Minnesota Homeownership Center · 18 hours ago
Policy Director
St Paul, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$100K/yr - $135K/yr
3+ years expMinnesota Homeownership Center is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing sustainable homeownership. The Policy Director is responsible for leading advocacy initiatives and policy research to improve housing access, affordability, and sustainability for Minnesotans.
Real Estate
Hiring Manager
Patti Matthews, CSMR
Responsibilities
Support the development and execution of MHC’s policy agenda, strategic plan, and annual work plans
Lead and participate in policy coalitions and campaigns, including member management, project management, meeting facilitation, and deliverable tracking
Conduct legislative and policy research and provide analysis on housing, homeownership, and related issues
Develop and implement legislative and administrative strategies, including lawmaker engagement and tracking and analysis of legislation
Provide analysis of administrative and regulatory issues, including preparing public comment letters
Build and maintain strong relationships with lawmakers, agency staff, and advocacy partners
Advance advocacy at the federal, state, county, and municipal levels
Identify emerging policy issues and lead special projects through research, evaluation, and stakeholder engagement
Provide regular progress and status reports to leadership and the Board of Directors
Serve as a key member of MHC’s leadership team
Collaborate with internal teams to develop advocacy and policy materials, including policy agendas, summaries, toolkits, action alerts, and talking points
Produce written policy content for newsletters, memos, advocacy materials, media engagement, and social media
Represent MHC in coalitions, campaigns, and external meetings
Support planning and execution of in-person and virtual events, including securing speakers and moderating panels
Plan and prepare legislative advocacy activities, including meetings with lawmakers and 'Day on the Hill' events
Support the President and leadership team with additional responsibilities that advance MHC’s mission and impact
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
At least 3 years of relevant experience
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail
Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven ability to build relationships with lawmakers, staff, and community partners
Commitment to advancing economic opportunity and housing equity for low-income communities
Preferred
Graduate degree in public policy or a related field preferred
5 or more years of relevant experience preferred
Experience conducting policy research and analysis strongly preferred
Subject-matter expertise in affordable housing, community development, public-private finance, and/or tax policy preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive Benefits
Company
Minnesota Homeownership Center
We are an independent nonprofit working to promote and advance successful homeownership, with an emphasis on serving those facing the greatest barriers to attaining it.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase