Public Policy Manager

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Public Policy Manager
The candidate will be responsible for: Ensures that Program activities are aligned with advocacy initiatives, strategic priorities, and directives of the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), the Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) and the Chief Advocate. Communicates with the Chief Advocate, and on request with the COO and/or CEO, regarding internal and external issues, trends, and ongoing professional observations which may bear on strategic and operational decision making. Develops and/or ensures development of policies, procedures, guidelines, standards, templates, and tools related to Public Policy programs. Ensures work performed is aligned to organizational priorities. Monitors and manages expenditures within budget allocations. Prepares and submits program work plan and budget reports by established deadlines. Participates in workflow mapping processes related to the initiation, design, and development of advocacy initiatives. Ensures that trends analyses are available at appropriate decision junctures and proposes processes to ensure quality, quantity, and flow of information. Assists the Chief Advocate and Program Managers in developing, prioritizing, and executing legal and political strategies to achieve advocacy outcomes that result in legal precedents, new regulations, policy changes, or changes in laws which achieve systemic changes for the Native Hawaiian people. Develops, uses, and leverages partnerships and coalitions built across broad spectrums. Works closely with Community Engagement Division to develop and execute public policy advocacy campaigns. Coordinates, compiles, reviews, and synthesizes impact analyses, regulatory and legislative analyses, and other input provided by other OHA programs, and/or outside resources. As needed, coordinates with associations, think tanks, performance partners, other advocacy organizations for information and analysis. Assists the Chief Advocate and Program Managers in coordinating and conducting policy, legislative, and regulatory reviews. Performs legal analysis and assessments of specific transactions, occurrences, laws, and regulations. Researches and locates county, state and federal statutes, rules, regulations, case law, opinions, and other legal materials. Provides internal analyses and opinions upon request. Monitors political news and developments, debates, news conferences and press releases, political campaigns, platforms, statements and other occurrences, as they relate to public policy issues – both policy development and implementation. Gathers and provides intelligence on newly elected officials, appointees, and other key influencers new in the public arena to the Chief Advocate and Advocacy Program Managers. Establishes and maintains relationships with legislators, administrative officials, and other officials who are empowered to change laws and policies of interest to OHA and the Native Hawaiian community. Establishes and maintains relationships with associations, performance partners, advocacy groups, other public policy advocates, think tanks, community groups, media sources, and other persons and/or groups capable of influencing issues of interest. Organizes public policy advocacy efforts with other groups with interests and positions aligned to those of OHA. Provides relevant information, messaging, presentations and materials appropriate to public policy advocacy activities. Prepares and coordinates development of comments for submission in federal and state regulatory proceedings. Develops testimony for participation in government hearings and/or legislative, regulatory, and policy making proceedings. Prepares witnesses and/or testifies in such proceedings. Coordinates, write, and edit arguments, opinions, and position papers; provides input into drafting of legal briefs and other legal documents; prepares and coordinates development of draft legislation and written testimony on proposed legislation. Writes articles, presents at conferences, and engages in other media and public relations activities upon request and/or as coordinated with Community Engagement. Coordinates with Chief Advocate and Program Managers to ensure proper procurement and management of outside counsel and/or legal consultants. Works with attorneys to ensure proper legal case management and legal documents management. Makes hiring and other personnel recommendations for the Program to the Chief Advocate. Ensures that employees within the Program share information and insights, use collaboration as needed to explore issues and/or solve problems, and demonstrate shared responsibility for program performance. Takes whatever actions are required to positively replace behaviors and/or persons when necessary. Ensures and engages in employee performance planning, feedback, and performance evaluations at scheduled intervals. Engages in professional development, staff training, ongoing coaching and performance improvement planning to close employee performance gaps. Ensures without exception the proper handling and maintenance of confidential, sensitive and/or proprietary information. Performs supervisory tasks, such as leave time approvals, performance reviews, coaching, training and related employment decisions for Program. Disseminates needed information to staff in a timely manner. Performs job duties in accordance with OHA’s policies and procedures. Considers OHA’s mission and core values when making decisions. Fully supports in action, language, behavior and performance the priorities, decisions, and directives of the CEO, COO and the Chief Advocate. Regular attendance on a daily basis is required for this position. Must have Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university. A master’s degree or other advanced degree in business administration, public policy, or any field with a significant policy component. A law degree is preferred. Should have 5+ years of responsible professional work experience which involved public policy advocacy through either the legal or legislative processes, especially in areas of current interest to OHA, such Native Hawaiian land rights, water rights, health, and education. Should have 3+ years of administrative experience that involved management of professional staff engaged in public policy advocacy work; the ability to develop solutions to complex and unprecedented situations; the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with others and major responsibility for the development, management, execution and coordination of program policies and activities.

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