Director, Housing Legislative Affairs

Leadingage Inc • Washington, DC

3d • $135,000 - $149,680 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director for Housing Legislative Affairs works with the Vice President, Housing Policy to carry out legislative affairs strategies specific to affordable housing for older adults in support of LeadingAge’s legislative agenda. The individual is a recognized content expert on affordable housing policy, and works closely with LeadingAge’s other legislative staff, other organizations and coalitions concerned with issues affecting the LeadingAge membership to advance our agenda.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and five years’ experience required; advanced degree in law, public administration, or field-related area desired; experience working in one of the following areas or a combination of these areas: congressional office/committee; federal agency; government affairs department of a membership or trade association; other public policy making body; or law firm. Professional experience with Congressional advocacy in issues surrounding affordable housing and aging is essential; understanding of federal appropriations preferred.
• Minimum skills, including technical skills, required: knowledge of congressional legislative process; understanding of the impact of legislation on the legal, programmatic, and regulatory issues affecting affordable housing and aging services; excellent oral and written communications skills, including personal relationship skills with internal and outside audiences.

Responsibilities

• Represents LeadingAge on Capitol Hill, at coalition meetings and other forums and events.
• Develops and maintains relationships with key legislators, policymakers, and their staff to advance LeadingAge’s strategic plan and policy platform.
• Researches and analyzes legislation at the federal level that may impact LeadingAge members, especially as it relates to affordable housing for older adults with low incomes. This includes providing recommended actions and strategies to achieve success on policy initiatives impacting federal housing programs administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service, the Treasury Department, and more.
• Attends, participates, and reports on legislative hearings, briefings, workgroups, and other relevant meetings.
• Supports the development and oversight of policy recommendations by monitoring, analyzing, and assessing legislative, regulatory, and policy trends in affordable housing, supportive services, and long-term care.
• In collaboration with the VP of Housing Policy and other members of the advocacy and public policy team, develops, proposes, implements, and promotes LeadingAge’s housing legislative agenda.
• Assists the Policy team in the development of strategic and tactical documents on key federal and regulatory initiatives for consideration.
• Develops and prepares congressional testimony, correspondence with Congress, and other official communications on public policy issues related to federally assisted Multifamily Housing programs, including the production and preservation of affordable senior housing, improvements to housing operations and asset management, and bridges between housing and healthcare for older adults with low incomes.
• Writes policy communications, including action alerts, letters, and articles to advance LeadingAge’s policy priorities and educate LeadingAge members and the public, and gives presentations and updates to key stakeholders, including to LeadingAge state partners.
• Supports the coordination and organization of LeadingAge’s lobby day and other Hill visit opportunities, including preparing briefing materials, training participants on advocacy techniques, and ensuring alignment on key messaging and goals to effectively present LeadingAge’s policy platform.
• Serves as a resource, liaison, and representative on a variety of affordable housing issues, assisting with internal and external workgroups, and working with association members and legislators.
• In collaboration with key policy staff, supports the development and implementation of grassroots/grass tops legislative advocacy by LeadingAge staff and members.
• Works with others on the Policy team to support LeadingAge’s broader legislative agenda related to aging services, including workforce, healthcare, technology, and more.
• Troubleshoots state and local issues that are likely to have national legislative repercussions and works with the vice president and other members of the policy team to formulate solutions.
• Demonstrates LeadingAge’s Core Values, including a commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive community where all are able to meaningfully contribute and thrive.

Benefits

• Unlimited Vacation after successful completion of the introductory period; 15 hours of Volunteer Time; 22.5 hours of Personal Time
• Accrue 12 days of sick leave per year, to maximum of 60 days or 450 hours.
• The full health & wellness benefits package includes medical, dental, short- and long-term disability and life insurance with generous employer contributions to medical, dental and vision premiums.
• Employer paid short- and long-term disability life & AD & D and long-term care.
• Employer contribution to Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 11-paid federal holidays
• Opportunity to join our 403(b) savings & retirement plan upon hire by making voluntary contributions. After you have successfully completed one year of service, LeadingAge will match up to 3% of your own per pay period contribution. And LeadingAge will contribute an additional 4% of your semi-monthly gross salary each pay period as a basic employer contribution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees