The Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation (UMEZ) is a nonprofit community development financing entity with over $80 million in assets. We provide flexible capital to strengthen under-resourced communities in Upper Manhattan, and beyond, facilitating increased job creation, corporate alliances, strategic investments, and small business assistance. Through the facilitation of economic development, we have invested more than $250 million in real estate projects, leveraging over $1.5 billion in private capital invested into the neighborhoods that we serve. This commitment has created nearly 12,000 direct jobs thus far.
Our strategic grantmaking is embedded in our broader economic community development and has resulted in far-reaching impacts in the neighborhoods of Central, East, West Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood. The recent adoption of our new strategic plan guided by our values, and the alignment of our grantmaking with our community lending practices and long-term goals, strengthened our dedication to responding to the critical needs of our Upper Manhattan community.
To this end, core to UMEZ’s mission are our fundamental investments in two strategic program areas, workforce development and arts & culture. Our workforce opportunity investments play a catalytic role in strengthening the workforce development ecosystem in Upper Manhattan, while facilitating economic mobility strategies designed to support residents’ access to training and employment pathways. Through our cultural investments, we support cultural organizations and artist-driven projects to help grow the local economy and foster the unique identities of communities across Upper Manhattan.
Across all our grantmaking, we design and fund hyperlocal initiatives and engagements that are focused on strengthening the capacity and stability of nonprofit organizations that contribute to the economic vitality of our community and align with our programs.
Job Title: Program Officer, Workforce Opportunity Investments
Reports to: Senior Vice President & Chief Program Officer
Summary: To enhance measurable community impact and fortify our commitment to designing effective programs to strengthen the local workforce system, UMEZ seeks a collaborative, strategic, and team-oriented Program Officer to join our Program and Grantmaking Investments team. Supporting the SVP & Chief Program Officer, the Program Officer will work as part of a team to manage current programs and develop a grant portfolio of workforce opportunity investments that are aligned with UMEZ’s goals and strategic priorities. The incumbent will engage in grantmaking that will focus primarily on advancing UMEZ’s portfolio of workforce opportunity investments, while also being involved in other program-related grants and activities.
The Program Officer will contribute to the design and implementation of locally tailored place-based interventions within UMEZ’s portfolio of workforce opportunity investments, working with community partners, training providers, business leaders, industry stakeholders, among others, to strengthen systems and increase workforce opportunities for local residents through three strategic funding pillars: Sector-based Strategies, Capacity-building, and Economic Development and Workforce Development Alignment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Include the following and other duties as may be assigned
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The Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation (UMEZ) is a nonprofit community development financing entity with over $80 million in assets. We provide flexible capital to strengthen under-resourced communities in Upper Manhattan, and beyond, facilitating increased job creation, corporate alliances, strategic investments, and small business assistance. Through the facilitation of economic development, we have invested more than $250 million in real estate projects, leveraging over $1.5 billion in private capital invested into the neighborhoods that we serve. This commitment has created nearly 12,000 direct jobs thus far.
Our strategic grantmaking is embedded in our broader economic community development and has resulted in far-reaching impacts in the neighborhoods of Central, East, West Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood. The recent adoption of our new strategic plan guided by our values, and the alignment of our grantmaking…
Medical, dental, vision benefits, 401k match and Student Loan repayment
Medical, dental, vision benefits, 401k match and Student Loan repayment
English; Spanish languagewould be an advantagebut is not a requirement
English; Spanish languagewould be an advantagebut is not a requirement