What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Policy or Associate Director of Policy position at Rising Sun Center for Opportunity?
Rising Sun is hiring a Director of Policy to lead its growing policy advocacy work . This position leads Rising Sun’s High Road initiatives and develops and advances Rising Sun’s policy advocacy platform and strategies at the intersection of our areas of work : equity, climate, and quality, accessible jobs. The Director of Policy’s approach is bidirectional, grounded in and supporting Rising Sun’s employment and training program participants while advancing systems-level change in furtherance of our vision of a just and sustainable future for all people and our planet. The Director of Policy will build on Rising Sun’s early policy success through the Bay Area’s High Road Training Partnership (HRTP) for Residential Building Decarbonization, including the Partnership’s recommended labor standards for residential building decarbonization programs, which have already influenced over $1B in public funding and the jobs they support. The Director of Policy will continue to lead the Partnership in its next iteration, focusing on continued labor standards advocacy, technical assistance for labor standard implementation, contractor supports, and consideration of new industries. In addition, the Director of Policy will help to shape Rising Sun’s policy work in the years to come, maintaining a close connection to Rising Sun’s programs and the needs of our participants and graduates. The position supervises a Policy Associate and works closely with Rising Sun’s HRTP consultant, Good Green Work, as well as with HRTP members and other external stakeholders and partners. This position reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer.
- Rising Sun may choose to hire an Associate Director of Policy depending on organizational needs and applicant qualifications.
