Economic Development Planner

WIL is seeking an Economic Development Planner to lead local and regional economic development strategies and plans.

About the Workforce Intelligence Lab (WIL)

The Workforce Intelligence Lab (WIL) is an applied workforce research initiative. WIL builds methodology-transparent workforce intelligence, including labor demand signals, occupational and credential pathways, and training-to-employment outcome measures, and works with education, employer, research, and community partners to turn that evidence into grant and sponsored-project collaborations. Learn more: https://wilinstitute.org

Opportunity type: this is a contingent proposal opportunity in WIL's expert collaborator network, not a funded vacancy. It supports a competitive grant application WIL is preparing; no award has been made, and there is no guaranteed work or funding. If an award proceeds and the staffing model calls for it, WIL may offer a project-based contract or consulting engagement. We will ask before naming you or including your resume in any proposal.

What you'll do

• Lead local or regional economic development strategy and planning
• Analyze economic, industry, and labor-market data
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement with public, private, and community partners
• Identify priority projects and investment opportunities
• Define implementation steps and performance measures
• Contribute qualifications and past-performance narrative to WIL proposals when you authorize naming

Apply to be considered.

Required

• Experience leading economic development plans or strategies for local or regional organizations
• Economic and labor-market analysis skills
• Stakeholder facilitation experience
• Strong plan and report writing
• Comfortable as a project-based contract collaborator; remote US

Nice to have

• Comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS) experience
• AICP or CEcD
• Prior federal economic development grant experience