Rural Development Specialist (SE Region)
Core
Lead representative for the Oklahoma Department of Commerce in the Southeast region, coordinating with local entities, private companies, and officials to drive business retention, expansion, and community economic development.
Role type
Regional economic development specialist
Builds
Business retention and expansion programs, local community development projects, regional partnerships
Domain
Public sector economic development
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Business retention and expansion, community economic development, project management, stakeholder engagement, program outreach, data entry, public speaking
Preferred skills
Bachelor's degree in economic development/city planning/public administration, experience in business assistance/finance, knowledge of state/federal development programs
Technologies
CRM databases
Responsibilities
Coordinate with local/regional community and economic development entities; assist companies with business retention and expansion; facilitate regional dialogue on economic development issues; develop local community and economic development projects; provide technical assistance for entrepreneurship and small business development; assist in workforce initiatives; deliver presentations on economic development principles.
Seniority
Individual contributor, mid-level specialist