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Economic Development Planner
 
 
 
For the past 13 years, IndyEast residents, along with major local institutions and community partners have worked together to create a new story for the Near Eastside of Indianapolis – a neighborhood where residents choose to live, work and play. The ambitious, resident-created Quality of Life Plan leverages local, federal and private investment in the neighborhood to achieve over 150 objectives. As a long-standing institution, the John Boner Neighborhood Centers (JBNC) has been a leader in coordinating these efforts, supporting and building capacity, and seeking financial resources for the Near Eastside. The recent federal Promise Zone designation builds on the accomplishments of the JBNC and its ten implementation partners, setting and achieving goals in a methodically developed plan. Promise Zone designations allow high-poverty but high-capacity communities to partner with the federal government to achieve these goals. The Promise Zone designation does not come with any funding, but rather a package of benefits to designated areas. These benefits include access to priority points when requesting federal funding, a dedicated liaison to different federal government agencies, and five VISTA members to assist in completing the work. The ten-year designation advances the IndyEast neighborhood strategy to achieve five community defined goals. These are Live IndyEast (Develop Affordable Housing and Redevelopment), Work IndyEast (Create Jobs), Buy IndyEast (Increase Economic Activity), Learn IndyEast (Improve Educational Opportunities) and Safe IndyEast (Reduce Serious and Violent Crime). Each goal contains three sub-goals, along with clearly identified activities and interventions. Over the next eight years, JBNC, along with neighborhood residents and implementation partners will work to carry out the activities and interventions while leveraging new sources of federal funding opportunities.
 
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Member Duties : The Economic Development Planner will work with the co-chairs of the Buy IndyEast committee to achieve the Promise Zone plan goals related to increasing economic activity. Additionally, The VISTA member will be responsible for implementing the communications strategy for the Promise Zone. This will include telling the story and translating the success of the Promise Zone initiative to a diverse group of stakeholders. The VISTA will implement a neighborhood engagement plan that allows residents to engage in the work of economic development. Finally, the VISTA member will work with the staff and the Buy IndyEast committee to implement activities to create vibrant commercial corridors while establishing the IndyEast area as a regional destination for arts, dining, and recreation.
 
Program Benefits : Health Coverage* ,  Living Allowance ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Relocation Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Neighborhood Revitalization ,  Entrepreneur/Business ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Community Outreach . 
 
Skills :
Computers/Technology ,  General Skills ,  Communications ,  Writing/Editing ,  Business/Entrepreneur ,  Team Work ,  Public Speaking . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Economic Development Planner

Program Start/End Date
06/10/2019  -   06/08/2020

Work Schedule Full Time

Education level
Some college

Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None

Program Locations INDIANA  

Accepting Applications
From  01/03/2019  To  04/24/2019 

Contact Jon Berg
Indyeast Promise Zone
Indianapolis   IN   46201
3178082350
jberg@jbncenters.org
www.indyeast.org

Listing ID 85513


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