Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

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Salary : $68,640.00 - $89,707.25 Annually Location : CA 90017, CA Job Type: Full-time Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid Job Number: GOV09402, GOV09404 Department: Government Affairs Opening Date: 09/23/2025 Closing Date: 10/7/2025 11:59 PM Pacific FLSA: Exempt Bargaining Unit: SEIU 721 Job Summary The Lseeks motivated professionals who want to use their talents and skills to make a difference. Our 750+ FTE staff are adaptive problem solvers and passionate about enriching people's lives. If you are mission-driven, dedicated to superior service and support, and can diligently work independently in a collaborative environment, we would love for you to join our team. LAHSA is leading the fight to end homelessness in LA City. Here, not only would your work have a real impact on the community, but we also offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. Created in 1993, LAHSA is a joint powers authority of the city and county of Los Angeles. As the lead agency in the HUD-funded Los Angeles Continuum of Care, we coordinate and manage over $800 million annually in federal, state, county, and city funds for programs providing shelter, housing, and services to people experiencing homelessness The Government Affairs Department of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority advocates for effective policies and increased resources at the federal, state, and local levels and facilitates local planning and systems change efforts to reduce and end homelessness in Greater Los Angeles. Under the direction of the Associate Director, Policy & Legislative Affairs the Policy Analyst will be responsible for a broad range of activities related to federal, state, and local policy and legislation pertaining to homeless persons and the programs that serve them. Essential Job Functions • Conduct research of homelessness, housing, and service programming trends and best practices aimed at reducing homelessness more effectively. Translate this research into polished written material and presentations for internal and external audiences. • Provide guidance and technical assistance to internal staff and external partners on policy issues impacting homelessness in the Greater Los Angeles CoC. • Act as a liaison between the community, policymakers, and community partners on policy issues related to homelessness. • Represent LAHSA at policy-related meetings, including, but not limited to, long-term planning for services for people experiencing homelessness and interagency networking. • Prepare reports to the LAHSA Commission and other governing bodies as needed. • Identification and analysis of system gaps and opportunities to support alignment across service systems. • Collaborate closely with the Legislative Affairs and Community Engagement Units on a variety of projects, including providing educational materials to elected offices and responding to motions from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and Los Angeles City Council. • Perform other duties as assigned. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities • Demonstrated ability to generate policy memos, briefs, and reports. • Demonstrated meeting facilitation skills. • Knowledge of systems and programs that impact homeless persons and homeless program funding sources, regulations, requirements, and procedures. • Experience with program development, implementation, and evaluation processes. • Ability to think creatively and strategically to solve complex problems, with the ability to quickly grasp concepts and apply them in problem solving. • Strong knowledge in how to track legislative and budget activities using a variety of online resources. • Highly analytical, detail-oriented, thoughtful, and intellectually curious. • Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including the ability to communicate technical information clearly and effectively to non-policy-oriented audiences both in writing and through public speaking. • Excellent and demonstrated proofreading skills. • Well-organized, detail-oriented, and excellent analytical skills. • Demonstrated ability to work independently while managing multiple tasks/projects. • Experience in documenting, analyzing, and synthesizing information, including meeting notes to track action items and generate reports. Training & Experience • Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Public Policy, Public Administration, Public Health, Communications, Urban Planning, Social Welfare, or Business strongly preferred. • Any combination of extensive and applicable work experience and educational credentials to perform the above duties successfully. Additional Information: LAHSA has adopted a hybrid telework policy requiring employees to work onsite at our Los Angeles office a minimum of two (2) days per week. Applicants must be able to meet this onsite requirement, with or without a reasonable accommodation. LAHSA is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, please contact Human Resources atto initiate the interactive process. We are an Equal Opportunity / E-Verify Employer Applicants may make a reasonable accommodation request for this job by calling the Human Resources Department at (213) 683-3333; or via email at humanresources@lahsa.org. We want to support all staff in reaching their personal and professional goals. Working for LAHSA has many benefits. Join our LAHSA team! Medical Insurance LAHSA pays a portion of the premiums for medical for all full-time employees and their dependents. Employees are responsible for the difference in the premiums through automatic bi-monthly payroll deductions. Medical plans are administered through ADP Workforce. The following are enrollment options: Medical HMO/PPO: Kaiser Permanente, Aetna Dental Insurance LAHSA pays a portion of the premiums for selected dental benefits for all full-time employees and their dependents. Employees are responsible for the difference in the premiums through automatic bi-monthly payroll deductions. Dental plans are administered through ADP Workforce. The following are enrollment options: Dental HMO/PPO: Guardian Dental VSP Vision Plan LAHSA offers this voluntary comprehensive vision plan to all full-time employees through ADP Workforce. It includes yearly comprehensive exams, lenses, frames and contact lenses. All premiums are pre-taxed and paid 100% by the employee through automatic bi-monthly payroll deductions. AFLAC Supplemental Insurance LAHSA offers this voluntary supplemental insurance to all full-time employees. Plan options include personal accident, personal cancer indemnity, personal short-term disability, and personal life insurance plans. Most premiums are pre taxed and paid 100% by the employee through automatic bi-monthly payroll deductions. ADP Flexible Spending Accounts LAHSA offers employees this voluntary flexible spending account plan through ADP Workforce. Employees may elect to participate in dependent care or health care expense accounts. All premiums are pre-taxed and paid 100% by the employee through automatic bimonthly payroll deductions. Life Insurance LAHSA pays 100% of the premium for $50,000 basic life insurance coverage through ADP. Voluntary Group Life Insurance LAHSA offers employees this voluntary group life insurance through Lincoln Financial. Employees may elect to participate in dependent care or health care expense accounts. All premiums are pre-taxed and paid 100% by the employee through automatic bimonthly payroll deductions. Long Term Disability LAHSA pays 100% of the premium for long term disability coverage through ADP. Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program Eligibility LAHSA is considered a government employer for the PSLF Program. Pension Plan LAHSA provides a 401A pension plan through Lincoln Financial. After 6 months of employment, employees are eligible for contributions of 6% of the employee's salary with a qualification date of 500 hours or 6 months after the date of hire. Deferred Compensation Plan LAHSA provides a 457 Deferred Compensation plan through Lincoln Financial. Employees may elect to defer up to IRS maximum limit per year of their earned salary for income tax purposes. Time Off Administrative Leave Chief Executive Officer, chiefs, and directors receive five (5) days of admin leave each calendar year in addition to the time-off below. Vacation Vacation is earned according to each month of service commencing with the employee's initial date of hire. • Less than three (3) years of employment, eighty (80) hours per year. • Three (3) to six (6) years of employment, one hundred twenty (120) hours per year. • More than six (6) years of employment, the one hundred twenty (120) hour total shall be supplemented by one (1) workday of paid leave for each twelve (12) months greater than seventy-two (72) months of employment. This vacation accrual is capped at thirty (30) workdays per year Maximum accrual of vacation leave is 240 hours. Sick Leave Full-time employees accrue sick leave at a rate of 12 days per year. Maximum accrual of sick leave is 160 hours. Paid Holidays All employees receive the following observed company holidays off: New Year's Day Martin Luther King Jr. Day President's Day Cesar Chavez Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Day Independence Day Labor Day Indigenous People's Day Veteran's Day Thanksgiving Day Day After Thanksgiving Christmas Day In addition to the above holidays, full-time regular employees are entitled to two (2) "Floating Holidays" during the calendar year. Updated 01/15/2025