ICF

Housing Finance Director, Consultant

Reston, VA Part time

HOUSING FINANCE DIRECTOR, 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 Federal Housing Administration, single, multifamily and the Office of Housing Counseling.

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.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Work with a diverse set of stakeholders including housing counseling agencies (HCAs) receiving technical assistance through HUD Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and other companion offices and other industry partners, including GSEs.
  • Focus work is incredibly diverse within HUD’s single and multifamily programs, including delivery of services including underwriting, loss mitigation, foreclosure prevention, reverse mortgages, etc
  • Develop/deliver training sessions, conference presentations, workshops, and webinars
  • Facilitate technical assistance engagements, either in-person or virtually through web-based software
  • Focus on best practice and innovative strategies related to HUD programs.
  • Contribute to the design of tools, drafting of reports, and development of policy guidance
  • Experience and knowledge of utilizing a racial equity lens throughout work products, webinar deliveries, etc.
  • Assist in identifying new business opportunities, writing proposals, and managing contracts as requested
  • This is a home-based position and up to 25% travel may be required

Basic Qualifications you’ll need to have: 

  • Master’s Degree in Public Administration, Planning, Public Policy, Government or a related discipline
  • Minimum of 10 years knowledge in HUD Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the housing counseling
  • Demonstrated success developing and delivering trainings, workshops and webinars; program assessments and evaluation; facilitation, and public speaking to a variety of audiences.

Preferred Skills/Experience: 

  • Previous work with Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) a plus.
  • Experience and expertise in other federal mainstream housing and services programs
  • Broad knowledge in Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity laws and requirements

     

Professional Skills:

  • A commitment to affordable housing and serving all of those who are under-served
  • 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)

Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO policy.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

 

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 Candidateaccommodation@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.  

Read more about workplace discrimination rights or our benefit offerings which are included in the Transparency in (Benefits) Coverage Act. 

Candidate AI Usage Policy

At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not permitted. This policy is in place to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the interview process.  

However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. If such an accommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at candidateaccommodation@icf.com. We are dedicated to providing the necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.


 

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 based on full-time employment is:

$131,256.00 - $223,134.00

Nationwide Remote Office (US99)