Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs

The American Council; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Council in Sacramento seeks a Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs to own the substance of policy work: review and publish Policy Watch positions, write analyses, build relationships with legislators, and testify at hearings.

You will coordinate with coalition partners, supply policy content for voter guides and the Monthly Brief, and guide the organization’s voice on legislation with credibility and timeliness.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in public policy, legislative staff work, or advocacy, ideally in Sacramento.
• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Working knowledge of the legislative process and lobbying rules.
• The ability to engage respectfully across the aisle while holding clear convictions.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve Policy Watch bill positions before they publish.
• Write bill analyses, position papers, action alerts, and call scripts.
• Build relationships with legislators and staff, and testify at hearings.
• Coordinate with coalition partners on shared legislative priorities.
• Supply policy content for voter guides and the Monthly Brief.

Skills

Policy analysis

Legislative relations

Writing & editing

Public speaking

Job description

Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs

The Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs owns the substance of our policy work. You will review and publish Policy Watch positions, build relationships in Sacramento, and make sure our voice on legislation is accurate, timely, and credible.

What you’ll do

• Review and approve Policy Watch bill positions before they publish
• Write bill analyses, position papers, action alerts, and call scripts
• Build relationships with legislators and staff, and testify at hearings
• Coordinate with coalition partners on shared legislative priorities
• Supply policy content for voter guides and the Monthly Brief

What you bring

• 5+ years in public policy, legislative staff work, or advocacy, ideally in Sacramento
• Excellent research and writing skills
• Working knowledge of the legislative process and lobbying rules
• The ability to engage respectfully across the aisle while holding clear convictions

The American Council is empowering people to think and lead well.

The American Council equips people of faith with the moral clarity, courage, and conviction to think and lead well in public life.
We train candidates. We form leaders. We mobilize voters. We equip houses of worship. We bring principled thinking into the political discourse shaping the nation.
America is tired of tribal politics and performative outrage. Faithful citizens have too often abdicated the public square. Christian civic engagement isn’t a political strategy. It’s a moral responsibility. Faithful Citizens. Courageous Leaders. A Stronger America.

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the Common Good.