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Program Officer, Government Investments

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Full time

Salary:

62 - 78K yearly

Experience:

Mid-level (2-5 years)

Work from:

United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or higher, Minimum 3 years of community development experience, Strong interpersonal skills, Experience with HUD’s CPD programs, Bi-lingual in Spanish preferred.

Key responsabilities:

Support management of HUD TA work plans
Provide expertise in federal programs
Maintain relationships with HUD and partners
Keep updated on policy and best practices
Represent LISC at events and conferences

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Non-profit Organization - Charity SME https://www.lisc.org/

201 - 500 Employees

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Job description

What We Do

With residents and partners, LISC forges resilient and inclusive communities of opportunity across America – great places to live, work, visit, do business and raise families.

Strategies We Pursue

Equip talent in underinvested communities with the skills and credentials to compete successfully for quality income and wealth opportunities.
Invest in businesses, housing and other community infrastructure to catalyze economic, health, safety and educational mobility for individuals and communities.
Strengthen existing alliances while building new collaborations to increase our impact on the progress of people and places.
Develop leadership and the capacity of partners to advance our work together.
Drive local, regional, and national policy and system changes that foster broadly shared prosperity and well-being.

Since 1979, LISC and its affiliates have invested approximately $29.7 billion in businesses, affordable housing, health, educational mobility, community and recreational facilities, public safety, employment, and other projects that help to revitalize and stabilize underinvested communities. Headquartered in New York City, LISC’s reach spans the country from East coast to West coast in 38 markets with offices extending from Buffalo to San Francisco and in 2,400 rural counties across 49 states and Puerto Rico. Visit us at www.lisc.org

BACKGROUND

LISC is a national non-profit organization that provides financial and technical assistance (TA) to community development organizations and their local partners that are working to improve housing and economic conditions in lower-income communities across the country. LISC seeks a qualified candidate for the position of Program Officer (PO) to be part of the Government Investments and Technical Assistance team. The candidate will be able to provide technical assistance to HUD grantees and municipalities through HUD’s Community Compass and Distressed Cities Technical Assistance programs.

KEY RESPONSIBILTIES

At the direction of the Director, the PO will work closely with a broad spectrum of LISC team members, LISC affiliate staff, consultants, HUD staff and grantees, and municipal staff. The TA will be subject to HUD’s Community Compass and Distressed Cities TA programs. The candidate will play a key role to drive the success of LISC’s government TA, disaster recovery, and resilience programming, The Program Officer’s essential responsibilities will be the following:

Support the Director and Senior Program Officers with day-to-day management of HUD technical assistance work plans.
Working knowledge of HUD: Community Planning and Development’s programs including but not limited to CDBG; CDBG-DR; CDBG-CV; ESG; HOME; and Rural Capacity Building; Federal Housing Administration; and Public and Indian Housing.
Working knowledge of Federal Cross-Cutting Requirements.
Familiarity with HUD systems such as the TA Portal, IDIS, and DRGR.
A proven record of accomplishment of excellent service delivery to clients.
Support on LISC TA teams to provide programmatic subject matter expertise on key federal programs within politically charged or otherwise challenging environments.
Maintaining abreast of policy, regulatory, and best practices in HUD TA and disaster recovery.
Represent LISC at events, convenings, and conferences.
Maintain strong internal and external relationships, especially with HUD.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree or higher from accredited college or university or relevant related work experience.
Minimum 3 years of experience in community development sector.
Strong interpersonal skills. Demonstrates thorough understanding of program requirements while also demonstrating an understanding of clients’ challenges and opportunities.
Experience with HUD’s CPD programs.
Experience designing, implementing, and evaluating housing and community development programs with federal, state, local, and private sector entities.
Experience conducting needs assessments, in-person trainings, webinars.
Experience with monitoring and compliance on federal grants.
Experience delivering onsite and remote TA assistance and managing HUD TA teams.
Excellent writing and verbal communication.
Adept at using technology to facilitate meetings and events.
Bi-lingual in written and oral Spanish strongly preferred.

COMPENSATIONS & BENEFITS:

LISC offers a competitive salary of $62,300-$77,900 commensurate with experience and location and excellent fringe benefits.

*Actual salaries may be based on several factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's skill set, experience, education, work location and other qualifications.

Our benefits include:

Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage: Comprehensive health plans for you and your family's well-being; Disability Insurance: Long-term and short-term coverage for peace of mind; Retirement Savings: Secure your future with our 401(k) and 403(b) plans; Generous Holidays: Enjoy ample time off to recharge and celebrate; Vacation, PTO, and Sick Days: Take advantage of flexible time-off policies to maintain work-life balance; Tuition Assistance: Pursue your educational goals with support from our tuition assistance program; Referral Program: Earn rewards for referring qualified candidates to join our team; Professional Development Opportunities: Grow and advance in your career with access to ongoing training and development programs tailored to your goals.

LISC is an equal opportunity employer. LISC does not discriminate in employment on account of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military status or veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

LISC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND JUSTICE