Government Affairs Officer - Department of Housing Stability
Full Time
Denver, CO
Posted
Job description
About Our Job
At the Department of Housing Stability, we are committed to support Denver residents as healthy, housed and connected. We invest resources, create policy, and partner with various organizations to help keep residents in the homes that they already live in, quickly resolve an experience of homelessness, and connect residents to new housing opportunities. To support these efforts, the department helps to:
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Stabilize residents at risk of involuntary displacement and connect residents to housing resources such as home repairs, rent and utility assistance, and legal support. This work is led by our Housing Stability Division.
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Support residents experiencing a crisis and connect them to housing, shelter and other services to get stabilized quickly. This work is led by our Homelessness Resolution Division.
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Create and preserve existing affordable housing and connect residents at any income level to new housing opportunities through programs such as down-payment assistance or counseling services. This work is led by our Housing Opportunity Division.
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Support financial services, contracting and procurement, data analysis and strategic planning, administrative resources, and communications across the housing continuum. This work is led by our Operations Division.
The Government Affairs Officer is part of our Communications and Community Engagement Team within the Operations Division.
We are seeking a highly professional, relational, and knowledgeable individual to serve in the role of Government Affairs Officer to lead the Department’s legislative efforts. This highly organized, team-oriented and flexible individual will lead the crucial functions of coordinating the department’s high volume of legislation through the Mayor’s Office and City Council approval processes, while also supporting activities that help inform HOST’s investment, programmatic and policy decisions.
Hybrid Work Environment: HOST supports a hybrid work environment for its employees that includes a balance of virtual and in-office work. Employees are empowered to work with their manager to determine a hybrid work schedule that best meets the needs of the employee, the organization, and the community we serve. Any expected in-person work at our downtown offices will be communicated in advance.
Specific duties of the Government Affairs Officer will include:
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Coordinates the department’s resolution and ordinance requests through City Council, in close coordination with legislative staff from the Mayor’s Office and City Council central office. This includes working with HOST staff to track upcoming requests, training program staff in the drafting of legislative requests and reviewing them, scheduling committee and other meeting dates, drafting presentations with program staff, preparing staff for presentations, and fulfilling related requests from Council for information
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Supports executive management and HOST staff with City Council activity, including briefings, correspondence, training, and coaching
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Schedules and leads regular briefings with City Councilmembers on upcoming HOST requests, including developing agendas and any necessary follow up
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Attends weekly City Council committee and regular meetings for which HOST has any agenda items, and coordinates with other HOST staff who need to be present. Takes notes and coordinates any follow up necessary
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Presents on behalf of HOST about our legislative requests and priorities, including to community groups, other government entities, business organizations, and as part of HOST’s annual strategic planning and budgeting processes
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Assists with problem solving for complex legislative requests, leading in the coordination of HOST and other City agencies’ staff to ensure the Department is following all requirements and protocols, including federal and state regulations, Denver Revised Municipal Code and fiscal rules, Department policies, etc.
About You
Our ideal Government Affairs Officer will have some or all the following skills and experience:
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Extensive experience working in legislative affairs, communications, or community engagement
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Passion for building community and a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
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Excellent written and verbal communications skills
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Highly organized, self-motivated and motivated to help others
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Ability to manage multiple processes simultaneously, with attention to detail
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Ability to navigate complex subject matter and execute associated communications
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Adept at creating relationships across departments and organizations with a variety of stakeholders
We realize your time is valuable, so please do not apply unless you have at least the following minimum qualifications:
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Education: Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration, Political Science, Communications or a related field
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Experience: Five (5) years of experience performing full performance professional level duties within legislative affairs, communications, policy or other related government relations (This does not include clerical experience
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Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements
About Everything Else
Job Profile
CA2308 Administrator II
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Position Type
Unlimited
Position Salary Range
$80,371.00 - $132,612.00
Starting Pay
Based on experience and education
Agency
Department of Housing Stability
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