Senior Legislative & Government Relations Strategist (OPA4)

# **Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) Public Affairs Division is looking for a** **Senior Legislative & Government Relations Strategist** **to support** **OHCS's programs, staff and executive leadership. This person will monitor legislative committees, engage with partners and local governments, participate in legislation development, prepare agency leadership for legislative presentations and policy analysis.** **If this sounds like the career opportunity you have been looking for then we want, you to apply today!****For a copy of the Position Description please contact:** ***HCS\\ **** Knowledge of public and legislative procedures, with a focus on housing and community service policies.* Analyze complex policies and effectively communicating analyses to stakeholders including delivering reports for legislative purposes.* Ability to cultivate relationships and work effectively and respectfully with politically, ideologically, culturally, and geographically diverse people and communities.* Demonstrated knowledge of social justice issues, a deep commitment to equity and social justice in strong alignment with OHCS values, and an understanding of how racism impacts housing outcomes.* Expert oral and written communication for public participation and other government processes.* Ability to disseminate complex information in plain language, including agency policies, statutes, and industry reports.- including, employer-paid health insurance, vacation, and sick leave, eleven paid holidays, three paid personal days, flexible spending accounts, and an employer contribution retirement plan .* **Recruiter Screening for Minimum Qualifications:** *On-going** **Hiring Manager Screening for Requested Skills:** *On-going** **1st Round of Interviews:** *Week of**10/19/26** **2nd Round of Interviews:** *TBD if needed** **Anticipated Start Date:** *11/16/26*. NOTE: If claiming veterans' preference please be sure to check your Workday account for pending tasks or actions under your \"My Applications\" section.· **Veteran's Preference**: Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans' preference. For further information, please see the following website:
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