CoC Staff 

Join the team

Thanks for your interest! River Valleys CoC is seeking applicants for the following positions: 

Engagement Specialist

​Do you want to support involvement of people who have experienced homelessness or housing instability in decisions that affect the network of homeless services? If yes, the Engagement Specialist role may be right for you.

The purpose of the Engagement Specialist is to develop greater leadership within Continuum of Care (CoC) Groups to work toward ending homelessness in southern Minnesota. It is a new role with opportunity for training and growth.  Key activities include facilitating regular meetings for adults and youth, doing outreach to individuals and agencies to grow participation, supporting participants' leadership development, coordinating with other CoC groups across the 20-county region, and providing guidance to agencies seeking to expand participant leadership in their own programs. 

All River Valleys CoC staff are employed by the Institute for Community Alliances, which provides generous benefits and support for staff. 

Application requires your cover letter and resume. The posting will remain open until filled.  
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Looking for another opportunity?

We don't have any other open positions right now, but we'd still love to hear from you. If you think River Valleys CoC might be a place for you to use your passion, experiences, or skills to make homelessness history, send us a note. We also accept internship and student project proposals from time to time. ​

Meet the team

As a community-based coalition, River Valleys CoC staff are employed directly by agencies in the region, or are brought on through subgrantee partnerships and limited term contracts. No matter where we are based, we support the River Valleys CoC coalition to meet its goals and obligations.  

Coordinated Entry Navigators

Nevetta, Ally, Tammi,  & Nick

Contact me about:

I'll reach out to you when I'm working with someone who is trying to document eligibility, apply for a resource, or getting ready to move into housing. 

Coordinated Entry Referral Specialist

Jenn 

Contact me about:

  • Coordinated Entry (​CE) orientation and training
  • CE referrals and case conferences
  • CE case troubleshooting
  • CE procedures
  • CE and HMIS data quality
  • Point in Time Count and Housing Inventory
  • HUD Homeless POC

Performance & Support Manager

Melanie

Contact me about:

Coordinated Entry (CE) Navigator program, including subgrants 
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CE Partners engagement and support
  • CE Partner agreements 
  • Best practices training
  • Technical assistance & improvement plans
Response system improvements ​
  • New project supports & connections
  • CE marketing & access coordination
  • CE policy and monitoring
CoC Group functions
  • Member engagement
  • CE and Data & TA Committees  ​

Engagement Coordinator

Jennifer H

Contact me about:

  • How to join the CoC lived experience group
  • Lived experience group meeting schedule​
  • Upcoming lived experience group topics

CoC Director

Jennifer P

Contact me about:

Planning/needs assessment
  • CoC data & reports
  • HUD CoC requirements and goals
  • ​Partnerships & cooperative agreements
  • Connections with state and local plans
Funding 
  • CoC Program Competitions 
  • CoC project applications and reports
  • Letters of support for applications
CoC Group functions
  • ​CoC policies
  • Membership & meetings
  • Youth, Project Review, and Exec Committees