Sr. Program Officer, Grants

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Job description

Sr. Program Officer, Grants
Location: Washington, DC Boston, MA Cleveland, OH Denver, CO Detroit, MI
Time Type: Full time
Requisition ID: REQ2683

E nterprise is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of families without one. We support community development organizations on the ground, aggregate and invest capital for impact, advance housing policy at every level of government, and build and manage communities ourselves. Since 1982, we have invested $72 billion and created 1 million homes across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands - all to make home and community places of pride, power and belonging.

Join us at enterprisecommunity.org

Working at Enterprise

At Enterprise, you'll be part of a diverse, committed team making a difference every day. You will collaborate with some of the smartest minds and biggest hearts in our field. You'll be empowered to drive systems change and take bold steps to advance racial equity. And you will find a career home where you're valued and supported in your growth journey.

Enterprise offers career opportunities in our offices across the country with an exceptional benefits package .

Job Description Summary

At Enterprise, we're transforming affordable housing development practices to prioritize climate resilience and lead the transition to a low-carbon economy. The Senior Program Officer, Predevelopment Grants will help design and manage Power Forward Communities' multifamily market building and predevelopment grants program and support related technical assistance activities. This staff member will serve as a thought partner and do-er as we build new ways to support owners and operators of multifamily affordable housing properties reach zero emissions across their portfolios. Predevelopment grant funding will be strategically deployed to build capacity of the sector to equitably decarbonize. This work will occur in collaboration with our deployment of financial assistance, trainings, and technical assistance. The Senior Program Officer will have direct contact with owners, operators, and developers of affordable housing as well as many staff members across the Power Forward Communities coalition.

Key success factors for this position are excellent project management skills to ensure a transparent, collaborative, impact-focused, compliant grant program as well as excellence in relationship management and proactive anticipation of needs of the field related to equitable affordable housing decarbonization and climate resilience. The Senior Program Officer should have technical expertise in decarbonization, climate resilience, community engagement, or sustainability and a proven ability to apply this with affordable housing.

The Senior Program Officer, Grants will report to the Senior Program Director, Energy Justice.

Location: Washington, DC preferred.

This position may be based in any of the following locations: Washington, DC; Boston, MA; New York City, NY; Atlanta, GA; Cleveland, OH; New Orleans, LA; Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Denver, CO. Occasional travel will be required to participate in team events and conferences.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

• Design and manage RFPs and selection processes for capacity-building grant programs. Create RFPs and processes for grant selection that are supportive of the Power Forward Communities multifamily program at large and in compliance with federal requirements. Achieve transparent, community-supporting, capacity-building grant program processes that meaningfully advance Power Forward Communities' ability to exceed our Justice40 commitments.
• Oversee and track grantee's performance to achieve successful grant outcomes. Includes proactive and responsive coordination with grantees, ensuring compliance with program objectives.
• Coordinate with operations team, evaluation team, and other stakeholders to ensure grant program success. Ensure compliance with grantmaking processes and federal requirements while also iterating on design strategies in response to evaluation findings.
• Support other relevant Power Forward Communities activities, from energy justice to benchmarking and training and technical assistance deployment.
• While equitable decarbonization is a primary goal of Power Forward Communities, identify and implement opportunities to advance climate risk reduction and healthy housing outcomes whenever feasible.
• In the first year, this position will also support two adjacent work streams focused on climate resilience and the preservation of affordable housing:
  • Help deliver climate resilience programming including program evaluation as well as coordination, planning, and support for Resilience Academies serving new geographies and constituencies.
  • Support a training series in the MidAtlantic market focused on small and medium multifamily preservation, including climate resilience and decarbonization strategies. The work may include coordination and production of virtual or in-person trainings, partner outreach and communications.
• Provide support and thought leadership for other climate-resilience initiatives and actively participate in other team initiatives, helping to achieve an impactful, fun, cross-functional approach to Building Resilient Futures.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will bring a range of experience and attributes to Enterprise:

• Bachelors Degree preferred or combination of education and experience in related field
• Demonstrated commitment to racial equity and social justice.

• Minimum of four years project management experience, preferably in relation to community development and/or climate action.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Strong presentation, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated strong judgement and ability to identify and analyze typical work situations and develop effective solutions.

• Familiarity with affordable housing and/or community development.
• Familiarity with building decarbonization, climate resilience, energy efficiency, and/or high performance building approaches.

• Strong organizational skills and ability to coordinate complex activities, prioritize conflicting demands, and meet deadlines.

• Demonstrated professionalism, diplomacy, composure, flexibility and ability to adapt to a variety of situations.
• Experience with administering competitive grant programs preferred.

Total Rewards at Enterprise:

You will be working with a group of talented professionals who are motivated by serving the community and addressing the need for affordable housing.

Enterprise offers a comprehensive total rewards package for you and your family.

The base salary for this role is $85,000 to 90,000, depending on level of skills and experience.

The salary range for this position is represented by the low and high end of the range for the amount to be paid for the position. Salaries paid at Enterprise will vary based on factors that may include skills, education, location, experience, and performance. The salary range is just a part of the total rewards package provided to employees at Enterprise, and other rewards may include annual performance bonuses and generous paid leave programs.

At Enterprise, our benefits form a major component of our total rewards package. Benefits include dental, health, and vision care plans, as well as family-building benefits, such as fertility, adoption, surrogacy support, and gender-affirming care. Enterprise allows flexible work arrangements to promote a better work-life balance. We offer health advocacy, EAP, and mental health benefits. We round out our total rewards package by offering financial education, wellness programs, and auto-enrollment in the company's 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions. Finally, you will have learning and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement for job-related courses and certifications. Thank you for your interest in joining the Enterprise team in our effort and commitment to serve others.

PLEASE NOTE: We are not able to provide sponsorship or relocation for this position.

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