State of Maryland · 18 hours ago
Designated Administrative Manager Senior I (055415) Director, Office of Policy Development
Maryland, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$105K/yr - $126K/yr
5+ years expThe State of Maryland's Department of Housing and Community Development is seeking a qualified Director for the Office of Policy Development. This role involves leading the unit responsible for researching, recommending, and drafting state legislation, as well as supervising staff and advocating for housing policies in the Maryland General Assembly.
Government Administration
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
As part of the policy development process, OPD additionally supports DHCD’s Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA) in advocating on behalf of DHCD’s legislative proposals in the Maryland General Assembly, and the OPD similarly supports OLA in advocating for or against legislative or non-legislative policy proposals that are relevant to DHCD’s mission and objectives
The Director of OPD also tracks and evaluates best practices and emergent situations in Maryland and across the country, including staying abreast of local, state, and federal legislation, policies, and regulations
The Director of OPD is responsible for supervising one full-time staff position: the Senior Policy Advisor
The Director may at times also be responsible for supervising one or more interns or contract staff, especially in relation to a special program or funding award, such as the HUD PRO Housing Grant (the implementation of which is led by OPD)
The Director will also typically represent DHCD on any number of internal and external committees, work groups, task forces, or collaboratives
The Director is considered among DHCD’s Senior Staff Team, and therefore the Director has frequent interactions with the Executive Team (including the Secretary), and the Director is frequently responsible for making recommendations to the Secretary and, where appropriate, the Governor’s Legislative Office, regarding policy matters of relevance to DHCD
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Public Policy, Urban Planning, Political Science, Public Administration, or a closely related field
Five years of professional experience working in one or more government agencies, advocacy organizations, think tanks, or the offices of elected officials, including two years of supervisory experience
Preferred
Management experience (ex: Experience managing / supervising interns or research assistants, experience overseeing deliverables from subcontractors or vendors)
Policy Development experience (ex: drafting legislation at local and/or state levels, ideally in Maryland, preparing policy briefs or analysis, recommending or evaluating amendments to legislative proposals, making recommendations to the Principal of an organization or government leader, Familiarity with Maryland statute / COMAR)
Policy Advocacy experience (ex: Experience preparing testimony in support of / in opposition to local, state, or federal legislation, preparing policy briefs on specific legislation or policy topics, working with or advocating to elected officials, interacting with staff at local, state, or federal agencies, familiarity with practices and processes common to the Maryland General Assembly)
Housing and Community development experience (ex: Formal academic or on-the-job training and/or certifications related to the field, advanced knowledge of the field of housing development and programs, including housing finance, federal funding streams/programs, housing supply chains, homelessness / housing insecurity, etc., presenting complex housing topics to audiences with diverse knowledge backgrounds
Benefits
Full Maryland State Benefits
Flexible work schedule
Telework and job sharing options
Training
Advancement and career path opportunities
Casual business dress on Fridays
Ample parking
Company
State of Maryland
Maryland is on the path to becoming the best state in the nation.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Michael Piercy
Senior Advisor for Program Innovation to the Chief Technology Officer State of Maryland, MDTHINK
Michele Thomas
Chief Technology Officer, State of Maryland
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