Woodlands Community Lenders - Deputy Director

Overview

Position:
Deputy Director, Woodlands Community Lenders, Inc.

Location:

Elkins, WV (with some remote work possible). Typical hours:
Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm ET. Travel: up to 10% domestic travel including overnight stays. Base pay range: $60,000.00/yr - $65,000.00/yr. This role is full-time.

The Deputy Director is responsible for managing the execution of Woodlands Community Lenders, Inc."s mission to foster entrepreneurship and community revitalization by providing access to capital and technical assistance to businesses in its target market of north-central West Virginia. The ideal candidate will have professional experience in lending, finance or economic development, experience leading a team, and strong communication skills. This role offers a supportive and positive work environment within a growing community development financial institution (CDFI).

• Collaborate with the Executive Director and Board of Directors to plan and develop lending and technical assistance objectives, strategies, plans, timelines, and deliverables
• Implement lending programs, including managing lending staff, underwriting larger deals, monitoring deployment, and coordinating resources
• Assist with raising and deploying loan capital, including meeting with potential sources, preparing proposals and providing reports to lenders and investors
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures as well as state and federal regulations and other identified requirements of various lenders and investors
• Cultivate strategic partnerships to ensure program alignment and effectiveness
• Seek and secure funding opportunities through grant writing and other sources
• Travel as needed to support program delivery and maintain project deliverables
• Minimum in-office attendance is two days per week

• Master's degree preferred
• Proven experience in management, including supervision, preferably in the economic development, nonprofit, banking, or similar industry sector
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Prior experience in grant writing and funding development and/or professional communications
• Excellent communication, including strong writing skills

• Interest in small business and community development finance and how these relate to rural wealth-building
• Internal motivation and initiative
• Excellent self-management and independent work skills
• Relationship-building and emotional intelligence skills
• Excellent communicator and active listener

Salary: $60,000-$65,000, commensurate with experience.

• Competitive benefits package
• 105 hours PTO in year one, increasing to 166 hours in year two, plus 14 paid holidays
• Opportunities for professional development and growth
• Collaborative and purpose-driven work environment
• Work in Elkins, West Virginia, with access to outdoor recreation, history, and culture; near Monongahela National Forest
• Remote work may be possible up to 2-3 days per week

WCL was founded in 2011 and certified by the US Department of Treasury as a CDFI in 2012. By the end of 2024, over $8M had been invested in 136 local small businesses, creating jobs and assisting with downtown redevelopment. Lenders' loan pool includes federal grants and loans, loans from CDFI intermediaries and local banks, and philanthropic equity. WCL is the fiscal sponsor for Mon Forest Towns Partnership, Inc.

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Woodlands is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.

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