POLICY DEPUTY

job description

The Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission is seeking a capable and passionate candidate for the position of Policy Deputy. We’re looking for a dedicated, detail-oriented individual to support the Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission’s historic work reviewing and recommending reforms to the Los Angeles City Charter. This limited-term assignment offers a unique opportunity to help shape the future of local governance in one of the nation’s largest and most dynamic cities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Conducting research and policy analysis related to the Los Angeles City Charter, including issues of governance, infrastructure, planning, and hiring.
• Interfacing and coordinating with Commissioners, City Council offices, the Mayor’s Office, City departments, and outside stakeholders.
• Serving as a liaison to community groups, civic organizations, and the general public.
• Assisting in organizing and executing public meetings.
• Preparing clear, concise briefing materials, reports, and public communications.
• Collaborating with the work of outside consultants, ensuring deliverables align with Commission priorities and deadlines.
• Tracking and synthesizing feedback from community input sessions and integrating it into policy recommendations.
• Attending public meetings, including during evenings and weekends.
• Other duties as assigned.

Ideal qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Political Science, History, Urban Planning, or related field
• Experience and/or demonstrated knowledge of city government, legislative processes, and municipal policy.
• Strong research, analytical, and writing skills with the ability to translate complex ideas into accessible language.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, including data management and creating spreadsheets and charts.
• Strong interpersonal and communication abilities; able to work with diverse groups, including elected officials, city staff, community members, and academics.
• Experience facilitating meetings or supporting public engagement efforts is a plus.
• Spanish or other language proficiency is desired, but not required.
• Current California Driver’s License and auto insurance are necessary for assignments requiring use of city vehicles.

Salary

The salary range for this position is $50,362 - $73,622, commensurate with experience.

This full-time exempt role is eligible for our benefits package, including generous paid time off, 13 annual holidays, and a flexible plan with comprehensive health, dental, and vision options.

Notes

This is a full-time, exempt position with a limited duration. Candidates must be available to begin immediately, and should expect that the position will expire in approximately July 2026.

This position will be located in Downtown Los Angeles.

How to apply

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter and complete the application questionnaire via the following link: https://forms.gle/ioWwoMk3y2SNNFCi9

Applications will be accepted through Friday, July 11, 2025 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

exempt employment

If employment is said to be exempt, it is meant that the employment is exempted from the civil service provisions of the City Charter. In order to receive a regular civil service appointment, employees must have successfully participated in a civil service examination, received a high enough score on the examination to be placed on and receive an appointment from an eligible list, and they must serve a probationary period. Exempt employees do not compete in a civil service examination, they are not placed on an eligible list and receive an appointment from that list, nor do they serve a probationary period. As a result, exempt employees do not have what is referred to as a “property interest” in their job. Exempt employees serve at the will of the appointing authority and can be terminated at any time without cause. Employees with a property interest in their job, i.e. civil service employees, cannot be deprived of their employment(discharged or suspended) without due process.

General Information About Exempt Employment

Exempt employees serve at the will of the appointing authority, and as such, they may be discharged, suspended or otherwise disciplined without cause. Exempt employees have no property interest in their employment, and any procedural benefit or other prerogative extended to them by their appointing authority is not intended to create and does not create any such property interest. No officer or employee of the City may make to any other officer or employee any representation of a property interest in employment which does not correspond to Charter provisions unless the City Council, by ordinance, permits such representation. No unauthorized representation can serve as the basis of an employee's reliance on, or expectation of, a property interest.

Employees Seeking To Become Civil Service Employees

There is no protective leave for an exempt employee appointed to a civil service position. Upon receiving a civil service appointment and passing probation, the former exempt employee will be subject to the Civil Service provisions described in Article X of the City Charter. Upon appointment, the civil service employee will begin to accrue displacement and layoff seniority on the first day of his/her civil service appointment and may file for promotional examinations for which s/he qualifies. A full or half-time exempt employee appointed to a full or half-time civil service position continues to: contribute to the Retirement System; accrue vacation time; accrue sick time; receive anniversary date salary increases; and, receive health and dental benefits identical to those received in the civil service position.

Closing Date/Time: 7/11/25

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