Joseph Kostecki,MPA,ICMA-CM

Experience

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  U.S House of Representative - John Adler

  Mar 2009 - May 2010

  Outreach Coordinator/Staff Assistant

  Government Relations Liaison to 23 municipalities to ensure proper correspondence and federal assistance including appropriations for shovel-ready projects, FEMA information and assistance, and Fort Dix-Maguire Joint Base consolidation.Drafted political memos on local issues, focused on strengthening Legislative niche and coalition-building;Caseworker for over 300 individual cases; Medicare, Social Security, Dept. of State, and Dept. of Treasury; Develop political database to identify opportunities and strengthen services. Show less

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  Somerset County Democratic Committee

  Dec 2010 - Mar 2012

  Executive Director

  Constructed and implemented a plan to strengthen the organization through community and professional outreach, provided internal and external communications, crisis management, social media and budgeted direct mail campaignsGovernment and political consulting, conducted policy and opposition research, developed best practices, election strategies and conducted Executive Board and Caucus meetingsOversaw the administrative programs of the party, including political expenditures and campaign budgetsConstructed County’s first micro-targeted campaign, first social media training, first voter contact database and increased Vote By Mail by 12%Developed, managed events, conventions, campaign parties, high-end fund-raisers and rallies with state and federally elected officials; assisting in raising over $300,000 for a legislative campaign Show less

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  East Windsor Township

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Office of the Municipal Clerk

  Accountable for the day to day operations of a municipal/corporation, which included but not limited to running Governing Body meetings, drafting legislation, proclamations and constituent notices; customer relations, office supervisor, facilities management, liaison to the governing body, federal, state and local agencies; records management, facilitator of various municipal, engineering, community and insurance projects.

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  Borough of South Toms River, NJ

  Aug 2013 - Apr 2023

  Borough Administrator/Clerk

  Oversight of a 4,000 population, Borough form of Government, with a total General est budget of $6 million and 49 employees. Oversight of Federal and State contracts, and multiple-agency project management and coordination;Responsible for Borough Code, Personnel Manual, Policies and Procedures, Risk Management and safety, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies, and Employee Relations/Disciplinary matters;Oversight of municipal-wide Area of Rehabilitation and 3 Redevelopment projects (Mixed-Use Waterfront, landfill, and SED Zone of residential, commercial and hotel), resulting in over $77 million dollar market value.Established the First Regional Buy-Local territory in the State with Toms River Township for an Innovative Property tax solutionCoordination with Federal, State and Counties agencies including NJ Pinelands Commission, NJDEP, FEMA, NJDOT, CAFRA, Fair Share Housing.Assigned Responsibilities: Borough Administrator, Municipal Clerk, Safety Coordinator/RTK Official, Public Information Officer, Grant Manager, Qualified Purchasing Agent, Registrar, Collective Bargaining, Pension Supervisor, and Deputy JIF Coordinator.Upgraded Cyber compliance, municipal IT, installing IT servers and municipal dashboards for permitting and customer solutions, and communication outlets Show less

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  Island Heights Borough

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2020

  Borough Clerk

  Shared service between South Toms River and Island Heights

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  Township of Hamilton - Mays Landing

  Mar 2022 - Dec 2022

  Town Administrator

  Chief Executive Officer overseeing a population of 26,500, $27 million budget, 150 employees, 113 square miles, Township Committee form of government with 5 elected officialsEstablished the coordination of consolidation efforts of five firehouses to four.Established Redevelopment project timelines to ensure project facilitationCoordinated the automation of online platforms between Departments for improved customer serviceEstablished Local Arts Agency as a 501(c)(3) to provide an innovative redevelopment solution to a long-time school that was abandoned for purposes of a performance arts centerExperience in Cyber Security Tier review, coordinating and closing cyber-security threats Show less

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  New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development

  Apr 2023 - now

  Public Entity Liaison

  Liaison between the NJDOL (Wage and Hour Division) and public bodies to ensure the communication of newly enacted labor laws, foster productive relationships, and provide guidance on public works projects statewideDevelops outreach opportunities for the Division. Liaison to NJ's 21 counties, 564 municipalities, 686 school districts and dozens of other public bodies covered under various wage and hour laws including but not limited to Minimum wage and overtime, Earned Sick Leave, Prevailing Wage act, and the Public Contractor Registration Act. Show less