Homelessness Response Coordinator

City of New Haven•New Haven, CT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of New Haven is seeking a dedicated, innovative, and community-focused professional to serve as its Homelessness Response Coordinator. This impactful role will lead and support the City's efforts to prevent and reduce homelessness through strategic planning, policy development, program coordination, data-driven decision-making, and collaboration with a broad network of public, private, and nonprofit partners. As the City's central coordinator for homelessness response initiatives, you will help develop long-term solutions that improve housing stability and quality of life for some of New Haven's most vulnerable residents. Working closely with City departments, state agencies, service providers, advocacy organizations, and community stakeholders, you will play a key role in shaping programs, securing funding opportunities, analyzing trends, and advancing policies that strengthen the City's homelessness response system. This position offers a unique opportunity for a motivated professional who is passionate about public service, social impact, and collaborative problem-solving to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with major course work in social work, public administration or other relevant area, and 1 to 3 years of experience in planning, social services, housing development, public administration, or a related area.
Possession of a valid Connecticut driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with vulnerable or underserved populations is highly desirable.
Experience related to homelessness, housing instability, or continuum of care systems is preferred but not required.
In lieu of college degree, an additional 4 years of related work experience may be substituted.

Responsibilities

Develops and implements short- and long-term plans, strategies, and initiatives to prevent and reduce homelessness in the City of New Haven.
Conducts research and analysis to identify trends, causes, and impacts of homelessness and uses data to inform policy and program development.
Develops and recommends policies, programs, and service delivery strategies to address the needs of individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
Designs, coordinates, and oversees the implementation of programs and initiatives in collaboration with City departments, State agencies, service providers, and community stakeholders.
Compiles, analyzes, and maintains data related to the homeless population to support planning, reporting, and performance evaluation.
Researches funding opportunities and prepares, submits, and manages grant applications from Federal, State, and local sources to support homelessness initiatives.
Coordinates and aligns homelessness-related programs and services across City and State agencies to ensure effective and efficient service delivery.
Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with City staff, community organizations, service providers, and other stakeholders addressing housing, health, employment, and quality-of-life issues.
Plans for and coordinates responses to emergency needs affecting individuals experiencing homelessness.
Prepares reports, policy proposals, and legislative recommendations related to homelessness and housing issues.
Monitors, evaluates, and improves programs and initiatives to ensure effectiveness, accountability, and progress toward reducing and ending homelessness in the City of New Haven.
Provides staff support to the New Haven Homeless Advisory Commission, including meeting coordination, research, and reporting.
Represents the City in meetings, public forums, and interagency collaborations related to homelessness.
Performs any other related work as required.