Employee Job Description 

Position: Regional HMIS Coordinator  

Reports to:  Community Impact Coordinator 

Purpose of Position: 

Manage the South Coast Network’s regional (Greater Attleboro/Taunton, Fall River, and New Bedford) participation and activities in the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) as mandated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Inter-Agency Council on Housing and Homelessness (ICHH). 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work with all McKinney-Vento funded programs including Emergency Shelter Grant Programs, Supportive Housing Programs (transitional and permanent), Shelter Plus Care Programs and Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Programs
• Extensive travel throughout the region
• trainings/seminars/meetings
• Coordinate HMIS training between DTA and service providers throughout the region
• Have the knowledge and ability to train new users in HMIS
• Act as the Liaison between service providers and DTA for data collection and processing
• Work with the four Community Development Offices to assist with monitoring functions
• Collect and analyze local and regional data, measure progress, report findings to local COC’s as well as the Regional Network
• Grant  writing to secure additional funding sources to sustain the regional networks efforts
• Update and monitor website regularly
• Oversee bed inventory data
• Assist in coordinating and participating in regional meetings and communication amongst the Regional Network, and marketing available resources

Other Duties:

• Participate in networks, coalitions, taskforces and various meetings as necessary
• Additional duties as required

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary education preferred
• Works as part of a team as well as individually
• Reliable transportation necessary, valid drivers license, travel required
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of HMIS regulations as set by HUD and DTA
• Experience in grant writing
• Strong technological and computer database knowledge required, including:
• Database Management
• Website Management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, and SHORE (Statewide Homeless Operations Research Environment)