A best-in-class city that attracts best-in-class talent, Philadelphia is an incredible place to build a career. From our thriving arts scene and rich history to our culture of passion and grit, there are countless reasons to love living and working here. With a workforce of over 30,000 people, and more than 1,000 different job categories, the City of Philadelphia offers boundless opportunities to make an impact. 

As an employer, the City of Philadelphia values inclusion, integrity, innovation, empowerment, and hard work above all else. We offer a vibrant work environment, comprehensive health care and benefits, and the experience you need to grow and excel. If you’re interested in working with a passionate team of people who care about the future of Philadelphia, start here.

What We Offer:

  Impact - The work you do here matters to millions. 

  Growth - Philadelphia is growing, why not grow with it? 

  Diversity & Inclusion - Find a career in a place where everyone belongs.

  Opportunities in Tech - Don’t wait for the future, shape it.

  Benefits - We care about your well being.

Agency Description

Mayor Kenney created the City’s first Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, (“CDEIO”), and created the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). As Philadelphia’s neighborhoods continue to grow and evolve, this office will reinforce the Mayor’s commitment to ensuring that the services provided and dollars expended by local government are a strong and vibrant model of fairness among the diverse groups that make up the neighborhoods of Philadelphia. The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will focus on promoting the value that diverse populations bring to our city; and for everyone, will fairly and equitably promote opportunities to be a part of the government. DEI is responsible for coordinating efforts to integrate diversity, racial equity, and inclusion principles into City operations, projects and services through the application and integration of best practices, training and development of City staff, tracking and measurement of outcomes and community engagement.

This position will report to the Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, and support DEI and City leadership to implement the Racial Equity Strategy, which was formalized in Section 3 of Executive Order 1-20 in January 2020. EO 1-20 (Section 3) expanded the mandate of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion by establishing additional directives for all City departments, in order to embed racial equity as an explicit governing principle. The City-wide Racial Equity Strategy requires all City departments, by the end of 2023, to conduct Racial Equity Assessments and Create Racial Equity Action Plans. Short-term efforts will focus on improving service delivery, internal practices, and community engagement, with a long-term goal of closing gaps in outcomes so that race no longer predicts a person’s success in Philadelphia. The Director will lead and manage the Racial Equity Strategy, working closely with the Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer to lead its successful implementation beginning with its launch.  The Director will also work with City leadership to advise on several equity initiatives facilitated by individual departments.

Essential Functions

• Work closely with the CDEIO to lead the implementation of the Citywide Racial Equity Strategy, including implementing the strategy’s rollout, with the first cohort of City departments in 2020; and planning for and implementing consecutive phases of the Citywide Racial Equity Strategy until all departments are integrated by 2023.
• Lead day-to-day and overall project management for the Citywide Racial Equity Strategy, including facilitating ongoing communication among City leadership, DEI, City staff, and consultants engaged in equity-focused projects.
• Establish partnerships and relationships with key governmental, institutional, and community stakeholders to develop and implement solutions that create structural change to advance racial equity.
• Facilitate a complex committee structure that informs and advances the citywide strategy, helping the CDEIO to staff and manage numerous committees and teams, cross-departmental, within departments, and including community and external stakeholders.
• Act as a resource and assist City departments in developing and implementing racial equity plans, strategies, and programmatic initiatives within their departments, providing or facilitating access to technical assistance on the use of racial equity strategies, tools, and best practices to improve service delivery. May include assisting in the collection and analysis of data.
• Manage the Racial Equity Strategy budget, including developing proposals for grants to enable the work to move forward.
• Ensure ongoing alignment between the Citywide Racial Equity Strategy and other DEI work including Workforce equity, diversity and inclusion, the work of the Office of LGBT Affairs and the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities; and Administration efforts related to Reconciliation and COVID-19 Recovery.
• Oversee development of a wide range of communications related to the Racial Equity Strategy, including public information, policy recommendations, and reports for the Mayor, Council and departments. May include conducting and/or synthesizing research on best practices to advance equitable outcomes.
• Represent the DEI in a wide range of venues, including public presentations and events, workshops, conferences, and meetings with political and community leaders.

Education and Experience

Required

• Bachelor’s degree with 7 - 10 years of relevant experience, or equivalent experience
• Experience with strategic planning, process improvement, performance management, and/or program evaluation.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Preferred

• Familiarity with and understanding of City of Philadelphia municipal operations and departments.

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of racial equity principles, including familiarity with tools and practices used to identify and make changes that reduce barriers to access and increase equity in government/institutional structures; and equitable inclusion and outreach best practices.
• Leadership skills including creative thinking, effective collaboration, and the ability to organize constituencies to achieve outcomes.
• Strong organization and project management skills, especially leading and directing multiple projects, estimating timelines, and the ability to demonstrate urgency for project tasks, particularly as it relates to initiating meetings, follow-ups, and communications to keep projects moving forward.
• Ability to plan and deliver effective and engaging presentations and/or trainings to a variety of audiences; and meeting facilitation skills.
• Ability to exercise sound and independent judgment; comfortable and effective working both independently and on different teams.
• Ability to engage, influence and mobilize others, working at multiple levels within an organization.
• Ability to gather, organize, edit, analyze and synthesize large amounts of information; and to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Flexibility and adaptability.

Salary range: $70,000 - 90,000

Please submit a cover letter, resume and writing sample with your application. Applications without all documents will not be considered.

Did you know?

• We are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program qualified employer
• Employees are eligible for a 25% tuition discount program (and sometimes spouses and dependents as well) in partnership with area colleges and universities
• We offer comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents
• Our wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan
• Employees receive paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Generous retirement savings options are available 

Successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire

The City of Philadelphia is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not permit discrimination based on race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, source of income, familial status, genetic information or domestic or sexual violence victim status. If you believe you were discriminated against, call the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations at 215-686-4670 or send an email to faqpchr@phila.gov. For more information, go to: Human Relations Website: http://www.phila.gov/humanrelations/Pages/default.aspx

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