Remote Policy Data Planner

Virginia AG; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Tuition Reimbursement

Dental/Medical/Vision plans

Leave (Sick, Annual, Military, etc.)

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Disability Plans (Short/Long Term)

Retirement and Savings plans

Life and Long-Term Care Insurance

Telework-Eligible

Job summary

Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is seeking a Policy Planner to translate data into clear formats for internal teams and external partners. You will produce tables, charts, dashboards, and maps using Tableau and ArcGIS, supporting routine requests and providing technical assistance across divisions.

The role collaborates with the Data and Research Manager and Senior Division Analyst, handling surveys, data maintenance, QA, and documentation to improve data accuracy

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic research and survey methods (questionnaire design, sampling, administration).
• Ability to collect, enter, clean, organize, and manage data accurately.
• Skill in presenting data through tables, charts, maps, dashboards.
• Strong written and verbal communication with diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Cleans, codes, and organizes survey data; aggregates responses from multiple sources; documents methodology and response rates.
• Maintains division and program databases; performs data entry, updates, and quality checks.
• Supports consistency in data standards and reporting frameworks across agency programs.
• Assists in developing survey instruments and administers surveys; monitors responses; cleans and codes data for analysis.
• Translates data into clear formats for internal teams and external partners, producing dashboards and maps using Tableau/ArcGIS.
• Responds to routine data requests and provides technical assistance to divisions and stakeholders.
• Ensures research data used for legislative and budget analysis is accurate and timely.

Skills

Survey methods

Data management

Data visualization

Communication

Excel/SQL

Tools

Tableau

ArcGIS

SQL

Excel

Job description

Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is seeking a Policy Planner to translate data into clear formats for internal teams and external partners. You will produce tables, charts, dashboards, and maps using Tableau and ArcGIS, supporting routine requests and providing technical assistance across divisions.

The role collaborates with the Data and Research Manager and Senior Division Analyst, handling surveys, data maintenance, QA, and documentation to improve data accuracy