Job Description

Job Description

L O W INCOME INVESTMENT FUND

Program Officer, Child Care Facilities Fund

L ocation: San Francisco Office

Re p orts to: Team Leader, Early Care and Education Program,

Exempt classification: Exempt

Status: Regular, **** Full time
Salary range: $87,000 to $90,000 Annually
Language: Bilingual – English/Cantonese

THE COMPANY:

Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) is a national community development financial institution (CDFI), headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York City, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., that invests in communities of opportunity, equity and well-being. As a CDFI, LIIF supports projects that have high social value but lack access to traditional financial institutions. Since 1984, LIIF has deployed more than $3.1 billion to serve more than two million people in communities across the country from its five offices. An S&P-rated organization, LIIF funds healthy communities by providing innovative capital solutions. Currently, LIIF is driving $5 billion in investments to advance racial equity (2020-2030). More on LIIF can be found at liifund.org.

公司：

低收入投资基金(LIIF)是一家全国性社区发展金融机构(CDFI)，其总部位于旧金山，在纽约市、亚特兰大、洛杉矶和华盛顿特区设有办事处。LIIF在打造机遇、公平和福利社区等领域进行投资。作为一家CDFI机构，LIIF为具较高社会价值但缺乏联系传统金融机构渠道的项目提供支持。自1984年以来，LIIF已投资利用31亿以上美元，在五个办事处为全国各地社区200多万人提供服务。作为一家经标普评定的组织，LIIF为客户提供创新型资本解决方案，为打造健康社区提供资金。目前，LIIF正在推动达50亿美元的投资，以促进种族平等（2020-2030年）。如欲了解有关LIFE的更多信息，请访问liifund.org。

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Program Officer works directly with the Child Care Facilities Fund (CCFF), a public-private partnership designed to improve and expand the supply of licensed child care in San Francisco. The Program Officer provides a range of support to ECE programs, helping LIIF to achieve our goals and incrementally build out programming in response to the needs of the ECE community. The Program Officer performs the following tasks: (1) administers grant and loan programs to support the creation, enhancement, or maintenance of family child care homes and/or centers; (2) provides technical assistance on facilities and business support to individuals and organizations seeking to create or enhance family child care homes /centers serving low-income children. As LIIF expands its impact, this position may support other areas of California.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:

The Program Officer will report directly to the Team Leader, Early Care and

Education Program and works with the broader Early Care and Education and LIIF teams.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Administer Loans to Child Care Programs:

· Administer 0% loan program for licensed child care providers

· Create and maintain systems for tracking and supporting borrowers

· Report on the loan program to internal and external audiences

· Provide high quality customer service to borrowers

· Create and execute loan modification agreements

Administer Grants to Child Care Programs:

· Administer an extensive grant program that supports licensed child care centers and/or family child care homes to create, enhance, or preserve child care spaces

· Review applications submitted by child care programs, conduct site visits to potential grantees

· Maintain grant eligibility pipeline lists

· Outreach to and support child development programs to access grants

· Provide facility support for child care facility capital projects

· Monitor grants

Provide Training and Technical Assistance to Child Care Providers:

· Provide training and technical assistance on topics such as physical environments, business, and any other topics consistent with CCFF and LIIF’s mission of supporting the provision of long-term high quality child care

· Help child care providers secure funding to meet their capital needs

· Develop, update and disseminate written material on regulatory, planning, building code and funding requirements for licensed child care centers and/or family child care spaces

· Develop, update, and disseminate written material on business issues pertaining to the successful long-term operation of a child care facility

Coordinate Child Care Site Related Activities with City and Community Agencies:

· Work closely with city and county agencies and nonprofit housing developers when appropriate to identify child care facility needs, identify potential child care sites, and coordinate activities to utilize those sites

· Work closely with DEC, Community Care Licensing, Fire, Building, and Planning Departments to support the expansion or renovation of child care spaces

Impact Analysis and Data Management

· Produce and maintain relevant data and reports on child care needs and capacity, including maintaining a development pipeline, a site inventory by neighborhood and populations served, and an analysis of service demand by neighborhood and population

· Track program outcomes and impact including maintenance of databases

Other Duties as Assigned

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SKILLS REQUIRED:**

The position requires demonstrated skills, knowledge, and experience in the following areas:

· Proven leadership, advocacy and systems change skills in child care

· Knowledge of California child care licensing and government funding regulations

· Experience providing training and business technical assistance to child care providers or small businesses.

· Knowledge or willingness to learn of planning and building codes as they relate to child care or community facilities

· Command or interest in facilities construction, home acquisition/ownership, management issues, project management, and cost estimating

· Ability to work with individuals and groups with diverse interests and needs including partner organizations in the public and private sector

· Good oral and written communication skills (bilingual Cantonese required)

· Travel to the SF office twice per week, travel throughout San Francisco County and the Bay Area as needed

· Work some evening and weekend hours

· Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

· Strong understanding of technology, cloud-based systems and database systems. Experience using Salesforce a plus.

· Bilingual in English and Cantonese.

EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

A bachelor’s degree or 5 years of equivalent coursework/work experience in a relevant area such as business administration, public administration, public policy, or related field. Strong time management skills and a respect for deadlines is required, as is a genuine personal commitment to LIIF and CCFF’s mission.

Additional Requirement:

All Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In accordance with LIIF's policies, we provide reasonable accommodations, absent undue hardship, to qualified individuals who cannot get vaccinated against COVID-19 because of sincerely held religious or medical reasons. If you believe you need an accommodation from the vaccination mandate required by this policy, please notify our Human Resources Department.

HOW TO APPLY :

Please apply with Resume and Cover Letter via our recruitment portal:

Recruitment (adp.com)

Notice to Third Party Recruitment Agencies:

Please note that Low Income Investment Fund does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee.

In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement Low Income Investment Fund shall explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those

candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of Low Income Investment Fund.

We do not accept unsolicited phone calls. Only candidates being considered for a position will be contacted.

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LIIF, an EOE (Equal Opportunity Employer), believes that diversity ensures excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, or national origin. Candidates of diverse background and with diverse experience are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.