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NAHB is seeking to fill a Labor and Safety policy role. This position ensures all labor and safety-related issues relevant to NAHB, such as employment status, wage and hour requirements, immigration, workers compensation, and all aspects of jobsite safety are monitored and appropriately addressed. Develops and implements NAHB's regulatory policy program concerning labor and safety issues at the federal, state and local levels. This role oversees the development of training, educational programs and resources for industry professionals, HBAs, policy experts and the general public. This role also provides employment, labor and safety expertise and advocacy on assigned issues, represents NAHB in various forums, and fosters positive working relationships will industry allies and organizations. This position supervises staff working on related issues and oversees the departmental budget.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages and takes part in NAHB's policy, regulatory, and programmatic advocacy efforts concerning employment, labor and safety matters. Ensures all actions on issues relevant to NAHB are monitored and appropriately addressed, including policy analysis; preparation of comments, testimony, and other written responses; tracking industry trends; and providing HBA assistance.
• Represents NAHB and the home building industry in advocacy arenas to advance NAHB policy at all levels of government. Builds relationships with agency personnel and alliances with professional societies, industry coalitions, trade associations, public interest groups and technical experts.
• Assists in developing and implementing comprehensive interdivisional strategies for addressing employment, labor and safety issues across the association.
• Manages the technical assistance program for state and local affiliates and members on key issues including, but not limited to, federal and state policies concerning employment status, wage and hour requirements, immigration, workers compensation, and all aspects of jobsite safety.
• Provides as needed technical assistance and advocacy support to state and local associations in the negotiation of regulatory policies and compliance assistance to members. Oversees the preparation and dissemination of guidance documents, web content, and social media posts to ensure that NAHB remains the premier source of labor and safety information for the members.
• Identifies the information and technical data needed for key policy initiatives and conducts and conducts or contracts for the completion of research to obtain information and data needed to bolster NAHB policy arguments.
• Develops and maintains the technical knowledge required to remain NAHB's technical expert on employment, labor, and immigration issues and ensures department staff maintains the expertise needed to serve as primary Subject Matter Experts on their assigned issues.
• Manages the labor and safety-related educational programming for HBAs, conferences, the International Builders' Show, and the NAHB membership.
• Oversees the development, organization, and conduct of technical seminars on current and emerging employment, labor, and safety issues, DOL regulatory requirements, workers' compensation, and related technical issues. Directs the preparation and distribution of construction labor and safety publications, training videos, and informational resources, and assists members in developing compliance strategies.
• Staffs the Labor, Safety, and Health Committee and its subcommittees and supports others, as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of five years of labor and/or safety policy experience in a federal, state or local regulatory agency or equivalent private sector experience is needed.
• Project management or program oversight experience is also desirable.
• A bachelor's degree in labor relations, workforce management, or a related field is required or comparable in experience and education. A master's or law degree in a related field is desirable.
• Working knowledge of the construction industry and technical expertise in Fair Labor Standards Act, Davis-Bacon Act, Family and Medical Leave Act and applicable labor regulations required. Knowledge of workers' compensation insurance, immigration, labor law and/or construction safety is preferred.
• Strong analytical, writing, organizational and interpersonal communication skills are essential.
• Ability to balance heavy workloads and multiple projects, deadlines and priorities is critical for success.

Salary Range:

The salary range for this position is $120,000-$130,000 annualized based on skills and experience.

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Seniority level

• Seniority levelDirector

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time
• IndustriesConstruction

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