Equity and Inclusion Manager I
Portland, OR, United States
Position Summary:
The Equity and Inclusion Manager for the City of Portland Vibrant Communities Service Area, including Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R), Portland Children’s Levy, and Office of Arts & Culture is a vital member of the bureau’s executive leadership team, currently reporting directly to the PP&R Director and will transition to reporting to the Chief of Staff for the Vibrant Communities Deputy City Administrator in June. This position holds a prominent role within both internal operations and external interactions, exercising significant discretion in executing responsibilities.
Primarily, the Equity and Inclusion Manager leads a dedicated equity and inclusion team, focusing on underserved communities, specifically Black people, Indigenous people, people of color, immigrants, and refugees, LGBT2SQIA+ people, people with disabilities, youth, older adults, and people living with low incomes. This involves coordinating various internal and external committees and workgroups, such as PP&R’s Diversity and Equity Committee, City affinity groups, and supporting the development and implementation of strategic plans and policies. Supporting the implementation of PP&R’s strategic plan, Healthy Parks, Healthy Portland, is an example of this work.
Drawing on deep knowledge of the City’s mission and operational intricacies, the incumbent will develop and manage initiatives aligned with equity, diversity, accessibility, and inclusion principles, furthering the City’s strategic equity and inclusion objectives. This role collaborates extensively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment with City goals.
City of Portland Charter Transition
On, Nov. 1, 2023, Portland City Council approved an organizational chart to unify bureaus, programs, and services under the leadership of a city administrator. Organized by service areas, the new model establishes key leadership positions and realigns core services to operate efficiently and effectively. The new organizational structure features a city administrator’s office and executive leadership team: six deputy city administrators, an equity officer, a sustainability officer, and an assistant city administrator. Together, these people will be responsible for leading and coordinating operations across the City to improve delivery of internal and external services, developing, and implementing a shared citywide vision and priorities, and continuing to grow a shared culture across the organization. The city administrator’s office will also include the Office of Equity and Human Rights, Communications, Community and Civic Life, Council Operations, the Office of Government Relations, and Portland Solutions, to provide greater citywide coordination of policies and programming. The organizational chart includes six service areas, each led by a deputy city administrator: Budget and Finance; City Operations; Community and Economic Development; Public Safety; Public Works; and Vibrant Communities. Vibrant Communities Service Area will include Portland Parks & Recreation, Portland Children’s Levy, and Office of Arts & Culture.
What you’ll get to do:
Ensure Citywide, service area and bureau-specific equity and anti-racism lenses are applied towards the evaluation, development and performance management of strategic plans, policies, processes, practices, and communications.
Collaborate with City and service area program managers and executive leadership.
Manage and lead the equity and inclusion team.
Perform complex and responsible administrative, financial, and statistical analysis in support of the equity and inclusion program.
Provide sound, expert, data-driven and professional recommendations.
Work closely with the Office of Equity and Human Rights, and other city internal stakeholders to align the citywide goals and overall approach to equity and inclusion.
Lead the diversity, equity, and inclusion change management framework.
The ideal candidate for this position will have these attributes:
Lived Experience: You have direct experience working with marginalized communities, particularly communities of color and persons with disabilities.
Experienced Equity Practitioner: You have a proven ability to perform advanced equity analysis and a deep understanding of anti-racist principles and of intersectional approaches.
Socially Intelligent: You can communicate with others in a way that creates ease. You understand how to navigate complex political environments. You can effectively communicate with all levels of an organization.
Strategic: You have experience working to dismantle structural and institutional racism as well as disrupt individual racism. You can turn concepts into practical applications for use in everyday decision making.
Collaborative and Inclusive: You share power with others. You build partnerships and work collaboratively with stakeholders. You delegate tasks, triage work and leverage resources. You are comfortable with facilitation and navigating conflict through a trauma informed lens.
Change agent: You have experience in senior leadership as an advocate and champion working toward strategic goals. You have a focus on finishing tasks while establishing progressive long-range goals.
Innovative: You are creative, adaptable, and can excel in change management.
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