Equity Officer, Operations Officer II (NCS) - Department of Housing and Community Development

THIS IS A NON-CIVIL SERVICE POSITION

Salary Range:

$74,803.00 - $119,684.00 Annually

Starting Pay:

$74,803.00 Annually

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The Office of Employee Benefits manages the City's health and welfare benefits plans for employees, retirees, and eligible dependents. The city offers medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, optional life, AD&D, and FSA plans. This office also supplies wellness programs, support groups, and workshops. You can learn about our benefits here: https://humanresources.baltimorecity.gov/hr-divisions/benefits

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Job Summary:  

With over 400 employees, the Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) works with communities to revitalize and strengthen city neighborhoods. DHCD leads the Reframe Baltimore Initiative which is focused on reducing the number of vacant properties in the city and supporting current residents through different housing resource programs. The Equity Officer reports directly to the Housing Commissioner and serves as a member of the Agency’s Executive Leadership Team, partnering with other senior leaders to develop and drive forward the key strategies to be a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization. This position will work with all offices in DHCD to ensure that agency programs equitably support Baltimoreans. The Equity Officer will serve as an agencywide resource for DEI research and best equity practices in the housing, development, health, employment fields, and beyond. The position also serves as ADA coordinator and is the agency’s liaison with the Baltimore City Office of Equity and Civil Rights.

Essential Functions:

• Develop consistent communication and feedback mechanisms to ensure we can identify, discuss, and address equity issues impacting our clients, employees, residents, and partners.
• Develop communication systems to share best practices, highlight bright spots and keep staff apprised of key initiatives and activities.
• Lead and/or coordinate agency trainings related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
• Provides strategic leadership in the development of culturally specific and culturally responsive policy and service delivery models, as well as creating standardized guidelines and criteria for culturally responsive and culturally specific programming.
• Serve as ADA coordinator for DHCD. Serve as DHCD’s Language Access Liaison and oversee the implementation of the agency’s Language Access Plan, including writing the annual language access report as required by City law.
• Represent DHCD at external events, such as city council hearings, community association meetings, and meetings with partners and stakeholders.
• Prepare reports for internal and external use.
• Work with leadership to examine procedures and practices and identify what needs to evolve, be changed, or initiated.
• Continue to stay informed of current DEI research and best practices in the housing and community development fields and beyond.
• Partner with DHCD Management to ensure continuous learning and quality improvement regarding Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and DEI metrics, and organizational culture and practice.
• Partner with Chief of Strategic Communications to communicate our commitment, our practices, our accomplishments, and our learnings more broadly. Other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:          

Education: A bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, Sociology, Education, Ethnic Studies, Communication, Social Work, Public Health, Political Science Management, or related field from an accredited college or university.

AND 

Experience: Have four years of experience in the DEI field.