Analyst, Policy Jobs

Job Summary

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) seeks motivated professionals who want to use their talents and skills to make a difference. Our 750+ FTE staff are adaptive problem solvers and passionate about enriching people’s lives. If you are mission-driven, dedicated to superior service and support, can diligently work independently and in a collaborative environment, join our team. LAHSA is leading the fight to end homelessness in LA County. Here, not only would your work have a real impact on the community, but we also offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package.

Created in 1993, LAHSA is a joint powers authority of the city and county of Los Angeles. As the lead agency in the HUD-funded Los Angeles Continuum of Care, we coordinate and manage over $800 million annually in federal, state, county, and city funds for programs providing shelter, housing, and services to people experiencing homelessness

The Government Affairs Department of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority advocates for effective policies and increased resources at the federal, state, and local levels and facilitates local planning and systems change efforts to reduce and end homelessness in Greater Los Angeles. Under the direction of a Policy Supervisor, the Policy Analyst will be responsible for a broad range of activities related to federal, state, and local policy and legislation pertaining to homeless persons and the programs that serve them.

Essential Job Functions

• Act as a liaison between the community, policymakers, and community partners on policy issues related to homelessness.
• Provide guidance and technical assistance to internal staff and external partners on policy issues impacting homelessness in the Greater Los Angeles CoC.
• Identification and analysis of system gaps and opportunities to support alignment across service systems.
• Represent LAHSA at policy-related meetings, including, but not limited to, long-term planning for services for people experiencing homelessness and interagency networking.
• Other related duties assigned by the Policy Supervisor.
• Prepare reports to the LAHSA Commission and other governing bodies as needed.
• Collaborate closely with the Legislative Affairs and Community Engagement Units on a variety of projects, including providing educational materials to elected offices and responding to motions from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and Los Angeles City Council.
• Conduct research of homelessness, housing, and service programming trends and best practices aimed at reducing homelessness more effectively. Translate this research into polished written material and presentations for internal and external audiences.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to think creatively and strategically to solve complex problems, with the ability to quickly grasp concepts and apply them in problem solving.
• Knowledge of systems and programs that impact homeless persons and homeless program funding sources, regulations, requirements, and procedures.
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, thoughtful, and intellectually curious.
• Excellent and demonstrated proofreading skills.
• Demonstrated ability to generate policy memos, briefs, and reports.
• Strong knowledge in how to track legislative and budget activities using a variety of online resources.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while managing multiple tasks/projects.
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and excellent analytical skills.
• Demonstrated meeting facilitation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including the ability to communicate technical information clearly and effectively to non-policy-oriented audiences both in writing and through public speaking.
• Experience with program development, implementation, and evaluation processes.
• Experience in documenting, analyzing, and synthesizing information, including meeting notes to track action items and generate reports.

Training & Experience

• Proven professional experience and educational background.

Schedule

• The Chief Executive Officer or designee may change the schedule of positions between remote, hybrid and onsite, as necessary to accomplish LAHSA's business needs.

Appointments are typically made between the minimum and the midpoint of the range, depending on factors such as experience, education, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.

Applicants may make a reasonable accommodation request for this job by calling the Human Resources Department at (213) 683-3333; or via email at [email protected].

Medical Insurance
LAHSA pays a portion of the premiums for medical for all full-time employees and their dependents. Employees are responsible for the difference in the premiums through automatic bi-monthly payroll deductions.
Medical plans are administered through ADP Total Source. The following are enrollment options:

Medical
HMO/PPO: Kaiser Permanente, Aetna

Dental Insurance
LAHSA pays a portion of the premiums for selected dental benefits for all full-time employees and their dependents. Employees are responsible for the difference in the premiums through automatic bi-monthly payroll deductions.
Dental plans are administered through ADP Total Source. The following are enrollment options:

Dental
HMO/PPO: Guardian Dental

VSP Vision Plan
LAHSA offers this voluntary comprehensive vision plan to all full-time employees through ADP TotalSource. It includes yearly comprehensive exams, lenses, frames and contact lenses. All premiums are pre-taxed and paid 100% by the employee through automatic bi-monthly payroll deductions.

AFLAC Supplemental Insurance
LAHSA offers this voluntary supplemental insurance to all full-time employees. Plan options include personal accident, personal cancer indemnity, personal short-term disability, and personal life insurance plans. Most premiums are pre taxed and paid 100% by the employee through automatic bi-monthly payroll deductions.

ADP Flexible Spending Accounts
LAHSA offers employees this voluntary flexible spending account plan through ADP TotalSource. Employees may elect to participate in dependent care or health care expense accounts. All premiums are pre-taxed and paid 100% by the employee through automatic bimonthly payroll deductions.

Life Insurance
LAHSA pays 100% of the premium for $50,000 basic life insurance coverage through ADP.

Voluntary Group Life Insurance
LAHSA offers employees this voluntary group life insurance through Lincoln Financial. Employees may elect to participate in dependent care or health care expense accounts. All premiums are pre-taxed and paid 100% by the employee through automatic bimonthly payroll deductions.

Long Term Disability
LAHSA pays 100% of the premium for long term disability coverage through ADP.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program Eligibility
LAHSA is considered a government employer for the PSLF Program.

Pension Plan
LAHSA provides a 401A pension plan through Lincoln Financial. After 6 months of employment, employees are eligible for contributions of 5% of the employee’s salary with a qualification date of 500 hours or 6 months after the date of hire.

Deferred Compensation Plan
LAHSA provides a 457 Deferred Compensation plan through Lincoln Financial. Employees may elect to defer up to IRS maximum limit per year of their earned salary for income tax purposes.

Time Off Administrative Leave
Executive Director, chiefs, and directors receive five (5) days of admin leave each calendar year in addition to the time-off below.

Vacation
Vacation is earned according to each month of service commencing with the employee’s initial date of hire.

• Less than five (5) years of employment, eighty (80) hours per year.
• More than ten (10) years of employment, the one hundred twenty (120) hour total shall be supplemented by one (1) workday of paid leave for each twelve (12) months greater than one hundred twenty (120) months of employment. This vacation accrual is capped at twenty (20) workdays per year
• Five (5) to ten (10) years of employment, one hundred twenty (120) hours per year.

Maximum accrual of vacation leave is 200 hours.

Sick Leave
Full-time employees accrue sick leave at a rate of 12 days per year. Maximum accrual of sick leave is 160 hours.

Paid Holidays
All employees receive the following observed company holidays off:
New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
President’s Day
Cesar Chavez Day
Memoria Day
Juneteenth
Independence DayLabor Day
Indigenous People’s Day
Veteran’s Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day After Thanksgiving
Christmas day

In addition to the above holidays, full-time regular employees who have completed their 1-year introductory period are entitled to two (2) “Floating Holidays” during the calendar year.


Updated 06/27/2023