Senior Associate, GIS & Data for Affordable Housing

Enterprise Community Partners; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 64,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Enterprise Advisors is a mission-focused consultancy within Enterprise. We seek a Senior Associate with GIS and data analysis skills to support a portfolio focused on reforming land use and zoning to increase housing supply.

You will leverage mapping, census data, and market studies to identify opportunities for affordable housing. The role involves developing spatial analyses, creating publication-quality maps, and collaborating with team members across cities and counties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years related experience required.
• Graduate degree preferred.
• Experience working with local governments in planning or advisory capacity.
• Proficiency with ArcGIS is required and Python or R is desirable.
• Strong writing, editing, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support a portfolio of projects in the Incubation & Trends practice focused on land use and zoning effects on affordable housing supply.
• Develop parcel prioritization methodologies to identify sites for housing.
• Demonstrate zoning impacts using data and mapping outputs.
• Create market studies from Census, PUMS, CoStar and other data sources.
• Collaborate with spatial analysts, publish maps, and ensure quality control.

Skills

GIS analysis

Data analysis

Strong communication

Editing and proofreading

Project coordination

Equity focus

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in City/Regional Planning or related field

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

ArcGIS

Python

R

Adobe Suite

ArcGIS Online

Spatial analysis

Job description

Enterprise Advisors is a mission-focused consultancy within Enterprise. We seek a Senior Associate with GIS and data analysis skills to support a portfolio focused on reforming land use and zoning to increase housing supply.

You will leverage mapping, census data, and market studies to identify opportunities for affordable housing. The role involves developing spatial analyses, creating publication-quality maps, and collaborating with team members across cities and counties.