Position Summary:
The Housing Developer TA (Technical Assistance) Program Manager is an exciting opportunity to build a new program that will impact housing opportunity and access in Vermont. This role will be in charge of creating a professional learning cohort for new and emerging developers to learn key skills in property development such as permitting, securing funding, and project management. This role will work with content experts to provide these educational opportunities. The goal of this program is to ensure that people of all backgrounds have the skills to develop and build the housing we need in Vermont. The Housing Developer TA Program Manager will work in partnership with external organizations to oversee outreach, application, and retention for the learning cohort as well as for a more advanced program where participants receive one-on-one TA from a construction firm.
Our Team:
The Land Access and Opportunity Board hired its first staff, Co-Directors Jean Myung Hamilton and Ornella Matta-Figueroa, in 2024. It’s an independent state board tasked with improving housing and land access for all marginalized populations. See sunrise report here and the law as written here.
The LAOB (Land Access and Opportunity Board) is a growing organization. We need someone excited to help launch and sustain a new program. This position would work well for someone who is self-directed and able to bring vision and energy to a new project.
The Vermont Housing and Conservation Board (VHCB) is the administrative home for the LAOB. While all work under this position is directed by and in support of the LAOB, VHCB acts as the direct employer.
This role focuses on:
Program Ambassadorship – Building partnerships, aligning the Developer TA Program with LAOB’s vision, and engaging in housing policy research;
Outreach & Engagement – Promoting the program, managing applications, and evaluating its effectiveness to improve outcomes;
Program Management – Developing a collaborative learning program for emerging developers, coordinating technical assistance, and tailoring training to their needs; and
Case Study Management – Facilitating the Developmental Disability Housing Initiative (DDHI) – LAOB development group to address IDD community housing needs.
Qualifications:
Experience leading effective, learner-centered educational opportunities
Proven ability to develop and lead new projects through self-direction and light supervision.
Strong interpersonal communication skills, including facilitation, communication with community stakeholders, and plain language translation
Ability to adapt, create, and thrive within highly changing conditions
An embodiment of servant leadership qualities, including empathy, awareness, listening, and compassion
General knowledge of real estate development structures and systems
Experience and success with outreach and recruitment
Bonus Qualifications
Digital communication skills, including experience with social media and newsletters
Knowledge of housing structures and systems or a willingness to learn
Understanding of and connections to Vermont communities and systems or experience working in other rural communities
Program evaluation experience, including creating surveys, gathering data, running focus groups, analyzing data, and presenting data
Work Conditions:
This position requires the ability to work at a computer for 8 hours per day. Also requires frequent communication with others, including hearing and speaking clearly with adults. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Compensation:
$80,000 – $85,000 commensurate with experience. Excellent comprehensive benefits package including generous health care plan, dental and vision coverage, Life Insurance, Long and Short-term disability insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, Employee Assistance Program, and more.
Apply:
VHCB/LAOB 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.
Apply by July 18th, 2025. To apply, please send your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and applicable skills to jobs [@] vhcb.org.