Development Associate - Museum jobs in Portsmouth, OH

• Initiate water and wastewater planning activities.
• Coordinate project identification, project development, and project prioritization; and
• Complete additional tasks issued by the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority and/or Kentucky Division of Water.

• Schedule annual visits and collect spatial and non-spatial water and wastewater system data.
• Review, correct, and update spatial and non-spatial water and wastewater system data.
• Coordinate GIS updates with GIS staff; and
• Develop and update project profiles.

• Program administration.
• Facilitate public involvement and the Regional Transportation Committee.
• Update and analyze the regional transportation asset data; and
• Project identification, data review, and development.

• Review existing county road and city street centerline data with local elected officials.
• Identify corrections and updates.
• Coordinate updates with local elected officials.
• Collect paperwork and supporting documentation; and
• Collect GPS centerline data.

• Research potential funding sources.
• Develop proposals to meet the goals and standards of funding sources.
• Compose and package funding applications/proposals; and
• Maintain records of application submittals.

• Manage project schedules and funding administration activities.
• Communicate with stakeholders and clients.
• Maintain project documentation and records.
• Create and maintain project budgets; and
• Ensure all required forms, documents, certifications, submittals, and reporting are completed.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in government, history, geography, business administration, public administration, or other related field required.

• Valid Driver’s License required. CDBG Project Administrator Certification must be acquired and maintained after hiring.
• The employee will be expected to attend professional development trainings related to specialties.
• Any classes, training, or certifications related water, wastewater, and/or transportation infrastructure, strategic planning, or project management, preferred, but not required.

• Entry - Intermediate Level Position.
• Two (2) or more years of related experience and/or related internship preferred.

• Sit for extended periods of time
• Stand and walk for extended periods of time
• Reach, stoop, crouch, and bend
• Fine motor skills; operate a vehicle
• Ability to lift and carry 30 pounds
• GPS field collection in urban and rural areas.

• Sight; Hearing; Speaking

• Normal business hours
• Nights/weekends (special events/training/local meetings)
• Regular travel within region and state
• Occasional travel outside of the state
• Able to travel multiple days at a time.

• Standard office equipment (computers, printers, scanners, phones, etc.)
• Fleet/personal vehicle(s)
• Cellular/tablet device
• Trimble Geo7X / Trimble R2 GPS collection equipment.

• Water, wastewater, gas, and transportation infrastructure planning.
• State and federal funding programs.
• Grant writing and project administration processes; and
• Local government and non-profit operations, organization, functions, and challenges.

• Oral and written communication.
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Attention to detail.
• Meeting organization and facilitation.
• Project and budget management; and
• Data collection, management, interpretation, and analysis.

• Be present and punctual.
• Prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Work under stressful situations with patience and tact.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, officials, and the public.
• Teamwork.
• Exercise initiative and judgment
• Initiate, organize, and manage planning initiatives and projects.

Gateway Area Development District (GADD) is the regional council of government and federally designated Area Agency on Aging and Independent Living, along with the federally designated Economic Development District by the Economic Development Administration, serving Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, and Rowan Counties in east-central Kentucky since 1969. GADD is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of elected officials from the counties and communities within the region as well as non-elected citizen members representing the region’s social and economic institutions. GADD board and staff are committed to the regional planning, promotion, and coordination of programs for community, infrastructure, economic, and social development.