• Management of volunteers: You maintain an overview of our volunteers, monitor activity, and ensure up-to-date, well-structured data. • Contact person for organizational matters: You support volunteers with questions about procedures, processes, and framework conditions—without providing subject-matter guidance for their tasks. • Application and onboarding process: You manage the entire process from reviewing new applications and introductory meetings to our structured onboarding. • Community events (online & offline, across Germany): You plan and organize formats such as summer meetups, end-of-year events, mailing campaigns, town-hall meetings, or creative community events—with plenty of room for your own ideas. • Fostering engagement & belonging: You strengthen volunteers’ commitment, encourage exchange, and help create a lively community spirit.

Title: Economic And Community Development Agent - #260512-2496AR-001 LocationHartford, CT Salary$86,068 - $110,931/year Job TypeOpen to Agency Employees Job Description: The State of Connecticut, Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), is accepting applications for an Economic And Community Development Agent. This position is within the CT Office of the Arts (COA), a partner to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) tasked with ensuring that the benefits derived from participating in the Arts are available to every citizen of the state. COA is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and receives matching funding from the state. As such, COA is guided by the mission, vision, and goals of the NEA. CONTINUE TO ENJOY - Our State Employee Benefits Overview page! - Professional growth and development opportunities - A healthy work/life balance to all employees POSITION HIGHLIGHTS</span> - Full Time, 40 hours per week - Monday through Friday schedule | some weekend work may be required - First shift hours, 8.5 hours/day to be scheduled between 7:30 am and 6:00 pm (including a half hour lunch) - Location: 450 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT - Hybrid opportunity, combination of in-office and telework, in accordance with the Telework Policy THE ROLE This position is primarily responsible for developing, implementing, and stewarding relationships that promote the economic and community development strategies of the CT Office of the Arts, which support the overall work of the DECD. Specifically, this position manages and develops the Cultural District program (a statutory program of the COA/DECD) and all programs that support the development of vibrant, arts-rich municipalities. Duties include: - Ensures the growth and sustainability of the state Cultural District program - Partners with organizations that provide support for the Cultural District program and the needs of Cultural District members, including but not limited to the Air Collaborative and CT Main Street - Provides support, management, and capacity building tools to COAs Designated Regional Service Organizations, including developing, collecting, creating, and presenting information regarding program success that is backed by data - Managing grant programs associated with the Cultural District program and the Designated Regional Service Organizations The successful candidate should have knowledge of grant management procedures and software, data collection, and event planning. In addition, candidate should be enthusiastic about working as a member of a team that uses big picture thinking about arts innovation to develop vibrant and healthy communities. ABOUT US DECD is the state's lead agency responsible for strengthening Connecticut&rsquo;s competitive position in the rapidly changing, knowledge-based global economy. The agency takes a comprehensive approach to economic development that incorporates community development, transportation, education, and arts and culture. Selection Plan In order to be considered for this job opening you must be a current State of CT employee of the agency listed above for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application. FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING: Check out our Applicant Tips on How to Apply! Need more resources? Visit our Applicant Toolkit for additional support throughout the recruitment process. BEFORE YOU APPLY: - Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified. - Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date listed on the job posting. - Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency. - Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift. - Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State. Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. - Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other. AFTER YOU APPLY: - Some email providers may experience delays or issues delivering messages. To avoid missing important updates&mdash;such as referral questionnaires or interview scheduling links&mdash;please check your Personal Status Board regularly. For added convenience, you can also enable text (SMS) notifications. To do this, log in to your Personal Status Board and select &ldquo;Update My Contact Information.&rdquo; - Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire&rsquo;s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). - Prepare For An Interview: Interviews are limited to those whose experience and training are most aligned with the role. To prepare, review this helpful Interview Preparation Guide to make the best impression! - Stay connected! Log in daily to your JobAps Personal Status Board to track your status and check email (including spam/junk folders) for updates and tasks. - The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class. - Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK) In the Departments of Economic and Community Development and Housing this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in developing and promoting economic and community development programs. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES - Promotes and coordinates economic, housing and community development activities and programs; - Advises municipalities in developing comprehensive community development plans; - Establishes and maintains contacts with and provides technical assistance to businesses and industries within and outside state; - Performs specialized analyses and evaluations for development of standardized data and specific forecasts, performance indicators and preparation of statistical information needed to meet guidelines and requirements of funding agencies; - Establishes and maintains contact with customers; - Advises customers undertaking community development activity; - Assists businesses and industries locating or expanding operations in Connecticut; - Identifies economic, housing and/or community development resources available to businesses and industries and coordinates services; - Reviews plans and proposals for conformity with statutory, regulatory and department requirements; - Identifies and assesses customer needs and evaluates customer financial capacity and reliability; - Acts as liaison between customers, business and financial organizations and government agencies; - Conducts feasibility reviews; - Underwrites proposals and makes appropriate recommendations; - Negotiates financial packages with customers relying on municipal, state, federal and private resources and programs; - Advocates on customer behalf requests for financial assistance and or related services; - Coordinates and tracks proposals through departmental approval process; - Prepares commitment letters, financial, statistical and administrative reports as needed; - Assesses, develops and/or promotes domestic and international markets for Connecticut products; - Develops and promotes Connecticut as a destination for business to out of state and international customers; - Coordinates a marketing or promotion program; - Develops, coordinates and conducts workshops, conferences and seminars to promote business development assistance; - Assists communities in planning and developing housing, industrial parks and promoting business development; - Provides technical assistance in grant application; - May negotiate leasing or other contractual agreements for business opportunities of state owned facilities; - May monitor and support business activities to maximize benefits of negotiated agreements; - May monitor work performance of consultants; - May monitor programs to ensure compliance; - Performs related duties as required. KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY - Knowledge of - local, state and federal economic, housing and community development programs and resources; - local, state and federal laws, regulations and policies pertaining to economic, housing and community development; - budgetary and financial principles and practices; - planning principles and practices; - comprehensive community development principles and practices; - industry practices, markets and location issues; - economic development assistance programs and financing; - marketing principles and techniques; - Considerable - oral and written communication skills; - interpersonal skills; - Skill in planning, organizing and negotiating urban or economic and community development activities; - Ability to - establish and maintain effective working relationships; - utilize computer software; - Supervisory ability. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE Six (6) years of professional experience in corporate marketing and business development or business experience including residential and/or commercial financing to include leverage financing, strategic planning, financial planning and analysis or project management experience with industrial, environmental, housing or community development projects to include public financing or experience in urban planning and development. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE One (1) year of the General Experience must have been in assisting in developing and promoting economic and community development programs. NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of an Assistant Economic and Community Development Agent. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED - College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree. - A Master&rsquo;s degree in a related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience. - Successful completion of a Connecticut Careers Trainee program approved by the Department of Administrative Services may be substituted for the General Experience and Special Experience. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Experience working in the CT Office of the Arts economic and community development program/s - Experience in a leadership role at an arts-based business or non-profit organization - Experience applying the AIR Collaborative Economic Development model in community or economic development planning SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS - Incumbents in this class may be required to travel. - Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator&rsquo;s license. Conclusion AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

Role Description The internet is full of dead chat rooms managed by passive moderators who do nothing but copy-paste announcements and drop generic welcome emojis. That isn't what we are building. We need a front-line cultural catalyst to take total ownership of the Partyhat ecosystem, inject it with relentless energy, and scale our community spaces into a high-utility powerhouse. This is a high-availability role for a digital tribal leader who understands that an active, fiercely loyal community is the ultimate competitive advantage in the 24/7 Web3 economy. We don't care about traditional corporate credentials—we care about charisma, emotional intelligence, and a track record of commanding digital rooms. If you know how to navigate the chaotic pulse of online subcultures, keep thousands of users hyped through high-velocity product cycles, and turn raw chat volume into an organized asset, we will give you the complete creative sovereignty to run our home base. Qualifications - Proven experience building, scaling, or managing highly active online communities. - Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. - Native fluency in the Web3 landscape. - Self-motivated and highly structured. Requirements - Mainframe and cultivate the daily energy, tone, and engagement across all core community spaces (Discord, Telegram, and emerging digital channels). - Recruit, train, and manage an elite global team of moderators and community champions, establishing clear 24/7 coverage protocols. - Conceptualize, launch, and host high-velocity community initiatives—from live audio spaces and digital tournaments to viral interactive campaigns. - Act as the critical human bridge between our users and the product team, transforming unstructured chat feedback into clear, actionable development data. - Command real-time issue resolution and sentiment control during high-traffic product launches, technical surges, or market volatility with cold, level-headed precision. - Optimize the initial community entry funnel, ensuring new arrivals are instantly educated, welcomed, and integrated into active ecosystem participation loops. Benefits - Extreme Autonomy: We value cultural resonance and output over red tape. You will have the freedom to test wild ideas and build the community experience your way. - Massive Strategic Leverage: Manage a global stage backed by elite internal distribution networks, deep asset infrastructure, and a team moving at lightspeed. - A Culture of Momentum: Join an ecosystem that moves fast and rewards execution. You will be constantly learning, testing new engagement paradigms, and tracking real-world community growth metrics. - High-Growth Upside: We value "potential over pedigree." For a Community Manager who consistently transforms a chat grid into a high-utility asset, there is a clear, wide runway into senior operational and growth positions. Operational Details - Location: Fully Remote. - Schedule: On-call 7 days a week (Requires high flexibility to orchestrate global, 24/7 community coverage). - Payment: All compensation is processed in digital assets (USDC/USDT).

• Cultivate, grow, and support NetBox’s global community of practitioners, executives, contributors, and partners by identifying opportunities for NetBox Labs to engage daily across digital platforms including LinkedIn, Reddit, GitHub, Slack, Hacker News, industry Discords or other forums. • Proactively monitor community conversations for technical questions and trends and collaborate with internal resources to get them answering or escalate product insights internally. • Build and launch the NetBox Heroes advocate program from the ground up. Identify, onboard, and empower community champions to create and share content, speak at events, and support new users. • Highlight the success stories from within the NetBox ecosystem on our blog, podcast series, community newsletters, webinars, and monthly community meetups (virtual and in-person). • Collaborate with the broader marketing team to package community insights into impactful stories that build awareness and trust for NetBox and NetBox Labs. • Lead monthly virtual community calls—including agenda creation, speaker recruitment, and hosting. • Build and run NetBox’s global meetup strategy, including coordinating in-person regional community groups in key cities.