DESCRIPTION
This is an open recruitment, extended to Wednesday, May 1, 2024. DESCRIPTION
The City of Long Beach is recruiting for a full-time, unclassified Racial Equity Leadership Development Specialist in the City Manager’s Office. The Specialist will report to the Equity Officer and assist in the leadership development and implementation of the Racial Equity and Reconciliation Initiative.
Office of Equity The Long Beach Office of Equity exists to create purposeful disruption to systems of inequity and to build an accessible, inclusive, and just City. We achieve this by engag ing community voices to inform the design of policy and system change, making inequities visible using data and storytelling, and building the City's capacity to advance equity through training, tools, and technical assistance . The Office of Equity administers core policies, such as the Citywide Language Access Policy and the Americans with Disabilities Act , and coordinates Citywide Initiatives, including the Long Beach Justice Fund, the Long Beach College Promise, and the Racial Equity and Reconciliation Initiative.
On August 11, 2020, the Long Beach City Council adopted the Racial Equity and Reconciliation Initiative: Initial Report, which includes the following four goals:
End systemic racism in Long Beach, in all local government and partner agencies, through internal transformation.
Design and invest in community safety and violence prevention.
Redesign police approach to community safety.
Improve health and wellness in the City by eliminating social and economic disparities in the communities most impacted by racism.
For more information on the Long Beach Office of Equity, please visit http://www.longbeach.gov/health/healthy-living/office-of-equity/ .
The Racial Equity & Reconciliation Initiative Report: Initial Report can be found at: http://www.longbeach.gov/globalassets/health/media-library/documents/healthy-living/office-of-equity/reconciliation/report-racial-equity-and-reconciliation-intiative ?
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Position duties include, but are not limited to:
- Serve as coordinator for Racial Equity & Reconciliation Implementation activities by providing support to and facilitating logistics and collaboration between Departmental staff, and the Office of Equity .
- Facilitate project-based technical assistance for City staff and leaders .
- Develop and support the implementation of equity assessment tools , data tools, and communications resources.
- Support development , implementation , and evaluation of department-specific equity action plans.
- Design and facilitate racial equity training and capacity building for City staff and leaders .
- Serve as liaison between community stakeholders and the Office of Equity.
- Support fund development and grant writing to drive racial equity implementation.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS TO FILE
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Public Health , Public Administration, Public Policy, Urban Planning, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, or closely related field. Experience may be substituted for a degree on a year-for-year basis.
- Minimum of two (2) years of relevant work experience in engaging with diverse stakeholders, facilitating collaborative meetings, and implementing programs or policies in a local government or non-profit setting.
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: - Prior experience working at a state or local jurisdiction is preferred, but not required .
- Sincere and demonstrated commitment to advancing racial equity and social justice.
- A current City of Long Beach employee.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING:
- Knowledge of and experience with applying a racial equity lens, including organizational assessments, practices, or policies.
- Ability to facilitate processes for inclusion and meaningful staff and community engagement.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines.
- Cultural humility and experience working in multi-cultural environments, including the ability to work and communicate with diverse staff and partners from community-based organizations, government staff, and elected officials.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to facilitate challenging conversations in a collaborative and respectful manner.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to work independently and exercise strong judgment in carrying out responsibilities.
- Ability to handle confidential issues in a professional manner.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to negotiate, navigate, and reach a consensus of differing views and interests toward advancing equitable processes and outcomes.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
This recruitment will close at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. T o be considered, applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and proof of degree (qualifying with a degree), in PDF format. Applications will be reviewed for depth and breadth of experience, and for level and relatedness of education. The most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in further selection procedures.
Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements, including submission of all required attachments, will not be considered.
The City of Long Beach is an
Equal Opportunity Employer. We value and encourage diversity in our workforce. The City of Long Beach is committed to creating a workplace where every employee is valued for who they are. Having our workforce reflect the diversity of our community at various levels of the organization is a continuous goal embraced by our departments, management staff, and policymakers. To support efforts of fairness and diversity, City Leadership is committed to incorporating equity and inclusion into our work by supporting staff and community partners. We are committed to promoting transparency by publishing updated demographic information for employees, including workforce diversity data and pay by race and gender.
The City of Long Beach will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the
California Fair Chance Act. You are not required to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until you receive a conditional job offer. If the City of Long Beach has concerns about a conviction that is directly related to the job after making a conditional job offer and conducting a background check, you will have the opportunity to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide evidence to mitigate concerns, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/fair-chance-act .
The City of Long Beach intends to provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If special accommodation is desired, or if you would like to request this information in an alternative format, please call (562) 570-7915.
In support of the City’s Language Access Policy, bilingual skills (Spanish, Khmer and/or Tagalog) are desirable for positions interacting with the public.
Employee BenefitsThe City of Long Beach offers its employees opportunities to grow personally and professionally.As a permanent employee, you are eligible to receive fringe benefits that include:
- Retirement: California Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) defined benefit retirement plan, which is coordinated with Social Security. The benefit is 2.5% @55 for "Classic" members and 2%@62 for new members as defined by PEPRA. Subject to employee contribution. Both the City and the employee contributes toward CalPERS retirement contributions. The city also participates in Social Security.
- Health and Dental Insurance: The City offers the choice of HMO and PPO plans. The city pays major portion of the premium for employee and dependents depending on the health/ dental plan selected.
- Life Insurance: City-paid term life insurance policy equal to three (3) times annual salary to a maximum of $500,000.
- Disability Insurance: City-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
- Management Physical: Annual City-paid physical examination.
- Vacation: Twelve (12) vacation days after the first year of service; 15 days after four years, six months of service; 20 days after 19 years, six months of service.
- Executive Leave: Forty (40) hours Executive Leave per year. The City Manager has discretion to grant an additional 40 hours each year.
- Sick Leave: One day earned per month; unlimited accumulation; conversion upon retirement to cash credit toward health and/or dental insurance premiums, or to pension credits.
- Holidays: Eleven (11) designated holidays per year, plus four personal holidays to be used at the employee's discretion.
- Transportation Allowance: $450 per month.
- Deferred Compensation Plan: Optional for employee contribution to a supplementary retirement savings program available through Mission Square Retirement formerly ICMA-RC Retirement Corporation). City contributes 1% of employee's base pay to the employee's 401(a) plan; effective September 30, 2022, the City will contribute 2% of employee's base pay to the employee's 401(a) account. Employees may opt to contribute up to the IRS annual limits as well.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Optional election for employees to reduce taxable income for payment of allowable childcare or medical expenses.
- Flexible/Hybrid Work Schedule: Available (subject to City Manager approval).
- Paid Parental Leave: After six (6) months of City employment; up to 30 calendar days (160 hours) of PPL, taken in full-day increments, in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child, up to the age of seventeen (17).
Management positions -Refer to the Job Posting brochure included in the job posting.
Closing Date/Time: 5/1/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
