Ecosystem Resource Network - NCR

Clear quality standards, performance tracking, and utilization metrics for experts and mentors at the state level.

Strong coordination with central teams to ensure consistency, while adapting resource deployment to local context and program demand.

Expert Network & Capacity Building Ability to design, grow, and manage pools of practitioners and mentors aligned to defined program outcomes and local context.

Contextual Judgment Ability to assess local relevance of expertise and knowledge, balancing central standards with state-specific needs.

Cross-Functional Collaboration Ability to work effectively with program, ecosystem, and central teams to align resource supply with execution demand.

Systems Thinking Ability to understand and operate within interconnected systems spanning skilling, small business growth, academic institutions, employers, and policy environments, identifying leverage points for scale and impact.

Data- and Insight-Informed Decision Making Ability to use data, ecosystem insights, and performance signals to prioritize partnerships, course-correct execution, and improve ecosystem effectiveness over time.

Expert or Mentor Network Exposure Experience building, managing, or operating within expert, mentor, or practitioner networks supporting skilling, entrepreneurship, or enterprise initiatives.

Small Business Contexts Experience working with or supporting small businesses, micro-entrepreneurs, or growth ventures in applied, execution-oriented settings.

Partner-Led Delivery Models Experience delivering outcomes through external experts or partners rather than direct line management.

State or Regional Operating Contexts Experience operating in state or regional ecosystems with varied institutional capacity, sector mix, and local dynamics.