Senior Community Development Specialist

ICF seeks a self-motivated Senior Community Development Specialist to be an integral member of our technical assistance team that supports capacity building efforts for U.S. Housing and Urban Development funding programs. This position will initially be assigned to work on ICF's HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) engagements, providing technical assistance and implementation support to state and local governments and on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This position may also support technical assistance projects related to the one-time HOME Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Program, national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Program, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, as well as state and local affordable housing initiatives. For this reason, ICF seeks candidates with a strong HOME background and direct experience implementing a variety of affordable housing programs. Experience should include interpreting and applying federal statutes, regulations, and guidance; developing policies and procedures; soliciting and reviewing funding applications; interpreting and enforcing legal documents, and managing compliance.

The incumbent of this position will benefit from a strong understanding of best practice housing strategies and approaches to serve low-income, vulnerable, and historically marginalized populations. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of planning and implementing equitable affordable housing strategies for local, regional, tribal, and/or state entities.

You must be a pro-active team player able to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. You will be responsible for supporting a wide range of technical assistance engagements, providing guidance to grantees and federal partners, and developing products and written materials designed to help improve the effectiveness of federally-assisted housing and community development programs.

What you'll be doing

• Coordinating components of large and small technical assistance and training engagements assisting cities, counties, states, tribes and non-profit entities in the design and implementation of HUD policies and programs.

• Drafting written products and tools to be applied both in specific engagements for a national audience to support local efforts to address challenges related to compliance with funding requirements and long-term housing and community development solutions.

• Supporting the management of teams, budgets, project deliverables, communication with TA recipients, and relationships with HUD and other funders.

• Tracking priorities to ensure the completion of projects in an accurate, timely and cost-efficient manner.

• Under the tutelage of senior leadership, providing advisory and consulting services to clients through training sessions, one-on-one conversations, and written products by applying techniques, concepts, and methods related to a particular field of specialization

• Performing quality control on products and tools to ensure compliance with regulations and ensure consistency and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelors' degree in Planning, Public Policy, Government, or related discipline. Master's Degree preferred.

• 3+ years of direct experience at the grantee level or with a consulting firm that worked directly with HUD-funded community development and affordable housing programs (HOME, HOME-ARP, HTF, CDBG, NSP).

• Demonstrated knowledge of housing and community development program implementation at the state and/or local levels.

• Experience in developing and implementing project/team processes.

• Experience with housing financing or public housing a plus.

• Experience applying building codes, reviewing construction documents, and ensuring compliance with property standards a plus.

• Project management and team collaboration experience.

• Willingness to travel on occasion.

Professional Skills

• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills;

• Team player with the ability to adapt to changing circumstances in a fast-paced environment;

• Ability to work with all levels of internal staff, as well as outside clients and consultants;

• Excellent problem-solving skills with ability to analyze situations, identify existing or potential problems and recommend solutions;

• Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, Teams);

• Ability to be flexible and handle multiple priorities;

• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences; and

• Comfort with a remote team environment.

Working at ICF

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Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation please email icfcareercenter@icf.com and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position. The pay range for this position is:

$63,511.00 - $107,968.00

Nationwide Remote Office (US99)