Economic Development Senior Consultant

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Description

• Who We Are • Fourth Economy is a consulting firm specializing in equitable community development. • We are a fully remote organization with 20 staff located across the United States. • Fourth Economy is seeking candidates for a Senior Consultant position to join the analysis team. • Focus on project management, and economic and demographic data collection, analysis, and visualization. • Provide critical leadership for client projects, guiding a team to develop client strategies and recommendations. • Drive innovative problem-solving for clients, manage complex client and stakeholder interactions. • Our work supports economic growth and advances equitable economic development. • Engage clients directly through meetings, emails, and in-person meetings. • Analyze and interpret demographic and economic data. • Research best practices and community-level data. • Write sections of client deliverables pertinent to your role on specific projects. • Build meaningful connections within the Fourth Economy team. • Attend networking events, conferences, and other industry-related events. • Participate in bi-weekly Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging learning sessions. • Dedicate time and allocated resources to your own professional growth and development.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience • Proficiency with spreadsheet software and other analytical tools, like GIS, PowerBI, or Tableau • Ability to access and analyze open source data • Basic programming ability, preferably in R or Python • Passion for Social Change and Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging • Strategic Thinking • Ability to Implement Multiple, Complex Projects • Research and Data Synthesis • Knowledge and experience with the uses and limitations of public data sets • Ability to find new data sources and digest their suitability • Data visualization skills • Listening, Speaking and Writing • Self-motivation • Learning Mindset • Credentialed

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, disability & life insurance • Short-term & long-term disability • 3% of salary automatic contribution to employee 401K retirement plan • Monthly phone stipend • 20 Days PTO, 9 holidays, 3 floating holidays and 10 sick days annually • Paid parental leave • Workplace ergonomic assessment and resulting accommodations • Professional development funds for training and pursuit or maintenance of a recognized credential.