Sr. Program Officer, Grants

Working at EnterpriseAt 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.Job Description SummaryAt 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.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.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.Identify and implement opportunities to advance climate risk reduction and healthy housing outcomes whenever feasible.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.Provide support and thought leadership for other climate-resilience initiatives and actively participate in other team initiatives.Qualifications:Bachelors Degree preferred or combination of education and experience in related field.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:The base salary for this role is $85,000 to $90,000, depending on level of skills and experience.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. Enterprise allows flexible work arrangements to promote a better work-life balance.PLEASE NOTE: We are not able to provide sponsorship or relocation for this position.

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