Lead Housing Counseling Specialist - ON CALL PART TIME (REMOTE ROLE)

Role Summary

LEAD HOUSING COUNSELING SPECIALIST ( ON-CALL role)

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 Housing Counseling program technical assistance, including the Federal Housing Administration, single, multifamily housing. This position is ON-CALL (part-time with variable hours) and work remotely. Assignments are made on a demand-response basis, so hours are completely variable. Apply today to become part of our great team of experts!

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!

Responsibilities

• 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
• Assist in identifying new business opportunities, writing proposals, and managing contracts as requested.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications you’ll need to have

• 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 10 years of knowledge in HUD Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the housing counseling and mortgage industry, etc.
• Demonstrated success developing and delivering trainings, workshops and webinars; program assessments and evaluation; facilitation, and public speaking to a variety of audiences.
• This is a home-based position, and up to 25% travel may be required.

Preferred Skills/Experience

Previous work with Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs)

• 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)
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• 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 theirexpertiseand collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEOpolicy.

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 withsincerely heldreligious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To requestan accommodation,please email  and we will be happy toassist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extentrequiredto provide needed reasonable accommodations.

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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 orassistwith responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is notpermitted. This policy is in place tomaintainthe integrity and authenticity of the interview process.

However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. Ifsuch anaccommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at . Weare dedicated to providingthe 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:

$89,649.00 - $152,404.00Nationwide Remote Office (US99)

About the Company

Why Join Our Reservist Team?

About On-Call Employment with ICF

Due to the seasonal or project-specific nature of our disaster and emergency management work, ICF hires professionals as "On-Call" employees. On-Call employees are scheduled for work as it becomes available, with the freedom to accept or decline assignments. Individuals may work on concurrent projects outside of their ICF assignments, provided there is no conflict of interest.

For many professionals, this model provides the opportunity to contribute to meaningful disaster recovery efforts while maintaining flexibility and pursuing other professional interests.

Please provide an updated resume that highlights experience relevant to the qualifications listed below, including construction, estimating, disaster recovery, FEMA Public Assistance, infrastructure assessment, and related technical expertise, where applicable.

Support communities during some of their most critical moments of recovery.

Apply your expertise to meaningful, real-world challenges.

Gain experience across a variety of disaster recovery programs and geographies.

Work alongside experienced disaster recovery professionals committed to helping communities rebuild.

Enjoy the flexibility of on-call employment while remaining connected to impactful work.