Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Assistant Program Officer, Local Initiatives Support Corporation - Philadelphia, PA

Posted: 2/10/10

www.liscnet.org

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Assistant Program Officer—Philadelphia LISC Program

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) seeks an Assistant Program Officer for
the Philadelphia LISC program.

Background

LISC assists non-profit community development corporations (CDCs) in their efforts to transform distressed neighborhoods into healthy communities. LISC believes that CDCs are the best vehicles to achieve lasting and positive community change for the benefit of low and moderate-income people. These groups are accountable to local residents and engage in a wide range of physical, economic and human development activities. By marshaling private sector resources and extending financial and technical support to CDCs, LISC enables residents to set their own priorities and shape the process of community renewal.

Position Description

The Assistant Program Officer (APO) provides essential administrative support to the Philadelphia LISC Program in the areas of fundraising, communications, and financial management, including grant writing, reporting to funders, invoicing and monitoring spend down of government funds, development of Philadelphia LISC marketing materials, and update and upkeep of the Philadelphia LISC website, as well as other administrative duties as required. The person selected for this role will have an opportunity to make substantive contributions to Philadelphia LISC’s operations while learning about the administration of this innovative, nationally-recognized community development program.

Specific Responsibilities

• Assist in writing, monitoring and processing local program actions and consultant contracts. Supports Program Officers (POs) in documenting and reporting responsibilities

• Maintain LISC website by ensuring that the website information remains current; respond to web-based inquiries

• Assist in the creation of marketing materials to promote the local program

• Provide support to the Executive Director in the area of budgeting and management of accounts

• Write proposals to solicit funding for local program

• Administer LISC’s reports to funders

• Monitor CDC grant budgets and spend down to ensure the appropriate and timely expenditure of Federal Government funds

• Review/approve CDC financial reports and to ensure that they are consistent with grant terms and purposes

• Process grant disbursement requests

• Work with program staff and/or conduct site visits to CDCs to ensure programmatic and financial grant objectives are being carried out and in accordance with federal regulations

• Prepare necessary work plans and programmatic reports required for government funders for the review/approval of Executive Director

• Performs other related duties as requested by the Executive Director?

Qualifications

The APO is a career-track position in the field of community development. The successful candidate must have knowledge of and strong interest in community development and non-profit housing as a career. Requirements include excellent writing and verbal communication skills and the ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public is also required. Word processing and Excel spreadsheet skills are required. Familiarity with accounting and budgeting is desired. Applicant must have the ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously. Finally, the candidate must have the ability to maintain sound working relationships with senior management, co-workers, business professionals and the public.

A Bachelors degree is required, graduate level education in urban planning, business, or related fields or experience in community development, neighborhood organizing or social services is a plus. Only experienced applicants in the areas of communications and extensive proposal writing need apply.

Competitive salary, excellent benefits.

LISC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITTED
TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Last day to apply: April 10, 2010

TO APPLY: Please list the position title in the subject line and send cover letter and resume to:

paresume@LISC.org
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
718 Arch Street, Suite 5S
Philadelphia, PA 19106

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