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Application Procedure: Please submit a cover letter and resume detailing your qualification. No phone calls or letters. Submit your resume, cover letter, and any additional materials to jobs@bostonhousing.org. Deadline: Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Please be sure to identify the position you are applying for.

General Description:
ABOUT THE JOB:
The Continuum of Care HMIS Data Analyst reports directly to the Director of Rental Assistance Program or his/her designee. Under the supervision of the Director or his/her designee, this position is responsible for maintaining the Homeless Management Information System (“HMIS”) for the Continuum of Care (“CoC”) (Permanent Supported Housing Rental Assistance) program administered by BHA on behalf of the Mayor’s Office of Housing Supportive Housing Division (MOH). The HMIS Data Analyst is responsible for timely data entry, completing reports, quality assurance, and acting as a liaison with MOH and Service Providers.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversee day-to-day data entry, validation, and quality assurance processes for all aspects of HMIS and HUD reporting within BHA’s MOH funded CoC (Permanent Supported Housing Rental Assistance program) grant portfolio.
• Prepare and submit required HUD reports, including but not limited to Annual Performance Report (APR) and Longitudinal System Analysis (LSA).
• Ensure compliance with HUD HMIS Data Standard and CoC Program regulations.
• Process data for all HMIS assessments (HMIS Project Entry Assessments; HMIS Status Assessments; HMIS Exit Assessments) in the HMIS Data Base utilized by MOH.
• Provide BHA staff and partner agencies all updated HMIS forms, templates, and instructions needed for program entry, annual recertifications, interim recertification, and program exits.
• Work with the BHA staff and partner agencies to ensure consistency of data between HMIS and the Leased Housing Data base and other Participant Tracking Sheets used.
• Participate in Team Meetings as needed.
• Send out requests for HMIS assessments as needed to Service Providers to collect HMIS data in a timely manner.
• Attend all HMIS trainings required by the MOH HMIS Team on the HMIS Training site.
• Act as liaison to BHA staff and MOH’s HMIS Training staff to facilitate completion of required HMIS trainings for designated BHA staff.
• Participate in MOH and other meetings related to HMIS and HUD reporting for the CoC program.
• Act as a liaison to MOH regarding all HMIS policy and procedures and reporting requirements for the CoC program (Permanent Supported Housing Rental Assistance).
• Serve as a point of contact for HMIS related technical issues.
• Assist with HMIS user account management.
• Maintain required HMIS filings on site at BHA.
• Collect financial information from BHA Finance Department.
• Complete all assigned APRs in HUD’s HMIS Reporting Repository and submit to the CoC Manager at MOH prior to required deadlines.
• Perform other data analyst duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience: Bachelor's degree in public administration, business or social science is required. One year of responsible experience in public, business or community agency administration with some supervisory or administrative experience in housing or a related field, preferably in areas with low-income population. Must have the ability to exercise human relations skills to resolve issues arising within the scope of assigned responsibilities. Demonstrated experience of comparable responsibility and competence may be substituted for educational qualifications. Experience with HMIS and Continuum of Care programs preferred. The ability to speak a second language is preferred.

BHA BENEFITS:
BHA’s generous benefits package includes 14 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 2 weeks of vacation, 3 weeks of paid sick leave, MBTA discount, participation in the City’s pension plan, and healthcare through the Commonwealth, and much more.

ABOUT US:
Boston Housing Authority (BHA) fosters sustainable communities by providing quality affordable housing, bringing stability, opportunity, and peace of mind to thousands of low and moderate-income families across Greater Boston and the City of Boston as a whole. As the largest provider of affordable housing in Boston, one of the most expensive cities in the country, BHA understands housing as a crucial platform for individual, household, and community stability. Through its Public Housing communities and Section 8 rental assistance programs, BHA provides housing assistance and services to more than 58,000 low and moderate-income households, including families with children, older adults, and individuals with disabilities. In all aspects of our operations, internally and externally, BHA is committed to breaking down the barriers to racial equity and justice in housing and related fields that disproportionately impact Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
BHA is a proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, and military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. To the greatest extent possible, it is the policy of BHA to give preference in employment to BHA public housing and leased housing residents, and to low-income persons.