Statewide Advocacy Director

The Statewide Advocacy Director will lead the organization’s advancement of policy and practices that promote housing justice for all with special attention to low-income Texans. This role will collaborate with the Executive Director, staff, and directly impacted community leaders to design and implement a statewide advocacy strategy that centers fair housing and incorporates innovative strategies to implement Texas Housers’ legislative agenda.

The Statewide Advocacy Director may supervise interns/staff and will serve as a member of Texas Housers’ management team.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement statewide policy and advocacy campaigns and initiatives.
• Lead and manage the organization’s legislative agenda at the state capitol during the Texas legislative session.
• Lead, manage, and facilitate the Statewide Housing Advocacy Coalition (SHAC).
• Identify and facilitate opportunities for directly impacted community leaders to actively participate in local, state and federal advocacy.
• Follow and track changes to local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and rules that impact housing for low-income Texans.
• Research, track, and provide recommendations and testimony during legislative session aligned with Texas Housers’ legislative priorities.
• Communicate the organization’s policy positions in other venues as appropriate.
• Plan and execute advocacy events such as Capitol Day and Congressional Office Visits.
• Provide education and technical assistance to elected officials and their staff regarding Texas Housers’ legislative priorities.
• Participate in development and fundraising efforts.
• Collaborate extensively with Texas Housers’ power building, research, policy, and communications staff, as well as many others in the organization’s network to advance these activities.
• Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director

Required Qualifications

• Experience working at least one legislative session either with an advocacy group or within a Legislative office, or other comparable experience (please define).
• Demonstrated knowledge of housing justice issues and housing challenges that low-income Texans may experience.
• Demonstrated success in building and maintaining coalitions, collaborative decision making, and process development.
• Grace and diplomacy in building relationships with different types of stakeholders, including community partners and government leaders.
• Critical analytical skills to understand the political, social, and financial dynamics affecting the housing landscape for low-income individuals and families throughout the state.
• Commitment to anti-racism and power sharing strategies.
• Excellent communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to communicate with diverse stakeholders, including especially directly impacted, low-income community members.
• Detail oriented, ability to manage multiple projects.
• Must be based in Central Texas

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing diverse staff, specifically those with lived or living experience of poverty.
• Demonstrated ability to read and understand complex legal and policy documents.
• Experience leading community organizing and/or community power building initiatives.
• Presented at state or national conferences, forums, and/or meetings.

Value Statement

Texas Housers is committed to utilizing our power and privilege to:

• center and amplify the voices, stories, and experiences of directly impacted, low- income Texans,
• respect the agency of low-income Texans to choose the housing opportunities and build the communities that best meet their needs, and
• utilizing research, evaluation and data to advocate for and alongside low-income Texans to improve access to safe, dignified, affordable housing.

Report to: Executive Director

Start Date: TBD

Compensation $85,000

Benefits: Health and Dental Coverage

Health and Dental Coverage