Policy Officer

🕒 July 8

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $130k - $160k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

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Resources Legacy Fund

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2006

🏥 Healthcare

🍽️ Food & Beverage

💼 Consulting

Healthcare • Food & Beverage • Consulting

Resources Legacy Fund is an organization dedicated to creating alliances and advancing innovative solutions for environmental conservation and climate resilience. They focus on securing justice and sustainability for both people and nature by leveraging influence, knowledge, and resources to implement effective policies and secure public funding. The organization has a proven track record in protecting large areas of land and generating significant public funds for conservation efforts. Collaboration, creativity, and perseverance are key aspects of their approach, working with various partners, donors, and communities to achieve their goals.

📋 Description

• Serve as RLF’s lead public policy strategist and advocate in Sacramento • Research, analyze, and develop policies and campaigns to meet organizational goals • Monitor legislation, consult stakeholders, and draft analysis • Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with legislators, legislative staff, governor's office, state agency leadership, and other decision makers • Monitor the legislative process, budget, and regulatory landscape • Lobby decision makers on specific policy and budget items • Assist program staff in designing and executing effective policy and public funding campaigns • Advise staff on policy strategy, assess feasibility, alignment, and strategic leverage points for their priorities • Train staff on legislative and budget processes, policy analysis, decision-making processes, advocacy, and politics • Work with partners to develop and implement policy solutions • Identify opportunities for RLF to expand its impact • Convene and participate in statewide coalitions, task forces, and special initiatives • Hire and manage contract lobbyists and other consultants as needed • Undertake special projects as assigned.

🎯 Requirements

• At least 10 years of experience in government affairs, public policy, and/or advocacy campaigns. • Excellent working knowledge of California policymaking, state budgeting, regulatory processes, and related politics. • Strong working knowledge of California’s environmental, climate, and conservation landscape. • Comfortable and eager to work within complex policy, stakeholder, and political spaces. • Experience building trust-based relationships with diverse constituencies such as policymakers, government officials, Tribes/Tribal communities, non-profit partners and the private sector. • Experience engaging with diverse coalitions and effective campaigns for policy and funding outcomes. • Excellent composition, editing, and spoken communication skills. • A commitment to a work environment free from discrimination, where all team members feel welcomed, valued, and respected.

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, and vision insurance • 401k plan with a 5% match • Generous paid time off • Alternate Fridays off work schedule • Technology allowance • Student loan repayment assistance • Mental health benefits • Approximately 16 paid holidays per year