Housing Planning Specialist – On Call, Part Time

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Offer expertise in local pro-housing regulatory reforms, focusing on land use, zoning, development review, and permitting practices.

• Act as a knowledgeable subject matter expert during listening sessions and training events throughout the United States.

• Foster discussions among local participants to pinpoint practical and suitable regulatory reforms.

• Utilize HUD’s State and Local Best Practices for Home Construction and relevant sections of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.

• Create recommendations, training materials, and facilitate stakeholder discussions.

• Review and contribute to shaping HUD's written materials intended for local government audiences.

• Collaborate with HUD, other technical assistance providers, and ICF team members.

• Assist in initiatives under HUD Technical Assistance programs, including Thriving Communities and Community Compass.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in urban or regional planning, public administration, public policy, government, real estate development, housing, or a related field, OR at least 10 years of relevant professional experience.

• A minimum of 7 years of proven experience in land use, zoning, development review, building or planning approvals, permitting modernization, or related pro-housing reforms.

• Strong understanding of how state and local regulatory frameworks influence housing supply, development expenses, project feasibility, and construction timelines.

• Proven ability to translate intricate policy or regulatory concepts into practical guidance.

• Experience in developing, reviewing, or delivering training presentations and facilitating discussions with diverse audiences.

• Willingness and ability to travel to approximately two to four listening sessions across the United States.

• Exceptional verbal, interpersonal, facilitation, presentation, and written communication skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Capability to deliver consistent, high-quality content while adapting examples and discussion techniques for various community contexts.

• Proven ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multi-partner environment and manage varied, project-driven tasks.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity for remote work.

• Reimbursement for authorized travel, meals, and incidental expenses according to applicable federal per diem rates.

• Provision of reasonable accommodations for disabilities, veterans, and sincerely held religious beliefs.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.