Job description

Why Planned Parenthood?
Working at Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest & the Hawaiian Islands is more than a job. It provides the opportunity to contribute to our powerful mission and perform meaningful work.
As an organization, we are focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion. Specifically, we recognize that profound racism impacts the education, health, and well-being of people in our communities and we are actively working to address all forms of oppression. We believe our employees should reflect the diversity of the populations we serve, including racial and ethnic diversity. People of color are strongly urged to apply.

About this position:
The VP of Equity works in collaboration with CEO/COO and senior leadership to guarantee the successful creation and implementation of key policies, practices, and procedures that advance racial equity and inclusion at the affiliate; ensure that racial equity and inclusion are central to operations – both internally and externally, including with community partnerships; and guide the design, implementation, and evaluation of affiliate-wide racial equity and inclusion strategic planning.

This is a full-time, exempt, salaried position based out of our Seattle Madison Administration Office. The person in this role has the option of working remotely from the following states AK, HI, ID, IN, KY, or WA.

Compensation:
PPGNHAIK's compensation philosophy is based in equity and transparency. Starting offers are determined by the candidate's directly applicable experience, location and internal equity within the paygrade. The pay range for this position is $117,769(min) - $170,000(max).

What you’ll be doing (Core Competencies and Responsibilities):
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Understands multiple cultural frameworks, values norms, and demonstrates an ability to flex style when faced with various dimensions of culture to be effective. Recognizes the dynamics of racism and other –isms, addressing problematic equity-related issues in individual teams.

Strategy: Develops and implements an equity framework for the affiliate which includes goals, objectives and strategies that are aligned with the mission, values, and strategic direction. Develops strategies to recruit and retain a diverse workforce.

Cross-Group Collaboration: Works collaboratively with other affiliate leaders to modify, improve, and operationalize a results-oriented racial equity plan to increase collective knowledge and integrated outcomes. Collaborates to build internal engagement and accountability measures for equity, diversity and inclusion at all levels.

Human Resources Expertise: Understanding of labor, leave and employment laws and the ability to accurately analyze and interpret laws and internal policies.

Leadership & Supervision: Manages volunteer programs & provides direct supervision to a total of two staff members: Community Engagement Manager and Equity & Inclusion Manager. Able to positively and pro-actively manage, motivate, and supervise staff, which includes hiring, training, evaluating and assigning work to volunteers & staff.

Consultation: Provides consultation to affiliate leaders on equity, diversity and inclusion work and makes recommendations to overcome barriers. Provides support & coaching to individuals, managers, and groups regarding cross-cultural conflicts, as well as policies and practices that might have an equity impact.

Partnership Development: Cultivates and maintains effective partnerships with diverse external organizations, thought leaders & vendors to inform the agency’s strategy for racial equity work and other diversity and inclusion objectives.

Community Engagement: Provides oversight for the affiliates community engagement and outreach activities related to equity, diversity, and inclusion focused initiatives.

Impact Measurement: Develops processes and systems to evaluate and measure the impact of racial equity and other diversity and inclusion work. Gathers, analyzes, and presents equity related data. Prepares reports –including an annual, comprehensive report.

Training Development: Develop and deliver equity trainings (such as implicit bias training) and other learning materials, coach and mentor colleagues on equity related development, and conduct and communicate equity assessments.

Project Management: Provides oversight and management of all committees, groups, and caucuses supporting the affiliate’s equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts by establishing goals, work plans, meeting agendas, offsite planning sessions & manages the department budget.

We’ll trust you to:
Adhere to the PPGNHAIK code of conduct and all policies, procedures and protocols.
Demonstrate and maintains a high degree of professionalism.
Take action to support the affiliate’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Support and act in accordance with the PPGNHAIK customer service standards.
Value continuous learning and seek ongoing training and development.

You’ll need to have:
Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred.
Minimum of seven years’ experience leading racial equity and inclusion strategic planning, policy, and initiatives at a leadership level.
Minimum of four years’ experience supervising staff.

Travel:
To build & cultivate strong organizational & community partnerships & relationships, occasional travel will be required within the following states & in other regions as necessary. Washington, Hawaii, Alaska, Idaho, Kentucky, and Indiana. Access to reliable transportation required for local travel.

Perks:
As part of our total rewards package, we offer meaningful work, promotional opportunities, and competitive compensation. Our attractive benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and eligible dependents, life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, as well as a retirement plan. For additional information regarding compensation, pay scales, or total rewards, please reach out to jobs@ppgnhi.org.

Equal Opportunity Employment:
PPGNHAIK is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit persons of diverse backgrounds and to support their retention and advancement within the organization. Justice is one of our core values, and we are committed to fostering a workplace culture inclusive of people with respect to their race, ethnicity, national origin, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, veteran status, marital status, age, disabilities, political affiliation, religious beliefs or any other characteristic. Our commitment to justice and diversity also means providing a work environment that is welcoming, respectful and engaging.
Racism deeply impacts the health and wellbeing of our communities, compounding existing disparities and creating intersectional barriers. We strive to name and address these barriers through community engagement and assessment, relevant and effective policy creation, and organizational accountability methods. We support initiatives that address all forms of oppression, however, maintaining an explicit focus on race is essential to advancing equity across our communities. Improving outcomes for people of color will improve outcomes for everyone.

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