Housing Data Specialist

Position Summary:

The Vermont Housing and Conservation Board is an innovative and award-winning organization working to ensure affordable housing, farmland, jobs, and recreational assets for every generation of Vermonters.

If you have an eagle eye for detail and a passion for community impact, the Housing and Data Specialist role at VHCB is an incredible way to power the mission of affordable housing. In this vital role, you are the "closer" who ensures complex projects cross the finish line. You’ll act as a central hub for the Housing Underwriting Team, working hand-in-hand with program staff to navigate the necessary steps to move grant approvals closer to real-world homes. This position offers a collaborative, problemsolving environment where your knack for organization can translate into homes for Vermonters.

Through your data skills, you will play a key role in supporting the Executive Director and Director of Policy to convey VHCB’s progress to the Legislature and other key partners to meet the housing needs of vulnerable Vermonters. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your analytical skills by underwriting feasibility grants, supporting new and innovative housing ideas from their earliest stages, with strong mentorship and a collaborative and supportive team. You’ll take the lead on managing disbursement requests, meticulously reviewing project invoices, and communicating directly with grantees to keep funding moving smoothly.

In this role, you’ll find a balance of independence and teamwork. You’ll join a highly collaborative group that values your expertise in project monitoring and research. Whether you’re conducting one-year anniversary project site visits to see the results of VHCB’s work or managing electronic project tracking files, you are an essential part of the "big picture." This is a perfect opportunity for someone with a background in real estate finance, project management or development who is eager to grow their career within a mission-driven organization.

Qualifications:

• Commitment to and passion for VHCB’s dual-goal mission.
• Strong attention to detail, with high level of accuracy
• Experience compiling and summarizing data from multiple sources
• Experience working within project databases or CRM a plus
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software or equivalent.
• Good communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Knowledge of affordable housing programs a plus
• Prior experience with document management preferred
• Strong desire to learn and grow
• Self-starter
• Experience working in non-profit organizations, municipalities, housing development groups, and state agencies preferred.
• Previous Experience in any or all of the following is desirable: finance, data analysis, paralegal work, architecture, construction, real estate development, training and technical assistance, and working with federal funds.

Compensation: $68,000 - $73,000 commensurate with experience. Excellent comprehensive benefits package including generous health care plan, dental coverage, vision coverage, Life Insurance, Long and Short-term disability insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, Employee Assistance Program, and more.

Apply: VHCB is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category legally protected by federal or state law. VHCB encourages applications from all individuals who will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the organization.

Applications due March 23rd, 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. To apply, please send your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and applicable skills to jobs@vhcb.org.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $68,000.00 - $73,000.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Montpelier, VT 05602