Enterprise Community Partners
Deadline: Rolling

The Legislative and Policy Advisor develops and implements effective strategies to influence and support public policy decisions primarily at the federal level regarding energy efficient, healthy, and environmentally sustainable affordable housing, building on Enterprise's Green Communities initiative. The successful candidate will work with policymakers, national industry representatives, local community development partners, and Enterprise offices across America to advance Enterprise's environmentally sustainable public policy priorities.

Major Responsibilities:
* Work in concert with Vice President of Public Policy and Industry Relations and Green Communities program staff to develop a cohesive public policy strategy to advance Enterprise's mission related to sustainable and energy-efficient affordable housing, including as related to climate change; and
smart growth and transportation, including transit-oriented development.
Monitor legislation, regulations and new proposals that impact this policy portfolio at the federal and state levels, including the state housing finance agencies qualified allocation plans (QAPs).
* Develop relationships with key staff from Congress; the administration and related federal agencies; and state and local elected and agency officials to advance Enterprise's sustainable housing and community development policy priorities.
* Develop and implement outreach and relationship building strategies with key policy stakeholders and industry partners.
* Develop defined outreach goals for local offices to be incorporated into the performance management system.
* Support regional directors and local office directors by coordinating briefings, meetings, tours, etc. with local stakeholders to improve relationships and advance priorities with governors, mayors, agency staff, city council members, state officials and others.
* Represent Enterprise at industry and coalition meetings with other national partners.
* Conduct congressional outreach on sustainability as well as Enterprise's overall federal policy priorities.

Requirements
* Undergraduate degree and at least five (5) years related experience in livable communities, green building and/or environmental advocacy, with legislative experience in this field preferred.
* Previous local, state or federal policy experience, including Capitol Hill experience, strongly preferred.
* Good interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
* Excellent oral and written communications skills.
* Demonstrable commitment to improving opportunities for very low- and extremely low-income people.
* Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and work in a fast-paced environment, often under stringent deadlines.

For more information, contact:
Stockton Williams
Enterprise Community Partners
10 G Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20002