Deputy Director of Regional Policy & Advocacy

CHIRLA • Los Angeles, CA

3d • $90,000 - $97,344 • Onsite

About The Position

The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) is seeking a Deputy Director of Regional Policy & Advocacy who plays a key role on a dynamic team responsible for shaping and executing the long-term and short-term strategic direction of the organization’s regional policy and advocacy agenda for the city of Los Angeles and LA County, as well as overseeing work in the Inland Empire. This position collaborates in leading high-impact initiatives that expand and strengthen work across local regions, while partnering closely with federal and state policy and advocacy leadership to ensure alignment and integration of priorities. The Deputy Director leads the regional policy portfolio and strategic planning efforts, cultivating and sustaining strong, collaborative relationships with county and municipal departments, City Councils, the Board of Supervisors, local mayors, law enforcement agencies, and other government affairs stakeholders. In addition, the Deputy will be responsible for briefing local government stakeholders and their staff on the status of immigrants and their families, and engaging CHIRLA’s membership base to develop and advance policy priorities with government stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• At least five years of legislative experience in regional policy.
• At least five years of advocacy or campaign experience.
• Excellent research and policy development skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Deep knowledge of the regional policy and advocacy agenda.
• Broad strategic vision that encompasses public policy with an immigration lens.
• Proven experience in a non-profit organization or policy firm preferred.
• Strong commitment and passion to building immigrant power within a broader strategy toward achieving social, economic, and racial justice.
• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred, with excellent oral communication, public speaking, and writing skills.
• Position requires an employee to use their own personal vehicle to travel between worksites, including the District of Columbia, Sacramento, and Los Angeles.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with immigrant community issues, immigration policy, a plus.
• Ability to have positive working relationships with CHIRLA staff, members, and allies.
• Broad knowledge of and strong interest in immigration and migration.
• Comfortable and experienced in a fast-paced environment and handling multiple deadlines.
• Commitment to working in a diverse professional environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to the mission and goals of CHIRLA.
• Experience collaborating with community organizations in the local geographic area.
• Highly self-motivated, creative, takes initiative, able to learn quickly, flexible, and able to work as part of an interdisciplinary team of advocates.
• Must be able to work efficiently and manage multiple projects at once, which may be at different stages of design and execution.
• Must have initiative and the ability to exercise good judgment, and a deep understanding of immigration issues.
• Must have the ability to plan, organize, and, with limited supervision, implement CHIRLA’s policy.
• Strong commitment and passion to building immigrant power within a broader strategy toward achieving social, economic, and racial justice.
• Strong commitment to CHIRLA’s mission of empowering low-income community groups and immigrants.
• Support CHIRLA’s fundraising goals, including the annual fundraising drive and GALA activities.

Responsibilities

• Create an annual regional policy and budget advocacy agenda in collaboration with the Director of Policy and Advocacy, the Executive Director, and with consultation with the membership base.
• Develop legislative, administrative, and budget proposals to advance CHIRLA’s goals and mission.
• Work with the Director of Policy and Advocacy to lead CHIRLA’s regional policy agenda.
• Determine CHIRLA’s support/oppose/neutral positions to legislative/regulatory/budget proposals under the supervision of the Director of Policy and Advocacy.
• Track legislative proposals, committee meetings, government programs and services, including analyzing immigration policies, budget, and services/programs in relation to our work.
• Cultivate and maintain positive working relationships with the Board of Supervisors, City Councilmembers, municipal mayors, school district, and local government departments and government offices.
• Serve as the lead liaison with all regional government entities, including elected offices, municipal and county departments, and public agencies.
• Secure regular meet-and-greets and provide policy analysis to lawmakers and their staff.
• Represent CHIRLA’s position at committee hearings, press conferences, and/or legislative meetings.
• Develop and maintain alliances with immigrant networks, coalitions, and partner organizations to advance CHIRLA’s policy agenda.
• Coordinate with partner organizations and coalitions in collaborative policy advocacy and campaign efforts.
• Develop and implement advocacy strategies and events (to include legislative visits, advocacy days, letters of support for campaigns, and call-in campaigns, media relations, hearings, actions, etc.) as appropriate, working with the supervisor.
• Develop and provide updates, talking points, action alerts, sample letters, etc., as part of advocacy strategies.
• Support CHIRLA staff by providing research and analysis on issues pertaining to immigrant communities.
• Supervise Regional Policy Advocate for the Inland Empire.
• Produce regional legislative research, developing policy fact sheets, and talking points.
• Monitor, manage, analyze, and summarize proposed and/or new laws and regulations negatively/positively impacting immigrants.
• Monitor and analyze regional trends and issues related to immigration and ensure a proactive focus on pro-immigrant policies.
• Work with the Director of Policy and Advocacy, the Director of Organizing, and coalition partners to facilitate legislative visits and lobby days that engage immigrants directly impacted by our nation’s immigration laws.
• Work with the Director of Policy and Advocacy and Deputy Director for the Southern Region and Bi National Policy in the monitoring and advancement of California border and binational priority policy issues.
• Research, analyze, and write policy reports and briefing documents on diverse immigrant and immigration issues.
• Evaluate any staff or policy interns’ performance utilizing CHIRLA’s performance measures on an annual basis.
• Provide regular updates on policy work through progress reports and analysis.
• Create a work plan and confer with the Supervisor as necessary.
• Ensure that CHIRLA’s Director of Policy and Advocacy and Executive Director are briefed and knowledgeable about CHIRLA’s regional agenda and strategy.
• Meet fundraising and membership goals for CHIRLA’s membership drive and annual Gala.
• Contribute to other program projects as needed.

Benefits

• Salary & Benefits: $90,000 - $97,344
• FLSA Classification: Exempt/Salary, full-time regular
• CHIRLA recognizes a staff bargaining unit affiliated with AFSCME Local 4501. This position is not included in CHIRLA’s bargaining unit and is covered under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level