Program Officer, Housing

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
LISC Puget Sound
LISC Puget Soundseeks an individual with a passion for equitable development, affordable housing, and program design to join its staff as Program Officer. LISC recently relaunched the Puget Sound office and is building a team to help grow our impact in the region. LISC Puget Sound works with nonprofit, community-based organizations to develop affordable housing, commercial enterprises and community facilities. Over the last 30 years, LISC has made more than $1 billion in social investments throughout Washington, including COVID-19 relief for more than 100 small business owners and community-based organizations.
The Program Officer - Community Development is responsible for managing a portfolio of affordable housing and economic development capacity building programs in the Puget Sound in coordination with a variety of community-based, public sector, private sector, funder, and internal stakeholders. The Program Officer will work under the guidance of the Deputy Director to support LISC Puget Sound operations including but not limited to initiatives surrounding community economic development, affordable housing, anti-displacement, housing preservation and income building. The successful candidate will have excellent project management, collaboration, communication, and grants/contract management skills. The position requires a strong commitment to the role of community-based non-profit organizations as drivers of development as well an understanding of the broader affordable housing and community economic development ecosystem in the Puget Sound market.
SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the Deputy Director in the successful execution and strategic alignment of LISC Puget Sound's affordable housing and economic development programs.
• Manage the design and implementation of existing and new programs and investments.
• Responsible for organizing, convening, and facilitating meetings, trainings, and workshops. To accommodate our stakeholders, periodic evening and weekend work will be required. Interested candidates must be comfortable traveling and working within a wide range of neighborhood and professional settings.
• Provide technical assistance to LISC Puget Sound partners, including nonprofit community development corporations, on grants and contract management compliance and affordable housing development.
• Represent LISC Puget Sound in coalitions, working groups and other forums related to affordable housing and capacity building.
• Build and maintain mutually trusting relationships with and among partners including community organizations, businesses, etc.
• Support efforts to raise funds and secure government contracts that expand the impact of LISC Puget Sound.
• Prepare clearly written and visually appealing reports, such as private funder narrative/financial reports, compliance reports, and other required reports as assigned.
• Perform additional duties as assigned including assisting in economic development/commercial lending initiatives as deemed fit.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Master's degree in urban planning, public administration, business administration, or related field preferred. Equivalent experience in relevant field may substitute for formal degree.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in community development, affordable housing, or nonprofit project management required.
• Knowledge of affordable housing context in the Puget Sound area, especially of lower income neighborhoods, organizations, and community development efforts also strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to racial equity.
• Experience building relationships, networking and collaborating effectively with diverse populations and community-based organizations.
• Ability to work independently and with a team, demonstrated success managing multiple projects at the same time.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including experience speaking publicly in diverse forums and proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Excellent research, writing, editing and analytical skills, including fluency using and understanding data to inform decision making.
• Strong organizational skills; efficient and detail oriented.
• Passion for the mission of LISC and demonstrated commitment to the community development sector including its critical role in advancing racial equity and inclusion.

Compensation
LISC offers a competitive salary ($73,000 - $86,600; salary is commensurate with experience and location) and excellent benefits. The position is based in Seattle.
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