Director of Community Engagement and Public Affairs

Overview

Job Location : Corporate Headquarters - Santa Clara, CA

Salary Range : $111001.00 - $172052.00 per year

ABOUT LIFEMOVES

LifeMoves is the largest and most effective provider of housing and services for neighbors experiencing homelessness in Silicon Valley since 1987. Our Mission is to end homelessness by providing interim housing, supportive services, and building collaborative partnerships. With 40 programs, LifeMoves gives our neighbors experiencing homelessness a temporary place to call home while providing intensive, customized case management through site-based programs and community outreach.

Through our Theory of Change, we offer trauma-informed, data-driven, and client-centered services that empower individuals and families to regain stable housing and achieve long-term self-sufficiency.

Position purpose

Director of Community Engagement and Public Affairs is a key liaison between LifeMoves and government, community, and business leaders within San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. The Director educates key stakeholders on the organization’s service delivery approach, intended impact, program data, and impending projects, including HomeKey sites, as well as overall issues, policy trends, and best practices present in programs, operations, and supportive services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The Director also plays an important role in recruiting supporters and partners, and advocating for LifeMoves through relationship building, public speaking, writing, and analysis.

This is a hybrid position that allows two days in the office and three days of remote work.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIESSupporting Programs

• Partner with Program Directors and other on-site staff to arrange tours for public employees, elected officials and their staff, members of the press, and community groups / members to educate stakeholders about the LifeMoves approach and overall issues within the housing and homelessness space.
• Serve as an organizational liaison between cities, counties, and municipalities in concert with the program staff, Quality Assurance Manager, and other relevant staff.
• Build and maintain relationships with public sector staff for coordinated efforts.
• Partner with the Impact and Learning department to understand key trends across programs, leverage data to craft compelling narratives and develop key talking points for LifeMoves leadership.
• Learn and stay informed on new, evolving, and sun-setting LifeMoves activities across the two service counties.

Government Relations

Community Engagement

Qualifications

Supervisory responsibilities

N / A

Travel requirements

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this position successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and communicate with others in the workplace. The employee must frequently use hands or fingers and handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee must frequently stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities this position requires include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Compensation and benefits

This rewarding role offers a competitive annual base salary and an opportunity to participate in the LifeMoves benefits package.

LifeMoves is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) committed to building a culturally diverse staff representing the communities we serve. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, physical or mental disability (non-disqualifying), sexual orientation, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, personal favoritism, lived experiences, or any other non-merit-based factor. Candidates who are bilingual / bi-cultural, of color, Native / Indigenous, with disabilities, who identify as LGBTQIA+, or who are members of other marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply. We aim to create and sustain inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environments where everyone can thrive.

This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required for the job. It is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, as needed by LifeMoves. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties, and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the job holder’s responsibility.

If you require disability accommodation during the application process, please contact the Human Resources Department at (650) 685-5880.

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