Job Announcement: Program Assistant (The Center for Financial Services Innovation - C

[Community Development Banking List]

Original message from: Audwin_Barnes@sbk.com

Program Assistant
The Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) seeks a Program Assistant to support the development and implementation of its new Financial Capability grant fund and its advisory services business that provides 1:1 services to companies in the financial services marketplace.

This position is a full-time, 12-month opportunity.

Key Responsibilities:

* Assist with the development and implementation of a new grants management software solution

* Assist with the processing of grant proposals, including conducting due diligence, communicating with applicants and evaluators, preparing review materials and grant agreements, etc.

* Assist with grant reporting to CFSI funders

* Assist with the development and implementation of operational systems to support the advisory services

* Assist with writing proposals, updating contracts, and executing agreements with clients

* Develop documents and communications materials (memoranda, PowerPoint presentations, etc.) related to the Financial Capability Fund and/or specific consulting projects/engagements

* Assist with logistics and note-taking for internal CFSI meetings, offsite Innovators Roundtable/Underbanked Solutions Exchange meetings, and meetings with individual companies

* Provide scheduling and other administrative support as necessary

* Other related tasks may be assigned

Qualifications & Characteristics:

* Master's degree preferred. Exceptional Bachelor's degree candidates will be considered.

* Financial services industry knowledge preferred.

* Strong desire to be engaged in mission-related work. Community development experience a plus.

* Excellent project management skills, including a superb ability to multi-task and handle multiple deadlines and priorities.

* Ability to think strategically, yet demonstrate an acute attention to detail.

* Entrepreneurial: must be comfortable working independently and in a highly collaborative environment.

* Superior writing and oral communications skills.

* Prior experience with grant-making and grant management software a plus.

* Excellent MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) skills required, knowledge of Salesforce a plus.


About CFSI:
The Center for Financial Services Innovation is the nation's leading authority on financial services for underbanked consumers. We believe that addressing the needs of underbanked consumers as a market will deliver broad, long-term change throughout the financial services landscape by creating mutual benefit for both the underbanked and the companies serving them.

We seek to improve the quality and quantity of financial products and services, better shape them to the needs and desires of underbanked customers, and expand effective savings and asset acquisition opportunities. We spur innovation to bridge the gaps that remain in creating a path to prosperity for underbanked consumers by:
* Developing market intelligence;
* Assessing existing products, services and strategies;
* Promoting and facilitating marketplace partnerships;
* Influencing public policy;
* Investing in promising innovations and encouraging others to do so as well.

As a nonprofit affiliate of ShoreBank Corporation, we work with organizations and institutions in industry, government, and the nonprofit sector. To learn more about CFSI, visit www.cfsinnovation.com<http://www.cfsinnovation.com/>. For immediate consideration, submit a resume along with a cover letter to careers@sbk.com<mailto:careers@sbk.com>.


Recruiting Contact:
Audwin Barnes
HR Consultant
Talent Acquisition Team

The Center for Financial Services Innovation
2230 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60616
E:mail: careers@sbk.com<mailto:careers@sbk.com>
Website: www.cfsinnovation.com<http://www.cfsinnovation.com/>


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