Municipal Liaison
Statement of Duties
RI Commerce is seeking a Municipal Liaison to join a dynamic team of mission-oriented professionals. This position provides an opportunity for an experienced professional to work directly with Rhode Island’s cities and towns to facilitate, support, and track economic development projects across the state.
Essential Functions
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with city and town officials, councils, and local economic development staff.
- Act as a liaison to help municipalities move projects forward. Coordinating resources, addressing challenges, and supporting execution.
- Maintain a centralized system to track economic development projects statewide, monitor milestones.
- Prepare regular progress reports for internal and external stakeholders.
- Work closely with state agencies, nonprofits, and private-sector partners to align local initiatives with broader regional economic goals.
- Provide guidance to municipalities on funding opportunities, best practices, and compliance with applicable state/federal requirements.
- Represent RI Commerce at municipal meetings, public hearings, and community events to promote economic development initiatives.
- Serve as a point of escalation for issues arising during project planning and implementation, ensuring proactive solutions.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Key Competencies
- Municipal Engagement: Build and maintain trusted relationships with city and town officials, councils, and local economic development staff.
- Project Facilitation: Act as a liaison to help municipalities move projects forward.
- Tracking & Reporting: Maintain a centralized system to track economic development projects statewide and monitor milestones.
- Collaboration: Work closely with state agencies, nonprofits, and private-sector partners to align local initiatives with broader regional economic goals.
- Community Representation: Represent RI Commerce at municipal meetings, public hearings, and community events to promote economic development initiatives.
- Problem-Solving: Serve as a point of consultation for issues arising during project planning and implementation, ensuring proactive solutions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 5+ years of experience working with municipalities, community stakeholders, economic development agencies, or public policy initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional projects and build relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Familiarity with Rhode Island’s municipal structures and economic development landscape is highly desirable.
Classification
Regular – Full Time
Salary / Exempt
Reports to:
President & CEO (with additional direction & guidance from the Secretary of Commerce)
The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation (the “Corporation”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Corporation does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by applicable law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. The Corporation will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.