Offer summary

Qualifications:

Minimum 5 years of experience in the homelessness field, including lived experience and professional or volunteer work., At least 1 year of experience with HMIS governance, policy, and administration., Proficiency in programming languages such as SQL and R, with a minimum of 6 months experience., Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills..

Key responsabilities:

Provide subject matter expertise for Technical Assistance projects to prevent and end homelessness.

Program and code using SQL, R, and other programming languages.

Contribute to tools, reports, research, and policy guidance.

Provide thought leadership to develop effective relationships across jurisdictions and sectors.

Job description

Homeless Services, Senior Homeless Services Specialist

ICF’s Homeless Services team works with federal agencies, state and local governments, non-profits, and other community partners to implement evidence-based best practices and to innovate and identify new solutions to ending homelessness. We are currently seeking a mission-oriented candidate who is committed to ending homelessness and has a strong understanding of HMIS, coordinated entry, data-informed decision making, and system planning and program design.

We are seeking a SENIOR HOMELESS SERVICES SPECIALIST who, among other responsibilities, will support a wide array of clients and partners, including government agencies, community leaders, and nonprofit agencies, to advance solutions to prevent and end homelessness.

What you’ll be doing:

Provide subject matter expertise for Technical Assistance projects that support local efforts to prevent and end homelessness through strategic planning activities, system and program evaluation, data analysis, system modeling, research, and policy development.
Program and code using SQL, R, and other common programming languages.
Interpret code and “pseudo-code” in reporting specifications and other key documentation.
Contribute to tools, reports, research, and policy guidance.
Provide thought leadership to the Homeless Services technical assistance team to help develop effective relationships across jurisdictions, systems, and sectors to support alignment in effectively addressing homelessness.

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum 5 years of experience in the homelessness field, which can include a combination of lived experience of homelessness and professional and/or volunteer experience in the homelessness field.
Minimum of 1 year of experience working with HMIS governance, policy, and administration.
Minimum of 6 months of experience in programming language skills (SQL, R, and other commonly used languages).

Additional Qualifications We Expect You to Have:

Understanding of McKinney-Vento Act and regulations governing the Continuum of Care (CoC) and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) programs.
Effective analytical, interpersonal, and written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience:

An associate’s or bachelor’s degree is a plus, but is not required.
Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Experience with training delivery and provision of technical assistance.
Experience with other systems that affect homelessness, such as child welfare, education, or the justice system.
Knowledge and understanding of issues specific to preventing and ending youth homelessness.

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Working at ICF

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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:

$73,722.00 - $125,327.00

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