Assistant Director for Social Equity

Company: The Hiatt Group
Location: Salem
Posted on: May 10, 2022

Job Description:

Assistant Director for Social Equity
Location: Salem, OR

Our client, the State of Oregon, is seeking an experienced Assistant Director for Social Equity to advance and institutionalize equity, diversity, and inclusion practices across all agency programs, policies, performance, and priorities.

Responsibilities
Develop overarching agency strategies as one of four agency assistant directors who, along with Director, comprise Executive Strategy Team
Lead efforts to institutionalize equity, diversity and inclusion practices across programs, policies, performance, and priorities
Manage and direct programs, policies, performance, and staff of the Office of Social Equity
Manage staff, selecting, hiring, coaching, developing, mentoring, course-correcting, and, when needed, disciplining and discharging staff
Set strategic goals, create and monitor performance metrics, manage priorities, budget and staffing assignments to carry out objectives
Work closely with various stakeholders to champion equity practices and provide counsel on strategies to drive desired outcomes
Partner with community organizations and advocacy groups to understand and elevate needs and concerns in all aspects of project and service delivery
Determine policy, program and funding priorities and direct utilization of resources in order to carry out goals and objectives
Work with leadership and staff in planning, funding and implementation of strategic initiatives and projects that promote equity, diversity and inclusion in both internal workforce development and external equity for communities
Provide insights into community needs and share best practices from equity, diversity and inclusion field
Serve as day-to-day liaison with Governor's Office on equity issues to help inform key enterprise policies and effectively carry out Governor's priorities

Qualifications
Six years of management experience in public or private organization, which included responsibility for each of following:
Development of program rules and policies
Development of long- and short-range goals and plans
Program evaluation
Budget preparation

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