Description
Are you a strategic thinker, master communicator and strong unifier?
If yes, we encourage you to apply for the CT CAN End Homelessness Campaign Director role at Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness (CCEH) and help drive systemic change, improve outcomes for individuals experiencing homelessness, and build a more equitable and effective homeless response system. In your cover letter please answer the following questions:
Why are you interested in the CCEH mission?
What skillsets, experience, and creative approaches do you bring to building organizational strategy and leading a collective impact campaign?
How would you design and oversee a work plan in collaboration with diverse partners?
About CT CAN End Homelessness (CT CAN)
CT CAN End Homelessness is a statewide campaign coordinated by CCEH. As a collective impact initiative, CT CAN mobilizes stakeholders across sectors to solve homelessness in Connecticut through systems change, cross-sector collaboration, and bold, measurable action.
We believe homelessness is solvable—and we’re building the infrastructure, leadership, and momentum to prove it. Central to our approach is ensuring that people with lived experience of homelessness and frontline staff play meaningful roles in shaping strategies, informing decision-making, and holding the system accountable.
Key Responsibilities:
This Director will guide strategy execution, oversee coordination among partners, and ensure the campaign delivers measurable progress toward ending homelessness in Connecticut. Working closely with CCEH’s Chief Executive Officer, Directors, and staff, as well as the Steering Committee, regional Coordinated Access Networks (CANs), and statewide partners, the Director will drive alignment, foster collaboration, and hold the campaign accountable to equity-centered, data-informed outcomes.
Strategic Campaign Leadership
Work closely with the CT CAN End Steering Committee to co-design the campaign strategy, develop the statewide work plan, and oversee its implementation.
Lead execution of the CT CAN End Homelessness plan in collaboration with CCEH Directors and staff, ensuring activities are strategically aligned with statewide goals, regional needs, and equity priorities.
Guide committees, work groups, and partners to stay focused on shared priorities and measurable results.
Represent the campaign in statewide meetings, coalitions, and public forums, serving as a visible leader and trusted convener on behalf of the campaign.
Partner Engagement & Backbone Support
Manage relationships with key stakeholders—including state agencies, providers, advocacy groups, and community leaders—in partnership with relevant CCEH Directors.
Ensure individuals with lived experience have authentic, central roles in decision-making, governance, and strategy.
Lead the integration of best practices and innovations across the homeless response system in collaboration with CCEH’s Training and Technical Assistance team.
Promote cross-sector collaboration and lift the voices of communities most impacted by housing instability.
Data & System Improvement
Oversee campaign-wide data tracking, analysis, and reporting in partnership with external partners.
Track campaign performance and outcomes, ensuring accountability to inclusive, people-centered, data-informed goals.
Lead the development of shared dashboards and regular progress reports with support from the Data Strategy Board for the statewide campaign.
Policy & Advocacy Alignment
Partner with CEO and Advocacy and Engagement Program Manager align campaign priorities with legislative and regulatory goals.
Mobilize partners and stakeholders to advance advocacy efforts.
Ensure policy work is informed by data and grounded in equity and lived experience in collaboration with relevant CCEH departments.
Resource Development & Sustainability
Work with CCEH’s Development Director and grants team to secure resources needed to sustain and expand campaign work.
Align funding opportunities with campaign priorities and track progress against resource goals in collaboration with CCEH’s finance and development teams.
Strengthen cross-sector partnerships to bring new investment and capacity to the campaign.
Requirements
Qualifications we’re looking for:
Proven success leading large-scale collaborative initiatives or collective impact efforts.
Deep knowledge of the homeless response system, coordinated entry, housing interventions, and equity-focused systems transformation.
Exceptional relationship-building, facilitation, and communication skills across sectors and community partner groups.
Familiarity with data systems like HMIS, Monday.com, or other project management and reporting platforms.
Experience with results-based accountability, community engagement, and managing complex partnerships.
Strong project management skills and a strategic mindset grounded in execution.
Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
