Careers

The Director of Policy is a key position in a small but mighty organization. They establish both the short- and long-term policy vision for HSU, in partnership with membership, the Executive Director and HSU’s Board of Directors. They direct HSU’s presence as an authority on homeless policy, and the public voice of impactful solutions to homelessness. Through regular communication with staff at nonprofit member organizations, they guide the direction and implement policy efforts of HSU. The Policy Director maintains close working relationships with elected officials on the city, state and federal level to monitor and guide legislation, budget priorities and policies. They also maintain relationships with key government partners to promote effective policies on behalf of membership. Information is gained and relationships maintained through HSU committees, ad hoc internal working groups, coalition membership, and one-to-on communications.