Director, Climate Policy

The Director of Climate Policy at Enterprise Community Partners in Washington, DC, is responsible for developing federal policy and advocacy related to housing and climate. This leadership role involves collaboration with various stakeholders, creating policy materials, and promoting environmental sustainability. Candidates should have significant experience in climate policy and federal government relations. The position requires strong communication and organizational skills, with a commitment to racial equity.
About the position

The Director of Climate Policy at Enterprise is a key leadership role responsible for developing and executing the organization's federal policy and advocacy agenda at the intersection of housing and climate. This newly created position will work closely with the federal policy team and external partners to promote environmental sustainability and justice through effective policy initiatives.

Responsibilities
• Develop and execute Enterprise's federal policy and advocacy agenda around the intersection of housing and climate.
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• Work with elected officials, their staff, lobbyists, and stakeholders to research, create, and advocate for climate and housing policy at the federal level.
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• Collaborate with Enterprise National, State & Local Policy and Building Resilient Futures staff to identify high impact and priority policy efforts focused on creating climate-friendly, resilient, high-quality affordable homes.
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• Identify opportunities to use policy to meet Enterprise's programmatic goals as they relate to climate.
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• Monitor the federal landscape and inform National Policy, State & Local Policy and Building Resilient Futures program staff about relevant policy efforts, initiatives, and strategies.
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• Create policy position papers, outreach materials, written testimony, and media advocacy materials to inform partners, elected officials, and the public.
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• Build and participate in coalitions by working closely with other climate, housing, and community-based partners on priority policy efforts.
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• Work with Enterprise's Marketing team to utilize social media, press releases, op-eds, and other earned media to advance advocacy efforts.

Requirements
• Undergraduate degree required.
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• Minimum of 5-7 years of relevant experience.
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• Deep understanding and familiarity with climate mitigation, environmental justice, and/or climate adaptation strategies as they relate to housing.
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• Federal government relations experience required.
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• Experience working with partners in the climate resilience industry, including research and advocacy organizations in energy efficiency, renewables, and/or resilience.
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• Experience working with partners in housing and community development efforts.
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• Thorough knowledge of and proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
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• Excellent grammar, editing, and proofreading skills to produce complete, correct correspondence, proposals, reports, and white papers.
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• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly express ideas, thoughts, and concepts verbally and in writing.
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• Demonstrated professionalism, diplomacy, composure, flexibility, and ability to adapt to a variety of situations.
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• Strong initiative with the ability to seek out relevant information prior to making timely decisions.
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• Strong organizational skills and ability to coordinate complex activities, prioritize conflicting demands, and meet deadlines.
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• Ability to work independently, solve problems, and take responsibility for moving tasks forward with minimal supervision.
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• Commitment to supporting an anti-racist work environment and advancing racial equity.

Nice-to-haves
• Ability to travel on occasion and attend evening meetings.

Benefits
• Dental, health, and vision care plans
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• Family-building benefits, such as fertility, adoption, surrogacy support, and gender-affirming care
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• Flexible work arrangements
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• Health advocacy, EAP, and mental health benefits
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• Financial education
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• Wellness programs
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• Auto-enrollment in the company's 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions
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• Learning and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement for job-related courses and certifications