Senior Program Officer, National Programs

Company: Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Location: New York
Posted on: January 25, 2025

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

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• 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 Franciscoand in 2,400 rural counties across 49 states and Puerto Rico.Visit us at
  LISC National Programs
  The National Programs unit at LISC includes the following programs: Health, Economic Development, Income and Wealth Building, Child Care & Early Learning, and Sports & Recreation.
  Our unit works to ensure all LISC National Programs are 1) high-quality, self -sustaining, revenue-producing, 2) partnering with local offices on fund development, technical assistance, and sharing of best practices, and 3) supporting high impact in communities that strive towards racial equity and align with LISC's mission. We believe that when LISC's National Programs support and design community-powered local initiatives centered on learning, and in partnership with local offices and their partners, we will develop strong national programs which are relevant, respectful, and resourceful.
  
  Our team is seeking a full time Senior Program Officer to join the National Programs unit. The Senior Program Officer will work under the guidance of the Senior Vice President, National Programs to help drive coordination within the National Programs unit, across teams at LISC, and to increase the operational efficiencies of national programs. The ideal candidate has experience in working cross-functionally, project management, balancing multiple priorities simultaneously, building strong relationships, and has a strong understanding of the community development sector.
  
  Responsibilities
  
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  • Support SVP National Programs to provide infrastructure for a cohesive national program unit with consistent templates, reporting, and operational excellence.
    
  • Provide project management support to the National Programs unit as they pursue stronger collaboration to strengthen operations of National Programs
    
  • Facilitate meetings for National Programs unit with clear agendas and goals, and a process for following up on activities and agreements
    
  • Cultivate relationships with LISC local offices to assess interest and engagement in National Programs and identify or create opportunities to collaborate across teams
    
  • Develop systems to support national program activity, growth and engagement with LISC's local offices, including programmatic technical assistance strategies and capacity building efforts
    
  • Foster an environment of learning and knowledge sharing across National Programs teams by facilitating opportunities to collaborate, share best practices and pilot test new products, processes and systems
    
  • Support fundraising and development activities for all teams across the National Programs unit in coordination with LISC's internal departments
    
  • Drive coordination between national programs and the Market Excellence team, and ensure clear lines of communications
    
  • Support continual DEIJ learning and adoption of anti-racist values and actions consistent with LISC's internal and external DEIJ priorities
    
  • Develop reports and dashboards which highlight the program impact of the National Program unit in coordination with LISC's internal departments
    
  • Other duties as needed
    
    Qualifications
    
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    • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business, finance, urban planning, or related field is required. However, requisite work experience will be considered. Master's degree is preferred
      
    • Minimum 5 years relevant work experience in nonprofit industry and supporting community development programs
      
    • Deep understanding of the community development field and program replication strategies
      
    • Proven track record working with a diverse range of individuals and organizations, including but not limited to community-based organizations, corporations, philanthropies, and local government
      
    • Capacity for proficient use of applications such as Box, NetSuite, PA, Salesforce, and Jostle
      
    • Functional knowledge of nonprofit program budgeting and financials preferred
      
    • Experience building relationships, networking and collaborating effectively with ethnically/culturally/socioeconomically diverse populations and community organizations
      
    • Strong background in project management
      
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presentation and meeting facilitation skills
      
      
      
      Compensation
      LISC offers a competitive salary ($74,800 - $93,524) 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.
      *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

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