Program Officer (PO) – Wealth Building and Workforce Development

lisc

Cleveland, Ohio, United States; Hybrid · Cleveland · United States; Hybrid

Posted Jul 14, 2026

Other
Cleveland

Job description

LISC is one of the country’s largest community development organizations, helping forge vibrant, resilient communities across America. LISC works with residents and partners to close gaps in health, wealth, and opportunity so that people and places can thrive. We do this by acting as a conduit for grants, loans and equity--and by providing technical assistance and capacity building--to locally rooted organizations that carry out the work in communities.

Position Description

Over the last 45 years, LISC, the nation's largest Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), and its affiliates have invested approximately $38 billion in businesses, affordable housing, health, educational mobility, community and recreational facilities, public safety, employment, and other projects that help to revitalize and stabilize under resourced communities. Headquartered in New York City, LISC’s reach spans the country from East coast to West coast in 34 markets with offices extending from Buffalo to San Francisco and in 2,400 rural counties across 49 states and Puerto Rico. Visit us at www.lisc.org.

LISC Cleveland is a local office within National LISC. LISC Cleveland is committed to investing grants, loans, and equity into efforts led by community-based development organizations to transform distressed neighborhoods into healthy places to live, work, worship, do business and raise families. Through our local office and our national affiliates (the National Equity Fund, Broadstreet, and LISC Fund Management), we will also work with and lend to for-profit entities that share our community development mission and goals.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to engage in innovative community development initiatives that are addressing preservation of affordable housing and economic mobility for residents in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. This position will also primarily support capacity building and program development working in community development, financial stability and affordable housing.

Key Responsibilities

Manage LISC Cleveland’s network of Financial Opportunity Centers, and provide ongoing organizational resources, networking opportunities, strategic guidance, planning and project management, technical assistance, and training for each site.
Steward strategic relationships with economic development and workforce partners to establish LISC’s FOC model as a value-add within the local ecosystem.

Under the guidance of the Senior Program Officer, plan and carry out workshops and peer learning events for partners on topics related to LISC Cleveland’s financial stability and homeownership programs. Efforts will include leading the execution of the program, coordination of session logistics and speakers, and related program communications. Topics will include Financial Stability, Heirs Property, Home Repair and Homeownership.
Support the implementation of the Section 4 workplan through grants management, monthly reimbursement and programmatic deliverables for compliance reporting.

Assist and work with community partners to strengthen program design, implementation, and staff capacity around financial stability and wealth building initiatives, focusing on housing programs.

Manage the development and implementation of LISC Cleveland’s community and housing programs, including monitoring and reporting on programmatic goals and deliverables.
Work with LISC Cleveland staff to develop new programs and partnerships with government, nonprofits and corporate and philanthropic partners.
Participate in city-wide initiatives that further programmatic priorities managed by other partners.
Identify, in conjunction with Senior Program Officer and Executive Director, opportunities to highlight LISCs thought leadership in financial coaching, workforce development and housing strategies.
Collaborate with colleagues to develop and write proposals to raise resources for LISC Cleveland programs, report to funders on programmatic results and maintain and cultivate funder relationships.

Track data and develop accurate, accessible, and up-to-date grant applications and reports on grantee/partner projects and program accomplishments.
Coordinate with the national Housing and Income and Wealth Building Team on program alignment.
Perform additional duties as assigned by the Executive Director and Senior Program Officer.
When safe, periodically travel outside of the Cleveland area for peer learning, training and national LISC activities about 5% annually.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred, however, experience may be considered as a proxy.
Three (3) years or more experience in community and/or economic development with program or project management experience with community-based organizations preferred
Interest in and commitment to the community development mission of LISC
Working knowledge of the economic, political, and social environments of Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, especially community development organizations and efforts
Strong project management skills
Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with co-workers and a diverse range of individuals and organizations, including but not limited to residents, community development organizations, public agencies, private developers, funders, and lenders
Excellent computer skills including competency in full Microsoft Office suite.
Strong organizational skills; efficient and detail oriented.
Must be able to both set priorities for a challenging workload and work simultaneously on multiple tasks
Grant and fund development experience preferred
Prior experience with Salesforce preferred
Superior interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team

Compensation

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

*Actual salaries may be based on several factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's skill set, experience, education, work location and other qualifications.

Our benefits include:

Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage: Comprehensive health plans for you and your family's well-being; 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.

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.

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.