Racial Equity Director - Public Health

Job Summary Clark County Public Health's Racial Equity Director creates and maintains relationships with diverse public health and cross-cultural partners, including national, state, and community-based organizations, groups, private businesses, health care organizations, Tribal Nations, and allied government partners representing populations experiencing systemic health inequities.

The Racial Equity Director prioritizes the planning, development, and department-level implementation of racial equity strategies and policies in partnership with community organizations and public health staff to advance measurable outcomes defined by racial equity priorities.

The incumbent establishes precedent for the work of the department and uses care when evaluating political and policy ramifications for racial equity practice when prioritizing the needs of community members, the department, and the County.

The Racial Equity Director provides leadership and guidance for the highest level of complexity in priority-based program budgeting and management of department resources and operations related to equity programs and initiatives.

The position is responsible for the development of department-level recommendations promoting the establishment of racially equitable programs and administrative practice as well as recommending strategies related to the interpretation, monitoring, adjustment, and implementation of equitable organizational policies and procedures.

Incumbent serves as the department liaison for community power-building practices, providing direction to leadership and management teams to align services and partnerships to improve health outcomes using collaboration, community feedback, and data to support and inform decision-making.

The Racial Equity Director represents the department and County at various events and high-profile engagements such as meetings, hearings, trainings, and bid openings and works with members of CCPH's leadership team when responding to sensitive inquiries and complaints and when working to resolve applicable policy and operational issues.

Specific duties vary based on department of assignment and range of responsibilities This position offers a hybrid/ remote work schedule.

However, the candidate selected must reside in Washington or Oregon.

No exceptions.

Qualifications Education and Experience: Applicants must demonstrate a minimum of six (6) years' experience working with diverse communities and possess an advanced understanding of practices used to develop racially equitable policies, practices, institutions, environments, and structures designed to build community engagement, improve population-level health outcomes and dismantle systems of oppression All relevant experience, including lived, volunteer, or professional, or a combination of experience and education that demonstrate the ability to perform the work will be considered for the position.

Experience with budgeting, mentoring, establishing effective relationships with decision-makers, program development and planning, working with or as part of local/state government agencies, and/or experience applying data to implement organizational and programmatic action are preferred.

Applicants with associated coursework or post-secondary education in public administration, public health, education, social work, anthropology, health economics, political science, sociology, legal, and associated fields will also be considered for the position.

Bicultural and bi/multi-lingual applicants preferred.

Knowledge and expertise in: * Pro-equity, anti-racism, social justice, and belonging methodologies and/or lived experience with an emphasis on dismantling systems of oppression.

* Discussing issues and topics of racism, anti-Black racism, social justice, disability justice, inclusion, and belonging.

* Experience working with networks of diverse partners who may have different priorities and positions, and/or reside in different spheres of influence (e.g., state- and local government employees, elected officials, community-based organizations, philanthropic leaders, community members, etc.). * Principles and practices of public sector organization and program operations.

* Project management, including planning, scheduling, monitoring, and problem solving.

* Methods and procedures of budget development and justification.

* Application and interpretation of County, state and federal laws and regulation relevant to racial equity practice.

* Analysis and evaluation of policies, procedures, public information, and service delivery issues.

* Local and state lawmaking processes.

* Research methods and techniques.

* Trends and practices within the fields of public health and racial equity; and * Personal computer applications and usage.

Ability to: * Evaluate the effectiveness of cross-sector and cross-cultural partnerships in a culturally appropriate way, including evaluating CCPH as a partner.

As part of evaluation efforts, address successes, lessons learned, recognized barriers to such collaboration and strategies to overcome these barriers.

* Create and maintain relationships with and convene cross-sector and cross-cultural partners to establish shared local and statewide priorities, identify a common vision and values, and build partnerships to develop and implement coordinated systems and actions to address priority public health issues, with attention to health and racial equity.

Cross-sector partners may include, but are not limited to: * Local and state community groups and organizations * Health-related organizations and health systems * Planning and transportation agencies * Agriculture and other food systems * Private businesses * Schools and early learning settings; and * Local, state, and federal public health, Tribal Nations, and other governmental agencies.

* Analyze, interpret, and respond to proposed policy, and, if enacted, implement local, state, and federal policy changes.

* Select and articulate governmental public health roles in programmatic and policy activities and coordinate with these partners.

* Coordinate agendas with partner organizations to advance cross-cutting, strategic goals.

* Engage communities impacted by racism, oppression, and exclusion in developing policy recommendations and conducting community health assessments and developing health improvement plans to ensure efforts to leverage community resources are community-oriented and culturally and linguistically appropriate.

* Describe the impact of policy on public health and health and racial equity.

* Work with partners and policy makers to implement policies that are evidence-based (or are innovative and/or promising and include evaluation plans) that address the social determinants of health, racial equity, and health equity.

* Coordinate local, state, and federal public health policy agendas where appropriate to intentionally advance racial equity and health equity.

* Develop and implement the strategic policy agenda through new/revised public health programs, development/proposal of guidelines, rules, regulations, or laws that use evidence-based or innovative/promising practices with a focus on eliminating health, racial, income, geographic and other inequities.

* Coordinate within the governmental public health system and with federal agencies and other partners on policies that affect public health and health and racial equity.

* Provide support (e.g., information sharing and technical assistance) to policy leads working in local organizations and, upon request, participate in policy initiatives including those that include multiple organizations.

* Effectively plan, direct, and partner with leadership, management, and staff to implement racial equity practices as part of department and program-level efforts.

* Assign and evaluate the work of department and program-level racial equity efforts.

* Delegate responsibility and authority to carry out policy directives of the governing authority in an effective and timely manner.

* Write clear and concise reports, memoranda, and letters.

* Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and formulate recommendations.

* Utilize various personal computer (PC) applications at an advanced level.

* Interpret and explain policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.

* Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, other governmental jurisdictions, contractors, and other County staff.

* Other Special Requirements: Is prepared to serve in a position under emergency incident command structure.

Selection Process: Resumes and other documents must be attached together in the 'Resume Upload' section of the application.

Multiple files are allowed, but all applicant attachments must be uploaded simultaneously, as there is no way to edit or append uploaded materials after submitting the application.

Application Review (Pass/ Fail) - An online application is required.

Attaching a resume does not substitute for a completed application; incomplete applications will not pass the application review.

Candidates deemed most qualified will be invited to participate in the remainder of the selection process.

Practical Exam (Pass/Fail) - This recruitment may require a practical exam which will be job related and may include, but not limited to, the qualifications outlined in the job announcement.

Candidates deemed most qualified will be invited to participate in the remainder of the selection process.

Oral Interview - The interview will be job related and may include, not limited to, the qualifications outlined in the job announcement.

Top candidate(s) will continue in the process.

First review of candidates will be October 3rd.

This recruitment may close at any time on or after the first review date with no additional notice.

Examples of Duties * Uses community partner feedback and health improvement plan priorities to plan, organize, and determine overall department mission, core services, and allocation of financial, human, and capital resources to advance racial equity.

* Develops and manages short- and long-term department racial equity goals and priorities.

* Develops and maintains effective personal and department-level working relationships, including other governments, other County departments, community organizations, neighborhood groups and individual community members.

Represents the department in relations with state, federal and local regulatory agencies.

* Recommends policies, and oversees programs and activities involving community relations, community education and public information.

* Promotes optimum community participation and input into the department activities and manages the department's racial equity messaging with the support of the department equity core team.

* Analyzes and manages the department's goals, objectives, services, procedures and activities, and analyzes and makes recommendations on department policies, to ensure application of racially equitable practice.

* In collaboration with Leadership and Management Teams, develops the department's cross-cutting racial equity budget.

* Prepares reports on program performance, needs, services information, and demographic data.

Contributes to and ensures the evaluation of department performance.

* Assesses department staff's racial equity competencies with a focus on relationships with community members, peers, leadership, and management staff.

* Recommends staff training in partnership with community experts and department leadership and recommends professional development tools to programs, teams, and individuals.

* Provides information to department staff, the public, and other interested parties on applicable local, state, and federal codes, regulations, requirements, standards, programs, and evolving research impacting progress of racial equity practices and systems-design.

* Provides direction, coordinates, and reviews department and program work plans of leadership and management teams to prioritize racial equity actions and activities within strategic- and project plans and monitors workflow and progress of work products.

* Participates in community engagement, outreach efforts, and activities as a community partner and representative of Clark County Public Health/the County based on community, department, and county priorities.

* Engages in regular communications with multiple agency representatives and executive officials of those agencies for related policy and broad program development.

* Uses data, evidence-based practices, emerging science, and community input to facilitate development of public health policy, systems, and environmental change initiatives with emphasis on those designed to promote health and racial equity.

Including, but not limited to: * sustainable built and natural environments, * communicable diseases, other notifiable conditions, * immunization rates, * medical, oral, and behavioral health care and public safety, * chronic disease, violence, and injury prevention * In partnership with County Human Resources and department leadership, supports staff in understanding racial equity principles and using inclusionary practices in all aspects of workforce management and workforce culture.

* Performs other related duties as required.

Salary Grade M2.204 Salary Range $8,134.00 - $11,388.00- per month Close Date Open Until Filled Recruiter Irene Catherine Chrest Email: Equal Opportunity Employer Clark County is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity in employment, access, and delivery of all county services.

Clark County's Equal Employment Opportunity Plan is available at Employee Benefits and additional compensation Clark County provides regular full-time and part-time employees with a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, vision and dental insurance, paid leave, flexible spending accounts, life insurance and long-term disability, retirement, and deferred compensation.

Some types of employees in some positions and bargaining units might have different benefits and additional compensation.

More specific benefit information for the different bargaining units can be found at Also please refer to the specific bargaining unit contract for additional compensation at Retirement Information All Clark County employees must participate in a WASHINGTON STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM PLAN (PERS, PSERS or LEOFF).Employee contributions begin the first day of work.

Current contribution rates vary by plan but could range from 5% to 15% of gross pay, depending on the plan choice.

For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site here: If you are in need of ADA/Section 504 assistance for accommodations, please contact Human Resources at ; Relay .