{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"dd0f673f0441ae91dfa3852f","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/dd0f673f0441ae91dfa3852f","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/dd0f673f0441ae91dfa3852f","title":"Application Developer","description":"Description\r\nDepartment: Real Estate Development\r\nReports To: Vice President of Real Estate Development\r\nLocation: Wesley Housing's corporate office: 2311 Huntington Avenue, Alexandria, VA (potential hybrid schedule)\r\nService Term: September 8, 2026, through September 7, 2027\r\nCompensation: The VISTA volunteer receives a bi-weekly living allowance of $1,072.54 and a housing allowance of $1,000 at the beginning of each month. At the end of service, the one-year VISTA volunteer may choose between a Segal Education Award of $7,395 (as of 2025, subject to change) or a cash stipend of $1,800.\r\nWesley Housing seeks a Real Estate Development Systems Research VISTA Volunteer to serve through AmeriCorps VISTA and the Coalition's VISTA Strong Communities program. This one-year capacity-building role will strengthen Wesley Housing's Real Estate Development systems by creating a comprehensive development playbook, standardized templates, funding strategy tools, and partner engagement frameworks. The VISTA volunteer will conduct research, analyze past development data, map funding opportunities, pilot tools on active and prospective development projects, and develop training materials to support long-term adoption. The volunteer will help Wesley Housing expand its capacity to identify, evaluate, finance, and advance affordable housing development projects that serve individuals and families with low-income, particularly in underserved Southern and Central Virginia communities.\r\nHybrid schedule and required in-office days to be confirmed. VISTA volunteers in this program must reside within the DMV area, defined as within 50 miles of the District of Columbia.\r\nJob Summary\r\nThe Real Estate Development Systems Research VISTA Volunteer will design and help institutionalize a comprehensive Real Estate Development Playbook and related tools that strengthen Wesley Housing's capacity to identify, evaluate, finance, and advance affordable housing development projects. The VISTA volunteer will conduct research, analyze existing internal tools and past development project data, develop standardized templates and funding strategy frameworks, and facilitate internal adoption of the Playbook through documentation and training materials.\r\nEssential Functions\r\nAnalyze existing internal tools, past project data, and lessons learned from prior development projects to identify gaps, best practices, and opportunities for standardization.\r\nDevelop a structured Real Estate Development Playbook that furthers the Wesley Housing 2026 Summer Intern work and documents standardized processes for identifying available financing, evaluating sites, conducting underwriting, assessing LIHTC strategy, and prioritizing the development pipeline.\r\nConstruct and refine reusable templates, development project evaluation scorecards, funding matrices, competition tracking tools, and pipeline tracking resources that can be applied across multiple development opportunities.\r\nReview Virginia Housing Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) materials and 4% and 9% LIHTC applications from prior submission rounds to identify scoring strategies, competitive positioning considerations, and recommendations for specific pools.\r\nResearch and compile a comprehensive inventory of funding sources, including LIHTC equity, rental subsidies, local financing, philanthropic capital, and alternative funding streams.\r\nDesign a funding toolkit that furthers the Wesley Housing 2026 Summer Intern work within the Development Playbook that outlines strategies to improve LIHTC competitiveness and support long-term affordability.\r\nConduct regional housing needs and gaps analysis for target Southern and Central Virginia communities, including information on cost burden, income levels, housing supply, pipeline activity, and funding availability.\r\nCreate jurisdiction-specific needs and funding availability briefs with actionable recommendations for development project strategy, LIHTC positioning, subsidy layering, and partnership opportunities.\r\nFacilitate structured engagement with public agencies, funding partners, local governments, housing agencies, and community organizations to gather input on housing needs, funding opportunities, and partner priorities.\r\nPilot Playbook tools on active and prospective development projects to test usability, refine effectiveness, and integrate findings into final templates and procedures.\r\nPrepare training materials and facilitate internal training sessions to promote consistent adoption of the Development Playbook and related tools within Real Estate Development and, as appropriate, Asset Management.\r\nEstablish a process for maintaining and updating Playbook materials to reflect changes in funding programs, market conditions, organizational priorities, and lessons learned.\r\nPerform other VISTA Assignment Description activities aligned with the approved VAD and AmeriCorps VISTA requirements.\r\nRequirements\r\nRequired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities\r\nStrong research, writing, editing, and analytical skills.\r\nInterest in affordable housing, community development, urban planning, real estate development, public policy, or a related field.\r\nAbility to organize complex information into clear tools, templates, summaries, and recommendations.\r\nComfort working with data, spreadsheets, funding information, market research, and policy materials.\r\nAbility to communicate professionally with internal colleagues and external partners, including public agencies, funding partners, community organizations, and local jurisdictions.\r\nProficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Familiarity with collaborative project management such as Asana or knowledge-management tools is helpful.\r\nStrong attention to detail and ability to work independently in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.\r\nCommitment to Wesley Housing's mission of developing and preserving affordable housing for individuals and families with low-income.\r\nRequired Education, Certifications/Licenses, and Related Experience\r\nCoursework, work experience, internship experience, national service experience, or volunteer experience in affordable housing, real estate, urban planning, public administration, finance, community development, research, or public policy is preferred.\r\nExperience conducting research, summarizing findings, creating templates or toolkits, developing presentations, or supporting process improvement initiatives is preferred.\r\nPhysical Job Requirements\r\nAble to remain in a stationary standing and/or seated position more than half the time while viewing computer monitors.\r\nAble to regularly maneuver, lift, move, carry, or slide up to approximately 15 pounds.\r\nAble to operate equipment that requires frequent use of hands, fingers, and wrists, including typing, filing, and related office tasks.\r\nExpected Work Hours\r\nThis is a full-time, temporary, one-year AmeriCorps VISTA service position.\r\nTypical workdays are Monday through Friday, with a total of 40 hours worked a week between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.\r\nOccasional evening or weekend hours may be required for events or meetings, consistent with VISTA program requirements.\r\nTravel Requirements\r\nThis position may require periodic local or regional travel for meetings, community engagement, site visits, partner discussions, or required program activities.\r\nTravel will generally be by personal vehicle, rideshare, transit, or other practical means depending on the activity. Work-related travel reimbursement will be provided consistent with Wesley Housing policies and applicable program requirements.\r\nThe Coalition will provide a MetroCard to cover transportation expenses to and from required orientations hosted by the Coalition.\r\nCompensation, Allowances, and Program Benefits\r\nThe VISTA volunteer receives a bi-weekly living allowance of $1,072.54, accruing at a rate of $76.61 per day, including weekends.\r\nAt the end of service, the one-year VISTA volunteer may choose between a Segal Education Award of $7,395 (as of 2025, subject to change) or a cash stipend of $1,800. The end-of-service award is in addition to the bi-weekly living allowance.\r\nOne-year VISTA volunteers in the DMV also receive a housing allowance of $1,000 at the beginning of each month, typically paid directly to the landlord unless otherwise arranged consistent with program guidance.\r\nWesley Housing will provide professional development opportunities during the one-year service term, with specific activities determined based on the VISTA volunteer's needs and what is feasible.\r\nAdditional host-site benefits identified for this role include access to amenities, a monthly cell phone stipend, and work travel reimbursement.\r\nRelocation allowance may be available through the AmeriCorps portal for VISTA volunteers relocating more than 50 miles, subject to AmeriCorps rules.\r\nImportant Program Parameters\r\nThe role is focused on indirect service, including research, tool development, systems building, funding strategy, community assessment, partnership engagement, and internal training materials.\r\nVISTA volunteers may attend classes if their studies do not interfere with full-time VISTA responsibilities.\r\nVISTA volunteers may hold outside employment during service if it is less than 20 hours per week and has prior approval from the site supervisor.\r\nJ-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Wesley Housing Development","rawCompany":"wesley housing development","city":"Alexandria","state":"VA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-08T01:30:12.739Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1254.00","title":"Web Developers","slug":"web-developers"},{"code":"11-9151.00","title":"Social and Community Service Managers","slug":"social-and-community-service-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"925110","title":"Administration of Housing Programs","slug":"administration-of-housing-programs"},{"code":"624229","title":"Other Community Housing Services","slug":"other-community-housing-services"},{"code":"925120","title":"Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development","slug":"administration-of-urban-planning-and-community-and-rural-development"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Application Developer","description":"Description\r\nDepartment: Real Estate Development\r\nReports To: Vice President of Real Estate Development\r\nLocation: Wesley Housing's corporate office: 2311 Huntington Avenue, Alexandria, VA (potential hybrid schedule)\r\nService Term: September 8, 2026, through September 7, 2027\r\nCompensation: The VISTA volunteer receives a bi-weekly living allowance of $1,072.54 and a housing allowance of $1,000 at the beginning of each month. At the end of service, the one-year VISTA volunteer may choose between a Segal Education Award of $7,395 (as of 2025, subject to change) or a cash stipend of $1,800.\r\nWesley Housing seeks a Real Estate Development Systems Research VISTA Volunteer to serve through AmeriCorps VISTA and the Coalition's VISTA Strong Communities program. This one-year capacity-building role will strengthen Wesley Housing's Real Estate Development systems by creating a comprehensive development playbook, standardized templates, funding strategy tools, and partner engagement frameworks. The VISTA volunteer will conduct research, analyze past development data, map funding opportunities, pilot tools on active and prospective development projects, and develop training materials to support long-term adoption. The volunteer will help Wesley Housing expand its capacity to identify, evaluate, finance, and advance affordable housing development projects that serve individuals and families with low-income, particularly in underserved Southern and Central Virginia communities.\r\nHybrid schedule and required in-office days to be confirmed. VISTA volunteers in this program must reside within the DMV area, defined as within 50 miles of the District of Columbia.\r\nJob Summary\r\nThe Real Estate Development Systems Research VISTA Volunteer will design and help institutionalize a comprehensive Real Estate Development Playbook and related tools that strengthen Wesley Housing's capacity to identify, evaluate, finance, and advance affordable housing development projects. The VISTA volunteer will conduct research, analyze existing internal tools and past development project data, develop standardized templates and funding strategy frameworks, and facilitate internal adoption of the Playbook through documentation and training materials.\r\nEssential Functions\r\nAnalyze existing internal tools, past project data, and lessons learned from prior development projects to identify gaps, best practices, and opportunities for standardization.\r\nDevelop a structured Real Estate Development Playbook that furthers the Wesley Housing 2026 Summer Intern work and documents standardized processes for identifying available financing, evaluating sites, conducting underwriting, assessing LIHTC strategy, and prioritizing the development pipeline.\r\nConstruct and refine reusable templates, development project evaluation scorecards, funding matrices, competition tracking tools, and pipeline tracking resources that can be applied across multiple development opportunities.\r\nReview Virginia Housing Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) materials and 4% and 9% LIHTC applications from prior submission rounds to identify scoring strategies, competitive positioning considerations, and recommendations for specific pools.\r\nResearch and compile a comprehensive inventory of funding sources, including LIHTC equity, rental subsidies, local financing, philanthropic capital, and alternative funding streams.\r\nDesign a funding toolkit that furthers the Wesley Housing 2026 Summer Intern work within the Development Playbook that outlines strategies to improve LIHTC competitiveness and support long-term affordability.\r\nConduct regional housing needs and gaps analysis for target Southern and Central Virginia communities, including information on cost burden, income levels, housing supply, pipeline activity, and funding availability.\r\nCreate jurisdiction-specific needs and funding availability briefs with actionable recommendations for development project strategy, LIHTC positioning, subsidy layering, and partnership opportunities.\r\nFacilitate structured engagement with public agencies, funding partners, local governments, housing agencies, and community organizations to gather input on housing needs, funding opportunities, and partner priorities.\r\nPilot Playbook tools on active and prospective development projects to test usability, refine effectiveness, and integrate findings into final templates and procedures.\r\nPrepare training materials and facilitate internal training sessions to promote consistent adoption of the Development Playbook and related tools within Real Estate Development and, as appropriate, Asset Management.\r\nEstablish a process for maintaining and updating Playbook materials to reflect changes in funding programs, market conditions, organizational priorities, and lessons learned.\r\nPerform other VISTA Assignment Description activities aligned with the approved VAD and AmeriCorps VISTA requirements.\r\nRequirements\r\nRequired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities\r\nStrong research, writing, editing, and analytical skills.\r\nInterest in affordable housing, community development, urban planning, real estate development, public policy, or a related field.\r\nAbility to organize complex information into clear tools, templates, summaries, and recommendations.\r\nComfort working with data, spreadsheets, funding information, market research, and policy materials.\r\nAbility to communicate professionally with internal colleagues and external partners, including public agencies, funding partners, community organizations, and local jurisdictions.\r\nProficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Familiarity with collaborative project management such as Asana or knowledge-management tools is helpful.\r\nStrong attention to detail and ability to work independently in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.\r\nCommitment to Wesley Housing's mission of developing and preserving affordable housing for individuals and families with low-income.\r\nRequired Education, Certifications/Licenses, and Related Experience\r\nCoursework, work experience, internship experience, national service experience, or volunteer experience in affordable housing, real estate, urban planning, public administration, finance, community development, research, or public policy is preferred.\r\nExperience conducting research, summarizing findings, creating templates or toolkits, developing presentations, or supporting process improvement initiatives is preferred.\r\nPhysical Job Requirements\r\nAble to remain in a stationary standing and/or seated position more than half the time while viewing computer monitors.\r\nAble to regularly maneuver, lift, move, carry, or slide up to approximately 15 pounds.\r\nAble to operate equipment that requires frequent use of hands, fingers, and wrists, including typing, filing, and related office tasks.\r\nExpected Work Hours\r\nThis is a full-time, temporary, one-year AmeriCorps VISTA service position.\r\nTypical workdays are Monday through Friday, with a total of 40 hours worked a week between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.\r\nOccasional evening or weekend hours may be required for events or meetings, consistent with VISTA program requirements.\r\nTravel Requirements\r\nThis position may require periodic local or regional travel for meetings, community engagement, site visits, partner discussions, or required program activities.\r\nTravel will generally be by personal vehicle, rideshare, transit, or other practical means depending on the activity. Work-related travel reimbursement will be provided consistent with Wesley Housing policies and applicable program requirements.\r\nThe Coalition will provide a MetroCard to cover transportation expenses to and from required orientations hosted by the Coalition.\r\nCompensation, Allowances, and Program Benefits\r\nThe VISTA volunteer receives a bi-weekly living allowance of $1,072.54, accruing at a rate of $76.61 per day, including weekends.\r\nAt the end of service, the one-year VISTA volunteer may choose between a Segal Education Award of $7,395 (as of 2025, subject to change) or a cash stipend of $1,800. The end-of-service award is in addition to the bi-weekly living allowance.\r\nOne-year VISTA volunteers in the DMV also receive a housing allowance of $1,000 at the beginning of each month, typically paid directly to the landlord unless otherwise arranged consistent with program guidance.\r\nWesley Housing will provide professional development opportunities during the one-year service term, with specific activities determined based on the VISTA volunteer's needs and what is feasible.\r\nAdditional host-site benefits identified for this role include access to amenities, a monthly cell phone stipend, and work travel reimbursement.\r\nRelocation allowance may be available through the AmeriCorps portal for VISTA volunteers relocating more than 50 miles, subject to AmeriCorps rules.\r\nImportant Program Parameters\r\nThe role is focused on indirect service, including research, tool development, systems building, funding strategy, community assessment, partnership engagement, and internal training materials.\r\nVISTA volunteers may attend classes if their studies do not interfere with full-time VISTA responsibilities.\r\nVISTA volunteers may hold outside employment during service if it is less than 20 hours per week and has prior approval from the site supervisor.\r\nJ-18808-Ljbffr","datePosted":"2026-08-08T01:30:12.739Z","dateModified":"2026-08-08T01:30:12.739Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Wesley Housing Development","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Alexandria","addressRegion":"VA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"dd0f673f0441ae91dfa3852f"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/dd0f673f0441ae91dfa3852f"}}