var editData = {"errorMessage":"","dataLines":"Angier\t55 N Broad St, Angier, NC 27501\t27501\tOne of the major projects would be to help staff maintain compliance with ARP regulations.  The Town has received additional grant funding from State ARP funds and the Town's initial allocation will all be used for water and sewer capital projects that are currently in the design phase.  The fellow would monitor those projects and maintain compliance with state and federal requirements.  A second project would be to assist with the preparation of the documents for the FY 22\/23 Audit.  All of this work is completed by the Finance Officer (a staff of one) and it proves to be a daunting task to get the information together to meet the LGC deadline for the annual audit.  The Town just recently purchased new financial software and we are still working out the bugs in the system, but have not been able to dedicate the time and effort to insure we are fully utilizing the systems full capabilities.  The fellow would assist in that task as well.\tOSM\t35.507970\t-78.739982\nApex\t73 Hunter St, Apex, NC 27502\t27502\tThe LFNC Fellow would be critical member of our Specialized Recreation and Inclusion programs with a goal of growing and diversifying Specialized Recreation Program offerings. This position would provide the Fellow with an introductory experience to gain practical experience with programming and applying participant modifications, further their awareness of working with individuals with intellectual and development disabilities through participant interaction, and review and update current policies and procedures. Primary responsibilities would include:  -Develop, promote, and supervise Specialized Recreation programs -Perform evaluation of Specialized Recreation programs -Facilitate and monitor volunteers of several weekly developed Specialized Recreation programs  -Streamline inclusion process for all Parks and Rec accommodations for both inclusion and medical support within all program areas.  -Assist with Inclusion and medical support intake, accommodation\/medical plans, implementation and follow-up. -Research trends and department deficiencies within inclusion and medical support to help bridge the gap from where we are to where we want to be.\tOSM\t35.734525\t-78.846845\nBladen County\tPO Box 398, Elizabethtown, NC 28337\t28337\tThe fellow will assist the County of Bladen with a variety of financial needs, such as completing the requirements to obtain the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) reporting, research and assist for potential revenues within various departments, etc.  The fellow will also assist with departmental budgets and preparation of the annual budget.  Other items could consist of grant balancing\/reporting and assist the Finance Office with items related to Findings within the Annual Audit.\tOSM\t34.883377\t-78.522957\nBuncombe County\t200 College St, Asheville, NC 28801\t28802\tThe Fellow will perform a variety of developmental-level professional administrative work, research, and analysis in support of the Buncombe County Manager\u2019s Office, but also in coordination with various departments.  The work performed by the Fellow will be highly visible and have a direct impact on the organization and the community. Proposed projects include the following: \u2022 Continue Homelessness Solutions - Policy and program research and planning \u2022Continue Racial Equity Action Plan \u2013 Implementation and Community Engagement \u2022Continue Countywide Apprentice Program \u2013 Research and program development \u2022 Economic Development Policy Research \u2022 Economic Development Impact Analysis\tOSM\t35.596785\t-82.548279\nCape Carteret\t102 Dolphin St, Cape Carteret, NC 28584\t28584\tIf placed with the Town of Cape Carteret, the Fellow will be involved in all aspects of town management.  Specific activities will include the following, among others:  * Administration of the Town's zoning program * Improvements to the Town's financial and performance measure reporting. * Assistance with capital projects, including storm water improvements, bicycle path improvements, and park development. * Implementation of technology to improve customer experiences and business processes.  * Enhanced engagement with residents and property owners. * Other special projects as assigned by the Town Manager.\tOSM\t34.653445\t-77.154943\nCary\tPO Box 8005, Cary, NC 27512\t27513\tWe are submitting three topical areas that any or which or the combination of all three will meet the minimum 40 hour week requirement, in the areas of homelessness, police department grant writing and development of a real-time information center pilot, and sustainability\/environmental work.  Homelessness:  The Town of Cary is seeking a fellow to research, analyze and explore multi-faceted options to address homelessness in Cary. Granting our request for a fellow would afford a talented and motivated individual the opportunity to research and analyze homelessness in Cary with the goal of recommending and assisting with the establishment of sustainable solutions for our community. Some examples of work the fellow may be tasked to do include:  1. Understanding the root causes: A fellow with a research background would analyze data and gather information to understand the root causes of homelessness in the Town of Cary, Wake County and in NC. Known risk factors such as poverty, lack of affordable housing, mental health and addiction issues, and unemployment should be explored in great detail through collaborative efforts with Town staff as well as regional government and private partners and community members.  2. Identifying best practices: By studying successful programs and initiatives in other cities, a fellow would identify best practices for addressing homelessness and recommend innovative solutions for the city to implement. However, the fellow should be open to discovering unrealized factors that contribute to homelessness and be willing to explore novel approaches.  3. Bridging the gap between government and community organizations: A fellow would work with government agencies, non-profits, and community organizations to coordinate efforts and resources to effectively address homelessness.  4. Measuring the impact of interventions: A fellow would help track and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions, making data-driven recommendations about where to allocate resources for maximum impact.  5. Raising public awareness: A fellow would also help raise public awareness about homelessness, promoting understanding and empathy towards those experiencing homelessness and advocating for policies that support the Town of Cary\u2019s goals in regard to homelessness.   Having a fellow dedicated to researching homelessness would bring a fresh perspective and new ideas to the city's efforts to address this complex and pressing issue. The Town of Cary provides the proper oversight, resources, collaboration, and mentorship to ensure the fellow and their efforts are meaningful, sustainable, and rewarding.  Police Work:  Assist the Cary Police Department with refining our project management processes, grant writing, and the development of a real-time information center. Our department is dedicated to improving public safety and serving the community, and we believe that the skills and knowledge of an MPA professional would greatly enhance our efforts in these areas.  Specifically, we are looking for someone who can work with our project manager to help us identify areas for improvement in our project management processes and develop recommendations for enhancing efficiency and effectiveness. Additionally, the individual would assist with grant writing and submission, ensuring that our initiatives are well-coordinated, funded, and executed. The individual will also play a key role in the development of our real-time information center, working with stakeholders to define requirements, develop project plans, and oversee implementation.  The award of a fellow or graduate student interested in this opportunity, would provide a valuable learning experience for the individual, as well as a significant benefit to our department and community.  Sustainability:  Work would include: Reviewing\/Finalizing sustainability and climate action plan Reviewing\/Finalizing solid waste master plan Implementing strategic communications plan Collaborating with local institutions on composting and recycling initiatives Assisting with Curbside composting feasibility study Working with the Environmental Advisory Board\tOSM\t35.788289\t-78.781208\nCatawba County\tPO Box 389, Newton, NC 28658\t28658\t1) Assisting with completion\/implementation of the updated Strategic Plan - The County is currently updating its Strategic Plan. The Fellow position will be important in tracking efforts towards completion of this plan and developing internal\/external communications. 2) Investigating ARP eligible projects - The Fellow will assist as the County continues to evaluate projects\/programs that may be eligible for American Rescue Plan dollars. 3) Assist with annual budget process - The Fellow will have the opportunity to assist with the annual budget process, as well in tracking departmental performance.  4) Opioid Settlement strategies - The Fellow will assist the manager's office as it works to make funding decisions around Opioid Settlement Funding. Work in this area will have a direct impact in the community that far outlives the fellowship. 5) Program evaluation - The Fellow will have the opportunity to evaluate existing\/new\/future County programs in their specific areas of interest.\tOSM\t35.663089\t-81.221936\nCentralina Regional Council\t9815 David Taylor Dr, Charlotte, NC 28262\t28262\tThe Fellow will be a part of Centralina's Government Affairs and Member Engagement (GAME) team and serve alongside of seasoned professionals and young leaders in the organization.    1) Data and Performance Tracking: Fellow will be responsible for coordinating and completing organization wide performance reports for Centralina's ARPA and resilience contract services, Strategic Plan KPIs and workplan implementation.  In addition to managing the data, the Fellow will be asked to create narrative reports and success stories for our external communications.  (15%)  2) Technical Assistance Projects: We will assign the Fellow to be a part of a project team for a current Centralina technical assistance project . Assignments will be made based on the Fellow's interest and available projects.  Examples include, local government strategic plans, Board facilitation, HR recruitment projects, hiring\/promotional assessment centers. (35%)  3) Local Government Convenings: Fellow will manage logistics for our monthly regional managers group, monthly Centralina Learns training series, small towns working group and  women in local government convening. Responsibilities will include: coordinating with communication teams on promotion, managing registration, attending meetings to support facilitation and writing newsletter articles following the convening to highlight key takeaways.  Fellow may be asked to contribute to content development, including researching topics, identifying speakers and developing agendas. (35%)  4) Legislative Affairs: Fellow will support Centralina's legislative agenda by tracking specific pieces of legislation at the state level and supporting the Executive Director in implementing our Federal Action Plan (15%)\tOSM\t35.326823\t-80.758078\nChadbourn\tPO Box 217, Chadbourn, NC 28431\t28431\tWork with the current finance officer on strategic budgeting, cost containment, cash flow management, debt management and accurate record keeping.  Reflect on areas where employees can benefit from additional support, identify objectives that are achievable, share objectives with the other members of the town, tract internal performance and improvements, gather accurate and reliable financial data, monitor spending continuously and implement procedures that are easy to follow. Stay on top of changes to local government requirements and be part of a bigger team with other local towns and county.  Goal setting is important in any job and it takes fresh eyes to see the bigger picture and being committed to help your town.\tOSM\t34.322113\t-78.826966\nChatham County (Department of Social Services)\tPO Box 489, Pittsboro, NC 27312\t27312\tChatham County is in the midst of planning and evaluating a number of future housing related projects including the provision of emergency housing for individuals who are at risk of homelessness or are currently homeless.  There is a lot of excitement and momentum among partnering organizations and community members to improve affordable and emergency housing resources in the community.  There are two proposed projects that a Fellow could assist\/lead with support from the DSS Director, Emergency Housing Coordinator, and others within county government. These projects are as follows:  Develop a landlord engagement program (in collaboration with community non-profits) to increase the number of landlords who provide affordable housing. This could start with evaluating the number of rental units available in the county, meeting with non-profits providing housing and economic supports, researching effective planning for landlord engagement and developing a strategy, conducting focus groups and\/or community outreach, establishing a communications plan and identifying long term strategies for ongoing sustainability. Anticipated hours per week 25.  Research and identify software that can allow for data collection, information sharing and reporting across agencies serving individuals experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness. Currently there are several non-profits who meet weekly to support individuals and families in crisis and identify resources to help.  DSS is also a part of this group.  Initially, NCCARE 360 was tested as a platform for sharing information, however, there are not adequate reporting options.  There is interest among the group to have shared software that can be used to streamline both access and ongoing services as well as to track outcomes. This data is critical in better understanding housing problems\/barriers and to develop solutions.  The project would include learning about what data is needed locally, researching software options, meeting with jurisdictions\/organizations using the software to learn the benefits and limitations, developing a budget for initial set up and ongoing expenses, and creating an implementation plan for both county agencies using the software and non-profits. Anticipated hours per week 10-15  As a part of these projects, this Fellow would have the opportunity to participate in regularly occurring community meetings about housing including the Housing and Homelessness Working Group, Affordable Housing Task Force, and others. If there is additional time, a third project would be to study the interconnectedness of housing and transportation and identify potential solutions to address transportation barriers for individuals whose affordable housing options create problems with transportation to work and other needed services.\tOSM\t35.720123\t-79.177154\nColumbus County\tPO Box 68, Whiteville, NC 28472\t28472\tAnalyzing and improving business processes to be as efficient as possible, with an emphasis on internal controls, fixed asset policies and procedures and end of year processing of financial statements. Currently, the processing used is very manual. In looking towards growth in the future for the County, the Finance Department must establish leaner processing to keep up with the capacity that will be demanded in the near future.  Researching, developing and improving the policies and procedures related to recently issued GASB statements 87 and 96. The implementation of these new GASB standards have impacted the County on a large scale and the expertise and professional opinion of a fellow with support from the UNC School of Government could be essential to our success.\tOSM\t34.338780\t-78.703072\nEnfield\tPO Box 337, Enfield, NC 27823\t27823\tThe Town of Enfield recently received a study of Highway 301 commercial corridor that was completed by the Kenan Center NCGrowth SmartUp. As with many small towns, Highway 301 traversed the town of Enfield. In 2005, Interstate 95 opened and business decreased drastically resulting in the closure of businesses and less sales revenues for the town. The town has not been able to recover from this impact. As businesses closed, downtown vacant properties increased further exacerbated the decline, requiring residents to burden the load of higher taxes and cost of utilities to offset the loss of property and sales revenues. Moreover, the NCGrowth study revealed that 758 of Enfield\u2019s residents leave to work elsewhere, while 253 people come into town and just 33 people actually live and work in Enfield. Thus, there are little recirculation of revenue in the town.   The fellow will perform a variety of developmental professional administrative work, research and analysis in support of the Town of Enfield\u2019s administrative office. These activities will be in collaboration with various departments and several community-based organizations. The work performed by the fellow will have a direct impact on the organization and the community.   The activities will include but are not limited to the following: 1) Assisting in implementation of the \"Action Items\" in the town\u2019s Highway 301 Plan; 2) Contact property owners of all the vacant and dilapidated properties in town to ascertain if they plan to rehabilitate the structure or sell to a buyer that will rehabilitate the structure.  3) Identify and implement processes to acquire vacant properties; 4) Identify grant opportunities and assist with preparing, completing and submitting application to include, but not limited to Community Based Block grants, grants through the state and federal government, and ARPA funds. Grants will focus on High 301 commercial corridor, downtown revitalization, economic development, affordable housing, and upgrading the electric distribution system. Grant funds will allow the town to acquire funding to support projects that will impact the quality of life for citizens in the Town of Enfield.\tOSM\t36.180987\t-77.666641\nGoldsboro\tPO Box 1837, Goldsboro, NC 27533\t27530\tOur proposal is to have a fellow work within our Community Relation Community Development (CDBG) Department directly under Director Felecia Williams. The department needs additional staff to help properly support a number of our initiatives such as providing housing for low income and homeless through HUD and American Rescue Plan Funding. The fellow would learn a tremendous amount about Community Development by getting hands on experience alongside the Director in learning HUD programs assisting in Community Relations and working directly with the Mayors and Managers office on developing an Urban revitalization strategy.\tOSM\t35.384884\t-77.992765\nGreenville \/ Pitt County\tPO Box 1511, Greenville, NC 27835\t27858\tThe Fellow will work with the City of Greenville to research and develop plans and programs in the area of sustainability.  Time permitting, the fellow will assist in researching initiatives to support the homeless.    The fellow will also partner with Pitt County to explore partnership opportunities between the City of Greenville and Pitt County.\tOSM\t35.613224\t-77.372459\nHillsborough\tPO Box 429, Hillsborough, NC 27278\t27278\tThe Town of Hillsborough has experienced significant growth in the past eight years. As a result, the Town\u2019s government has struggled to keep pace with service demands from the community. The impact of growth is often most visible on public facing operations such as police, public works, and utilities. In addition, the pressures on finance and budget operations have strained these critical functions as well. The Financial Services Department experienced significant turnover during the past two years, including the loss two finance directors and several key positions. The turnover and staff shortages resulted in a variety of challenges and issues.   Fortunately, the situation has stabilized due to assistance from financial consultants, filling vacancies, hard work from town staff, and the recent hiring of a highly experienced finance director. The upside of these challenges is they provided an opportunity to conduct an operational analysis of the financial services department. Strengths, gaps, and recommendations to streamline processes, further investment in staff development, provide additional resources, and make the department more resilient are all in the analysis.   The Fellow\u2019s work will be concentrated in the Financial Services Department and Administrative Services Department as they provide critical support functions to all town departments as well as help management and the Town Board make well informed policy decisions, especially during this period of high growth. The Town is completing its Comprehensive Sustainability Plan that includes recommendations to fund many new capital projects and operational changes. This includes construction of $70+ million in water, sewer, parks, connectivity, and facility projects over the next seven years while still being able to address staffing and other priorities. The Fellow will also provide support to departments, the assistant town manager, and town manager. Examples of assignments are listed below; many are priority items from the Town\u2019s Strategic Plan or departmental work plans.  \u2022 Financial operations \u2013 assist the finance director and staff with development and implementation of policies, practices, and programs to improve departmental efficiency, accuracy, reliability, communications, and resiliency of the department that were identified the operational analysis.   \u2022 Grant tracking, monitoring, reporting, and applications. Assist the Budget Division and Financial Services Department with all areas related to grant management, including building a system to properly manage these funds. This is a major need in town due to having over $2.0 million in unspent American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, recent awards of about $8.0 million in Building Resilient Infrastructure & Communities (BRIC) for water and sewer projects, an $8.0 million grant for a train station, and even more grant funding is anticipated. Preparing grant applications for town departments, such as for transportation, connectivity, carbon reduction efforts, and others is expected.  \u2022 Budget focused opportunities include:  1) Build and Maintain Capital Projects Dashboard\/Map on website or OpenGov budget software, 2) Explore best options for reporting features in OpenGov, 3) Convert revenue forecasting model to dynamic, live-update model and reduce user input requirements, 4) Financial condition analysis and memo with most recent audit data using SOG model (2tocTEST (unc.edu)), 5) Maintain and update vehicle replacement schedule, 6) Build\/maintain town facilities dataset to compare building asset values with maintenance and upgrade costs, and 7) Assist with the annual budget, three-year financial plan, CIP, and strategic planning processes.  \u2022 Other departmental engagements:  1) Helping the Communication\u2019s Division plan and execute the annual Town Government 101 program (i.e., Citizens\u2019 Academy), 2) Website assistance and removing old documents\/outdated web page features, and 3) Human Resources:  explore best practices for employee evaluation process improvement, including options to reduce time to complete the process and making it employee friendly, and 4) requests from divisions and departments from across the organization to assist with tasks, priorities, and projects are expected.\tOSM\t36.075209\t-79.099209\nHyde County\tPO Box 188, Swan Quarter, NC 27885\t27885\tThe Hyde County LEAD for NC Fellow will be instrumental in the Hyde County Managers Office and interacting with finance, grant administration and planning. The fellow will take a lead role in the administration of the NC Housing Finance Agency\u2019s Urgent Repair Program providing much needed housing repairs to low income, elderly and disabled citizens. The project includes grant administration, working individually with clients through the application phase, ranking and selection phase and construction phase. This is a very rewarding project to lead as it gives the Fellow an opportunity to truly make a difference for deserving individuals that they are given an opportunity to connect with. Aside from the great human connection gained, the Fellow gains grant administration and contracting experience. The Fellow will also provide support to Hyde County for its robust housing and community development projects including but not limited to Community Development Block Grants, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program projects, and Flood Mitigation Assistance projects giving the Fellow both state and federal grant administration experience.  The Fellow will also take a major lead with a few pivotal boards including the Ocracoke Island Planning Board and the  Ocracoke Waterways Commission. Fellows will be offered the opportunity to meet with board members giving them diverse perspectives, prepare notices and minutes learning about public meetings law, and to work through real coastal Carolina land use issues including but not limited to density, mixed use, resilient design, storm water management, water and flood control, dredging and erosion. The Hyde County LEAD for NC Fellow will be challenged and supported through the above scope of work. We will be flexible and accommodating in their assignments and work to create an experience that meets our Fellows interests and future goals.\tOSM\t35.424698\t-76.439238\nJacksonville\t815 New Bridge St, Jacksonville, NC 28540\t28541\tThe City of Jacksonville will be implementing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system with an intensive business process review that transcends across multiple departments. City Management to Director level support will be provided to the Lead for NC Fellow in order to make a strategic and transformational impact on the City of Jacksonville. This is a perfect opportunity for someone that is interested in a Finance track with Local Government due to the depth of finance involvement within an ERP system. Direct support from the Chief Information Officer and ERP project team will be available throughout the scope of the project. Lead for NC Fellow would potentially get the opportunity to oversee and manage various grants within the organization, some of the grant funding for these grants would involve the use of ARPA funding. One on one work with the Senior Grants Administrator and Finance Director on finance specific projects will be provided. The depth and opportunity available to the Lead for NC Fellow will be dependent on the selected candidates ability to complete projects and be ready for additional assignments that will reach across the organization.  \tOSM\t34.749327\t-77.420887\nKannapolis\tPO Box 728, Kannapolis, NC 28082\t28081\t\u2022 Internal Controls - I\u2019m a believer that we shouldn\u2019t do things just because we\u2019ve always done it a certain way but that includes me as well in what I\u2019ve witnessed as an auditor and my time in Finance.  Having a set of eyes with a direct connection to the SOG for best practices could speed up implementation of changes we need. \u2022 System Changes \u2013 this connects to internal controls but could be an excellent project for someone that isn\u2019t part of the daily environment to spearhead changes in MUNIS, how it communicates, etc. \u2022 Strategic plan implementation \u2013 this transcends departments but would be another great use of someone that could see the full environment with a focus on how Finance implements it. \u2022 Grants - processes, procedures, etc. that go among several departments not just Finance and a part of it would include grant writing.  I\u2019m a major proponent of a Grants Manager position and was able to achieve that in Statesville.  It was already starting to have a return on investment. \u2022 General Ledger Review \u2013 in-depth review of revenue and expense accounts including receivable and payable lines and understanding the workflow among the various systems and how to reduce manual entries. \u2022 General Accounting \u2013 with the knowledge of current topics from the SOG the person could develop recommendations to deal with upcoming GASB implementations, potential problems, etc. \u2022 Documentation Review \u2013 spearhead process changes by examining our documentation filing, workflows, operations, etc. and this is also tied to internal controls. \u2022 Analysis \u2013 develop analysis measures that tie financial and non-financial measures together as performance indicators across the City\u2019s operations rather than at the department level reporting style. \u2022 Audit Preparation \u2013 this role could be vital in preparing for FY23 audit needs and helping to identify better ways we can communicate with the auditor while taking some of that work off our regular staff this connects well with general accounting. \u2022 Forecasting \u2013 this isn\u2019t just about forecasting budget needs but a way to tie everything together from above is in forecasting based on current best practices what the trends are for the Finance department\u2019s needs going forward.  The focus would be in connecting current topics in education and modernizing processes with us.\tOSM\t35.487471\t-80.621438\nKinston\tPO Box 339, Kinston, NC 28502\t28502\tProject to determine affordable housing needs in our community.  This project would include a community outreach program to query citizens needs, document those needs and work to develop a plan to attract developers to our area.    We are also pursuing the development of minimum commercial requirements for vacant downtown building owners to improve their property - boarded up windows, leaking roofs and other issues caused by absent owners.  Several are located along our main street and side streets creating a negative impression or our downtown.\tOSM\t35.262664\t-77.581635\nLand of Sky Regional Council\t339 New Leicester Hwy, Asheville, NC 28806\t28806\tTitle: WestNGN Digital Navigator   Job Overview: The Digital Navigator provides individualized or small group assistance to Western North Carolina residents who need affordable home internet service, affordable internet-capable devices, and\/or coaching in introductory digital skills in order to become effective home internet users. This assistance is provided primarily by voice telephone but may also include email, text, video chat, and other communication methods that work for the learner.   The Digital Navigator\u2019s work is part of the Land of Sky WestNGN efforts to support broadband infrastructure, adoption, device access, and technology skills to residents in need to Buncombe, Henderson, Transylvania, and Madison counties.    Digital Navigator is a full-time LEAD NC position. Position will vary from working with member governments and non-profits to individuals across the WNC region.    Responsibilities and Duties   Receive, return or initiate telephone contact with clients seeking assistance or identified by WestNGN for assistance.   Support services to FCC mapping challenges   Grant writing to grow capacity in Western North Carolina   Update data and information in the Land of Sky Regional Digital Inclusion Plan   Create a digital inclusion resource guide for Western North Carolina identifying existing digital inclusion programs, gaps in programming, regional priority needs, partnership, and funding opportunities   Discuss with each client their home internet access or need for home internet access, technology experiences and their devices.   Assess their access to technology, current digital skill level pertaining to what they need to accomplish the plan, connectivity needs, and internet use priorities. Set agreed goals for Digital Navigator services. Confirm the details with the client.   Market and host events to engage in Affordable Connectivity Program Sign ups. If necessary, advise clients about free or affordable home internet service options for which they may qualify, assist clients to apply for services they choose, and support their efforts to secure service.   Coordinate or create digital skills curriculum based on identified regional priorities of skills and populations.   If necessary, advise clients about sources of affordable computers or other internet connected devices for which they may qualify, and support their efforts to acquire appropriate devices and where they can get help for repair.   Coach clients as necessary to use their home internet services in order to meet their internet use priorities. This may include both in person, phone, and online interactions, as well as referral to sources of additional digital literacy skill training.   Track each client\u2019s progress and types of requests, keep accurate and timely records, and report outcomes as required.   Plan and manage assistance to each client with the goal of fulfilling the agreed goals   Other tasks as necessary.    Critical Skills and Aptitudes:   Ability to embrace the challenge of learning and teaching basic technological concepts related to internet services, computer and device characteristics, and common online services and applications.   Excellent self-organization, language capacity, and cultural competency.   Excellent telephone and online communication skills, including the ability to establish trust with clients of varied educational and cultural backgrounds.   Ability to demonstrate positive attitude, excellent interpersonal skills, cultural sensitivity and a sense of humor in working with diverse customers, coworkers, and community.   Ability to creatively solve problems, and negotiate and handle stressful situations in a positive manner.   Ability to provide excellent customer service, establish appropriate boundaries with clients, and to demonstrate innovation and flexibility.\tOSM\t35.601485\t-82.621692\nLee County\tPO Box 1968, Sanford, NC 27331\t27331\tOur fellow would work on developing a grant administration program which we do not currently have. Ideally, this person could teach\/work with other departments to seek & apply for grants, assist the departments to navigate the grant world and its intricacies. They wouldn\u2019t necessarily do the work for an individual department but would be available to provide guidance, resources, compliance and reporting assistance as needed. If this doesn\u2019t take up 40 hours a week, every week, they could work on grants that benefit multiple departments, thus being difficult to assign to one. Departments may be better able to help themselves if they had resources readily available to them and we do not have a position available that can dedicate the kind of time I feel this will take to do it right.  Finance policy and procedures updates\/additions would be great if this could provide guidance to inter-department employees by outlining requirements and establishing procedures for critical functions. This would allow almost anyone in the department to assist in case of unexpected absences that affect multiple people in the department at one time (ex. COVID, Flu). It would also ensure that all training was consistent because everyone would have the same information. It could be in depth, step by step, or just the \u201cmust do\u201d items along with how to instructions for perfect scenarios.  Develop a training program for new Finance employees in other departments since we are decentralized for accounts payable and purchasing. This would be in depth training on how to correctly purchase according to policy, use our financial software, code invoices, etc. It could also be used as a required refresher for repetitive errors. The refresher could be a prerecorded video. This item would include detailed financial software tutorials which could benefit all County financial software users. The departments are currently teaching new staff and the training is not consistent.  Review current processes surrounding Finance functions to identify, design and implement improvements.\tOSM\t35.479876\t-79.180299\nLowell\tPO Box 99, Lowell, NC 28098\t28098\tWe are seeking the finance-specific track fellow for the City of Lowell to transform a somewhat archaic finance department into a 21st-century department with a focus on a transparent department with technological efficiencies at the forefront. By updating our internal processes that ensure transparency while utilizing new software or web-based platforms, the routine tasks of the finance department (i.e. bank reconciliations, disbursements, receipts, etc) become much easier to complete. This will allow the Finance Director to spend more time on grant administration and overseeing general operations with less time. Below is a list of projects we need a fellow to help city staff with and act as the lead\/project manager. 1) Now, department heads must fill out requisitions on paper and turn them in by hand or via scan\/email. Update outdated purchase orders and requisition processes with new technology so the finance department can act rapidly with an increased workflow related to a fast-growing community.  2) Develop a Community Investment Fund (similar to a Capital Reserve Fund) for approximately $35 million in city projects and a sustainable and \"automatic\" revenue stream. 3) Create a CIP for the General Fund to prioritize projects and incorporate them into the budget.  4) Assist the City Manager with new ways to create a transparent budget process with community engagement at the heart of an often internal process. 5) Work with utility finance staff to improve operations with our newly installed AMI\/Smart water meters. Ensure the project is more automatic. 6) Complete a total rewrite of our fiscal policy. 7) Create a captivating presentation for the community using our Citizens Academy Program (and present), which is in its infancy.  8) Work with our Finance Director, Financial Advisor, and City Manager to develop plans for the investment of idle funds. 9) Finalize a plan to spend ARPA funds. 10) Work with transportation planning staff on a sound financing strategy for Interstate 85 betterment and aesthetics cost that the Council has agreed to pursue. This is a generational opportunity to beautify the 85 corridor as it traverses through Gaston County. 11) And more.  Sometimes new eyes can see needed changes to implement better processes and we expect, and welcome, more projects to come from the fellow.\tOSM\t35.267916\t-81.102854\nMarion\tPO Box 700, Marion, NC 28752\t28752\tThe City of Marion desires to team up with a fellow and the SOG to create the next generation of local government finance professionals through the finance-specific track.  The City of Marion is a growing community with many opportunities to learn while contributing to various impactful projects that will be ongoing over the next year to 18 months. The scope of work for a potential fellow would be as follows:  **Financing and grant financial administration - Over the next 2 years, the City will have 3 major projects that will require heavy involvement from the Finance Office.  Project 1) The City was recently awarded a $3.2 million Clean Water State Revolving Fund grant (with ARPA funding) to complete a sewer rehabilitation project.  Between August 2023 and June 2024, the City will be working with engineers on the bid and design package submittal to the State.  The fellow will be involved in and assist with all facets relating to finance.  Project 2) The City has purchased and will be renovating a historic bank building located in the heart of Main Street which will become the new City Hall.  This project will be financed with USDA funding.  The City is currently working with an architect on design and within the next several months will be applying to USDA for funding, seeking proposals from banks for interim financing for a construction loan, and going through the LGC application process for the interim financing.  It is expected that this process, from submitting the application to finalizing construction, will take approximately 2 years.  The fellow will assist in this entire process and will be allowed to work on their own on certain items\/steps with review and guidance from the Finance Director.  Project 3) Drexel site clean up - Land that once housed an abandoned manufacturing facility is located in the Marion city limits.  The City demolished and cleaned up everything above ground with federal, state and local funding a few years ago.  We were recently awarded a $480,000 grant for further cleanup and monitoring and are awaiting word on a federal grant application to assist with planning and cleanup.  It is anticipated that this project will start in the next 6-8 months. The fellow will be involved in and assist with all facets relating to finance.    In addition to these three projects, the City has other miscellaneous, smaller grants which the fellow will be expected to do the majority of the administration with training and supervision. This includes Assistance to Firefighters, Governor's Crime Commission, and Governor's Highway Safety. The City will also have ARPA funds that will be used through revenue replacement in FY 2023-2024.  The fellow will sit in on the determination of the use of those funds, the quarterly reporting to Council on those funds, and the annual reporting in April 2024.  These projects will allow the fellow to experience project management from all aspects including the capital project ordinance and monitoring the budget, financing on an interim basis with a bank, financing with a federal body (USDA), federal and state grants, and all the procurement requirements, regulations, and record keeping, and reporting that is involved with a project.  6-10 hours per week at times dependent upon where we are with each process.  ** Researching and Updating Finance Policies, Procedures, and Citizen Connectivity -  While a few policies have undergone revisions and been created in the last couple of years, the City needs to continue to re-evaluate best practices given changes and trends that are occurring.  The fellow would assist with researching policies of similar units and assisting in the decision making on what would work best for our unit.  In addition, the fellow will work with each division in finance in evaluating what manual application and informational processes we use with internal and external customers that could be more efficient and streamlined with online and fillable forms.   2-4 hours per week on average.  **Fees and Fee Schedules - Water and Sewer Fee Study - The City has applied for a State grant to assist with the completion of a comprehensive water and sewer fee study.  It is anticipated that this study will occur in the Fall.  The fellow would assist in the information gathering process as well as the evaluation and implementation process.  In addition, the City has multiple fee schedules and ordinances.  The City would like to create one comprehensive fee schedule\/ordinance and review the fees to make sure the City is charging reasonable fees while maximizing revenue sources to support services.   Average - 2 - 4 hours per week  ** Participate in annual audit process. Prepare schedules as needed by the auditors.  Participate in all phases of the budget process. Planning, compiling current year estimates and requests, revenue estimations.  Update Capital Improvement Plan and Staffing Needs Plan.  Average 18-24 hours per week during budget and audit.\tOSM\t35.684102\t-82.009103\nNCLM\t434 Fayetteville St Suite 1900, Raleigh, NC 27601\t27601\tThe North Carolina League of Municipalities would hope to have the 2 fellows join our team as ARP Field Representatives. These newly created positions will provide technical assistance to elected officials and member municipalities, specifically in the area of the American Rescue Plan. Technical assistance will primarily be accomplished by developing relationships with local officials, providing training and guidance to member municipalities, and communicating with local elected officials regarding their role in the oversight of ARP funding decisions. Successful candidates will work to identify emerging trends and best practices related to ARP service delivery to League members.\tOSM\t35.774390\t-78.640054\nNorth Wilkesboro\tPO Box 218, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659\t28659\tWe request a finance-specific LEAD fellow to work on the following projects: -Assist the current finance officer and Davenport Public Finance in developing a capital improvement plan for the Town. The fellow would be the primary liaison between the staff and Davenport in gathering the needed information.  -To work with our current finance officer to create a succession plan for her retirement in which the incoming finance officer has guidelines\/a manual for success with the day-to-day operations of the office.\tOSM\t36.158465\t-81.147584\nPlymouth\tPO Box 429, Plymouth, NC 27962\t27962\tTitle:  Special Projects Liaison  Summary of Responsibilities:  Harbor Town Ferry Project Assistant \u2013 assist our Plymouth Town Manager in planning, coordinating, and developing the five-town regional Harbor Town Ferry system, which includes our Port of Plymouth landing.  Responsibilities may include, but may not be limited to, working, and coordinating with our Town Manager, Public Works Director, regional ferry planners, our Washington County Travel and Tourism Director, our two museum curators, our Downtown Development Association and various state and regional officials to facilitate the maiden launch and operation of the very first high-speed ferry system on the Albemarle Sound. The first two high-speed catamaran ferries (currently under construction) and the 100\u2019 dinner cruise boat (currently undergoing deep renovation) are scheduled to go into active service by June 2023.  Approximate weekly work hours 10.   Downtown Streetscape Project Assistant \u2013 The Town of Plymouth has just been awarded a $750k sidewalk\/streetscape grant by the North Carolina Main Street program. The project was designed by urban design landscape architect Allison Platt.  Responsibilities may include, but may not be limited to, assisting our Plymouth Town Manager and Public Works Director in various aspects of our streetscape construction project, including developing any plan or grant revisions, solicitation of construction and other contractor bids, and general project monitoring. Approximate weekly work hours 12.  Underground Railroad and Picot-Armistead-Pettiford House Project Assistant \u2013 A portion of our historic Plymouth waterfront was just designated by the U.S. Department of Interior as an certified National Underground Railroad site.  We are in the early exploration\/feasibility stage of preserving the Picot-Armistead-Pettiford House as an interpretive center for local history and underground railroad history.  Responsibilities may include, but may not be limited to, assisting our Plymouth Town Manager, museum curators, Public Works Director, and community members in furthering the development of this amazing and significant historical project. Approximate weekly work hours 6.  Code of Ordinances - assist our Plymouth Town Manager and working with the Planning Board in updating the town\u2019s code of ordinances. Approximate weekly work hours 10.  Grants Assistant \u2013 assist our Plymouth Town Manager and our three department heads, which include Public Works Director, Police Chief and Finance Officer, in researching, writing, networking, and submitting various grant requests as approved by our Plymouth Town Manager.  Town Manager\u2019s Budget Assistant \u2013 assist our Plymouth Town Manager in preparing, reviewing, and monitoring our annual town budget, when appropriate.   Additional responsibilities may include, but may not be limited to: Attending and actively participating in weekly staff meetings with our Town Manager, department heads and other key employees.    Make written and\/or live status reports at Plymouth Town Council meetings when determined to be appropriate by our Town Manager.  Accompany our Town Manager and other key employees in various governmental and community meetings as deemed appropriate by our Town Manager.\tOSM\t35.866828\t-76.748555\nRanlo\tPO Box 99, Ranlo, NC 28077\t28054\tThe Town of Ranlo is on the State Treasurer's Office Unit Assistance List.  The fellow will have a major role in assisting the Town in meeting requirements of the UAL and working towards the removal of the Town from the UAL.  We have a one person finance staff and the felllow will develop a great amount of experience and knowledge working with municipal finance.  Accounts payable, reconcilation, and general finance related matters will also be responsibilities.\tOSM\t35.286249\t-81.130355\nRed Springs\tPO Box 519, Red Springs, NC 28377\t28377\tWorking with the Finance Department, the Fellow would have hands on experience with grant management, internal controls documentation, customer service, management of the GL, debt schedules, payroll management, budget management, Board presentations and all other duties assigned to the finance department.  The Fellow will also gain exposure to all areas of the Town, including our Enterprise functions.\tOSM\t34.815158\t-79.183765\nRockingham County\tPO Box 119, Wentworth, NC 27375\t27375\tExamples of work listed below: 1) Maintain the performance measure program and identify new ways for the program to meet the strategic focus of the Commissioners. 2) Development new ways to engage citizens during the budget process for community input. 3) Re-establish a yearly \"State of the County\" publication.\tOSM\t36.400137\t-79.774479\nSouthwestern Commission\t125 Bonnie Ln, Sylva, NC 28779\t28779\tThe Southwestern Commission has a variety of projects that we anticipate working on in the coming year, and a Lead for NC Fellow would play a critical role in assisting with project management.  For example, the Fellow would manage our Regional Resilience Planning effort.  This is a major undertaking in the region, and it will require working with a consultant to ensure the project is successfully carried out, while also working directly with stakeholders in the region to ensure their involvement in the process.  This would take 20 hours a week for one year.  The Fellow would also assist with project development efforts, which allow us to work directly with local governments to ensure that they are able to match their intended projects with the appropriate funding source and complete the necessary due diligence required in order to access the funding.  This could include completing public engagement or even completing a planning process for the community if possible.  Potential topics would include recreation, land use planning, digital inclusion, etc.  We anticipate this taking 10 hours a week on average.  Another potential project would be assisting with our regional economic development partnership, the Mountain West Partnership, which provides economic development assistance to counties in the region while also marketing the Mountain West region outside of Western North Carolina.  This is a recent initiative, but we anticipate work in this sphere would include site development, marketing, and research. We anticipate this taking 10 hours a week on average.\tOSM\t35.351469\t-83.209024\nSpencer\tPO Box 98, Spencer, NC 28159\t28159\tThe Town of Spencer has a mission to serve with effective, responsive, and collaborative teamwork to be a model community, and a bold vision to get there through leadership, innovation, and pride. The Town is moving forward with exciting plans for the community. Some major current projects include administering $750,000 of CDBG neighborhood revitalization funding, and planning several million dollars\u2019 worth of park, trail, and greenway improvements; planning significant stormwater improvements, and replacement of critical Town equipment such as a garbage truck and fire engine. All of these projects require financial management, and with ARPA supplanted funds being a key revenue source for several of these projects there is an extra layer of compliance and reporting needed. The Town is also working to secure USDA loans and other state and federal grants for several of these projects.  At the same time, the Town has been without a Finance Officer since the fall of 2021. We have a good team in place with an interim finance officer and a contracted financial consultant, but that is not a long-term solution. It is becoming clear that the current labor market, including many jurisdictions having extended searches for Finance staff, is not conducive to finding a candidate with the level of accounting experience that we need. We have been considering whether it is time to rethink the role and find a way to grow the talent within, and this specialized track sounds like the ideal way to do this. The ability to have an LFNC Fellow provide the needed capacity in the finance area, while receiving specialized training from the School of Government, is well-suited to grow the kind of talent needed in the local government finance field here in Spencer and across the state.  A fellow\u2019s service could focus on creating or updating several needed policy areas, including those related to the financial operations of the Town. Some of these can be Purchasing, Bank Reconciliation, Investing, Internal Control, Fixed Assets, Travel, Grants. Broader categories could include: Safety, Continuity of Operations, Small Town CIP\/Budget best practices, and a study of a future Recreation Dept\/Staffing needs. A Fellow could also become involved in the monthly financial budget and salary reviews. A Fellow would gain experience researching, editing, and writing policy, and ultimately working with staff to implement changes.\tOSM\t35.692014\t-80.434760\nTopsail Beach 2\tPO Box 1150, Topsail Beach, NC 28445\t28445\tThe project would consist of providing assistance and coordination in the development of an Emergency Operations Manual for the Town of Topsail Beach.  This work would include working closely with the Town Manager to draft a manual on procedures for emergency situations such as hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, hazardous spills, active shooter etc.  We would anticipate a Fellow working on this project would attend meetings with Topsail Beach department heads as well as staff from surrounding municipalities to discuss coordinating efforts.\tOSM\t34.365169\t-77.630529\nTriangle J Council of Governments\tPO Box 12276, Durham, NC 27709\t27703\tTriangle J Council of Governments is supporting the Town of Micro in Johnston County with a number of administrative needs. These include town clerk and finance services. The Town has recently been placed under a Fiscal Accountability Agreement with the Local Government Commission.  A fellow would have the unique opportunity to work with TJCOG staff and a very cooperative and dedicated new set of elected officials to rebuild the town's finance system, budget and financial policies. This situation is not one where there are uncooperative Board members or staff. They are all very dedicated to working to improve, and a Fellow could have a unique opportunity to help a small community work through items needed to improve their financial direction.\tOSM\t35.996653\t-78.901805\nWendell\tPO Box 250, Wendell, NC 27591\t27591\tThe fellow will work directly with the Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, and Finance Director on a daily basis. Work will be centered on advancing Strategic Plan initiatives including the following projects: 1. First bond debt issuance for the jurisdiction focused on two referendum questions related to parks and recreation projects and transportation projects. 2. Assist in the implementation of a new customer relations management (CRM) system in coordination with the rollout of a new Town website. 3. Work to improve the project management system to improve management oversight and scheduling of a busy project workload in a relatively small municipal organization. 4. Participate in Dare to Lead training as part of building an organizational culture based on trust using the Braving Model implemented in several cohorts of the organization to date. 5. 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