Job description

The Organization

With residents and partners, LISC forges resilient and inclusive communities of opportunity across America – great places to live, work, visit, do business and raise families.

Strategies We Pursue

• Equip talent in underinvested communities with the skills and credentials to compete successfully for quality income and wealth opportunities.
• Invest in businesses, housing and other community infrastructure to catalyze economic, health, safety and educational mobility for individuals and communities.
• Strengthen existing alliances while building new collaborations to increase our impact on the progress of people and places.
• Develop leadership and the capacity of partners to advance our work together
• Drive local, regional, and national policy and system changes that foster broadly shared prosperity and well-being.

Over the last 40 years, LISC and its affiliates have invested approximately $22 billion in businesses, affordable housing, health, educational mobility, community and recreational facilities, public safety, employment and other projects that help to revitalize and stabilize underinvested communities. Headquartered in New York City, LISC’s reach spans the country from East coast to West coast in 36 markets with offices extending from Buffalo to San Francisco and in 2,400 rural counties across 49 state and Puerto Rico. Visit us at www.lisc.org

LISC LA is one of 38 local offices of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, a national CDFI that forges resilient and inclusive communities of opportunity across America- great places to live, work, visit, do business and raise families. For over 30 years, LISC LA has worked with local partners and residents to invest nearly $1B in small businesses, housing, health, education, public safety, and employment. LISC LA champions strategies that promote equity and economic inclusion in low-income communities of color across LA County.

Position Description

LISC LA currently manages $30M+ annually in local and federal government grants and contracts. LISC LA seeks a highly organized Grants Manager to support the administration of a robust grant and consultant contract portfolio. The Grants Manager will work across LISC Los Angeles programs and teams, with a portfolio that may support the following: California Emergency Rental Assistance Program, County of Los Angeles Alternatives to Incarceration Program, HUD Section Four Capacity Building Program, and/or Americorps program.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process grant contracts and or consultant agreements, which includes administering agreements, managing contracted partners, managing invoicing and monitoring performance to ensure alignment with agreed scope of work
• Work closely with LISC’s Government Contracts Management and LISC LA Leadership Team to ensure follow-up, and timeliness on deployment and execution of agreements
• Coordinate within GCM and Accounting to resolve open issues relating to the monitoring of grants, deliverables, invoices, etc;
• Process disbursements and financial drawdowns for organization and or consultant contracts, including trouble-shooting and providing recommendations, if issues arise;
• Provide technical assistance (as needed) to selected organizations, as it pertains to contract agreements
• Work in coordination with LISC LA Program Officers to track progress on programmatic deliverables
• Create and maintain electronic files for grants and contracts; and
• Assist in completing reports, such as narrative/financial reports, compliance reports, and other required reports as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred
• Minimum 3 years of government grants management experience, including knowledge of sub-granting to other nonprofit organizations
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Solid attention to detail
• Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Self-starter and with strong analytical skills
• A willing and creative problem solver
• Demonstrated expertise in building and maintaining professional relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver training programs to address technical competency gaps.
• Some knowledge of nonprofit accounting is a plus.
• Knowledge of community development is preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Work effectively and efficiently in a hybrid work environment

COMPENSATION: This is a full-time position with a competitive salary and excellent benefits. Please send cover letter and resume via email with "Grants Manager” in the subject line. Applications will be accepted until position is filled. No phone calls please.

LISC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Los Angeles, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Los Angeles, CA

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