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 www.lisc.org
LISC VA
Established in 1990, the LISC VA Office of LISC is one of LISC's oldest offices and has invested in more than $165 million to support affordable housing, economic development and family wealth building across the Richmond region. From the community planning process to the investment stage, LISC DC has been instrumental in driving more equitable development outcomes for Richmond area residents. LISC VA provides loans, equity, grants, and acts as a broker, facilitator, and provider of technical assistance to nonprofit housing developers, providers of community services, community development corporations, and joint ventures between for profits and nonprofits. Visit us at http://www.lisc.org/va/ to learn more.
JOB OVERVIEW:
LISC VA seeks a multi-skilled and self-motivated individual with a passion for strengthening communities through community development initiatives that address housing affordability, racial equity, and income inequality in the Richmond Region. The Assistant Program Officer will build strong program management skills while providing administrative, communications, and research support to program staff on key housing and economic development initiatives, and support office-wide operations. The ideal candidate will have familiarity with community development, housing, economic development, and experience working with diverse populations. The Assistant Program Officer will collaborate closely with the Executive Director and program officer staff to help deliver a wide-range of diverse community- based initiatives.
The ideal candidate has a knowledge of community development, affordable housing and homeownership programs and resources as well as skills in building key relationships. Candidates should also have experience working with diverse populations.
The successful candidate must be proactive, well organized, possess outstanding program assessment and development skills, able to work with diverse partners and communities, have excellent oral and written communication skills, and be able to work in a team and relate well with others. The job requires that a significant amount of time be spent in the community with the flexibility to attend evening meetings or events/activities, as appropriate.
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KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES
COMPENSATION:
LISC offers a competitive salary and excellent 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.
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