Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): Community Development Officer for Operations
LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION
Position Opening
Community Development Officer for Operations
The New York City office of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) seeks a mid-level professional to fill the position of Community Development Officer for Operations. This position reports to the LISC NYC Managing Director.
Background
LISC is a national nonprofit organization, which provides financial and technical assistance to neighborhood-based nonprofit community development corporations (CDCs) working to improve housing and economic conditions in distressed neighborhoods. The New York City program works with over 70 CDCs and community-based entrepreneurs throughout the city to develop affordable multi-family rental housing, homeownership opportunities, commercial enterprises and community facilities.
Responsibilities:
Fiscal Management
§ Serve as liaison to National LISC administrative offices and Chicago office of the National Equity Fund (NEF) on all funding and finance issues;
§ Develop, track, and manage budget for 20-person unit, including review of monthly variance reports;
§ Oversee expense and revenue booking and allocations, including funding transactions, disbursements, invoices, and expense reports;
§ Manage production data and track loans from financial institutions to LISC, loans from LISC to community organizations, and the status of the overall portfolio for internal management and reporting to funders and investors;
§ Develop and create financial MIS reporting on client organizations and transactions, and act as information technology liaison to National LISC;
§ Assist staff with financial analysis and management, including assisting with construction requisitions, analyzing audit statements, etc. and
§ Manage the portfolio of reserve accounts.
Program and Operations
§ Manage programs, including overseeing consultants, working with CDCs, developing relationships with various stakeholders, and monitoring progress toward milestones;
§ Assist with program development, operations and donor activities;
§ Write concept papers and proposals and track progress on various work plans;
§ Conduct research on community development funding opportunities;
§ Arrange meetings, develop agendas and maintain minutes for various projects and internal and external meetings;
§ Help NYC staff meet internal and external deadlines and track project performance;
§ Gather information for and coordinate preparation of NYC LISC program planning documents;
§ Write and process grant proposals for city-wide community development groups and other organizations as necessary;
§ Coordinate with outside consultants on various research and development projects and training programs; and
§ Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
§ General knowledge of accounting and experience in budgeting for nonprofits.
§ General knowledge of real estate fund accounting.
§ Flexibility to interact with a variety of people from diverse backgrounds.
§ Self-directed, independent worker who takes initiative and is interested in helping to create systems and processes to support this new position.
§ Capacity to simultaneously work on multiple tasks and projects and set priorities for a challenging workload.
§ Demonstration of commitment to work in the nonprofit sector.
§ MBA, CPA or other Master’s Degree preferred and relevant work experience required.
§ Competitive salary and excellent benefits.
Please send cover letter and resume to:
Mary Jo Allen
Vice President
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
501 Seventh Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10018
LISC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER