The HUB Accepting Applications for Executive Director and Program Coordinator

The West Virginia Community Development Hub (The Hub) is accepting applications for Executive Director and Program Coordinator. For additional information about the position(s) read the full job description by following the links below.

Executive Director

The Hub seeks an Executive Director to lead the organization during this crucial time for the state of West Virginia, during which The Hub aims to be a driving force behind community development efforts in a wide range of sectors and communities.

It’s a role that will require the ability to, among many other things:

• Convene and facilitate conversations with state and community leaders to identify challenges and opportunities, and ways to address those challenges and opportunities.
• Work in non-traditional ways and in a non-traditional organization.
• Have an unreasonable optimism about the state, its communities, and its people.

Applications for this position will be accepted until the position is filled, with an expected start date of mid-2016. Read the full job description.

The Hub is also seeking a Program Coordinator for its Innovation Acceleration Strategy, an economic diversification planning process in five southern WV coalfield communities over the course of approximately 12 months.

The successful applicant will, among other things:

• Identify and connect with key community leaders;
• Organize community informational meetings;
• Work with community members to build task teams to advance a variety of economic diversification opportunities; and
• Assist community teams in developing strategic plans for each of the economic diversification sectors.

This position is a contracted position for a period of one year. The position is based out of the Hub’s Charleston office. Exceptional candidates outside of the Charleston area will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Applications for this position will be accepted until Friday, January 22, 2016. Read the full job description.

Applications should include a resume and a cover letter and should be submitted to info@wvhub.org.