Race and Social Justice Lead
Race and Social Justice Lead
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Job Description
Position Description
SOCR envisions a city of thriving and powerful communities that foster shared healing and belonging! We work to advance civil rights and remove barriers to equity by enforcing illegal discrimination laws in Employment Housing Public Places Fair Contracting Title VI and ADA Title II in the City of Seattle. We also provide civil rights training and education propose legislation and policies oversee the Citys Race & Social Justice work and support four commissions. Our values are Compassion Responsibility Integrity Imagination and Belonging.
In 2023 Seattle enacted legislation CB 120525 codifying the Race and Social Justice Initiative into law and directs SOCR to:
- Develop analytical tools to identify equity impacts of City policies practices and decisionmaking.
- Develop citywide guidelines for community outreach communication and engagement to increase community opportunities to shape City policies and services.
- Find opportunities to improve fairness and opportunity in City practices.
- Provide a forum to promote collaboration citywide on racial equity and social justice foundational practices and frameworks.
- Support city departments in identifying equityrelated service gaps setting measurable racial equity and social justice goals creating departmental action plans to achieve them and developing accountability systems.
- Guide equitable funding analysis and practices in departmental annual budgets.
- Support departments in developing an integrated external focus that helps departments reach their racial and social justice goals.
Job Responsibilities
Here is more about what you will be doing:
- Support the implementation of the RSJ Strategic Plan which may include leading training communication policies partnerships and coordination of interdepartmental efforts in key equity areas.
- Provide counsel mentorship and support to the RSJ Division staff to develop and support an antiracist organizational culture and the application of racial equity analyses to RSJs bodies of work.
- Be responsible for the RSJ training program through oversight of curriculum development and training delivery to city employees.
- Act as a playercoach leaderbalancing handson project with strategic guidance across the RSJ Division.
- Lead revitalization of the cohortbased training model updating curriculum to reflect current practices in humancentered design and systems thinking.
- Convene and collaborate across departments to reduce silos and align equity strategies.
- Provide guidance and operational assistance to city departments in developing strategies to achieve measurable racial equity and social justice goals.
- Support and manage accountability systems and tools to ensure the delivery and implementation of departmental Racial Equity Plans.
Qualifications
The RSJ Lead will have experience that reflects a commitment to organizing systems and structures to increase agency for prevented and persecuted communities. They have knowledge of and work experience with underserved communities and socioeconomic diversity. This knowledge and experience should be complemented by proven ability in a combination of the following areas:
- Oversee race and social justice program implementation.
- Encourage and lead teams using datainformed and humancentered strategies.
- Engage partners to encourage collaboration partnership and respect.
- Support and encourage an antiracist organizational culture.
- Assist and mentor those engaged in equity and social justice work.
- Analyze with a racial equity and social justice lens.
- Authentically listen. Be humble and curious. Demonstrate emotional intelligence and selfawareness in your own RSJ journey.
- Communicate at all levels thoughtfully and effectively.
- Leverage an agile flexible resourceful and innovative mentality.
- Lead and mentor with transparency and approachability.
- Design and deliver cohortbased training programs and curriculum.
- Coach teams in design thinking and humancentered practices is a plus.
- Experience working within or adjacent to government or large public systems is beneficial
- Comfortable navigating complexity and working with limited structure in a growing team.
Additional Information
This fulltime benefitted position is classified as a Strategic Advisor 2 Exempt in the City payroll system. It is exempt from the Civil Service System and FLSA (not eligible for overtime payment). The full salary range for this classification is $54.60 $81.93 per hour. The salary for this individual role has been identified as $149668 annually $71.68 hourly).
Work Environment: This position offers the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule. Individual schedules will be based on agreement between the employee and management.
Benefits: The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation holiday and sick leave as well as medical dental vision life and longterm disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the Citys website at: work at the City of Seattle
The City of Seattle recognizes every City employee must play a role in ending institutional and structural racism. Our culture is the result of our behavior our personal commitments and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. To cultivate an antiracist culture we seek employees who will engage in the Race and Social Justice by working to dismantle racist policies and procedures unlearn the way things have always been done and provide equitable processes and services.
Application process:
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In addition to completing the application fully by the posted deadline at please attach the following:
- A cover letter discussing why you want to support the work of the RSJ and the team and your qualifications for the position
- A PDF of your current resume that summarizes the talent experience knowledge and skills you would bring to this leadership role.
Who may apply: This position is open to all individuals whose experience skills and abilities are aligned with the qualifications as presented above. The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race color creed national origin ancestry sex marital status disability religious or political affiliation age sexual orientation medical condition or pregnancy. The City of Seattle encourages people of all backgrounds to apply including people of color immigrants refugees women LGBTQ people with disabilities veterans and those with diverse life experiences.
Hiring Timeline:We anticipate conducting firstand secondround interviews and an assessment in midJune 2025. We aim to fill this position with a preferred start date in July 2025.
Accommodations and Hiring Questions:Individuals with disabilities will be provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process perform essential job functions and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please get in touch with with any questions or to request accommodations.
Employment Type
Full-Time
