
Technical Advisor – Rural & Community Economic Development
Vander Weele Group
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $60 - $80 per hour
About the role
- Provide expert technical assistance to grant recipients in specialized areas, including business planning, job creation, and rural water/wastewater infrastructure management.
- Manage assigned caseloads of up to 40 recipient projects, providing direct oversight and monitoring of grant progress.
- Support program data collection and analysis to strengthen project effectiveness and assist with obtaining OMB clearances for pertinent documents.
- Draft public-facing content, including congressional reports, blogs, and program spotlights that highlight community impact.
Requirements
- Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in program analysis, technical assistance, or federal grant oversight.
- Must have 2-3 years of experience in providing technical assistance in rural community and economic development programs.
- Experience using federal reporting systems such as Grant Solutions, Online Data Collection (OLDC), or similar data collection tools.
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Social Work, Finance, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
- Ability to translate complex federal requirements into conversational and accessible training materials.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
program analysistechnical assistancefederal grant oversightdata collectiondata analysisgrant management
Soft Skills
communicationwritingtrainingoversightmonitoring