Senior Program Officer

Summary

Join LISC's National Programs unit as a Senior Program Officer! In this full-time role, you will support the SVP, National Programs, in driving coordination and operational efficiency across the unit. You will manage projects, facilitate meetings, cultivate relationships with local offices, and develop systems to support national program activity. The ideal candidate possesses experience in cross-functional work, project management, and community development, along with strong communication and relationship-building skills. LISC offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including comprehensive health coverage, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off, tuition assistance, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• 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
• 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
• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree is preferred
• Functional knowledge of nonprofit program budgeting and financials preferred

Benefits

• 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
• Competitive salary ($74,800 - $93,524)