About Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments (NWNMCOG) is a 52-year-old regional development organization (RDO) recognized and empowered by the State of New Mexico and the US Economic Development Administration. We serve the entire three-county region of Cibola, McKinley, and San Juan counties and the communities and tribes there within to improve community and economy for the region and its people. The NWNMCOG is association of nine local governments governed by a Board of Directors unified by the belief that we are stronger together and only united can we advance regional opportunities and tackle regional challenges from sustainable water supply to strategic infrastructure to foster community and economic development. For more information about NWNMCOG, visit www.nwnmcog.org
Our Values
"Leading the Field to Empower Communities and Move the Region" Building on strong foundations of planning, institutional context, inter-agency collaboration and expertise, the Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments ("COG") has worked with the region's local governments for over 50 years to support community development, promote strategic innovation and propel regional competitiveness.
Our Team
Our staff is the heartbeat of the organization. It is full of people committed to the region, communities, and the families we serve to make our region a better place to live, work, play, and stay.
Hear and see our team at: https://www.nwnmcog.org/staff.html
Our Culture
The COG is a very small firm of people committed to challenges we face and who show up to use their talents to move the needle on prosperity within our region, communities, and families.
Why join us?
Find the hardest job you will ever love and a career pathway offering personal fulfillment.
Ever want an opportunity to use your strengths and develop your own playbook to make an impact in communities, well the COG is a professional team that offers a true entrepreneurial to the work and the change we want to see in the world.