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Employment Opportunities

Senior Program Director

The Maine Development Foundation (MDF) is seeking a Senior Program Director who is self-motivated, strategic, flexible, creative, detail-oriented leader to work with a diverse set of stakeholders to move Maine’s economy forward. This person will support the programs and services of MDF and specifically SeaMaine.

The primary responsibility of this position is to project manage the statewide SeaMaine initiative, or the Seafood Economic Accelerator for Maine which is bringing together industry leaders and committed partners dedicated to developing a roadmap for economic growth, workforce development, and greater resiliency in Maine’s seafood economy. Check out the website at www.seamaine.org.

Duties include:

  • Provide project management and direction to assisting staff
  • Manage and staff committees to move workplans and priorities forward
  • Work with the SeaMaine Executive and Steering Committees to develop planning and fundraising for the program
  • Grant management and reporting
  • Issuing RFP’s and contracts, assisting with contract selection process, consultant/contractor management and oversight
  • Supporting other MDF programs, projects and initiatives as required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Demonstrated successful project management experience
  • Demonstrated ability to serve effectively for a statewide initiative
  • Grant management and grant writing  
  • Highly effective interpersonal and communications skills
  • Excellent public speaking, research and writing skills
  • Regular statewide travel with personal vehicle (mileage reimbursed) and rental vehicles
  • Undergraduate degree required
  • 5-7 years of progressively responsible experience in business, public policy, community/economic development, or nonprofit and program management


This position will work with a high degree of self-direction and report to the Senior Team Leader of Economic and Community Development. This is currently a remote position with some travel in-state and rare out-of-state travel. MDF has flexible work schedules and provides a high degree of adaptable/hybrid work strategies. The salary range is $70K-$85K and has a competitive benefits package including vacation and sick time off, health insurance, matching retirement in a 403B, short- & long-term disability and 12 paid holidays.

Applications consisting of one PDF combining a cover letter and resume will be accepted via email until the position is filled with the first review deadline of May 13, 2022. Email to: rvanadestine@mdf.org – Subject line – MDF SeaMaine Position

MDF is a non-partisan, statewide driver of sustainable economic growth in Maine. We connect people, decision-makers, and communities through trusted research, leadership development, and creative partnerships to stimulate innovative ideas, solve problems, and improve the lives of all Mainers. 


Program Director

The Maine Development Foundation is seeking a Program Director who will serve as a key member of the Economic & Community Development program team. This position will primarily support the programs and services of the Maine Downtown Center (MDC). This position will be responsible to the MDC Senior Program Director.  The ideal candidate is an experienced, process-oriented, task driven, results-focused, highly skilled facilitator and project manager with the skills necessary to manage multi-projects, stakeholders, and timelines.

Responsibilities

  • This position will manage, design, and execute programs serving Main Street Maine and provide content expertise for other MDF programs as needed.
  • Provide technical assistance, training, and coaching to communities.
  • Plan and organize events, trainings, and programs for MDC.
  • Maintain and expand MDC’s public presence via the web, press and media, and social media in collaboration with team members.
  • Support other MDF programs and committees, projects, and initiatives, particularly those involving economic and community development, as a member of the MDF program team. This may include work plan development, budget and timeline oversight and measurement and reporting.
  •  Be a member of partner coalitions as a representative of MDF and associated programs
  • Participate in trade groups or learning opportunities to continuously increase knowledge related to programs and broader work of MDF
  • Demonstrate knowledge of all current MDF programs and services and an ability to represent, present and effectively communicate about them to external stakeholders
  • Actively participate in program meetings, general staff meetings, annual planning, and administrative tasks
  •  Grant knowledge is preferred

Profile of Successful Candidate

  • Experience as a program and project manager for multi-stakeholder initiatives
  • Highly effective communicator – interpersonal, public speaking, written communication, and social media
  • Demonstrated ability to work with a team and achieve desired goals
  • Demonstrated fiscal management aptitude
  • Demonstrated grant and/or other fundraising experience
  • Exceedingly well organized and flexible
  • Information technology savvy
  • 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience in public policy, community/economic development, education, nonprofit management, human resources, or related business field
  • Integrity, credibility, and a commitment to MDF’s mission
  • Demonstrated experience with the National Main Street program preferred but not required

Qualifications

  • A minimum of three years of professional project and / or program management experience
  • Undergraduate degree required

Position: Full time, exempt.

Reports to: MDC Senior Program Director

Job Location: Remote/hybrid with office in Hallowell

Travel: Successful applicants must be available for regular travel in state using personal vehicle (mileage reimbursed) or rental vehicles and some out of state travel.

Salary: The Salary range for this position will be $60,000 – $75,000.

Benefits: MDF has an excellent record of providing competitive pay and benefits that include healthcare-, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, 403(b), holidays, sick days, and vacation.

Application deadline:   Until Filled – applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with the first review date on May 27, 2022.

Process: Interested parties should submit one PDF combining a cover letter and resume, via email to Anne Ball. The subject line should read: Job Search – MDC Program Director. Inquiries can be made in confidence to the same e-address.


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