Senior Program Manager - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

The salary for this position is: $7,537 - $10,050 monthly.

This employment opportunity will remain open until filled. The Thurston County Commissioners Office reserves the right to close the recruitment at any time. To ensure consideration for this position, please submit your application as soon as possible.

The Thurston County Commissioners Office is looking for a dynamic and driven professional to join our team as the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Senior Program Manager. This role will be responsible for the development, management, and coordination of activities relating to the racial equity of Thurston County.

What this job is about:

The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Senior Program Manager is responsible for the planning, design, implementation, and management of the DEIA Action Plan. This includes working on programs and initiatives; policy development; development of short- and long-range goals; business analysis; community planning and process facilitation; extensive work with elected officials, other agencies, and the public; program evaluation and providing progress reports to the Board of County Commissioners and regional stakeholders as required; and you will serve as an advocate for the public on racial equity issues relating to the appointed departments of county government. This position is also responsible for assisting the Human Resources Department to develop and implement a strategic framework that supports an internal County culture of equity, inclusiveness and engagement.

Essential functions may include, but are not limited to:

• Provides consultation and guidance to the County Manager and leads equity and inclusion projects as assigned by the County Manager in support of internal and external initiatives. Implements and/or manages existing programs that support both internal and external initiatives. 
• Assists in providing support, communications and recommendations to County Commissioners, County Manager, and Racial Equity and Inclusion Council (REIC) regarding equity and inclusion related items and best practices.   
• Assists the County Manager with anticipating, identifying and addressing short-term and long-term internal and external communication needs to support the County’s equity, and inclusion strategic initiatives. 
• Works with the Human Resources Department to develop organizational training to enhance awareness for supervisors and managers on best practices for integrating equity and inclusion strategies into work culture, workforce strategies, recruitment, training, including performance management, leadership development, and retention strategies. 
• Develops, presents and evaluates training programs to increase awareness, understanding and support of equity, inclusion and cultural proficiency in the organization.
• Assists the Human Resources Department with identifying and updating personnel rules to ensure alignment with equity and inclusion best practices. 
• Provide support and guidance to County offices and departments on outreach, best practices, and strategies to conduct public outreach efforts to include and achieve participation from underrepresented members of the community.     
• Develop and administer assessment tools, collect and analyze data, and provide periodic presentations or reports to the BoCC and the REIC that evaluate the progress and effectiveness of equity and inclusion initiatives.
• Perform outreach to the community, including hosting and/or attending special events, promoting civic engagement, community collaboration and building relationships. 
• Advise the BoCC and REIC on meaningful policies to advance racial equity across county government for the benefit of the entire community.
• Collaborate with the community to establish alliances and secure adequate resources, including funding, to successfully accomplish the actions laid out in Thurston County Resolution No. 15995 ( Download PDF reader).
• Provide an ongoing comprehensive analysis of county and community activity to the BoCC to ensure decision making supports the County’s intension to address the root causes of disparities and distribute resources using equity and racial justice as primary factors for defining objectives and measuring progress.

To view the full job classification, click here: Senior Program Manager

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