Community Science - Homelessness Technical Assistance, Associate

About the Role:

Bring your homelessness systems expertise to work that helps communities strengthen their response to homelessness!

As an Associate in our Equitable Community Development Practice Area, you’ll manage assigned project activities across federally funded homelessness initiatives under the supervision of the Practice Area Director. This six-month position offers an opportunity to contribute your expertise to a focused portfolio of technical assistance projects funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS).

You’ll support communities through complex projects that span jurisdictions, with work involving Continuum of Care (CoC) systems, Regional TA Teams, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS), system performance, governance, and HUD compliance. Along the way, you’ll collaborate with communities, colleagues, and partners and work with HUD in coordination with the Practice Area Director.

You’ll help move assigned work from planning through delivery, bringing thoughtful analysis, strong coordination, and attention to quality within the scopes, priorities, and approaches approved by the Practice Area Director. You’ll likely enjoy this role if you bring deep knowledge of homelessness response systems, can balance multiple priorities, and enjoy helping communities navigate complex requirements and put practical solutions into action.

About Community Science

At Community Science, we believe strong communities are built through knowledge, collaboration, and action.

Community Science is a national consulting firm that partners with foundations, nonprofits, government agencies, and community organizations to help build healthy, just, and equitable communities. We partner with clients to use research, evaluation, strategy, organizational effectiveness, capacity building, and community engagement to understand complex challenges, strengthen systems, and co-create practical solutions that help clients understand what's happening, why it matters, and what to do next.

Our work spans topics like youth engagement, health equity, economic and community development, systems change, philanthropy, and organizational effectiveness and capacity building. Every project starts with listening. We work alongside clients, communities, and stakeholders to understand complex challenges and co-create practical solutions that lead to meaningful change.

We're a fully remote team of curious, collaborative consultants who care deeply about quality, continuous learning, and making a meaningful difference. We ask thoughtful questions, challenge assumptions, learn from one another, and believe great consulting is as much about relationships and judgment as it is about research and data.

If you're looking for a place where you'll continue learning, contribute to meaningful work, and help clients create lasting change, we'd love to meet you!

Community Science is a wholly owned subsidiary of BCT Partners. Together, we combine Community Science's expertise in research, evaluation, and community engagement with BCT Partners' broader national consulting capabilities to help clients create meaningful change.

To learn more about our parent company, refer to the “About BCT Partners” section at the bottom of this job posting.

How You Contribute to the Team:
Homelessness Technical Assistance & Subject Matter Expertise

• Apply your homelessness systems expertise to HUD-funded technical assistance initiatives, including SNAPS-supported projects, to help communities strengthen their practices and systems.
• Work with the Practice Area Director to communicate and coordinate with HUD regarding assigned Continuums of Care (CoCs), regions, or initiatives, as applicable.
• Support Regional Technical Assistance (TA) Teams and carry out assigned activities in approved Regional TA Plans aligned with HUD and SNAPS priorities.
• Support technical assistance initiatives and projects related to CoC governance, ESG program implementation, coordinated entry, and homelessness system design.
• Participate in HUD- and TA firm–led coordination meetings, regional meetings, and internal team huddles.
• Assist the Practice Area Director with coordinating consultant and subcontractor activities and tracking deliverables within assigned projects, as appropriate.
   

HMIS, Data, and System Performance Support

• Assist in providing HMIS Direct Technical Assistance, including guidance on data quality, reporting, and system use.
• Support HMIS On-Call Technical Assistance as assignments are initiated under approved HUD work plans.
• Help advise communities on federal reporting requirements and data-informed system performance improvement.
• Collaborate with BCT’s Analytic Solutions team on analysis, dashboards, and performance measurement efforts.

Project Management & Client Engagement

• Manage assigned project deliverables within approved scopes and schedules, track progress, and bring issues requiring decisions to the Practice Area Director.
• Collaborate with colleagues, clients, communities, and partners to understand needs and deliver practical, high-quality technical assistance.
• Support client satisfaction through excellent customer service, responsive and respectful communication, strong client relationships, and collaborative project management.
• Draft reports, technical products, and client-ready presentations.
• Support and deliver trainings, presentations, and facilitated sessions.

Internal Capacity Building

• Contribute subject matter expertise to documenting homelessness, HMIS, and HUD TA protocols, practices, and processes for internal use, under the guidance of the Practice Area Director.
• Support marketing efforts related to HUD‑funded homelessness initiatives, including proposal writing.
• Support the Practice Area Director’s marketing, positioning, and relationship-building activities within HUD and related federal homelessness programs, including work related to spend-down of existing awards and identification of new opportunities.
• Provide subject matter expertise and technical input for proposals and scopes of work under the guidance of the Practice Area Director.

Team Collaboration, Internal Contributions

• Maintain 85% utilization rate on project-related work.
• Participate in company meetings and demonstrate responsiveness, respect, collaboration, and a commitment to shared learning.

Perform other reasonable tasks as assigned by management in support of Community Science’s goals and objectives.

What We’re Looking For:

As no individual candidate meets every qualification, we encourage candidates who meet most of these requirements to apply!

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience Requirements

• Master’s degree in  urban planning, community development, public administration, social work, public policy, or a related field preferred. Equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of progressive experience in homelessness systems, housing, or related social services fields.
• Demonstrated experience providing technical assistance to Continuums of Care (CoCs), local governments, or nonprofit organizations.
• Experience working with national technical assistance providers, consulting firms, or government contractors.

Knowledge & Skills Requirements

• Strong familiarity with HUD programs and requirements, including SNAPS, the CoC Program, ESG, and related initiatives.
• Advanced knowledge of HMIS, federal reporting processes, and data-informed system performance.
• Strong facilitation, presentation, and training skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and comfort learning new tools and platforms.

How You Work

• You manage assigned project activities from planning through delivery within approved scopes, schedules, and priorities.
• You bring strong organizational skills and can balance multiple priorities and deliverables.
• You are available to travel approximately 20 to 30%, as required.

Passion for the Work

• You are motivated to help communities strengthen homelessness response systems through technical assistance, collaboration, and data-informed solutions.

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

Community Science offers a competitive total compensation package that, for this position,  the maximum base salary is  $112,000 along with a generous benefits package. Community Science’s benefits include partially subsidized medical, dental and vision coverage, fully vested 401k plan with company match, company paid life and disability insurance plans, paid family leave, and a generous paid time off policy.

This is a remote position located in any of the fifty United States or Washington, DC. Though we do have staff in multiple time zones, Community Science’s headquarters is located on the East Coast in Maryland.  We support and encourage a strong staff community, leveraging virtual communication tools and collaborative work practices.

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