Senior Policy & Advocacy Leader, Economic Mobility

The Sobrato Organization; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 163,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Retirement plan with matching

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The Sobrato Organization’s Thriving Communities initiative seeks a Senior Program Officer for Policy & Advocacy to drive California state policy work and advance economic mobility, educational equity, and housing security. You will shape strategy, manage grants, and engage grantees across California and nationally.

Reporting to the Director of Policy & Advocacy, you will lead a multi-year portfolio with strong collaboration across Silicon Valley and state partners, requiring deep policy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of related experience at a senior program level in policy engagement and analysis; experience in philanthropic strategy, grantmaking, and grant portfolio management.
• Deep policy and advocacy expertise in Economic Mobility with knowledge of regional, state, and federal policy landscapes.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy development, refinement, and grantmaking for statewide and national policy and advocacy grants in Economic Mobility; launch initial Climate Action portfolio.
• Build, maintain, and activate relationships with leaders from government, philanthropy, nonprofit, and private sectors to advance goals.
• Coordinate and communicate with SP/TSO staff; monitor policy developments and provide updates to leadership.

Skills

Policy & Advocacy

Grantmaking

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Sobrato Organization’s Thriving Communities initiative seeks a Senior Program Officer for Policy & Advocacy to drive California state policy work and advance economic mobility, educational equity, and housing security. You will shape strategy, manage grants, and engage grantees across California and nationally.

Reporting to the Director of Policy & Advocacy, you will lead a multi-year portfolio with strong collaboration across Silicon Valley and state partners, requiring deep policy