As a recognized resource, the staff person will serve as the Michigan Main Street (MMS) Program specialist on the Organization component of the Main Street Four-Point Approach and report directly to the MMS Manager. As the recognized resource for the Organization component of the MMS Program, the staff person will provide professional and technical assistance, resources, and services to the local MMS Communities including the Associate, Selected, and Master Levels. The staff person will assist in the development of the MMS Program by developing strategies which result in community-based development for revitalization of traditional commercial districts. The staff person will work with other MMS Program staff and develop internal documents, principles, capacity, and policies of the MMS Program. The staff person will assist with non-MMS Program activities that will include, but are not limited to, the Michigan Downtown Conference, Blueprints for Michigan’s Downtowns, market studies, and other duties as assigned.

Position requires extensive travel and extended hours past normal 8-5.