Executive Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Arabella Advisors; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible work options

Professional development funds

Fitness benefit

Job summary

Arabella Advisors in Washington, DC seeks a Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to design and drive firmwide DEI strategy, partnering with executive leadership and embedding equity in recruiting, HR, culture, and client work.

You will lead change management, deliver staff training, manage budgets, and coach teams to operate inclusively. The role sits on the executive team and requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5–8 years of DEI leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources, or related field.
• 5 - 8 years of experience developing and executing diversity, equity and inclusion strategies and programs in a growing organization.
• Strong project management skills to drive projects to completion.
• Demonstrated change management skills and experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Strong teamwork and relationship-building skills with a collaborative approach to working with others at all levels of seniority.
• Ability to effectively navigate ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements and manages a comprehensive strategy to achieve the firm’s overall diversity, equity and inclusion goals (current strategy expires in 2020).
• Helps identify and frame diversity, equity and inclusion challenges and opportunities across the firm, in partnership with staff and executive leadership.
• Serves as lead champion and influencer for diversity, equity and inclusion practices across the organization, including using effective change management practices.
• Creates and implements an internal diversity, equity and inclusion communications strategy.
• Stays well informed of trends and innovations related to diversity, equity and inclusion in and outside of the philanthropic sector, to inform on-going strategy and tactics.
• Manages all program content, logistics and budget related to our diversity, equity and inclusion strategy.
• Provides training and coaching to staff.
• Support and accelerate diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across teams
• Serves as an advisor and facilitates coordination across multiple firm-wide diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
• Coordinate with team members to harmonize diversity, equity and inclusion related external communications.
• Coordinate and advise with client service teams.
• Drive diversity, equity and inclusion related HR initiatives including facilitating employee resource groups and building equitable management competencies of staff.

Skills

Project management

Change management

Interpersonal skills

Written and oral communication

Teamwork and relationship building

Navigating ambiguity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources, or related field

Job description

Arabella Advisors in Washington, DC seeks a Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to design and drive firmwide DEI strategy, partnering with executive leadership and embedding equity in recruiting, HR, culture, and client work.

You will lead change management, deliver staff training, manage budgets, and coach teams to operate inclusively. The role sits on the executive team and requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5–8 years of DEI leadership experience.