Community Development, Senior Advisor - Consultant (REMOTE ROLE)

ICF • Reston, VA

2d • Remote

About The Position

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, SENIOR ADVISOR - CONSULTANT Your passion is supporting communities with implementing best practice strategies to provide expert consulting skills and programmatic expertise to serve the needs of low- and moderate-income families. At ICF you can put that passion into action by joining our team of experts working to support our work with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide technical assistance, specifically for the Office of Affordable Housing Programs (OAHP). This position is ON-CALL (part-time with variable hours) and work remote. Assignments are made on a demand-response basis so hours are completely variable. Apply today to become part of our great team of experts! What you’ll be doing: Support a national team of training and technical assistance providers, dedicated to the field of affordable housing Work with a diverse set of stakeholders including cities, counties, states and nonprofit entities receiving technical assistance through HUD and other industry partners Focus on the field of HUD affordable housing programs, including the HOME Investment Partnerships, National Housing Trust Fund, and other related programs Develop/deliver training sessions, conference presentations, workshops, and webinars Focus on best practice and innovative strategies related to affordable housing programs. Contribute to the design of tools, drafting of reports, and development of policy guidance This is a home-based position and up to 25% travel may be required

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Public Administration, Planning, Public Policy, Government or a related discipline or minimum 10 years of professional experience in similar field
• Minimum of 20 years knowledge in HUD Office of Affordable Housing Programs
• Demonstrated success developing and delivering trainings, workshops and webinars; facilitation, and public speaking to a variety of audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Experience and expertise in other federal mainstream housing and services programs
• Previous work with other governmental agencies, a plus
• Broad knowledge in cross-cutting Federal requirements (e.g., Labor, Fair Housing, Relocation, etc.) a plus
• A commitment to affordable housing and serving all of those who are underserved
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities to analyze situations, identify existing or potential problems, and recommend solutions
• Ability to multi-task with various projects and responsibilities
• Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel)

Responsibilities

• Support a national team of training and technical assistance providers, dedicated to the field of affordable housing
• Work with a diverse set of stakeholders including cities, counties, states and nonprofit entities receiving technical assistance through HUD and other industry partners
• Focus on the field of HUD affordable housing programs, including the HOME Investment Partnerships, National Housing Trust Fund, and other related programs
• Develop/deliver training sessions, conference presentations, workshops, and webinars
• Focus on best practice and innovative strategies related to affordable housing programs.
• Contribute to the design of tools, drafting of reports, and development of policy guidance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees