Program Officer for Housing & Capacity Building
Company: Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Location: Hartford
Posted on: August 23, 2024
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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
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
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
LISC Connecticut seeks an individual with passion to join our
highly productive and capable team as a Program Officer for Housing
and Capacity Building. This person will provide thought leadership
and stewardship of the local office's affordable housing agenda
across Connecticut, especially in suburban and rural communities,
to create opportunities for multi-family rental housing and
affordable homeownership.
Primarily, the Program Officer for Housing & Capacity Building will
provide financial and technical assistance to LISC's community
development partners and will be responsible for building and
nurturing such partnerships in diverse communities throughout the
state. The successful candidate should have a commitment to
community-based development, experience in developing affordable
housing and/or other community-based real estate development,
knowledge of basic real estate development fundamentals, awareness
of statewide housing policy initiatives, and an ability to share
this knowledge through technical assistance to partners.
In addition, the position will work closely with the Senior
Executive Director on all new housing initiatives as this body of
work continues to scale, to include the exploration of a housing
investment fund to support sustained investment in affordable
housing and enable equitable development opportunities for mission
focused developers in Connecticut.
The Program Officer must have the capacity to simultaneously work
on multiple tasks, solve problems, pay strong attention to detail,
and follow-through in a timely fashion. The position requires
strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and the
ability to provide quality customer service to a variety of
stakeholders - developers, advocates, and community residents.
The Program Officer will report directly to the Senior Program
Officer for Lending & Investments but will work closely with
several members of the Connecticut team, including the Senior
Executive Director and Director of Partnerships and Programs.
To accommodate our stakeholders, periodic evening and weekend work
may be required.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Building Partnerships
Project Investments
Organizational Capacity Building
Reporting and Communications
QUALIFICATIONS:
COMPENSATION:
LISC provides a competitive salary ($62,300 - $77,900)commensurate
with experience and location and excellent fringe benefits for this
position.
*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
Keywords: Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Hartford , Program Officer for Housing & Capacity Building, Other , Hartford, Connecticut
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