Program Officer, ECE; BuildUP Oregon

The Low Income Investment Fund is a non-profit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that mobilizes capital and partners to achieve opportunity, equity and wellbeing for people and communities. LIIF innovates financial solutions to create more equitable outcomes for all by building and preserving affordable homes, quality educational opportunities from early childhood through higher education, health clinics, healthy food retail and community facilities.

In this way, LIIF provides a bridge between private capital markets and communities. LIIF’s headquarters is in San Francisco and has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, and Washington D.C.

This position reports to the Program Manager, Early Care and Education Program and collaborates with the broader Early Care and Education and LIIF teams.

The Program Officer, Early Care and Education Facilities plays a critical role in implementing and expanding the Early Childhood Facilities Fund. This fund supports high-quality early learning environments across Multnomah County
. The Program Officer manages grants, provides technical assistance to childcare providers, and collaborates with public and private partners to enhance the supply and quality of early childhood education facilities. This role is ideal for a mission-driven, organized, and collaborative professional dedicated to improving outcomes for children and families.

Remote Position - Must be in the Multnomah County, Oregon to conduct Site Visits

• Administer a complex portfolio of facility improvement grants for licensed childcare centers, family childcare homes, and other child-serving spaces (e.g., libraries, shelters, family resource centers).
• Manage full grant lifecycle including application intake, due diligence, contracting, disbursement, and closeout.
• Review grant applications for compliance, feasibility, readiness, and alignment with strategic program goals.
• Maintain real-time tracking systems to monitor pipeline activity, award status, project timelines, and budgets.
• Conduct virtual and in-person site visits to assess facility needs, document progress, and ensure compliance with program milestones.
• Draft grant recommendations, presentations, and summary reports for internal review committees and funding partners.
• Support communications and outreach to ensure grant opportunities are equitably distributed across diverse provider communities, including monolingual and underrepresented populations.

• Provide individualized technical assistance to ECE providers on facility-related topics including scoping of repairs, space planning, health and safety, regulatory compliance, and business planning.
• Assist providers in navigating building code requirements, local licensing regulations, and zoning issues in collaboration with city and county agencies.
• Develop and lead trainings or workshops on facility best practices, physical environments for young children, business readiness, and long-term maintenance planning.
• Create and disseminate resource guides, tip sheets, and planning tools tailored to small business operators and nonprofit childcare programs.

• Track and analyze grant performance metrics and project impact data (e.g., number of slots created, improved quality indicators, geographic equity).
• Maintain accurate, timely records in Salesforce or equivalent cloud-based databases.
• Contribute to reports for funders, internal leadership, and external stakeholders on program outcomes and success stories.
• Identify areas for process improvement, propose enhancements to internal systems, and participate in cross-team learning sessions.

• Serve as a liaison with local government departments, including but not limited to Preschool For All in Multnomah County, Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care, and local Fire, Building, and Planning Departments, affordable housing developers, and licensing bodies to align facility funding and development strategies.

• Support the overall mission and work…