Program Officer for Technology

POSITION DESCRIPTION Position: Program Officer for Technology Location: 1825 I (Eye) Street, Suite 800, NW, Washington, DC 20006 Department: Office of Program Performance Employment Status: Regular/Full-Time/Exempt Schedule: Hybrid. LSC’s Hybrid Work Policy. Moderate travel expected. ABOUT LSC: Established by Congress in 1974, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is the country’s single largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans. LSC currently funds roughly 130 independent nonprofit legal aid organizations with more than 800 offices throughout the nation.

LSC’s mission is to promote equal access to justice and provide grants for high-quality civil legal assistance to low-income Americans. JOB FUNCTION: Under the general direction of the Director of the Office of Program Performance (OPP) and their designee, works with grantee programs to use technology to improve the delivery of legal services to the eligible population and assists with managing the Technology Initiative Grant (TIG) program. This position is part of a collective bargaining unit represented by the International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers, Local 135.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Grantmaking Collaborates with Technology Initiative Grant (TIG) team members, OPP Management, and LSC leadership to further develop existing grantmaking strategies and to manage, monitor, and coordinate a grants portfolio of approximately $5 million annually. Executes the various stages of the TIG lifecycle, including pre-award, application review, award process, grant progress monitoring, and award closure. Evaluates applications for funding under the TIG program by reviewing proposals for funding and related documents and making recommendations for funding. Reviews and finalizes grant goals, objectives, milestones, and budgets.

Prepares and executes grant modifications, extensions, and amendments as needed throughout the grant term. Portfolio Management Manages a portfolio of project grants awarded under the TIG program, including analysis, review, and approval of project progress reports, payment requests, budgets, and adherence to all grant assurances. Communicates expectations and reinforces requirements with grantees. Determines referrals of grantees as needed for compliance and enforcement.

Leads and/or participate in onsite or remote visits to and oversight of grantee organizations to evaluate TIG projects, provide technical assistance, assess grantees’ delivery system, particularly related to technology, and identify areas for improvement. Serves as a resource to OPP Program Counsel and other LSC colleagues regarding LSC grantees’ use of technology and the development and implementation of technology plans. Drafts findings and provides recommendations for program technology improvement for inclusion in OPP visit reports. Engages in other grants management activities related to designing, implementing, and promoting the application process and…

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