South Carolina Community Loan Fund
1535 Hobby Street, Suite 209
North Charleston, SC 29405
843-973-7285
www.sccommunityloanfund.org
POSITION:
Communications Assistant
STATUS:
Intern
SALARY RANGE:
N/A
LOCATION:
Charleston, SC
ABOUT SOUTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY LOAN FUND
South Carolina Community Loan Fund (SCCLF) is a U.S. Treasury and South Carolina certified Community Development
Financial Institution (CDFI) based in Charleston, SC whose mission is to advance equitable access to capital by providing
loans, technical assistance, and advocacy for the development of affordable housing, healthy food retail, community facilities,
and community businesses throughout South Carolina. Since 2004, SCCLF has provided $19.2 million in financing that has
facilitated the development of more than $163 million in community development projects; funding has created or retained
3,159 jobs, financed one healthy food retail outlet, one community facility, five community businesses, 1,111 housing units,
and provided a safe, decent, and affordable place to call home for 2,778 individuals and families.
SCCLF is a dynamic non-profit organization with a small, but highly effective, staff that raises program and operating support
through a combination of donations, grants, and impact investments. SCCLF currently operates with an annual operating
budget of $1.5M and program budget of $4M. The organization loans and revolves capital to continually expand and sustain
its mission.
JOB DESCRIPTION: The Communications Assistant supports the organization’s day-to-day communications, marketing and
PR activities to increase visibility of SCCLF, its mission and its work throughout South Carolina to increase donor and borrower
prospects and to position SCCLF as the community development finance expert and lender of choice. The Communications Assistant
reports directly to the Communications Manager.
KEY RESPONSIBLITIES
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Lending: Work with Chief Lending Officer to contact new and past borrowers to create a story database. Create templates to
communicate loan closings.
Technical Assistance: Assist with logistics for technical assistance programs, such as Feeding Innovation and Developer 101,
including marketing, event registration and other tasks as needed. Develop collateral material for workshops and trainings. Promote
training opportunities via social media.
Advocacy / Policy Change: Use social media to strategically engage key influential constituents. Work with staff to develop
engagement plan for elected officials. Assist with messaging and communicating organizational policy platform.
Position: Communications Assistant
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It is the policy of the South Carolina Community Loan Fund not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of
age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status.
South Carolina Community Loan Fund
1535 Hobby Street, Suite 209
North Charleston, SC 29405
843-973-7285
www.sccommunityloanfund.org
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Assessment and Knowledge Sharing: Assist with development of reports to investors and supporters including annual report and
quarterly investor newsletter. Perform other tasks as needed.
Communications Support: Actively work with the Communications Manager to coordinate special events with primary
responsibilities focused on event marketing and communications. Manage social media content and work with Communications
Manager to create and implement social media calendar. Design collateral material to support the programs and mission of SCCLF.
KEY SKILLS
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Demonstrates effectiveness and experience in marketing and communications.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Experience developing and maintaining social media followers.
Design experience preferred.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
 College, technical school or equivalent.
 Minimum of one (1) year directly related experience to the duties and responsibilities specified.
TO APPLY, PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING TO Anna Hamilton Lewin, Chief Operating Officer, at:
anna@sccommunityloanfund.org
 Cover Letter and Resume
 References
Position: Communications Assistant
2|Pa g e
It is the policy of the South Carolina Community Loan Fund not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of
age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status.