The Economic Mobility Manager will lead initiatives to enhance economic mobility opportunities and upward mobility for residents of San Juan County, Utah, with a focus on Native American citizens and underserved communities. This role will develop and implement economic mobility programs to address educational attainment gaps, workforce development needs, and fostering access to public sector and other high-opportunity careers. The manager will collaborate with County departments, local organizations, tribal entities, and government agencies to create culturally responsive strategies that strengthen academic outcomes, cultural
identity, and social belonging.

Overall Responsibility:
Program Development and Management:
o Facilitate an inclusive community engagement process with the County,
community members and other stakeholders to develop strategic economic
mobility and opportunity priorities and begin implementation of a workplan.
o Oversee programs to improve high school graduation and college attendance
among Native American youth.
o Develop workforce training initiatives in partnership with Utah State University
(USU) Blanding, the University of Utah, Weber State College, San Juan School
District, and Utah Department of Workforce Services to prepare residents for
public sector jobs requiring specific credentials.

Community and Tribal Engagement:
o Build partnerships with Navajo Nation, Utah Chapters, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe,
Southern Utah Band of Paiutes, and other tribal organizations to ensure culturally
relevant programming that supports Native identity and community belonging.
o Engage with the International City/County Management Association’s (ICMA)
Economic Mobility and Opportunity (EMO) Cohort to align local efforts with
regional and national best practices.
o Foster relationships with San Juan County Economic Development, the Navajo
Nation Economic Development Department, Non-Profit Organization in the
County, Universities working within the County, and other stakeholders to
support entrepreneurship and job creation.
o Provide periodic reporting on grant-funded activities.

Policy Advocacy and Data Analysis:
o Advocate for policies addressing systemic barriers to economic mobility, such as
educational disparities and mental health access, at County and State levels.
o Analyze local data (e.g., 22.7% poverty rate, 4.0% unemployment, 10% food
insecurity) to identify priorities and measure program impact.
o Collaborate with the San Juan School District and USU Blanding to track and
improve local educational outcomes.
o Collaborate with the local governmental organizations in policy creation and
advocacy of programs.

Outreach and Education:
o Promote awareness of educational and career opportunities through community
events, workshops, and partnerships with schools and tribal organizations.
o Develop mentorship and internship programs to connect youth with public sector
career paths.

Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Strong project management and leadership skills to oversee multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to engage diverse communities.
• Data analysis proficiency to assess program outcomes and community needs.
• Knowledge of public sector job requirements and workforce development strategies.
• Preference for an individual who speaks and writes Dine’ Bizaad fluently.

Work Environment
Work is performed in an environmentally controlled building. Work may expose the incumbent to high stress situations including contact with the public and others in confrontational, emotionally charged, or uncomfortable circumstances.

Performance of this job routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as a laptop, desktop, smartphone, photocopiers, shredders, and filing cabinets. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The incumbent is required to drive a San Juan County owned vehicles in the course of conducting County business and must abide by the San Juan County Vehicle Policy.

Work is performed all throughout the County with occasional travel to Blanding, White Mesa and Navajo Nation communities.

This position requires regular virtual meetings with ICMA and other grantees. This includes occasional travel to training and other required grantee meetings.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to use manual dexterity to handle, feel, and operate objects, tools and controls, and reach with hands and arms, including using tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity. The employee is frequently required to walk, stand, stoop, talk, and hear. Specific vision abilities by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus and distinguish between colors and patterns. The employee is required to type, file and lift or move objects weighing up to thirty (30) pounds. The employee works for sustained periods of time maintaining concentration and attention to detail. The employee regularly drives a motor vehicle.

Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications
1. Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license and obtain a valid State of Utah driver’s license within sixty (60) days of employment.
2. Selected applicants may be required to submit to a pre-employment drug screen and/or a background check.

SAN JUAN COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of San Juan County Government to provide and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age or disability. The County provides reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of applicants in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.