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The Kitsap Economic Development Alliance (“KEDA”) is hiring our next economic developer! Make a difference and join our mission-driven, service-oriented team that serves the beautiful, growing, collaborative community that is Kitsap. We’re looking for someone knowledgeable in economic development, workforce development, and/or public-private partnerships to take on this role, managing our workforce efforts and engaging in other areas of economic development. Responsibilities: The primary responsibility of this position is to create, implement and manage KEDA workforce strategies through partnerships. The goal: Elevate the composition of Kitsap’s workforce, strengthen and grow it, making our community attractive to employers and talent.  Secondary responsibilities exist, and this...

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER   Full-Time Position  •  $80k - $87.50k   Apply to Position Responsible for all business retention, expansion and client-facing activity of the Kitsap Economic Development Alliance. This includes working with employers to understand the challenges and opportunities enabling growth and retention outcomes, managing a variety of economic development programs and metrics, and administering KEDA’s Procurement and Technical Assistance Subcenter (“PTAC”), our government contracting program. Ensures all of KEDA’s work achieves stated quantifiable goals with high quality, reporting on such to internal and external stakeholders regularly. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Business Development. Responsible for...