Grants & Community Development Program Officer

Local Initiatives Support Corporation; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage

Disability Insurance

Retirement Savings (401(k)/403(b)

Generous Holidays

Vacation, PTO, and Sick Days

Tuition Assistance

Referral Program

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

LISC Virginia is seeking an Assistant Program Officer to support community development initiatives, grantmaking activities, and stakeholder engagement across the region. The role emphasizes operations, programmatic support, and equity in community outcomes.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and 2–4 years of related experience, with strong organizational and communication skills. Travel within Virginia is expected, and LISC offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Nonprofit Management, Urban Studies, or related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in community development, program coordination, or administrative support.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and digital file management systems.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse partners and stakeholders.
• Commitment to LISC’s mission of advancing equitable community development.

Responsibilities

• Manage LISC Virginia’s network of Financial Opportunity Centers (FOCs) and related financial stability partners across the Commonwealth, providing strategic guidance, technical assistance, project management, training, networking opportunities, and ongoing capacity-building support.
• Steward strategic relationships with workforce development, economic mobility, housing, and community development partners to advance LISC Virginia’s financial opportunity and wealth-building strategies throughout Virginia.
• Plan and implement workshops, peer learning opportunities, conferences, and technical assistance offerings for partners focused on financial stability, wealth building, homeownership, housing preservation, heirs’ property, and asset development initiatives.
• Support implementation of federal, state, and philanthropic grant-funded initiatives, including grants management, reimbursement processes, compliance monitoring, reporting requirements, and programmatic deliverables.
• Partner with community-based organizations to strengthen program design, implementation, organizational capacity, and impact measurement related to financial stability, housing, and wealth-building efforts.
• Manage the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of LISC Virginia’s community development, housing, and economic opportunity programs.
• Collaborate with LISC Virginia staff to cultivate and manage partnerships with government agencies, nonprofit organizations, financial institutions, corporate partners, and philanthropic funders.
• Represent LISC Virginia in statewide and regional coalitions, initiatives, and stakeholder groups that advance community development, economic opportunity, housing, and equitable growth.
• Identify opportunities, in collaboration with organizational leadership, to elevate LISC Virginia’s thought leadership and best practices in financial opportunity, workforce development, housing, wealth building, and community development.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop grant proposals, secure funding resources, report program outcomes to funders, and maintain strong relationships with public and private funding partners.
• Collect, analyze, and manage program data and develop accurate, timely, and accessible reports, grant applications, dashboards, and other materials that demonstrate program impact and outcomes.
• Coordinate with LISC National’s Housing, Economic Opportunity, Rural, and Income & Wealth Building teams to ensure program alignment, resource sharing, and implementation of national priorities and initiatives.
• Support cross-functional organizational priorities and special projects as assigned by senior leadership.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Nonprofit Management, Urban Studies, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Digital file management

Job description

LISC Virginia is seeking an Assistant Program Officer to support community development initiatives, grantmaking activities, and stakeholder engagement across the region. The role emphasizes operations, programmatic support, and equity in community outcomes.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and 2–4 years of related experience, with strong organizational and communication skills. Travel within Virginia is expected, and LISC offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.