AVP, Policy

About this role

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 will 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 s tate &   l ocal   p olicy   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 comm unications and research content,   utiliz ing   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.  

• E xperience 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 . P ublic 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

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