As a result of our growth, the Association is looking for a Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer to lead our strategic diversity initiatives. This role is responsible for attracting diverse talent to the association and developing, implementing, and managing strategies that will prepare and promote a diverse pipeline of talent. In addition, this position is responsible for developing strategic partnerships with diverse groups and communities and working cross-functionally to develop metrics and accountability structures across the organization. The position reports to the President and CEO.
Preferred location is the Association’s Home Office in Chicago. However, exceptional remote candidates, based in any major metro in the contiguous United States may also be considered.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Lead the development and implementation of strategies to monitor association-wide progress in creating a diverse and inclusive environment, including workforce, volunteer outreach, community partnerships and media messaging
- Work cross-functionally with division leadership to develop key strategies and metrics to monitor diversity and inclusion activities
- Coordinate the development, implementation, and monitoring of diversity working groups
- Lead a team that designs and delivers cross-cultural and diversity and inclusion presentations, workshops, and learning modules
- Identify and manage relationships with key external partners to advance diversity and inclusion at the Association
- Develop and implement processes to track and monitor trainings, presentations and outreach progress
- Oversee the compilation and reporting of outreach initiatives and progress against goals
- Provide leadership in designing and implementing an association-wide environment embracing diversity, inclusion and respect for all
- Collaborate with senior leaders to integrate diversity and inclusion workplace practices
- Provide technical assistance, advice, coaching, and consultation to individuals and groups as well as support for appropriate policies and practices
- Stay abreast of regulatory and policy developments affecting areas of responsibility
- Responsible for reporting diversity and inclusion metrics to the CEO and senior management team
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s/Master's Degree in Business Administration
Skills/Experience:
- Demonstrate ability to work effectively with a culturally diverse workforce and provide leadership in organizational change
- Demonstrate ability to influence and partner with business and community leaders to assist in the outreach, development and maintenance of a diversity and inclusion strategy that facilitates association initiatives and objectives
- Demonstrate ability to facilitate implementation of the cross-functional strategic plan and work with division leaders to implement and measure effectiveness
- Exhibit presentation skills with sufficient knowledge and experience to provide counsel and recommendations to association leaders in the area of diversity and inclusion program initiatives
- Possess excellent interpersonal, cross-cultural communication, organizational and problem-solving skills
- Show exceptional people skills reaching volunteers and employees at all levels
Education and Experience Requirements
- Minimum 15 years’ experience in marketing/business strategy or managing large, complex programs
- Experience serving a large voluntary health organization or other significant nonprofit organization preferred
- Superior verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills to interface with all levels of staff, volunteers and leadership
- Ability to write with simplicity and clarity
- Excellent presentation and training skills including the ability to engage audiences with credibility.
- Ability to effectively collaborate with others to reach mutually agreeable outcomes
- Professional, self-motivated, results oriented and approachable
- Effective time management skills to meet deadlines
- Capacity to multi-task and shift priorities in a changing environment
- Proven ability with MS Office, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; understanding of Google platform/Gmail
- Availability to travel up to 25%
- May require occasional international travel
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and good driving record
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Oct 21 2018
Active Until:
Nov 21 2018
Hiring Organization:
Population Services International
industry:
Nonprofit