Salary : $68,774.37 - $114,625.06 Annually
Location : FAIRFAX (FH22), VA
Job Type: FT Hourly W BN
Job Number: 25-01571
Department: Housing & Community Dev
Opening Date: 08/16/2025
Closing Date: 8/29/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S24
Posting Type: Open to General Public

Job Announcement

Make a difference - join our team to empower communities and build futures!

The Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development works in partnership with the Redevelopment and Housing Authority to serve the people of Fairfax County by creating housing opportunities to promote inclusive and thriving communities. Help make our vision of a community everyone can afford to call home a reality!

This position is responsible for affordable homeownership initiatives and programs within the Homeownership Division at the Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development. The division oversees and administers homeownership programs for Fairfax County, including the sale of Affordable Dwelling Units (ADU) and Workforce Dwelling Units (WDU), and other homeownership programs.

The position responsibilities include: eligibility determination of applicants; serve as the primary liaison with applicants, developers, lenders, escrow companies, realtors, contractors, other county agencies such as the County Attorney and Department of Planning and Zoning, and other stakeholders; work with developers to find qualified purchasers for new ADUs and WDUs, or work directly with homeowners for the resale of these units in the County's homeownership programs; ensure properties meet standards for purchase; market properties for sale and conducts or coordinates open house events for prospective buyers; analyze applicant documents to determine their eligibility to purchase a home based on program policy, regulations, and underwriting criteria; prepare real estate contracts, contract addenda, and any other legal documents required for sale of homeownership properties; review closing documents and coordinate settlements; continually monitor the overall progress of a sale to ensure it meets required timelines and regulations; provide exceptional customer service to all internal and external stakeholders.

Read about Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development, click here. Review the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority Fiscal Year 2024 annual report

We are committed to the One Fairfax Policy by intentionally considering equity when making policies, delivering programs and services, considering diverse ideas and perspectives, and communicating with transparency in the decision-making processes. Click here to learn more about the policy.

Fairfax County Government offers a thriving career and workplace culture. Watch these videos to learn more:

• Click to watch a video on Working for Fairfax County Government
• Click to watch a video on benefits offered by Fairfax County Government.

The assigned program areas of this position are: affordable housing, homeownership programs, down payment assistance programs, and real estate sales.
Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to") Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor's degree in a related field of study such as planning, engineering, architecture, economics, construction science, business or public administration, finance, real estate, social work, public policy or other related field, plus two years of experience related to assigned program area.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
None.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to the position must satisfactorily complete a criminal background check.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge and experience administering affordable homeownership programs
• Knowledge and experience in real estate sales, including contracts, closing documents, loan underwriting criteria, home inspections, and rehabilitation of homes.
• Knowledge and experience with lending and underwriting.
• Experience determining income eligibility.
• Knowledge of the federal Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership program.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including communicating with diverse populations.
• Excellent computer skills, including, but not limited to, experience with Yardi or related affordable housing databases.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work is generally sedentary in nature; however, incumbent is required to frequently move about to perform office work such as accessing files, attending meetings, making presentations, operating general office equipment, and performing other essential job duties; may be required to move items up to approximately 15 pounds in weight. Ability to read information on a computer monitor; effectively communicate; operate keyboard-driven equipment and computer. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview; may include exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 39% of residents speak a language other than English at home () and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact TTY 703-222-7314. EEO/AA/TTY.
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Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees' Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program:

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Non-Merit Positions

1. Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
   • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
   • Flexible Spending Program
   • Deferred Compensation
2. Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
   • No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Doctorate degree

02

Please indicate all major(s) or minor(s) for your completed degree(s). Check all that apply.

• Planning
• Engineering
• Architecture
• Economics
• Social work
• Real estate
• Finance
• Construction science
• Business or public administration
• Public policy
• Other (non-related field)
• Other (related field)
• Not applicable

03

If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list the discipline of your degree. If this question does not pertain to you or you do not possess a degree, enter "N/A".
04

If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

05

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have in the assigned program areas of affordable housing, homeownership programs, down payment assistance programs, and real estate sales?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight or more years

06

How many years of full-time equivalent working experience do you have in affordable housing programs, inclusionary zoning programs, and/or affordable or workforce dwelling unit programs?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

07

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working in real estate sales, including contracts, closing documents, loan underwriting, and loan programs?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

08

Please select the job duties in which you have at least one year of full-time equivalent professional experience. Check all that apply.

• Determining income eligibility
• Working with affordable homeownership programs
• Preparing legal documents including real estate sales contracts Interpreting loan underwriting criteria
• Interpreting loan underwriting criteria
• Interpreting complex policy and procedures
• Using Yardi or similar software for client and property tracking
• Communicating with diverse populations
• None of the above

Required Question