Description

Western Center on Law & Poverty 
Western Center on Law & Poverty seeks to eliminate poverty and advance racial and economic justice by dismantling and transforming systems so all communities in California can thrive. Western Center applies a racial equity lens to analyzing poverty issues and brings about system-wide change through impact litigation, legislative, policy and administrative advocacy at the state and federal level, and support for legal services and community-based organizations. With offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Oakland, we are California’s largest legal services support center. For more information, please visit our website: www.wclp.org. 

Position Summary 
Western Center offers a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced policy advocate to join our successful and dedicated health team. WCLP seeks an advocate who will work in the state legislature to sponsor and pass legislation that benefits our client communities, oppose legislation that does not, and work more broadly, including with administrative agencies, regarding legislation, the state budget, regulations, and policies involving health care.  
 
Our health team’s work includes: Medi-Cal, Covered California, birthing justice, medical debt, county health safety net programs, eligibility and coverage gaps, improving delivery of care, social determinants of health, health disparities, oral health, and the intersection of these issues with racial justice. 
 
The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of multiple areas of health policy and legislative experience. We seek a team member who has at least 3 years or more of lobbying experience, thrives in a collegial and dynamic team environment, and is committed to addressing race-based inequities. This position reports to the Associate Director of Policy Advocacy and will be located in Sacramento on a hybrid basis. While remote work is permitted when on-site presence is not required, candidates not living in Sacramento must be prepared to work in Sacramento regularly, particularly during the legislative season. 

Requirements

Responsibilities 
Coordinate, develop, and execute legislative and advocacy strategies and campaigns aligned with organizational and health team priorities, in partnership with the Associate Director of Policy Advocacy, Western Center’s health team, legal services and community partners, and teams across the organization. 
Analyze, monitor, and advocate for and against pending legislation, budget proposals, and administrative policies and regulations at the federal, state, and local levels, with an emphasis in California. 
Collaborate with community partners, stakeholders, legislators, and agency staff to increase awareness and ensure the proper implementation of policies and systems that addresses the health care injustice impacting BIPOC women, birthing people, and infants throughout California. 
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with legislators, legislative staff, administrative 
agencies, coalition partners, and community-based organizations. 
Testify for or against relevant legislation and represent the organization in legislative, administrative, coalition, and public forums. 
Respond to requests for information from public officials, agencies, coalition partners, and the media. 
Create and disseminate legislative reports, analyses of bills and statutes, implementation guidance, 
and administrative materials to our partners, and internal teams. 
Work with the health team to implement legislation after passage, including collaboration with administrative agencies on guidance, technical assistance, and training as appropriate. 
Plan, manage, and participate in regional and statewide health policy meetings with local advocates. 
Answer technical assistance inquiries from local legal services attorneys and staff members in areas of expertise. 
Provide training for legal services advocates and community organizations related to advocacy work and health policy developments. 
Work collaboratively within a team while independently managing and advancing projects and 
organizational priorities. 
Represent WCLP in various coalitions and help build effective partnerships among stakeholders with diverse interests and perspectives. 
Champion economic, social, and racial justice and equity in external advocacy and internally within 
WCLP. 
Other duties as assigned. 
Some overnight travel is required.