Senior Staff Attorney - Policy Lead

A Non-Profit Organization seeks a Senior Staff Attorney to lead our work on housing justice issues with a focus on A Non-Profit Organization's role as a California legal and advocacy support center. A Non-Profit Organization is actively involved in advocacy, training and litigation related to tenants' rights and affordable housing preservation in CA with a particular focus on the federally assisted housing programs. This is a dynamic position that will allow the attorney to work with advocates across California, the Housing Justice Network, and a tremendous team at A Non-Profit Organization.

The Senior Staff Attorney/CA Policy Lead will help coordinate A Non-Profit Organization's role as an IOLTA-funded California support center and will provide technical assistance, conduct trainings, and engage in policy advocacy and litigation. A background in eviction defense, affirmative litigation and federally-assisted housing (including HUD programs, Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, Rural Development Housing, and/or others) will help the attorney be successful in the position.

With the help of A Non-Profit Organization's CA-focused legal team, the position is responsible for providing substantive legal and technical support to housing attorneys, other housing advocates, resident organizations and nonprofit agencies on legal issues related to federally assisted housing and eviction prevention. The position will help lead A Non-Profit Organization's legislative efforts in the state and may work on federal housing policy that intersects with CA priorities. In addition, with support from A Non-Profit Organization's litigation director and associate litigation director, the attorney will engage in strategic impact litigation in A Non-Profit Organization's CA priority areas. The attorney will be responsible for organizing and facilitating statewide working groups and helping prepare the submission of regulatory comments.

A Non-Profit Organization delivers most of its services by phone, video or email, although the staff attorney will need to occasionally travel for litigation, policy advocacy, conferences, or to provide in-person trainings. The attorney can be located anywhere in California.

The CA lead will supervise and manage one attorney staff member and lead strategic planning for A Non-Profit Organization's CA team. The position will also engage with other A Non-Profit Organization teams to ensure that CA priorities are included among all of our broader work areas.