Senior Economic Development Specialist

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⛰️ Colorado – Remote

⛰️ Colorado – Remote

💵 $70k - $85k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Flatwater Group

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11 - 50 employees

🤝 B2B

B2B • Healthcare • Logistics

Flatwater Group is a subsidiary of Ho-Chunk, Inc. that offers a diverse range of professional services including staffing solutions, healthcare services, information technology support, office solutions, and logistics. With expertise in managed print services, furniture and design, and geospatial services, Flatwater Group is positioned to support various industries with its comprehensive operational services and maintenance capabilities.

📋 Description

• Serves as a leadership position within the economic development functional area, providing day-to-day direction of technical work as required by specific Task Orders • Provides expert support to the DEMD Business Development Team, focusing on energy and mineral resource projects that stimulate economic growth in Indian Country • Performs analysis of grant budgets from tribal organizations and provides recommendations for allowable amounts; conducts program evaluations to determine grant efficacy and performs related policy analysis • Evaluates grant proposals from Tribal organizations, such as the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) grant, assessing the viability of project proposals and alignment with program goals • Monitors assigned grants throughout their full lifecycle, from award to closeout • This includes performing project management duties, conducting site visits to grantees, and serving as a liaison between the funding agency and the grantee to ensure compliance and project success • Performs agency-wide public relations functions, including the development of marketing strategies and materials, website and social media content management, and creating public information for dissemination • Researches, analyzes, and applies economic development approaches to address specific challenges on reservations, such as lack of collateral, infrastructure, and entrepreneurial know-how • Supports the preparation and execution of conferences and industry trade shows to promote tribal resource information to potential industry partners and stimulate development interest

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Public Policy, or a closely related field; Master’s preferred (e.g., MBA, MPP, MPA, MS Finance) • 6-8 years of progressively responsible experience in economic development, project finance, or investment/feasibility analysis for energy, minerals, infrastructure, or industrial development, ideally including work with Tribal governments or on trust lands • Demonstrated success building investment-grade business cases (market analysis, demand forecasting, operating models, sensitivity/scenario analysis) and presenting bankable pro formas to support go/no-go decisions • Significant experience leading feasibility studies (technical, economic, and land-use considerations), capital stack design (grants, loans, NMTC/HTC/LIHTC, SSBCI, tax incentives), and grant strategy (EDA, DOE, DOI/BIA, Treasury, state/local) from application through award, compliance, and closeout • Experience representing project owners enterprises in commercial negotiations (term sheets, PPAs/offtake, leases/rights-of-way, JV/operating agreements), including coordination with counsel and regulatory bodies • Track record of delivering executive-level presentations and advising senior stakeholders (Tribal leadership, boards, agency program managers, lenders/investors) with clear recommendations, risks, and mitigation strategies • Supervisory experience managing and developing analysts/consultants; setting workplans, overseeing day-to-day technical tasks, and conducting QA/QC on models, memos, and deliverables • Fluency with financial and data tools (advanced Excel/Google Sheets modeling, Power BI/Tableau dashboards; comfort interpreting GIS outputs to inform siting and market access) • Working knowledge of regulatory and program contexts relevant to Tribal and rural development (e.g., NEPA touchpoints for schedule/cost, procurement basics, economic impact methodologies, federal grant compliance) preferred • Willingness to travel and engage respectfully with Tribal communities; commitment to cultural competency and the Federal trust responsibility context.

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive federal benefits package available to full-time employees, including health insurance • Paid time off • Retirement plan participation