RSJ Strategic Advisors
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Position Description
- The Seattle Office for Civil Rights (SOCR) provides leadership in upholding civil rights and advancing racial equity in the City of Seattle. We are seeking two leaders centered by their commitment to racial equity and empowerment to join SOCR as RSJ Strategic Advisors. RSJ Strategic Advisors provide support and advice to City departments and racial equity practitioners to support the objectives of Race and Social Justice (RSJ) at the direction of the RSJ Division Director. RSJ represents the City of Seattles commitment to end institutionalized racism and race-based disparities in City government.
In 2023 Seattle enacted legislation (CB 120525) codifying the Race and Social Justice into law and directs SOCR to:
Develop analytical tools to identify equity impacts of City policies practices and decision-making.
Develop city-wide guidelines for community outreach communication and engagement to maximize community opportunities to shape City policies and services.
Identify 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 equity-related service gaps setting measurable racial equity and social justice goals creating departmental action plans to achieve them and developing systems of accountability.
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:
- Collaborating with RSJ Division staff and the broader RSJ Network to implement RSJ strategic initiatives.
- Facilitating training communication policies partnerships and coordination of interdepartmental efforts in key equity areas.
- Serving as a technical advisor to co-create and lead comprehensive analyses for city departments including using the Racial Equity Toolkits Equitable Budgeting Rubrics Racial Equity Action Plans and other RSJ tools.
- Providing guidance and operational assistance to city departments in developing strategies to achieve measurable racial equity and social justice goals.
- Supporting broad-scale data analysis and metrics for RSJ equity strategies and strategic direction including baseline data reporting and key campaigns on priority issues.
- Convening and facilitating citywide internal and external racial equity practitioners via Interdepartmental Teams (IDTs) and focus groups.
You will be prepared for this role if you possess the following:
- Deep understanding of racial equity and social justice anti-racist principles and institutional racism with the ability to apply this knowledge in a city government setting.
- Understanding of intersectional racial justice that includes gender justice disability justice and other intersectional considerations for the City of Seattles 18 protected classes.
- Experience navigating difficult conversations about racism with people of all identities and backgrounds.
- Experience working closely with communities of color immigrant and refugee communities and other historically marginalized communities.
Qualifications
You will be most successful if you have demonstrated a commitment to anti-racist work racial equity cultural work facilitation project management community organizing and social justice in your professional practice volunteer work and/or lived experience. Your ability to be deeply curious self-aware and manage conflict and difficult situations is essential. Your critical thinking skills sound judgment racial analysis skills and your understanding of how change happens in institutional systems and settings will contribute to your success.
Additional Information
Anticipated Hiring Timeline and Offer Contingencies:Interviews for this position are tentatively scheduled for the week of August 26 2025.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact Sandra Wong at to request accommodation.
Applicants must successfully pass a background check which will be conducted in accordance with Seattles Fair Chance Employment Ordinance SMC 14.17. Applicants will have the opportunity to explain or correct background information and provide verifiable information of good conduct and rehabilitation.
Why work at the City of SeattleThe 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 theRace and Social Justice work by working to dismantle racist policies and procedures unlearn the way things have always been done and provide equitable processes and services.
Benefits: The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation holiday and sick leave as well as medical dental vision life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the Citys website at:
Application Process: To be considered for this role you should include a resume and cover letter with your application. We encourage you to use your cover letter to discuss why you are interested in this assignment. Your resume should summarize the talent experience knowledge and skills you bring to this role.
Please submit your application at later than 4:00 PM Pacific Time on Tuesday August 12 2025.
Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact Sandra Wong at to request accommodation.
Who may apply:This position is open to all applicants 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.
If you have questions please contact Sandra Wong at
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
