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7.17.2019

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) seeks a self-motivated individual to fill an Assistant Program Officer position in its Kansas City office. The Assistant Program Officer will work under the Program Officer to support the network of Financial Opportunity Centers (FOC’s) in Greater Kansas City that help low-income individuals and families stabilize their long-term financial outlook. The selected candidate will also have primary responsibility for overseeing Greater Kansas City LISC’s AmeriCorps program which seeks to build the capacity of community based organizations to increase their impact.

The Assistant Program Officer will also work closely with the Executive Director and LISC staff to support program work, ensuring that grant management and compliance across program areas is timely and accurate and that programs are administered smoothly and effectively. Responsibilities include grant administration, compliance, disbursements and general administration. The successful candidate must be proactive, well organized, possess outstanding administrative and computer software skills, able to handle multiple tasks, able to complete work within given deadlines, have excellent oral and written communication skills, and be able to relate well with others.  

The Assistant Program Officer job description and application instructions are linked HERE