Local Initiatives Support Corporation

Local Initiatives Support Corporation

Program Officer,Housing and Real Estate

Hybrid; Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Sponsorship not specified$69k-$87kDetected 20 days ago
Project ManagementBusiness DevelopmentCommunicationProblem SolvingPublic SpeakingOrganizational SkillsUnderwriting

About the role

  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • Manage programs and activities connected to LISC Indianapolis' local housing strategy, including efforts focused on affordable housing preservation, housing production, homeowner stability, and partner capacity building.
  • Track local housing trends, project pipelines, partner needs, and implementation barriers to help inform LISC Indianapolis' housing priorities and investment strategies.
  • Prepare reports, presentations, briefing materials, and written updates on housing programs, real estate development activity, partner progress, and program impact.
  • Manage a portfolio of housing and real estate development initiatives, including grantmaking, partner support, technical assistance, program monitoring, and evaluation of outcomes.
  • Cultivate relationships with funders, financial institutions, public agencies, and philanthropic partners to align funding and investment opportunities with LISC Indianapolis' housing and real estate development goals.
  • Manage grants, contracts, and consulting engagements with community-based partners and technical assistance providers, including program scopes, disbursements, partner monitoring, and narrative and financial reporting.
  • Build and maintain relationships with nonprofit developers, emerging developers, community development corporations, public agencies, private developers, lenders, funders, and other real estate partners.
  • Support early-stage project review, including assessment of project concepts, development budgets, sources and uses, financing gaps, timelines, partner capacity, and alignment with LISC priorities.
  • Partner Capacity Building and Neighborhood Engagement
  • Strengthen the capacity of local housing partners, nonprofit developers, community development corporations, emerging developers, and mission-driven real estate partners to plan, finance, and execute affordable housing and community development projects.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree (or the equivalent) from an accredited college or university.
  • Lending and Capital Access: Ability to identify mission-aligned lending opportunities, assess early-stage project readiness, and coordinate with Lending and Investment teams to help move deals forward to loan closing.
  • Support the preparation of proposals, applications, reports, presentations, and tours as required by funders, investors, LISC, and other stakeholders.
  • Bachelor's Degree (or the equivalent) from an accredited college or university. Master's degree preferred or requisite relevant work experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in affordable housing, real estate development, community development finance, urban planning, lending, public policy, nonprofit program management, or related field work in neighborhoods.
  • Skills & Competencies
  • Community Development: Commitment to an inclusive, community-based, resident-driven model of community planning and decision-making that strengthens Indianapolis neighborhoods.
  • Affordable Housing and Real Estate Development: Understanding of affordable housing production, preservation, real estate development, development budgets, capital stacks, and the roles of public, private, philanthropic, and nonprofit partners.
  • Borrower Technical Assistance: Ability to provide practical guidance, problem-solving support, and technical assistance to borrowers and real estate development partners to strengthen project readiness, navigate financing requirements, address capacity gaps, and position projects for success.
  • Program Implementation: Ability to manage and adapt programs that advance housing strategy, real estate development, partner capacity, and neighborhood priorities.
  • Project Management: Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, balance competing priorities, and meet deadlines.
  • Analysis and Problem Solving: Uses data, partner input, and sound judgment to identify challenges, evaluate options, and develop practical solutions.
  • Communication & Facilitation: Listens, speaks, writes, and facilitates effectively to build trust with team members and partners, and clearly convey information to different audiences.

Nice to have

  • Master's degree preferred or requisite relevant work experience.

Compensation

  • LISC offers a competitive salary ($69,290-$86,612) and excellent fringe benefits.
  • 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.

Benefits

  • Participate in peer learning opportunities with other LISC markets and departments, and support special projects as needed.

Equal opportunity

  • 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.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • t 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 medic
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