LISC - Local Initiatives Support Corporation is hiring a
Senior Program Officer, Remote - Worldwide
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Summary
The job is for a Senior Program Officer at LISC who will play a key role in strategy, program design, and implementation of green jobs and related career pathways initiatives. The position requires 5+ years of professional experience in relevant fields, strong understanding of community-based organizations, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or relevant work experience required
- Minimum five (5) years of professional experience in nonprofit, community economic development, corporate social responsibility, workforce development, and/or a related field
- Experience and expertise in green workforce development or related issues (e.g. career pathways, energy efficiency, trades-focused workforce development)
- Experience with capacity-building, training, and partnership development (ideally including partnership development experience with CBOs, unions, employers, and/or community colleges)
- Strong understanding of community-based organizations, intermediaries, and the broader workforce development field
- Ability to communicate effectively with team members who have varying levels of technical knowledge
- Strong external communication skills, including with key stakeholders like current and prospective funders; ability to distil IWB program nuances into key messages and communicate program impact to a variety of external audiences
- Excellent writing and documentation skills
- Flexibility and willingness to learn, improve and iterate
- Experience working effectively in a team environment; comfort and willingness to work independently as well as interact with colleagues across departments and office locations, both virtually and in-person
Responsibilities
- Serve as the IWB team lead and internal LISC subject matter expert in green jobs/green career pathways
- Refine and elevate LISC’s green career pathways strategy as an intermediary supporting the delivery of community-based workforce development programming and integrated services under the FOC and Bridges models
- Play an active role in fund development and funder stewardship activities for LISC’s national workforce development initiatives, with a focus on green and green-related pathways
- Identify opportunities to advance policy change and build relationships with policymakers and federal agency leaders
- Manage research and technical consultants to provide timely, high-quality deliverables
- Design, refine, and lead trainings on workforce development, FOC service integration, and other relevant FOC/Bridges topics as needed in partnership with consultants and IWB staff
- Analyze and disseminate program outcomes and community impact through reporting from LISC’s data system. Understand and communicate data trends and outcome attainment
- Provide support to the local LISC offices. Work closely with local offices who will implement innovative workforce development initiatives through LISC’s network of community-based partners
- Represent LISC in external, peer-sharing forums such as conferences, grantee cohort calls, etc
Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience managing federal funding is a plus
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
- 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
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