Development Financing and Compliance Fellow
Habitat for Humanity | |
United States, Illinois, Chicago | |
May 02, 2024 | |
Development Financing and Compliance Fellow This is a full-time, 9-month contract. The fellow will be introduced to various institutional sources of funding, including government, foundation, and corporate entities, and participate in building and strengthening those relationships. This fellow will help develop compliance systems for various federal, state, and local government funding programs while learning about institutional financing opportunities. Following the fellowship, they would be a ready asset to any affordable housing development team.
The key goals of this fellowship are: Research new sources of institutional funding for affordable housing (i.e. New Market Tax Credit, HOME, congressionally directed spending, and other city, state, and federal sources) Identify all compliance requirements of existing and future funding sources and contribute to the development of compliance systems and procedures. Manage assigned compliance activities effectively. Position Summary: The Development Financing and Compliance Fellow is responsible for all pre- and post- award financial grant arrangement functions and workflow processes including budgeting, reporting, and compliance with all federal, state, and municipal government grants, and ensuring Habitat Chicago complies with all deliverables. This includes financial compliance, reporting, and monitoring of subrecipients. This role is expected to utilize a high level of organizational, communication, and critical thinking skills, in addition to independent judgment in making decisions within the realm of their responsibilities. This position will serve as the funding compliance liaison to the Leadership Team, administrators, and support staff in all areas of interpretation, performance, and fiscal responsibility, as well as liaison to the grantor/agency officer as warranted. Key Responsibility: Funding Management (50%)
Key Responsibility: Compliance, Reporting, and Systems (30%)
Key Responsibility: Teamwork (10%)
QUALIFICATIONS Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
To Apply: Please submit compelling cover letter and resume to with "Development Financing and Compliance Fellow - Your Name" in the subject line by 5/03/2024. Successful applicants will be contacted for interviews. ONLY CANDIDATES WHO FOLLOW APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE. (#LI-aff) Location:
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About Habitat for Humanity
,founded in 1976, is a global, Christian-based nonprofit organization that grew out of an intentionally multi-racial community in rural Georgia. Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat brings together people of all faiths and people of no faith to build homes, communities and hope. Working alongside each other, we help families and individuals build and improve places to call home and achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Habitatseeks individuals who have a willingness to affirm these principles and values. At Habitat for Humanity International, we embrace a history rooted in creating equity and take our mission seriously by courageously committing to a culture and workplace where all staff feel safe, welcome, visible, respected, supported and valued. As an equal opportunity employer, we realize that our success depends upon building an inclusive workforce of diverse perspectives and encourage people of varied races (which is inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, protective hairstyles and hair texture), ethnicities, national origins, tribes, religions, ages, gender identities and expressions, genders, sexual orientations, marital statuses, disabilities, veteran/reserve national guard statuses, socio-economic statuses, thinking and communication styles to work with us. We also require that all staff take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguarding our intended beneficiaries, their communities (especially children), and all those with whom we work. In line with the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, all staff must pass a thorough background screening and will be held accountable to upholding our policies around ethical behavior, including safeguarding and whistleblowing. |