DSHS OOS Strategic Advisor - Proactive Equity and Antiracism
Full Time
Olympia, WA
Posted
Job description
Description
Join our strategic and innovative team in the Office of Equity, Diversity, Access, and Inclusion (OEDAI) within the Office of the Secretary (OOS) at DSHS, Washington's largest state agency! OEDAI works to create an environment of mutual respect that advances proactive equity, antiracism, and belonging for clients, colleagues, and the communities we serve. If you have a commitment to social justice as the heart of public service and enjoy working collaboratively then keep reading!
In this role, you will provide consultation on leadership, proactive equity, and antiracism practices for staff doing work related to facilities maintenance, finance, contracts, and data reports. You will work with senior leaders in connecting proactive equity and antiracism to everyday actions. You will work directly on projects implementing proactive equity antiracism strategies in the areas of leadership development, planning, disability access, relational partnering, and belonging. The work you do will have a key influence on the overall strategy for implementing the statewide PEAR Plan (Download PDF reader) and Executive Order 22-04 (Download PDF reader). You’ll serve as a PEAR Plan subject matter expert and PEAR Plan consultant engaging in work to that helps people transform their lives.
Some of your major responsibilities:
- Develop, design, and deliver structures, processes, programs, and supports to address issues related to PEAR, disability justice, and belonging in the agency's operations, programs, policies, practices, and workplace culture.
- Actively engage in PEAR Consultant matrix collaborative team structure including the PEAR Consultant coaching model.
- Understand the fundamental principles of proactive equity, anti-racism, social justice, and leadership and apply this understanding to your role as a senior leadership consultant.
- Provide direction, leadership, and professional consultation on business service lines, and best practices for embedding proactive equity and antiracism.
- Lead, develop, and manage the overall implementation of a leadership development program.
- Manage communication needs for PEAR within assigned areas. This includes developing presentations, reports, briefings, executive summaries, white papers, talking points, and other communications.
- Engage in continuous learning related to the PEAR initiative, the general field of EDAI, and how it relates to human services and public services.
Our ideal applicant will have experience in EDAI, leadership development, and strategy with the proven ability to manage a high volume of work with competing priorities and the ability to communicate effectively across an array of teams and workgroups.
Required Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and four or more combined years of professional paid or volunteer experience in any combination of the following areas:
- Management, leadership, leadership development.
- Public service, human services, policy analysis, policy development.
- Strategic planning, continuous improvement, organizational development, and change management.
- Equity diversity and inclusion, Equal Employment Opportunity, Americans with Disabilities Act, access planning, universal access, disability justice policy and practice, anti-racism policy and practice, and social justice.
- Education Substitution: Additional experience may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis (up to a maximum of two (2) years. One (1) year is equivalent to thirty (30) semester units/forty-five (45) quarter units).
What we're looking for in knowledge, skills, and abilities to be successful:
- Understanding of proactive equity, anti-racism, and social justice. Able to apply this to public and human services work settings and leadership development.
- Demonstrated skills and experience with strategic plan implementation and/or project management and planning.
- Critical thinking and analysis skills. Ability to understand and interpret complex issues and provide professional consultation on complex issues.
- Leadership, coaching, and mentoring expertise. Knowledgeable of leadership theory and best practices. Ability to develop leadership skills in others as well as identify and coach toward leadership behaviors aligned with the principles of inclusion, proactive equity, anti-racism, and belonging.
- Skillful facilitation and advanced level of professional communication skills.
- Able to work as both an independent professional subject matter expert and member of a highly collaborative matrixed team environment requiring effective collaboration with a wide variety of individuals and groups.
- Demonstrated ability to interact in a manner that reflects the principles of proactive equity, anti-racism, access, and belonging.
- Possess a professional EDI certification or the ability to obtain one within 6 months of hire.
To Apply—
- A current chronological resume reflecting how you meet the qualifications and needs of the job.
- A Cover letter explaining why you are interested in the job, your skills, and experience that make you the best person for the job. Please note: the cover letter will also serve as an assessment of your written communication skills.
- At least three professional references with current contact information.
The hiring manager for this opportunity believes that women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they feel they meet every single qualification. The hiring manager assures you that they are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this job.
Our Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) mission to Transform Lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s mission that you bring an equity, anti-racism, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to create greater access and affirming representation of the communities we serve, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.
Employees of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Any offer of employment is contingent upon verification of your vaccine status. Please note medical or religious accommodation may be available once an offer of employment is made.
For questions contact Anu Rao at 360-972-6206 or email anu.rao@dshs.wa.gov, Job number 2023-03164.
Supplemental Information
Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs, or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.
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