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Housing Program Specialist
Petersburg, VA | $55,000–$65,000 | Full-time, flexible schedule; occasional evening meetings

The Crater Planning District Commission (CPDC) is a regional planning agency composed of representatives from the Counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Surry, and Sussex and the Cities of Colonial Heights, Emporia, Petersburg, and Hopewell. The CPDC promotes regional cooperation, coordinates activities and policies of member localities, provides planning assistance to localities, and resolves service delivery problems involving one or more member locality. The agency is heavily involved in housing, economic development, transportation, and environmental planning, and often takes an interdisciplinary approach to addressing the region’s needs.

The CPDC also serves as lead agency for the Crater Area Coalition on Homelessness (CACH), which serves the Cities of Colonial Heights, Emporia, Petersburg, and Hopewell; and the counties of Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Surry, and Sussex.

CPDC is currently seeking a Program Specialist to support the daily operations of the CACH.

Position Summary

• Full Time – 40-hour work week, hybrid capability
• Flexible schedule with occasional evening meetings
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Opportunities for Advancement within the Organization

The successful candidate will be a self-starter, comfortable working both independently and as a part of a team. They will be motivated to invest time in the communities served by the CACH and CPDC. The position requires excellent oral and written communication skills, grant writing, financial tracking, management skills, and competence in Microsoft Office Suite software.

Responsibilities

• Assist Program Director in overseeing the homeless response system for the Crater region;
• Manage external communications for the program, including but not limited to: distributing resources, notifying community partners of funding opportunities, scheduling and providing meeting support for CACH membership, and distributing notices on behalf of the CACH Board as requested;
• Assist with grant preparation, submission, and reporting;
• Track disbursement of pass-through grant funds;
• Monitor grant subrecipients for compliance;
• Coordinate annual Point-In-Time and Housing Inventory Counts;
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant discipline (Urban Planning, Public Administration, Social Work)
• 1 – 3 years of experience in housing, community development, or social services
• Valid Driver’s License and access to transportation

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Planning, Public Administration, or Social Work
• Experience in Grant Management and Application
• Experience working with vulnerable populations

Benefits

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage

Employer-contributed retirement plan

14 days of Paid Time Off, plus state and federal holidays

Professional development opportunities

Please send an email with a cover letter and resume to info@craterpdc.org to be considered for this position.

Crater PDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

Visit at www.craterpdc.org

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Transportation Planner/Data Analyst (Planner II)
Petersburg, VA | $65,000–$75,000 | Full-time, flexible schedule; occasional evening meetings

Please submit cover letter and resume via email to info@craterpdc.org

The Crater Planning District Commission (CPDC) is a regional planning agency composed of representatives from the counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Surry, and Sussex and the cities of Colonial Heights, Emporia, Petersburg, and Hopewell. The CPDC promotes regional cooperation, coordinates activities and policies of member localities, provides planning assistance to localities, and resolves service delivery problems involving one or more member locality. The agency is heavily involved in housing, economic development, transportation, and environmental planning, and often takes an interdisciplinary approach to addressing the region’s needs.

The CPDC also serves as host agency for the Tri-Cities Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (TCAMPO), which serves the Cities of Colonial Heights, Petersburg, and Hopewell; and surrounding portions of Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, and Prince George counties.

Position Summary
Crater PDC is seeking a qualified transportation planner to support the Tri-Cities Metropolitan Planning Organization (TCAMPO) transportation planning programs under the Assistant Director of Transportation/GIS. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with skills in transportation planning, GIS, data analysis, programming, technical writing, web content management, and meeting coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor transportation performance measures and federal/state targets.
• Analyze traffic, roadway, transit, bicycle, pedestrian, safety, congestion, demographic, and socioeconomic data.
• Develop tables, charts, dashboards, and analytical products using VDOT, FHWA, FTA, Census/ACS, NPMRDS, GTFS, and local data.
• Maintain data quality, documentation, and repeatable workflows.
• Create, update, and analyze GIS datasets, maps, and geodatabases; perform spatial/network analysis and visualization.
• Prepare maps and graphics for plans, grants, presentations, reports, and public meetings; develop web/interactive maps.
• Automate workflows using Python, R, SQL, and related tools.
• Coordinate meeting materials, agendas, packets, logistics, minutes, and records.
• Research transportation, funding, policy, demographic, economic, and land-use topics.
• Prepare staff reports, memos, grant applications, plans, and presentations; support public outreach.
• Assist with project and consultant contracts, schedules, budgets, procurement, RFPs, and contract administration.

Desired Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning or related field, Master’s degree preferred
Transportation performance measures and federal planning requirements; NPMRDS, GTFS, Census/ACS, or similar datasets; dashboards, interactive maps, or web applications; CMS (WordPress); agendas, minutes, and staff reports; federal/state funding and grants; MPO planning requirements and federal transportation legislation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Transportation and regional planning principles; complex data analysis; GIS problem-solving and visual communication; scripting and automation; learning new software and methods; attention to detail and data accuracy; technical writing; communication with technical and nontechnical audiences; independent and team work; managing multiple assignments; sound judgment, confidentiality, and professionalism.

Must have valid drivers’ license and reliable transportation to and from Crater PDC offices and throughout Crater region

Benefits

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage

Employer-contributed retirement plan

14 days of Paid Time Off, plus state and federal holidays

Professional development opportunities

Crater PDC is an equal opportunity employer.