Policy and Research Associate- 10943

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless•Quinte West, ON

3d•$62,900 - $73,900•Onsite

About The Position

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) is dedicated to preventing homelessness and creating lasting solutions for individuals and families across Colorado. CCH advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and services to improve health, well-being, and stability. Their philosophy centers on the belief that everyone has a right to adequate housing and healthcare, and they work to remove barriers to these rights. CCH fosters strong, caring, and trauma-informed communities by integrating housing, healthcare, and supportive services. They advocate for social and racial equity, inclusion, and diversity, challenging the status quo. Excellence is achieved through continuous quality assurance, innovation, and professional development, with a commitment to using resources judiciously. The Policy and Research Associate will support the Education & Advocacy Team in developing and executing advocacy strategies. This involves engaging policymakers and stakeholders, building coalitions around CCH's core issues (homelessness, housing, healthcare, economic justice), tracking and analyzing policy proposals and legislative activities, preparing advocacy materials, and nurturing relationships with policymakers, coalitions, and stakeholders. The role also includes coordinating special projects, conducting research, writing reports, and managing grant-funded activities. A note on the start date: the selected candidate must complete CCH's internal credentialing and privileging process before a start date can be scheduled, which depends on the timely submission of necessary documents.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent education required.
Previous experience in a business or professional setting is required.
Must have a valid Colorado Driver’s License and meet CCH automobile insurance eligibility.
Must be able to analyze and understand complex documents, such as public policies, legislative proposals, and other documents of in-depth analysis.
A strong ability to sort out the most important problems when faced with voluminous amounts of information.
Ability to develop feasible options/alternatives to systematic roadblocks and anticipate possible unintended consequences.
Communicate effectively to explain complex problems to a diverse range of professional and lay audiences to aid in fostering a public consensus.
Excellent research skills including synthesizing information from secondary sources and producing original data and research.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in social work, government, communications or any other related field is preferred.
Prior involvement in volunteering and/or working to assist those experiencing instability through housing issues, homelessness, economic hardship and/or medical needs is preferred.
Excellent organizational, planning, project management and composition skills preferred.
Sound critical thinking and decision-making skills.
Consistently demonstrate superb customer service skills; excellent interpersonal/assertive communications skills demonstrating a high degree of emotional intelligence.
Knowledge of homeless issues and demonstrated sensitivity to and a desire to work with underserved populations.
Exceptional time management, organization and prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

Support the Education & Advocacy Team with developing and implementing advocacy strategies.
Engage policymakers and key stakeholders.
Build coalitions around CCH’s core issue areas including homelessness, housing, healthcare, and economic justice.
Track, develop, and analyze policy proposals and legislative activities.
Prepare advocacy materials.
Support the development and maintenance of policymaker, coalition, and stakeholder relationships.
Complete diverse tasks to expand multisector partnerships and drive advocacy engagement at every level of government.
Coordinate and manage special projects, research and report writing, and grant-funded activities.
Research, track, analyze, and provide regular assessments of legislative and policy activity relevant to our issue areas.
Attend and support regular meetings, calls, and communications with stakeholders.
Organize meetings with various Colorado elected officials and key community members.
Track local ordinances and funding that could impact CCH business operations and opportunities in the Denver Metro area and beyond as needed.
Support staff and client involvement in advocacy activities through the Advocacy and Public Policy Committee.
Draft, design, and edit policy, advocacy, and presentation materials.
Create and update issue briefs, reports, and research products as needed.
Provide administrative support to the Education & Advocacy Team including notetaking, materials development, project activities, and scheduling.
Assist with or manage special projects and grant-funded activities including but not limited to voter registration drives, coalition management, and pilot programs.
Craft outreach materials to advance policies at every level of government, including the design and production of such items as fact sheets and media platform postings, and advocacy tool kits.
Coordinate operations and communications related to coalition building such as scheduling, creating agendas, taking notes, giving presentations, managing committee follow-up communications, etc.
Present on policies, programs, and projects, including in working groups, at community educational events, and in any other relevant settings.
Ensure outstanding customer service is provided to individuals, groups, businesses, etc. that come in contact with the department.
Track various data points to provide reporting of mission advancement through community, team and/or individual metrics.
Ensure timely & accurate use of all company systems as required while maintaining complete up-to-date records and any future upgrades as directed.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options: full-time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents.
Same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage.
Choice of dental insurance or discount plan.
Vision insurance.
Flexible spending accounts for health care / dependent care / parking expenses.
Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage.
Employee Assistance Program, a problem-solving resource available to you and your household members.
Dollar-for-dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3-year vesting.
Extensive paid time-off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full-time employees in their first year.
Benefits effective the first of the month following your date of hire.