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Job type full-time
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Description
Overview
Under the direction of the vice president of human resources, the director will oversee the execution of the library’s existing diversity, equity, inclusion, and access plan with opportunities to refine it, particularly as we identify perceived and actual barriers to changeIn partnership with various stakeholders throughout the organization, the director will design and execute creative ways to attract, retain, and promote diverse talent as well as develop and facilitate programs designed to foster a diverse workforce, cultivate inclusivity, and enhance employee engagementThey will partner with hr leaders and other stakeholders to ensure the plan continually supports the needs of the organization and is successfully integrated throughout the employee lifecycleIn addition to the qualifications outlined below, the director must be a calm and confident leader who knows how to navigate complexity and uncertainty.
Key responsibilities
More immediately, the director will:
Execute on the rollout and analysis of the library’s first staff inclusivity survey
Plan and execute our second annual deia staff conference
Partner with learning and development to support the rollout of our library wide anti-racism training series
Long-term, the director will:
Develop and implement innovative, strategic solutions to enrich the library’s culture and make it more equitable and inclusive
Drive leadership awareness, commitment, and accountability for the employee experience and diversity action plans across the business
Establish, educate and coach people managers on inclusive leadership behavior, progressive ways to enhance diversity and inclusion on their teams, have courageous conversations, and promote inclusivity across the organization.
Lead as a deia subject matter expert and share diversity-related issues, legislation, best practices, perspective, insights, and knowledge and how it interrelates to other initiatives within the organization.
Partner with the talent acquisition team to develop a strategy to source and attract talent from underrepresented groups and create an inclusive candidate experience.
Partner with marketing to help shape the library’s external deia and employer brand.
Work closely with communications to develop internal communications that increase employee engagement.
Identify emerging deia leaders within the organization to support our internal initiatives and recruitment strategies for underrepresented groups.
Collaborate with the learning and development team to identify, develop and/or facilitate training and professional development programs to support the understanding and active practice of deia initiatives.
Measure, track, and analyze the effectiveness of deia initiatives and predict future trends in our efforts.
Work on other projects and initiatives as necessitated by the needs of the department.
Required education, experience & skills
Required education & experience
Graduate degree in social justice, communications, public administration, human resource management, or other related fields.
7+ years of experience advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and access in a complex organization; and including at least one year of management or supervisory experience.
Experience performing the duties described above may substitute for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Required skills
Strong people management skills in leading others through teamwork and cooperation.
Excellent written, communication, and presentation skills
Demonstrated ability to build consensus, trust, and to influence behavioral changes at all levels
Demonstrated project management, event planning, and budget management skills.
Creative thinker with a key eye for attention to detail
Ability to prioritize and execute multiple tasks simultaneously, while meeting deadlines, and maintaining high-quality work product
Skilled in using data and analytics to inform decisions and influence change
Knowledge of strategy development and diversity, equity, inclusion, and access best practices are critical.
Preferred qualifications
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Please note: effective august 2, 2021, absent a qualifying exception for medical or religious reasons, newly hired employees of the new york public library must present proof of receipt of a covid-19 vaccination and may not begin employment at the library until 14 days after their receipt of their second dose of either the pfizer or moderna vaccines or 14 days after their first dose of the johnson & johnson vaccineNewly hired employees who need additional time to receive their vaccination prior to their start date may request an adjournment of their start date with their hiring managerThe library will consider such requests on a case by case basis, depending upon the library’s operational needs, among other factorsThe library will further consider exemptions for prospective employees who cannot become vaccinated due to a qualifying medical condition or a sincerely held religious belief or practiceCandidates who receive a conditional offer of employment and who seek a medical or religious exemption to the library’s vaccination policy should contact hrservicecenter@nypl.org for instructions on how to submit the required information for the evaluation of their exemption request.
Core values
All team members are expected and encouraged to embody the nypl core values:
Be helpful to patrons and colleagues
Be resourceful in solving problems
Be curious in all aspects of your work
Physical duties
Light lifting may be required
Travel required throughout nyc
Physical required?
No
Union/non union
Non union
Schedule
Monday - friday/office hours - hybrid work schedule (in office or library setting a minimum of 3 days a week) the new york public library is a free provider of education and information for the people of new york and beyondWith 92 locations—including research and branch libraries—throughout the bronx, manhattan, and staten island, the library offers free materials, computer access, classes, exhibitions, programming and more to everyone from toddlers to scholars, and has seen record numbers of attendance and circulation in recent yearsThe new york public library serves more than 18 million patrons who come through its doors annually and millions more around the globe who use its resources at www.nypl.org.
