Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Director
Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Director
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$ 115000 - 145000
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ABOUT HOUSING CALIFORNIA
Since 1988 Housing California (Housing CA) has worked to create a California with homes health and prosperity for all in thriving sustainable communities. We bring together a diverse cross-sector network to prevent and end homelessness increase the supply of safe stable affordable homes and reverse the legacy of systemic racial and economic inequities by building power among the people most impacted by housing injustice shaping the narrative and advocating for the passage of transformative statewide policy solutions. Learn more about long term policy agendahere (which is in the process of a refresh) and explore additional information about Housing CAs current legislative priorities on our website at .
POSITION SUMMARY
The Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Director will lead the development and execution of Housing CAs legislative and regulatory strategy with a primary focus at the state level. This role is central to translating policy ideas into legislative outcomes by leveraging a deep understanding of the legislative and regulatory landscape engaging strategically with policymakers converting evidence-based solutions into actionable initiatives collaborating closely with partners and driving cross-organizational efforts toward systems and policy change.
Reporting to the Deputy Director of Programs the Director will manage a team dedicated to advancing state policies and regulatory reforms and will play a key role in the overall success of the organization. As a senior leader this position champions the integration of legislative strategy with grassroots organizing narrative change and long-term movement building.
We are seeking a candidate who not only understands how California policy and politics function but also views legislation as a powerful tool to transform systems redistribute power and advance racial social and economic justice. Our organization is committed to maintaining a big tent approachworking collaboratively across sectors and disciplines to achieve meaningful systems and policy change.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Legislative Policy Advocacy Strategy
- Bring deep knowledge of the legislative landscape to advise on and identify strategic pathways for advancing policies.
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with legislators legislative staff caucuses the Governors office administrative agency representatives and fellow advocates. Engage these stakeholders through education meetings and collaboration to inform develop and advance effective policies.
- Plan advise and oversee the activities of a team to implement legislative administrative and regulatory strategies aimed at achieving both short- and long-term policy goals. The Director ensures Housing CA staff and consultants are present at hearings briefings and coalition meetings and oversees the development of position papers testimony fact sheets and other advocacy materialsin close collaboration with coalition partners and internal team members.
- Provide leadership in the planning and execution of key organizational initiatives and events where policy and legislative issues are central. This includes the Residents United Network Annual Summit Housing CAs Annual Advocacy Day quarterly policy town halls and Roadmap Homefocused convenings.
- Collaborate with the Narrative and Strategic Communications team the Power Building team and Residents United Network the Strategic Initiatives team and the Policy Committee to build public support and political will for Housing CAs annual policy agenda. This includes supporting media strategy public-facing communications and political strategy to engage cross-sector partners and strengthen relationships with policymakers.
Coalition and Network Engagement
- Oversee Housing CAs engagement in networks and coalitions to shape strategy align influence and build consensus. Build support and grow collaborative networks and coalitions to advance Housing CAs policy priorities with a focus on and in alignment with the Roadmap Home agenda. This includes leading coalitions convened by Housing CA as well as representing the organization in coalitions led by external partners.
- Address policy and regulatory barriers through actionable policy proposals. This includes advancing the Roadmap Home and addressing the most pressing issues prioritized by the Residents United Network.
- Plan and lead a collaborative process of forming Housing CAs policy agenda through our Policy Committee by engaging and consulting partner organizations coalition partners and other groups to seek clarity on relevance urgency feasibility and impact of potential policy positions.
Organizational & Team Development
Participate as an organizational leader shaping and ensuring the effective implementation of our mission values and culture including:
- Represent Housing CA as a member of the senior leadership team in external events and press engagements.
- Collaborate with the leadership team to shape and advance the organizations strategic objectives ensuring that legislative and regulatory work is fully integrated into organizational planning budgeting and outcomes tracking.
- Lead a productive and collaborative team by hiring managing mentoring and coaching staff. Support their growth through professional development opportunities and by fostering an environment of continuous learning.
- Partner with fellow leadership team members to cultivate an organizational culture that reflects our values advances racial equity promotes open communication disrupts institutional racism and fosters a strong sense of belonging.
- Contribute to fundraising efforts and compliance reporting at the state and federal levels to support and sustain our mission-driven work.
- Support additional organizational responsibilities and initiatives that align with and advance Housing Californias strategic goals.
WHO YOU ARE
- Committed to Justice: You demonstrate a deep and ongoing commitment to racial gender disability economic and housing justiceand consistently work to uphold these values in your practice and leadership. Expertise in how systems and policy changes are implemented and experienced by low-income Californians.
- Mission Aligned: You bring professional experience in housing justice or a closely related field such as community development urban planning health equity criminal justice reform education disability justice food insecurity climate justice or labor.
- Policy and Systems Experience: You have 10 years of relevant experience in policy advocacy and/or campaign workpreferably on behalf of low-income communities and communities of color. You possess in-depth knowledge of California politics and the states budget legislative and regulatory processes.
- Strategic Leadership: You have substantial hands-on experience managing a legislative program and team. You are able to articulate and implement a strategic vision within a cross-functional organization aligning efforts to achieve mission-driven goals.
- Agile and Adaptable: You are tenacious flexible and thrive in dynamic environments. You are comfortable navigating ambiguity and challenges while maintaining focus on driving change.
- Clear and Effective Communicator: You are a strong communicatorboth written and verbaland can engage effectively with policymakers media community-based organizations residents of affordable housing people experiencing homelessness advocates funders and cross-sector partners.
- Collaborative and Inclusive: You have a demonstrated ability to build trust and collaborate across lines of difference to advance shared goals. You are a skilled facilitator who brings groups together to learn manage conflict and make collective decisions that lead to justice-oriented outcomes. You have the ability to ensure coalition spaces reflect Housing CAs values of equity and inclusion and support shared leadership
modelsparticularly centering impacted communities and grassroots partners. - Learning- and Outcomes-Oriented: You embrace learning and adapting as part of your work thriving in an environment where continuous improvement and flexibility are valued. You are tenacious and committed to moving change through ambiguity and challenges to find a path forward.
- Willingness to Travel: You are willing and able to travel and attend early morning or evening obligations.
Additional experience that would be welcomed but is not :
- Familiarity with affordable housing and homelessness programs or policy.
- Experience working in the California State Capitol.
- Knowledge of the different levers of change including the role of movements and organizing advocacy and campaigns.
- Lived experience of homelessness or housing insecurity or experience working with people with lived experience.
- Experience using online advocacy data tracking and project management tools.
- Fluency or high proficiency in Spanish.
Our ideal candidates may have experience that doesnt directly match the qualifications above and we encourage people with equivalent experience to apply.
COMPENSATION BENEFITS AND LOCATION
This is a full-time exempt position that reports to the Deputy Director of Programs. The Director will serve as a manager to at least two staff currently two Senior Policy Advocates and oversee related consultants. The salary range is between $115000 - $145000 depending on experience.
Benefits package includes fully paid medical dental and vision for employee and 25% paid medical dental and vision for dependents paid parental leave long-term disability and group life insurance coverage; commuting subsidy; cell phone/at home internet subsidy; 403(b) retirement plan with 3.5% employer contribution; generous vacation (3 weeks depending on tenure) sick leave (8 hours per month employees start with 8 hours of leave) 12 paid holidays; organization-wide closure during the last week of December and a shortened workweek during the summer legislative break; training and professional development opportunities; and a hybrid work environment.
This position is based in our office in Sacramento and requires a significant in person presence in and around our office and the state capitol in downtown Sacramento. The position will have the opportunity to work remotely from their home if their presence is not needed in the office or around the capitol.
The position is expected to participate in regular travel (mostly in California) including the following engagements: twice yearly Board of Directors meetings (sometimes held in Sacramento); annual 2-3 day staff retreat; annual 3-day Housing California conference (often in Sacramento); annual 2-3-day statewide RUN summit (sometimes in Sacramento); plus various conferences or in-person partner meetings based on need and interest.
OUR CULTURE
Housing California is committed to creating a just equitable diverse and inclusive workplace that fosters a culture of belonging ongoing learning and collaboration and supports stabilizes and incentivizes people to join the Housing California team and stay for the long game.
We value having staff who come from communities that are most impacted by the issues we address. We especially encourage Black Latinx Indigenous and people of color; people from families that have immigrated to the U.S.; people who have been unhoused or experienced housing instability; women; LGBTQIA people; system-impacted people; and people with disabilities to apply for these positions.
We aim for our work to be both effective and sustainable; we balance required travel during some parts of the year and the fast-paced legislative calendar with a commitment to our teams mental and physical health.
HOW TO APPLY & HIRING PROCESS
We will accept applications until the position is filled. The interview process will include one 30-minute screening call followed by three 60-90minute interviews and a written/presentation activity.
If you have questions regarding your qualifications for this position compensation/benefits our process or internal timeline for hiring or suggestions for how to improve this announcement or the opportunity itself please email Jenny Welch ().
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
