AVP, Policy

Enterprise Community Partners; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental and vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off and leave

Job summary

Enterprise Community Partners is seeking an AVP to lead federal supply-side housing policy within its government relations and advocacy team. The role drives strategy on LIHTC, CDFI Fund, housing finance, CRA, and energy policy, coordinating across capital, development, and program staff.

You will manage a portfolio of priorities, build coalitions, and shape external communications while guiding senior staff. Travel and nontraditional hours are expected.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of housing and community development policy.
• Experience in federal government relations and policy development.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of federal supply-side policy and advocacy agenda.
• Coordinate policy work across Enterprise teams and external partners.
• Lobby on statutory and regulatory priorities with federal branches.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on the federal policy landscape.
• Build and participate in coalitions with advocates and community partners.
• Develop internal and external communications and research content.

Skills

Federal policy development

Policy advocacy

Public speaking

Communication skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Independent work

Job description

Enterprise is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of families without one. We support community development organizations on the ground, aggregate and invest capital for impact, advance housing policy at every level of government, and build and manage communities ourselves. Since 1982, we have invested $92.0 billion and created 1.1 million homes across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands – all to make home and community places of pride, power and belonging. Join us at enterprisecommunity.org

Working at Enterprise At Enterprise, you’ll be part of a diverse, committed team making a difference every day. You’ll collaborate with some of the smartest minds and biggest hearts in our field. You’ll be empowered to drive systems change and take bold steps to advance racial equity. And you will find a career home where you’re valued and supported in your growth journey. Enterprise offers career opportunities in our offices across the country with an exceptional benefits package.

Job Description Summary The AVP is a senior leader on Enterprise’s best in class policy team. This role sits on our government relations and advocacy team and focuses on supply-side housing policy. The AVP will be responsible for setting GR strategy around treasury, tax, energy, disaster resilience, housing finance, and additional housing and community development policies, and then driving outcomes and managing execution for multiple direct reports.

Job Description Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and execution of Enterprise’s federal supply-side policy and advocacy agenda, spearheading a portfolio that includes but is not limited to:
• Tax policy, specifically LIHTC, New Market Tax Credits, and Opportunity Zones
• Additional Treasury Department programs such as the CDFI Fund and Capital Magnet Fund
• Housing Finance Reform and advocacy around the Community Reinvestment Act, GSEs, and HFHA
• The cost of Insurance and Housing Development
• Energy and Disaster Recovery
• Implementation of Housing and Community Development Authorizing Legislation
• Coordinate supply-side policy work across the organization, collaborating closely with capital, development, market and program staff, and the state & local policy team to identify high impact policy engagement.
• Lobby on statutory and regulatory policy priorities, with Legislative and Executive federal government branches and, as needed, Judicial.
• Serve as a point person on the intersection between housing supply policy and the other Enterprise divisions, identifying collaborative opportunities around execution and communications and with philanthropy.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on the federal policy landscape; inform federal, state, and local policy efforts and partner and serve as a resource to other Enterprise divisions such as capital and solutions, and external partners.
• Build, lead, and participate in coalitions by working closely with other advocates and community-based partners on priority policy efforts.
• Work with Enterprise’s External Affairs team to develop internal and external communications and research content, utilizing social media, press releases, op-eds and other earned media to advance advocacy efforts. This role requires significant communications expertise.
• Perform senior-level operations and administrative tasks as needed, for example around procurement and management of consultants, onboarding new systems, and partnering with internal leadership on HR, IT, Finance, and grants.

Qualifications: Deep understanding and expertise on a range of housing and community development policies, in particular the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), the CDFI Fund and Capital Magnet Fund, Housing Finance, CRA, and energy and resilience policy.

• Exceptional leadership, strategy, and management skills, previous experience managing staff required.
• Federal government relations and policy development experience required; experience working in Congress or the Executive branch preferred.
• Longstanding relationships with policy makers in the legislative and executive branch.
• Experience working with housing and community development stakeholders required, specifically with Treasury, LIHTC and the Action Campaign and in the tax policy space, housing finance, energy and disaster resilience, or other relevant sectors.
• Ten (10) years relevant experience; graduate degree may be substituted for up to two (2) years of experience.
• Excellent communications skills, including the ability to effectively communicate complex policy issues to a broad audience. Public speaking, media relations and public relations experience.
• Demonstrated professionalism, diplomacy, composure, flexibility and ability to adapt to change and overcome obstacles.
• Strong initiative and autonomy.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to coordinate complex activities, prioritize conflicting demands and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently, solve problems and take responsibility for moving tasks forward with minimal supervision.
• Occasional travel and evening/nontraditional hours required.
• Positive contribution to work culture and effective, collaborative team member.

Salary Transparency You will be joining a team of talented professionals motivated by serving the community and addressing the need for affordable housing. Enterprise offers a comprehensive total rewards package for you and your family. The pay range for this position is $170,000-$190,000. The salary range represents the low and high end of what may be paid for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the pay range, and compensation decisions may be influenced by a variety of factors, including skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Total Rewards at Enterprise This range is just one component of our total rewards package, which also includes annual performance bonuses and generous paid leave programs. Our benefits form a major part of the total rewards package. These include dental, health, and vision care plans, as well as family-building benefits such as adoption and surrogacy support. Enterprise supports flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance and offers health advocacy, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and mental health benefits. We round out our package with financial education, wellness programs, and auto-enrollment in the company’s 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions. Finally, you will have access to learning and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement for job-related courses and certifications. Thank you for your interest in joining the Enterprise team and contributing to our mission to serve others.

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