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Description
The Institute for Community Economics (ICE) is a non-profit, federally-certified CDFI. ICE pioneered the development of community land trusts in the U.S. and has been lending nationally for the development of shared equity housing for over 30 years. Socially responsible investors provide our lending capital and demand both a social and economic return on their investments.
ICE is affiliated with the National Housing Trust and is located in their Washington, DC offices. Over its 25 year history, the Trust has used real estate development, finance and policy advocacy to preserve more than 22,000 affordable homes in 41 states and leveraged over $1 billion in housing financing.
Position Overview:
The I/B Coordinator will engage ICE's two core customers and primary sources of support: Socially responsible investors and affordable housing borrowers. Core activities will include relationship development, program management and administration. The position will work closely with ICE's Director across our full mission to facilitate growth and innovation in a rapidly changing industry.
Responsibilities:
The I/B Coordinator's anticipated responsibilities are listed below:
With Investors:
- Develop and implement regional strategy for ICE's investor program
- Initiate and coordinate program partnerships
- Manage investor relationships - communications and administration
- Assist with systems development for managing ICE's investor accounts
With Borrowers:
- Market investment campaigns with borrowers
- Assist with marketing of loan program and identifying new borrowers and needs
- Assist with loan underwriting and lending requests before Loan Committee
- Assist with loan monitoring and borrowers' semi-annual reporting
General Organizational:
- Co-develop and manage website, annual report and social networking
- Assist with program assessments, adjustments and innovations
- Assist with ICE Board development and recruitment
Qualifications:
Prior Experience:
- A minimum of 2 to 3 years of related work experience
- Strong track record in developing individual and institutional relationships
- Demonstrated initiative in program and/or business development
- Successful examples of marketing/communications/messaging impact
- Experience in affordable housing or community development is preferred.
Qualifications/Skills:
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to develop and sustain individual and institutional relationships
- Attention to detail in administrative tasks
- Computer proficiency including word processing and spreadsheets is required; experience with data bases is desired.
- College degree is required; a graduate degree in business, planning, finance, real estate or related field is desired.
- Knowledge of affordable housing finance (underwriting, closing, monitoring and workout) is desired.
- The strongest candidates will be team players and self-starters who will strive to integrate ICE's programs within the National Housing Trust's broader mission.
Compensation: What We Offer: This is a fulltime position with a competitive salary and excellent benefits. The ICE/National Housing Trust offices offer a dynamic environment where over 20 colleagues work with the tools of real estate development, finance and policy advocacy to preserve and develop affordable housing for low income people.
To Apply:
Applicants should send a resume and letter of interest. No phone calls please. The position will be open until filled.
Attachment: ICE Position Description 1-3-2012.pdf