Housing & Environmental Justice Policy Director

Summary of Organization: The mission of the Sacramento Housing Alliance is to promote quality affordable and accessible housing and enhanced opportunities for lower income households and homeless individuals. SHA is an advocacy, coalition building and education organization focused on improving local and regional public policy for people at the lowest incomes. SHA is a membership organization that includes affordable housing developers, homeless service agencies, transportation organizations, legal services, civil rights advocates and others.

Summary of Position: The Housing & Environmental Justice Policy Director [H&EJPD] will work with the Executive Director to direct the affordable and accessible housing policy analysis and advocacy of SHA. Additionally, the H&EJPD will work on homeless program issues. Finally the H&EJPD serves as the Coordinator for SHA’s Environmental Justice Initiative. Specifically, the H&EJPD will be responsible for the following duties:
 Policy Analysis: Monitor implementation of and proposed changes to local housing and affordable housing financing policies, with an emphasis on redevelopment, Brownfields, inclusionary zoning issues, and housing preservation; provide analysis of the relationship of these issues to environmental justice concerns. Finally, monitor homeless policy issues in Sacramento County.
 Advocacy: Develop SHA’s advocacy positions on the range of issues above, and advocate these positions at the City, County, or State levels as appropriate. As needed, design and implement affordable housing advocacy and homeless issues campaigns. Provide testimony to relevant governmental bodies on these positions.
 Coalition building: Continue to build a broad-based coalition of member organizations, community nonprofits, unions, the interfaith community and individuals to advocate for affordable housing as the center-piece to end and prevent homelessness.
 Education & Outreach: Conduct outreach and community education to this broad coalition of stakeholders on affordable housing issues. This includes reports, fact sheets, advocacy alerts, press releases, website updates, and presentations to the community.
 Additional duties: Provide support to other SHA campaigns and projects; assist in development, event planning and membership events; produce grant reports and evaluations.

Preferred attributes: The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in a wide variety of affordable housing issues. Experience in policy analysis, community organizing and advocacy, with legal and legislative experience a plus. In addition, a broader knowledge of environmental justice issues and their intersection with affordable housing issues is important. Additionally, knowledge of homeless issues is a plus. The ideal candidate must have the ability to work with a broad range of stakeholders, from homeless and low-income people to banks and developers in a culturally diverse community. Frequent local travel with occasional out of area travel required. Valid driver’s license, insurance and reliable transportation is necessary. Evening and weekend meetings are common.

Salary and Benefits: Full time salaried position with medical and dental benefits. Salary is competitive and based on experience.
Posted: August 31, 2011 Closing: September 16, 2011Submit resume and cover letter including your salary requirement or range: bob@sachousingalliance.org
SHA is an equal opportunity employer. Bilingual/bicultural individuals are encouraged to apply.