Recruitment #001851-17
 

ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED

The City of Sacramento is conducting a national search to fill the newly created position of Diversity & Equity Manager.  This strategic and resourceful Manager will operationalize a newly created division charged with transforming the way Sacramento city government delivers services toward achieving equitable opportunities for all city residents.  The Manager will join a newly energized executive leadership team committed to providing excellent services to the entire Sacramento community.

The recently established Division of Diversity and Equity is a deliberate step toward advancing racial and social equity in Sacramento.  Sacramento city government can serve a unique role toward ensuring that all people have access to the opportunities necessary to satisfy their essential needs, advance their well-being, and achieve their full potential.  The Diversity and Equity Manager position will play a pivotal role in moving the organization toward the successful advancement of racial and social equity within Sacramento.
 
DEFINITION
The Diversity and Equity Manager serves as the primary subject matter expert for the City's diversity and inclusion initiatives.  The position shall oversee the identification, development, implementation and evaluation of such initiatives.  The position shall be responsible for developing learning programs that create and foster an open and inclusive environment. The Diversity and Equity Manager leads the development and implementation of proactive diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The Diversity and Equity Manager is a senior-level management position and will lead the development of a vision and effective strategy that champions the importance and value of a diverse and inclusive city government environment.  The Manager  shall have the authority to develop equity and diversity policies for the City of Sacramento that are related to City services, programs, and activities to achieve fair and equitable outcomes. The Manager will also engage staff and the community to build a welcoming and inclusive culture at the City of Sacramento.  The Manager will assess potential barriers and develop strategies focused on recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce.  The Manager will assist with  training initiatives on cultural competency, gender differences, disability, sexual harassment, and other topics designed to increase awareness and support of equity and inclusion values, and maintaining compliance with applicable laws. 
 
THE POSITION

• The Diversity & Equity Manager is an at-will management-level position reporting to the City Manager.  The Manager is responsible for developing and providing overall management and direction of diversity programs to effectively apply equity and social justice practices within all branches, departments, agencies and offices of Sacramento city government.  The position is the expert technical advisor on city-wide matters of equity and disparities.  The Manager will collaborate with other city department directors and employees to facilitate an organizational culture that institutionalizes the use of an equity lens designed and implemented to address systemic disparities existing in the delivery of city services, programs and activities.
• This individual will be responsible for overseeing and monitoring the city's culture and systems to ensure that all employees are given the opportunity to contribute to the goals of the city, helping to create an environment where not only are diverse people recruited into the organization, but where all managers and employees work together to develop a mutually beneficial relationship.  That also includes developing, writing, and coordinating diversity training manuals and materials; staying up-to-date on changing laws that impact diversity and inclusion; and developing a means of measuring the effectiveness of diversity initiatives.
• The Diversity and Equity Manager shall maintain metrics and prepare periodic reports for senior management that evaluate and measure diversity and cross cultural resource initiatives for return on investment.
• This position will develop and implement City diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Other duties may include the creation and promotion of diversity-oriented events, minority and protected class inclusion programs and cross-cultural workshops.  May be called on to produce best practices in diversity materials, promoting inclusiveness and ensuring continued compliance with government regulations.

 
 THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
The character, knowledge, skills and abilities of the ideal candidate shall include the following:

• A proven ability to build relationships and deepen connections with diverse people, groups, and communities across all races, genders, sexual orientations, and generations.
• A passion for advancing racial equity and social justice solutions.
• A demonstrated commitment to community building and engagement.
• An understanding of systemic and institutional racial bias.
• Experience working with or in a public or governmental organization serving large complex urban environments.
• Experience and a working understanding of the effective methods of organizational and institutional change.
• Experience organizing and operationalizing a department.
• Adept at implementing and achieving solutions that are grounded in performance metrics and measurable outcomes.
• Experience with public policy development and implementation.
• Sensitive to the interest of a wide-range of stakeholder groups, strategic partners, elected officials, and administrative colleagues.
• Organizational and fiscal management skills noted for transparency and clarity.
• A leadership style that is decisive yet flexible and authentic.
• A set of values characterized by humility, innovation, compassion, collaboration, service excellence, and responsive leadership.
• High emotional intelligence, personal and professional integrity, and a sense of humor.
• Awareness of fundamental diversity concepts, e.g. group identity, power and privilege, internalized oppression and cultural competence.
• Demonstrated experience in the development, design, and delivery of diversity related educational material.
• Strong interpersonal, team work, advocacy, planning, innovative thinking, research, problem solving, analytical and presentational skills.

This position will provide the ideal candidate a unique opportunity by establishing a legacy of inclusion, guiding the City of Sacramento and its citizens down a path to achieve a harmonious and diverse society for generations to come.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

• Collaborate with and provide technical assistance to City departments to create awareness, understanding, and effective use of an equity lens to develop and implement programs that achieve fair and equitable outcomes.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and support to internal and external partners in the delivery of equity policy and programs.
• Develop and recommend performance indicators and progress benchmarks to ensure accountability related to the delivery of City services, programs and activities to achieve fair and equitable outcomes. Collect, analyze, and present data measuring equity program efforts.
• Provide development and expert analysis of proposed legislation and regulations related to equity and social justice issues. Participate in industry and governmental activities to influence legislation and regulatory change consistent with the City's interests and needs.
• Plan, direct, and evaluate the work of the Division of Diversity & Equity. Develop and manage the diversity & equity budget, ensuring implementation of sound fiscal and personnel management, including proper internal controls.
• Strong ability to train soft skills related to subtleties of unrecognized biases, racism, gender, xenophobia, misogyny, pervasive inequalities, hierarchical structures, micro and macro aggressions, culture of civility, and other oppressive situations or occurrences, while creating a culture of inclusion and solidarity.

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in sociology, education, public administration, ethnic studies, communication or a closely related field.  A Master's degree or other advanced degree in a related field is highly desirable.
• At least five years of demonstrated success in the administration of diversity and inclusion programs, community, government, educational or social justice programs; and at least three of which were in a managerial, supervisory or program administration capacity. Experience working in a public agency is strongly preferred.
• An excellent command of diversity issues in recruitment, retention, identity development, disadvantaged business enterprise initiatives and access and equity.

1. Application: (Pass/Fail) – All applicants must complete and submit online a City of Sacramento employment application to the Employment Office by the final filing deadline;

• Employment applications must be submitted online; paper applications will not be accepted.
• Employment applications will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified:
  • If applicants do not list current and past job-related experience in the "Work Experience" section. Note: Qualifying experience is based on 40 paid hours per week (pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week).
  • If "see resume" is noted in the "Work Experience" section; a resume will not substitute for the information required in the "Work Experience" section.
• Proof of required education and/or degree equivalency must be submitted online with your application, delivered in person, or sent to the Employment Office by fax or mail by the final filing deadline.

2. Supplemental Questionnaire: (Pass/Fail) – In addition to the City of Sacramento employment application, all applicants must complete and submit online responses to the supplemental questionnaire to the City of Sacramento Employment Office by the final filing deadline:

• Responses to the supplemental questionnaire must be submitted online; paper questionnaire will not be accepted.
• Incomplete supplemental questionnaire will not pass the review process; omitted information cannot be considered or assumed.
• A resume will not substitute for the information required in the supplemental questionnaire.
• Possession of the minimum qualifications is not necessarily a guarantee of further advancement in the selection process.

3. Screening Committee: (Pass/Fail)– Human Resources will evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications stated on the job announcement.

4. Conviction Questionnaire: Human Resources will notify candidates who met the minimum qualifications by email to complete and submit the "Conviction Questionnaire". The notification will provide each candidate with instructions on how to sign into his/her GovernmentJobs account and retrieve the "Conviction Questionnaire". Promptly follow the instructions and respond to the questionnaire within 48 hours from the date of the email notification. Failure to complete this step by the deadline will result in your application not being forwarded to the hiring department for further consideration.

5. Interview Process: Human Resources will forward qualified applications to the hiring department. Those determined to be the most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in an interview process. A recommendation of the top candidate(s) resulting from this interview process will be forwarded to the Director. The Director will review the results, if necessary conduct additional interviews, and forward the recommendation to the City Manager's Office for final action.