Program Officer – Asset Building

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

POSITION:

LISC is seeking a Program Officer for its national IWB department focusing on asset-building initiatives, youth financial wellness, micro-entrepreneurship, credit building, and general technical assistance to LISC’s network of Financial Opportunity Centers® (FOCs) and Bridges to Career Opportunities (Bridges) partners. The FOC program seeks to help low-income households achieve greater financial stability through an integrated system of workforce development, financial services, and income support. Bridges, an initiative of the Financial Opportunity Center, is a career pathways program that integrates long-term coaching to promote individual economic opportunity. LISC’s network of FOC sites has a firm commitment to building evidence through data and outcomes. This position will be responsible for day-to-day technical assistance, grant management, and program implementation of LISC’s asset-building strategies.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

The primary duties of the position include:

• Center justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion in LISC’s asset-building strategies through the frame of LISC’s Project 10X
• Implement LISC’s asset-building/financial health efforts. This position will execute programmatic strategy and provide virtual and in-person technical assistance
• Manage asset-building grants including program implementation, reporting, compliance, outcome tracking, and grantee support
• Program management of LISC’s youth financial wellness work including scheduling regular meetings with partners, leading in-person events, and tracking initiative progress
• Support the implementation of LISC’s homeownership strategies
• Provide support to the local LISC offices. (Program Officers in LISC’s local offices are the primary contacts and TA providers to the community-based FOCs in their respective cities; LISC’s national IWB department provides TA to the local LISC offices and collaborates with the local LISC offices on TA to the FOCs.)
• Coordinate the training for FOC staff on financial coaching, credit building, and the FOC/Bridges model
• Interface with donors and key partners regularly
• As needed, manage consultants and vendors supporting LISC’s FOC/Bridges program
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; however, relevant related work experience may be considered a proxy
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in asset-building and financial products programs for low-income populations
• Strong understanding of community-based organizations, intermediaries, and the broader asset-building field
• Strong program management skills including organization and prioritization of multiple projects
• Effective training skills and experience providing training to groups of 15-30 individuals. Coaching skills are a plus
• Ability to work effectively—in-person and virtually, via phone, e-mail, or webinar—with numerous field offices
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Flexibility and willingness to learn, improve and iterate
• Experience working effectively in a team environment; comfort and willingness to interact with colleagues across departments and office locations, in either in-person or remote work settings
• Ability to travel nationally estimated at ~25% annually 

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

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