Community Development Manager

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with community-based organizations (CBOs), to include CDFI groups, in the bank's assessment areas (AAs)
• Evaluate the capacity of a CBOs/CDFIs to perform financially and in their capacity to impact locally defined needs
• Recommend approval of loans and investments to CDFI's or other CBOs that meet internal standards
• Advocate for low- and moderate-income (LMI) borrowers and provide technical assistance for the identification and development of down payment, closing cost, or other homebuyer products
• Provide program support for NMTC, LIHTC, HTC, SBIC, and other community development financing structures that help the bank outperform peer banks in our AAs
• Research and recommend investments in economic development (ED) groups that can be leveraged to gain greater access to highly visible community ED initiatives
• Research and advocate for the creation of innovative and sometimes complex projects, such as the creation of a bank-owned CDC or the participation in projects that involve multiple layers of financing
• Interact with local/state/national trade groups to stay current on CD trends
• Positively represent FNBT at conferences, etc., increasing visibility in our AAs
• Recommend community partnerships and grant requests to the CRA Committee
• Refer program sponsorship, board, and volunteer involvement opportunities to CRA Committee, ensuring that opportunities are responsive and impactful, and innovative/complex, when appropriate
• Provide reports to the Chief CRA Officer and CRA Committee on loans and investments
• Oversee CRA Academy training program and cohorts
• Regular and predictable attendance and punctuality
• Travel as necessary (up to 50%)
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a sitting or standing in stationary position for extended periods of time
• Operate a computer and other office machinery for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 25 pounds