Careers

The Alliance is currently hiring for these positions:

Summer Internships
Program and Policy Analyst
Senior Technical Assistance Specialist
Director, Lived Experience Innovation
Development Manager
Media Relations and Social Media Specialist
Research Analyst

POSITION: Summer Intern
CLASSIFICATION: Full-time, temporary, non-exempt
DATES: June 5 – August 11 (with some flexibility on start and end dates)
LOCATION: Washington, DC (hybrid with up to two days remote)
HOURLY RATE: $17.00 an hour

The National Alliance to End Homelessness (the Alliance) is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization committed to preventing and ending homelessness in the United States. The Alliance uses data and research to identify solutions to homelessness; works with Congress and the Administration to support and advance these solutions; and helps communities to implement the solutions. Recognizing the disproportionality of people of color who experience homelessness and the disparities that cause this, it undertakes its work in the context of achieving racial equity.

If you are committed to helping the nation SOLVE the problem of homelessness, consider joining the Alliance.

What we are looking for:

The Alliance is looking for three talented  Summer Interns committed to helping end homelessness through federal policy and improved programs and practice. Special areas of interest are unsheltered homelessness and the achievement of race equity in the homelessness system. We seek candidates with high energy, excellent organizational and communications skills, and an interest in homelessness and housing. Successful interns will value close collaboration with team members but will also be self-motivated and able to work independently.

What you will do:

Summer Interns will assist in projects across policy, research, capacity building, and communications as well as support efforts around the Alliance’s National Conference on Ending Homelessness in July. Candidates should indicate which of those areas are of most interest to them and should describe the experience and skills they would bring to projects in those interest areas.

Responsibilities will vary based on the candidate’s interests and experience, as well as the areas the Alliance is working on at the time:

Communications drafting and content generation: This may include assisting in drafting and editing policy briefs and blogs, newsletters, donor and other communications, and website, conference, and social media content.
Conducting research: This may include research into existing or proposed legislation or policies, research into best practices for homelessness response services, or research on media placements or media tracking tasks.
Conducting and compiling interviews: This may include interviewing local or national stakeholders for policy or communications purposes and conducting interviews with consumers who have experienced homelessness.
Supporting staff projects: This may include administrative tasks on projects developed by the communications, policy or capacity building teams like drafting documents and spreadsheets, data entry and database organizing, helping to arrange conference workshops, and attending (with and without Alliance staff) various opportunities for professional development, including policy forums, Congressional briefings, community meetings, and others.

We are looking for candidates with:

Demonstrated interest in at least one of the following areas: public policy analysis, communications, and relationship building with individuals and groups, all focused on homelessness and poverty issues.
Demonstrated experience and ability to recognize and respond to the ways race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity intersect to further promote racial equity and social justice.
Demonstrated interest in working with marginalized or vulnerable populations (e.g., LGBTQ, people with disabilities, people experiencing homelessness, etc.).
Previous research, data, and/or outreach experience.
Strong professional verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to pursue own projects and meet deadlines with limited supervision.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Proficiency with digital technologies (for interns on communications projects), including video editing and graphic editing is a plus.
Candidates with prior life experience or work experience in homeless or low-income communities, communities of color, and/or LGBTQ communities are encouraged to apply.

What we can offer you:

The Alliance is strong, flexible team of professionals that works collaboratively to achieve its mission of preventing and ending homelessness in the nation. We offer interns a supportive work environment in which they receive opportunities to contribute to and direct activities that align with their learning goals in the pursuit of solutions to a national social problem.

Additional benefits include:

3 paid vacation days and 2 paid sick leave days during the 10-week period of June 5-August 11 (leave pro-rated based on start and end dates)
Paid Federal Holidays

How to Apply:

Email resume, cover letter, and a short writing sample (no more than three pages, can be an excerpt from a larger work) to jobs@naeh.org. Use “Summer Internship” in subject line of the email. Applications will be accepted through April 30, 2023, and interviews will be granted on a rolling basis.

The Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

PROGRAM AND POLICY ANALYST

POSITION: Program and Policy Analyst
SUPERVISED BY: VP for Programs and Policy
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None
CLASSIFICATION: Full-time, regular, exempt
LOCATION: Washington, DC
SALARY RANGE: $66,700-$100,100

If you are committed to helping the nation SOLVE the problem of homelessness, consider joining the Alliance.

What we are looking for:

The Alliance is looking for a talented Program and Policy Analyst committed to helping end homelessness through federal policy and improved programs and practice. Special areas of interest are unsheltered homelessness and the achievement of race equity in the homelessness system. We seek someone with high energy, excellent organizational and communications skills, and a grounding knowledge of homelessness and housing. A successful Analyst will value close collaboration with team members but will also be self-motivated and able to work independently.

What you will do:

The Program and Policy Team, of which the Analyst is a member, focuses on federal policy. Together with the entire Alliance staff, the Analyst uses research, data, and local experience to discover the best solutions to homelessness. The Analyst then collaborates with other national and local partner organizations to build federal policy that supports those solutions. This includes interacting with Congress and with relevant agencies of the Administration. They then share these solutions with the field, in collaboration with other Alliance staff.

A primary area of focus for the Analyst will be developing an informed federal strategy on unsheltered homelessness, including housing, services, employment and other relevant areas. The Analyst will also work on veteran homelessness, employment, LGBTQ+ issues, the feeder systems into homelessness (criminal justice and foster care systems, for example) and other issues as they arise. Achieving racial equity will be addressed in all activities.

Tasks will include:

Use data and research and work with other Alliance staff to identify places where homelessness is being reduced and to understand why, particularly with respect to unsheltered homelessness.
Build relationships with leaders in the field to identify the most successful strategies in the areas of unsheltered homelessness, race equity, and other areas as addressed.
Develop federal policy recommendations and proposals in support of strategies that reduce homelessness. This requires understanding of current federal homelessness, and mainstream programs and the federal administrative and legislative processes.
Advance the Alliance’s federal policy recommendations, and those of other organizations that it supports:
- Develop relationships and work with other national organizations with shared or overlapping agendas;
- Develop relationships and work with local homeless systems and providers and local and state government partners to understand their needs and to advance policy goals;
- Develop relationships and work with members of the Administration with responsibility for helping homeless people;
- Work with Members of Congress and their staffs and committees to educate them about homelessness and its solutions, in cooperation with the Alliance’s Congressional relations staff;
- Create information and communications vehicles that inform all parties about the nature of homelessness and its policy solutions; and
- Help keep all partners updated on federal policy developments and impacts.
Assist in educating local communities and states about how to implement and take advantage of federal policy to expand and improve effective strategies for reducing homelessness.
Maintain nonpartisanship at all times, and work on a bipartisan basis.
Participate in developing content and speakers for Alliance conferences and events.
Contribute to Alliance publications and website.
Represent the Alliance at meetings and conferences as appropriate.
Other duties as assigned by the Vice President for Programs and Policy and CEO.

What a successful candidate will need:

Education and experience:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Three to five years relevant experience (homelessness, health and health care, human services, policy, etc.)
Graduate degree a plus

Knowledge and skills:

Demonstrated commitment to having an impact on homelessness, poverty or related issues
Demonstrated experience and ability to recognize and respond to the ways race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity intersect to further promote racial equity and social justice.
Demonstrated experience and ability in working with marginalized or vulnerable populations (e.g., LGBTQ, people with disabilities, people experiencing homelessness, etc.)
Working knowledge of health care policy
Working knowledge of federal poverty and preferably homeless programs
Working knowledge of federal and Congressional procedures
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, initiate, and implement tasks
Ability to work independently

What we can offer you:

The Alliance is strong, flexible team of professionals that works collaboratively to achieve its mission of preventing and ending homelessness in the nation. We offer a supportive work environment in which staff has both the responsibility and opportunity to pursue and achieve solutions to a national social problem. In addition to an environment in which every member of the staff is valued and has the opportunity to contribute, the Alliance offers the following benefits.

Hybrid work environment. Currently, three days remote and two eight-hour days in the office each week. As the Alliance’s hybrid work schedule evolves, candidates should anticipate that the schedule will change.
Competitive salary
Employer supported health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
403(b) retirement plan
Paid vacation, personal, and sick leave and a generous holiday schedule.

How to Apply:

Email resume, cover letter, and two writing samples to jobs@naeh.org. Use Program and Policy Analyst in subject line of the email.

The Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

SENIOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SPECIALIST

POSITION: Senior Technical Assistance Specialist
SUPERVISED BY: Director, Center for Capacity Building
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None
CLASSIFICATION: Full-time, regular, exempt
LOCATION: Washington, DC
SALARY RANGE: $78,700-$118,100

The National Alliance to End Homelessness (Alliance) is an influential national nonprofit devoted to finding and advancing solutions to homelessness. Our team is focused on making an impact. We seek a Senior Technical Assistance Specialist to contribute to the impacts and outcomes of our Center for Capacity Building.

The Alliance Center for Capacity Building (the Center) is a mission-driven division of the organization that helps cities, counties, states and nonprofits move more quickly toward an end to homelessness. It does this by working with them and with people experiencing homelessness to implement evidence-based best practices, and to innovate in new and emerging areas of concern. The Center works collaboratively with public, private and nonprofit sector partners. It focuses on key areas of system and program performance including: diversion, outreach, coordinated assessment and entry, emergency shelter and services, self-resolution, rapid re-housing, permanent supportive housing, and housing subsidy. It covers the full spectrum of homeless subpopulations including children and youth, families, veterans, individual adults, chronically homeless people, people who are unsheltered, and those with disabilities. It is always attentive to the special needs of LGBTQ people and racial and ethnic minorities, and the particular strategies needed to address their distinct experiences of homelessness.

The Center provides customized consultation services, remote and on-site technical assistance and trainings, online learning, and learning collaborative environments. It is research-informed, works to center race equity in all its activities, and always pursues the goal of reducing the number of people who experience homelessness.

If you are committed to helping the nation SOLVE the problem of homelessness, consider joining the Alliance.

What we are looking for:

The Alliance seeks a talented Senior Technical Assistance Specialist committed to helping communities end homelessness through the adoption of policies and practices that have demonstrated effectiveness. We seek someone with high energy, excellent organizational and communications skills, and a grounding knowledge of homelessness and its solutions. A successful Senior Technical Assistance Specialist will value close collaboration with team members, and also be self-motivated and able to work independently.

What you will do:

The Senior Technical Assistance Specialist will engage in the development, planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of diverse capacity building projects. The Senior Technical Assistance Specialist uses research, data, and local experience to discover and implement responsive solutions to homelessness. The Senior Technical Assistance Specialist researches policies and practices employed by successful communities, and then aggregates and translates this research into technical assistance and training curricula, including online trainings. The Senior Technical Assistance Specialist will collaborate with other Alliance program teams, national and local partner organizations, and other consultants and technical assistance providers in this work.

Tasks will include:

In collaboration with Center for Capacity Building team members and our Online Learning Manager, provide remote and on-site training, technical assistance, and consulting services to communities working to prevent and end homelessness. Tasks may include the development and coordination of, and participation in, technical assistance delivery; the drafting and dissemination of reports; the creation of remote, on-site, and online training and guidance; the development of tools, tool-kits and other materials for training, technical assistance, and implementation; and other documents and resources.
Develop and lead projects that align with the Alliance’s priorities, accomplish the Center’s annual goals, and demonstrate sustainable outcomes.
Assist in Center related grant writing and the development of client proposal and contracts.
Evaluate the community-level impacts of projects, technical assistance, training, and consulting services.
Provide clients with planning, logistical support, collection and analysis of community data, and stakeholder engagement.
Develop, deliver and evaluate training materials.
Research and advance effective policies and practices used by communities to reduce homelessness.
Incorporate up-to-date research, messaging, and community-level data into training materials.
Work closely and collaboratively with other Alliance staff members.
- To the extent relevant fulfill funder requirements and monitor grant deliverables.
- Participate in planning and implementation of Alliance conferences.
- Design or assist in creation of on-line courses for the Center for Learning.
Fulfill other duties as determined by the Center for Capacity Building Director.

What a successful candidate will need:

Education and experience:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred.
Minimum of five years of experience working on homelessness or related issues in nationally and/or within a community, and/or providing training or technical assistance.

Knowledge and skills:

Required:

Demonstrated commitment to having an impact on homelessness, poverty or related issues.
Demonstrated experience and ability to recognize and respond to the ways race and other identities intersect, and commitment to finding ways to promote racial equity and social justice.
Demonstrated experience and ability in working with marginalized populations (e.g., LGBTQ, people with disabilities, people experiencing homelessness, etc.).
Demonstrated analytical, interpersonal, presentation, and written and verbal communications skills.
Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, initiate, and implement tasks.
Demonstrated ability to work well both independently and within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate numerous projects simultaneously, manage project budgets and meet deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to provide technical assistance and trainings to various types of stakeholder groups.
Demonstrated ability to provide communities with strategic planning and implementation guidance on system-related homelessness issues.

Preferred:

Tech-savvy and familiar with learning management systems such as Canvas.
Online learning content development.

What we can offer you:

The Alliance is strong, flexible team of professionals who work collaboratively to achieve our mission of preventing and ending homelessness in the nation. We offer a supportive work environment in which staff has both the responsibility and opportunity to pursue and achieve solutions to a national social problem. In addition to an environment in which every member of the staff is valued and has the opportunity to contribute, the Alliance offers the following benefits.

Hybrid work environment. Currently three days telework and two eight-hour days in the office each week. As the Alliance’s hybrid work schedule evolves, candidates should anticipate that the schedule may change.
Competitive salary
Employer supported health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
403(b) retirement plan
Paid vacation, personal, and sick leave and a generous holiday schedule

How to Apply:

Email resume, cover letter, and two brief and relevant writing samples to jobs@naeh.org. Please use “Senior Technical Assistance Specialist” in subject line of your email.

The Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

Director, Lived Experience Innovation

POSITION: Director, Lived Experience Innovation
SUPERVISED BY: Chief Equity Officer
CLASSIFICATION: Full-time, regular, exempt
LOCATION: Washington, DC (local hybrid)
SALARY RANGE: $72,505-$108,810

The National Alliance to End Homelessness (the Alliance) is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization committed to preventing and ending homelessness in the United States. The Alliance uses data and research to identify solutions to homelessness; works with Congress and the Administration to support and advance these solutions; and helps communities to implement the solutions. Recognizing the disproportionality of people of color who experience homelessness and the disparities that cause this, it undertakes its work in the context of achieving racial equity.

If you are committed to helping the nation SOLVE the problem of homelessness, consider joining the Alliance.

What we are looking for:

The Alliance is looking for a talented Director of Lived Experience Innovation (DLEI) committed to helping end homelessness through the design and implementation of strategic innovations that build power and opportunity for people with lived experience of homelessness and rapidly advance the goals of the Alliance. The DLEI will lead organizational efforts to center lived experience in the Alliance’s work with a focus on racial equity and housing justice. This role is instrumental in our efforts to share power through meaningful partnership with people with lived expertise and create lasting structures that support our advocacy efforts. We seek someone who can manage multiple priorities, has strong relationship building skills with diverse stakeholders (non-profit organizations, local government and system partners, advocates, and community groups) , and has as a creative and self-motivated spirit.

What you will do:

The DLEI will work with the CEqO and other members of the Senior Leadership Team to develop internal capacity/practices and externally facing initiatives that support partnership and co-creation with people with lived experience in all areas of the Alliance’s work, including policy, advocacy, research, equity and inclusion, and community-based capacity building.

Tasks will include:

Develop and implement the Alliance’s plan to partner with people with lived experience of homelessness.
Act as a key member of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team.
Serve as a thought leader within the Alliance and in the field to assess trends, develop Alliance positions, and work with policymakers and practitioners. Identify opportunities to create new solutions toward preventing and ending homelessness and develop mechanisms and partnerships to pilot and iterate new ideas.
Evaluate and initiate changes to the Alliance’s programs, policies, workflow and values to infuse lived experience into the organization’s culture and operations.
Lead the Alliance’s efforts to include people with lived expertise and experience of homelessness at our national conferences as attendees, speakers and content co-creators. Manage the conference experience for our attendees with lived expertise.
Lead the design, implementation and administration of the Alliance’s Consumer Advisory Board (CAB). Provide operational support to the CAB and other existing initiatives.
Work closely with the Policy Team/Field Operations to assist in building/maintaining a significant cohort of advocates with lived experience of homelessness and related advocacy agenda.
In partnership with the Senior Leadership Team, design and implement innovative strategic initiatives.
Discover new partnership opportunities to strengthen and broaden collective impact, focusing on organizations led by people with lived experience and people of color.
Participate with the Communications Department of the Alliance to ensure that lived experience is reflected in our internal and external materials. Elevate the authentic narratives of people with lived experience and create media and communication channels to share more widely in partnership with the marketing and communications team.
The DLEI is expected to work closely and collaboratively with other Alliance staff members.
- Assist as needed in fundraising for the Alliance.
- To the extent relevant fulfill funder requirements and monitor grant deliverables.
- Help lead the planning process for Alliance conferences and develop workshops for the conferences.
- Contribute articles, blog posts and other written materials to the Alliance Online News, website, and social media outlets.
- Assist in content planning and implementation of any Alliance events.
Present the Alliance’s work in this area at conferences and to external stakeholders.
Oversee or supervise relevant Alliance and contracted staff.
Participate in other responsibilities as determined by the CEO and CEqO.

What a successful candidate will need:

Minimum Qualifications:

Lived experience of homelessness, housing instability and/or with systems related to homelessness and housing instability
Minimum five years of experience in relevant field. Experience may include internships and/or other volunteer positions
Prior Federal/local government, technical assistance, or nonprofit experience

Knowledge and skills:

Demonstrated commitment to the goal of ending homelessness
Demonstrated experience and ability to recognize and respond to the ways race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity intersect to further promote racial equity and social justice
Demonstrated experience and ability in working with marginalized or vulnerable populations (e.g., LGBTQ, people with disabilities, people experiencing homelessness, etc.).
Demonstrated personal initiative
Strong organizational and relationship-building skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills

What we can offer you:

Hybrid work environment. Currently, three days remote and two eight-hour days in the office each week. As theAlliance’s hybrid work schedule evolves, candidates should anticipate that the schedule will change.
Competitive salary
Employer supported health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
403(b) retirement plan
Paid vacation, personal, and sick leave and a generous holiday schedule.

How to Apply:

Email resume, cover letter to jobs@naeh.org. Use DLEI in subject line of email. The Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

Development Manager

Position: Development Manager
Supervised by: President & COO
Supervision Exercised: Operations Associate (shared supervision with President & COO)
Classification: Regular, full-time, exempt
Location: Washington, DC (local hybrid)
Salary Range: $72,505-$108,810

The National Alliance to End Homelessness (Alliance) is an influential national nonprofit devoted to finding and advancing solutions to homelessness. We are focused on making an impact and we seek an enthusiastic new member to coordinate the organization’s fundraising efforts.

If you are committed to helping the nation SOLVE the problem of homelessness, consider joining the Alliance.

What we are looking for:

The Alliance is looking for a talented Development Manager (Manager) who is mission-motivated, impact-oriented and excited to be a part of something meaningful. The Manager will coordinate efforts to cultivate funding to support an annual budget of $6-$10 million. We seek an experienced grant writer with excellent communication and project management skills. A successful Manager will value close collaboration with colleagues but will also be self-motivated and able to work independently.

What you will do:

Working closely with the President and COO, the Development Manager will coordinate all administrative functions of the Alliance’s fundraising efforts including: coordination of overall strategy, donor and foundation research, and funder prospecting; grant proposal development, writing, and reporting; donor communications; and Board, staff, and partner engagement.

Strategy, Research and Prospecting

In coordination with the CEO and President and COO, create and implement a strategic development plan in support of the organization’s annual budget and fundraising goals.
Conduct research and report on prospective opportunities to approach foundations, corporations, relevant government contracting agencies, and individual donors for funding in support of the organization’s strategic plan.
Create and implement a strategy to cultivate and strengthen relationships with donor advised funds, recurring donors, and major donors.
Identify and solicit corporate and organizational donors in support of Alliance events.

Grant Proposal Development, Writing, and Reporting

Manage, contribute to, and oversee the drafting of grant proposals including deadlines for submission, follow-up, and reporting guidelines.
Assist in monitoring progress toward grant deliverables. Specifically, work with program staff to collect, organize, and share information for accurate grant reporting to funders. Draft grant reports when appropriate.

Donor Communications

Oversee creation of donor communication materials (newsletters, appeals, annual report, acknowledgements, etc.) and coordinate external messages to funders, community partners, corporate sponsors, individual donors, and the general public.

Oversee Operations Associate database gift and donor information entry and acknowledgement letters process for both online and offline donations. Provide additional direct support when needed.

Board, Staff, and Partner Engagement

Assist the Executive Leadership, as directed, in keeping members of the Board and Board Committees updated and engaged in Alliance fundraising activities.
Motivate, train and deploy staff in fundraising efforts.
Consult and coordinate with partner organizations, as appropriate.
Represent the organization at meetings with funders, conferences, etc.

Other

Participate in professional associations and activities as necessary and appropriate.
Other responsibilities as assigned by the CEO and President & COO.

What a successful candidate will need:

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Minimum of four to six years prior fundraising experience with a proven track record of success in donor cultivation including, individuals, foundations, and corporations.
Must pass a pre-employment background check.

Knowledge and skills:

Enthusiasm about working to end homelessness in the United States.
Demonstrated experience and ability to recognize and respond to the ways race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity intersect to further promote racial equity and social justice.
Demonstrated experience and ability in working with marginalized or vulnerable populations (e.g., LGBTQ, people with disabilities, people experiencing homelessness, etc.,).
Knowledge of fundraising principles relative to foundations and other institutional funders.
Strong research skills and knowledge of fundraising information sources.
Strong verbal and written communication skills; particularly strong writing/editing ability is required.
Ability to cultivate meaningful relationships with a broad range of funders and supporters.
Capacity to take initiative, build consensus and to work effectively cross-departmentally.
Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously and work well on deadline.

What we can offer you:

Hybrid work environment. Currently up to three days telework and two eight-hour days in the office each week.
Competitive salary
Employer supported health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
403(b) retirement plan
Paid vacation, personal, and sick leave and a generous holiday schedule.

How to Apply:

Email resume, cover letter, and one relevant writing sample to jobs@naeh.org. Use Development Manager in subject line of email.

The Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

Media Relations and Social Media Specialist

Position: Media Relations and Social Media Specialist
Supervised by: Senior Director of Communications
Supervision Exercised: None
Classification: Regular, full-time, exempt
Location: Washington, DC (local hybrid)
Salary Range: $61,525-$92,175

If you are committed to helping the nation SOLVE the problem of homelessness, consider joining the Alliance.

What we are looking for:

The Alliance is looking for a high-energy Media Relations and Social Media Specialist (Media Specialist) committed to helping end homelessness by advancing accurate, favorable, and consistent messages on issues related to homelessness in the United States in the media and on social channels.

What you will do:

The Media Specialist will serve as vital member of a Communications team that support the outputs of the Alliance’s internal teams, while also ensuring consistent delivery of messages to the organization’s priority audiences, which include: (1) those working in the homelessness services, sector; (2) federal and local policymakers; and (3) the media. Working directly with the Senior Director of Communications, the Specialist will develop and execute media strategies that elevate the Alliance’s priorities and outputs, and ultimately re-shape the nation’s understanding of homelessness.

Media Relations

Manage external media relations and outreach, including the development of media pitches, press releases, talking points, and messaging. This position will require the ability to proactively craft pitches to targeted reporters while also managing a high volume of daily incoming media queries.
Develop relationships with top-tier national, regional, and policy news outlets across all relevant media channels (including print, broadcast, and online).
Contribute to the development of communications strategies for major Alliance announcements, priorities, and events. Collaborate closely with members of the Communications team and across the organization to execute strategies.
Oversee management of media lists and database.
Develop metrics reports that highlight the impact of Alliance coverage.
Assist spokespersons by developing messaging and guidance for media opportunities and interviews. Support media training sessions for Alliance spokespeople.
Monitor and share daily news clips with staff to identify emerging trends, track favorable and unfavorable trends in coverage, and identify key reporters.
Develop and execute media strategies, including (but not limited to) the creation of: strategy documents, spokesperson messages, written materials (i.e., press releases, media alerts, fact sheets, backgrounders, op-eds etc.), pitch letters, social media content, etc.
Work closely with partner organizations to support collaborative media outreach efforts.

Social Media

Populate Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn content for the Alliance’s social media accounts.
Work with the Senior Communications Director to craft social media strategies that support the Alliance’s position on key issues, promote Alliance events, and support product releases.
Regularly create social media toolkits to extend Alliance social media strategies to internal and external partners.
Mange 5-7 staff social media ambassadors by offering them sample content to share on their professional accounts.
Monitor and report on industry trends in social media usage and engagement to inform Alliance social media content and strategies.

Other Responsibilities

Develop content and speakers for Alliance conferences and events.
Contribute to Alliance publications and website.
Represent the Alliance at meetings and conferences as appropriate.
Other duties as assigned by the Senior Director of Communications and CEO.

What a successful candidate will need:

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Four to six years relevant experience working directly with the media. Experience working on homelessness, affordable housing, or justice-oriented issues is preferred.
Journalism or public relations experience are a plus.

Knowledge and skills:

Demonstrated commitment to having an impact on homelessness, poverty, or related issues.
Expert understanding of news media with a demonstrated track record for securing positive media coverage on challenging issues. Experience writing and placing op-eds is desired.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex concepts through clear and simple messages.
Ability to independently develop and execute strategies, communicate updates, and report on outcomes.
Strong news judgment with an ability to prioritize competing opportunities and independently manage multiple projects on deadline.
Ability to communicate non-partisan messages in a deeply partisan news environment.
Strong command of written tone and voice.
Experience managing an online media database and related tracking tools.
Experience independently managing social media feeds, including familiarity with design specs, automated social media platforms (i.e., Buffer, Hootsuite, etc).
Demonstrated experience and ability to recognize and respond to the ways race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity intersect to further promote racial equity and social justice.
Demonstrated experience and ability in working with marginalized or vulnerable populations (e.g., LGBTQ, people with disabilities, people experiencing homelessness, etc.)
Working knowledge of federal poverty and preferably homeless programs is preferred.

What we can offer you:

Hybrid work environment. Currently up to four days telework and one eight-hour day in the office each week.
Competitive salary
Employer supported health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
403(b) retirement plan
Paid vacation, personal, and sick leave and a generous holiday schedule.

How to Apply:

Email resume, cover letter, and two relevant writing samples to jobs@naeh.org. Use Media Relations and Social Media Specialist in subject line of email.

The Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

Research Analyst

Position:Research Analyst
Supervised by: Vice President, Research and Evidence
Location: Washington, DC (local hybrid)
Classification: Full-time, regular, exempt
Salary Range: $72,505-$108,810

The National Alliance to End Homelessness (Alliance) is an influential national nonprofit devoted to finding and advancing solutions to homelessness. We are focused on making an impact and seek an enthusiastic new team member to join our Homelessness Research Institute (HRI). HRI works to end homelessness by building intellectual capital around solutions to homelessness, advancing data and research so that policymakers, practitioners, and the public have the best information about trends in homelessness and emerging solutions, and engaging the media to promote the proliferation of factual data and information on homelessness.

Who we are looking for:

The Alliance is looking for a Research Analyst committed to using data and research evidence to find solutions to homelessness, and to building the knowledge base that will help policymakers and practitioners implement those solutions. A successful Analyst will value innovation and creativity, centering racial equity, and close collaboration with team members and people with lived experience of homelessness. They should also be self-motivated and able to work independently.

What you will do:

The Research Analyst works with the HRI team to produce research and analysis.

Tasks will include but are not limited to:

Analyze US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Census, and other federal datasets.
Design and conduct surveys for the homeless services field and beyond.
Research best practices and model programs.
When appropriate, conduct qualitative research (e.g., focus groups and interviews).
Conduct literature reviews and monitor emerging research.
Draft policy recommendations based on research and input from stakeholders.
Author or co-author reports, policy briefs, articles, blog posts, and other materials.
Contribute to team work plans, including developing ideas for new research and data projects.
Respond to information and data requests from the media, practitioners, and fellow staff members.
Assist with the management of the Alliance’s Research Council and collaborate with the Council to implement a national research agenda on homelessness.
Work closely and collaboratively with other Alliance staff members. • Participate in planning and implementation of Alliance conferences.
Contribute articles, blog posts and other written materials to the Alliance Online News, website, and social media outlets.
Assist in content planning and implementation of any Alliance events, webinars, and other convenings.
Other duties as determined by the VP, Research and Evidence

What a successful candidate will need:

Demonstrated commitment to the goal of ending homelessness
Demonstrated experience with understanding and applying principles of equity (race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity) to research or policy projects.
Demonstrated interest in homelessness, poverty, or other marginalized or vulnerable populations (e.g., LGBTQ, people with disabilities, older adults).
Excellent writing and communication skills, including an ability to be clear and concise when writing publications, creating charts, and making presentations.
Experience with manipulating and analyzing data in Excel or other software.
A strong interest in data visualization (required). Experience using software and online services, such as GIS (ArcView, MapInfo), Google Maps/Visualizer, or Tableau, to visualize data, preferred.
Excellent analytical skills, including an ability to initiate and contribute to team projects.
Ability to be detail-oriented and maintain high standards of accuracy.
Willingness to develop new skills

Minimum Qualifications

M.A. or B.A. with additional years of research/data experience.
Minimum of 3-5 years prior work experience in research related role.

Additional Qualifications:

Ideally, candidates would have demonstrated experience with two or more of the below.

Demonstrated knowledge of homeless programs, systems and/or policy, or affordable housing. Knowledge may include lived expertise of homelessness assistance systems.
Researching model programs and best practices.
Conducting literature reviews of social science studies and government reports, including the ability to understand the limitations of research designs and findings.
Analyzing large data sets using statistical software (e.g., R, SAS).
Designing, conducting, and analyzing surveys.
Conducting interviews, focus groups, and other forms of qualitative research.
Creating data visualizations using software such as Tableau and GIS.
Creating infographics, animations, and/or short videos to communicate ideas.
Any other data analysis or research skills that can be used to help solve social problems.

What we can offer you:

The Alliance is a strong, flexible team of professionals that works collaboratively to achieve its mission of preventing and ending homelessness in the nation. We offer a supportive work environment in which staff has both the responsibility and opportunity to pursue and achieve solutions to a national social problem. In addition to an environment in which every member of the staff is valued and has the opportunity to contribute, the Alliance offers the following benefits.

Hybrid work environment. Currently up to four days telework and one eight-hour day in the office each week.
Competitive salary
Employer supported health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
403(b) retirement plan
Paid vacation, personal, and sick leave and a generous holiday schedule.

How to Apply:

Email resume, cover letter and two writing samples to jobs@naeh.org. Use Research Analyst in subject line of email.

The Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.