SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Manager of Policy serves as a subject matter expert to internal and external stakeholders on a designated portfolio of federal, state and local policy areas affecting the apartment housing industry. The Manager provides research, legislative analysis and other deliverables in support of advocacy as needed 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Serves as a policy expert for designated portfolio of federal, state and local issue areas.
• Cultivates relationships with federal regulators and stakeholders to advance NAA’s federal advocacy and thought leadership.
• For their designated portfolio of federal regulatory issues, develops comment letters, testimony, and other advocacy collateral; facilitates conversations with regulators; and works with cross-functional teams to provide opportunities for NAA affiliate and member participation.
• Develops and manages housing policy content and programming. These can include, but are not limited to, NAA affiliate advocacy materials, statutory research, oral presentations, and content for NAA’s website and NAA publications and events.
• Actively monitors legislative and regulatory activities by federal, state and local governmental entities for issues within designated portfolio and provides strategic recommendations as needed.
• Seeks out opportunities to advance NAA’s federal advocacy and housing policy thought leadership through presentations and other public facing forums on issues within designated portfolio.
• Represents NAA in issue-based and stakeholder coalitions as appropriate.

COMPETENCIES:

1. Expertise 

2. Communication proficiency 

3. Organizational skills 

4. Critical Evaluation 

5. Technical capacity

6. Cultural Awareness

7. Relationship Management

8. Ethical Practice

  REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Three years of relevant experience in public policy, research or advocacy, preferably housing policy
• Familiarity with legislative and regulatory processes at the federal, state or local levels of government
• Strong public policy, legislative or regulatory research skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking, message development, and persuasive writing skills
• Team-oriented with strong collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and balance projects with multiple deadlines
• Ability to travel

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms. The employee may occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is regularly performed in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.