A community banking partner of ours is looking to add a CRA Officer to their growing team. The CRA Officer's primary function is helping to meet identified community credit opportunities, maintaining records of the Bank's community development program, reinvestment, and service needs through drafting of related policies and procedures, training of branch personnel and participation in community outreach efforts. The CRA Officer is responsible for producing, maintaining, and submitting highly detailed CRA reports.The CRA Officer successfully applies the Bank's lending, services, investments, donation, and products to support the Bank's compliance with its "Outstanding" CRA rating. This is a permanent position that is on-site based out of the Sacramento area. As a CRA Officer's, you will: Develop and monitor the Bank's CRA plan to ensure the Bank's goals and objectives are met.Keep abreast of emerging CRA issues and regulatory requirements.Monitor all Bank CRA activity (loans, investments and services), ensuring all are appropriately documented.Source and review new investments for and monitor the Bank's CRA investment portfolio.Prepare and present to the Bank's CRA Committee the CRA Self-Assessment detailing the Bank's performance on a quarterly basis.Prepare and present periodic CRA training to all Bank personnel and CRA Committee to ensure a good understanding of the CRA.Assist in the development of new products and programs to ensure the Bank's lending programs, deposit products and other financial services are responsive to community needs.Responsible for handling any verbal or written complaint(s) received that impacts the Bank's CRA performance and issuing a response to the complaint.Coordinate with federal and/or state regulatory agency examiners during CRA examinations. Furnish examiners with requested information. Coordinate with the internal and independent audits to ensure that compliance issues are adequately addressed where appropriate.Maintain the Bank's CRA public file as required by the Community Reinvestment Act.Responsible for the Bank's financial literacy program.Develop a library of CRA resources. Collect and distribute information related to the CRA and other topical subjects to appropriate staff. Provide information assistance to loan officers, branch personnel, account representatives, management, auditors, and community groups.Coordinate the Bank's annual United Way Campaign. As a CRA Officer, you will need: Bachelor's degree; CRCM certification preferred.Minimum of 2 years knowledge of CRA concepts; and 2-5 years knowledge of banking institution concepts, policy and procedures.
