Senior DEI Partner, Global Internal Communities

Locations
Seattle, WA
Washington, DC

Time Type
Full time

Posted On
4/9/2024

Job Requisition ID
B020250

The Foundation
We are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and
inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people
everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have
the chance to live healthy, productive lives. We believe our
employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global
populations we aim to serve. We provide an exceptional benefits
package to employees and their families which include comprehensive
medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums, generous
paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-paid retirement
contribution, regional holidays, and opportunities to engage in
several employee communities. As a workplace, we’re committed to
creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and
professionally.

The Team
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Center of Excellence
(CoE) is a central functional team made up of subject matter
experts, specialists and enabling partners (i.e., analytics,
communications, project managers, and external consultants) to
provide foundation-wide direction, governance, tools, and resources
to drive DEI commitment and results. The CoE also includes and
provides management oversight for Employee Resource Groups
(ERGs).

In order to fulfill our vision of helping all people lead healthy,
productive lives, including the lives of our employees, we are
committed to practicing:

• representation and Acceptance of all forms of visible and
  invisible difference.
• a sense of Belonging and being respected, valued, and seen for
  who we are as individuals.
• fairness in creating opportunities for all to have equal access
  to development, resources, and pay.

  Application Deadline: Monday, April 22, 2024

  Your Role
  The Senior DEI Partner, Internal Communities will be responsible
  for developing and implementing strategies informed by the
  perspectives of the foundation’s internal employees to activate,
  engage, elevate the enable our communities of DEI change makers to
  accelerate impact. You will be a member of the DEI CoE partnering
  closely with our Employee Resource Groups (ERG), DEI and Gender
  Leads, and Equitable Grantmaking at Gates (EGG) community. This
  role requires in-depth knowledge and experience advising leaders,
  executives, and community members on strategy, initiatives, and
  activations. This role will drive collaboration, structure, and
  apply governance throughout the landscape of internal
  communities.

  This position will be based in our Seattle, WA OR Washington, DC
  offices. Relocation support will be offered.

  What You’ll Do

• Set, activate, and oversee the foundation’s ERG
  strategy.
• Build collaborative and trusted relationships with leaders of
  our ERG, DEI and Gender Lead, EGG communities.
• Understand needs for and lead development of tools and
  processes that will enable the ERGs, DEI and Gender Leads, and EGG
  to lead their teams and achieve their goals.
• Drive the planning, design, development, communication, and
  program management of CoE-led events that support our objectives,
  aligning and guiding collaborative teams to drive effective
  execution.
• Lead change management for events that involve executives,
  sponsors, and partners.
• Ensure measurement for effectiveness of ERG programs, in
  partnership with our measurement & learning team.
• Guide and influence the development of cross-collaboration
  events to increase engagement and drive impact.
• Collaborate with partners across DEI, HR, legal,
  communications, operations, community engagement, partner
  strengthening and diversification, and gender integration in
  development of solutions that will contribute to greater community
  effectiveness.
• Identify, prioritize, and raise key needs and issues for
  foundation wide consideration and resolution.
• Serve as an expert-level resource on DEI strategy and
  implementation for division and regional partners, when
  needed.
• Serve as a DEI thought leader, internally and
  externally.
• Other duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

Your Experience

• Degree in relevant field with significant (10+) years’
  experience as a DEI or change management professional.
• Experience inspiring change in philanthropic/non-profit sector
  preferred with an understanding of how to leverage philanthropic
  investments to advance strategic equity goals.
• Deep subject matter expertise in DEI and/or change making in a
  multinational and multicultural context.
• Ability to balance critical, strategic thinking with an
  orientation toward action and results.
• Ability to build strategies that guide senior leaders towards
  building a more inclusive culture that drives impact.
• Experience working with HR Business Partners and other
  DEI-related partners.
• Public speaking experience in small and large group forums, and
  excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written skills with an ability to
  communicate effectively at various levels.
• Strong interpersonal skills, relationship-building, and
  collaboration skills to work with diverse groups and partners
  across the organization at all levels.
• Ability to positively influence leaders – recognizing when to
  challenge and when to support to build relationships and drive
  impact.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities in
  a fast-paced, fluid environment, and to function well under
  pressure.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgement and discretion in
  matters of significance.
• Ability to travel, and to work variable schedule(s) as
  necessary to support initiatives and partners.

*Must be able to legally work in the United States without visa
sponsorship.

The salary range for this role is $199,000 to $308,400 USD. As a
mission-driven organization, we strive to balance competitive pay
with our mission. New hires salaries are typically between the
range minimum and the salary range midpoint. Actual placement in
the range will depend on a candidate’s job-related skills,
experience, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview
process.

Hiring Requirements
As part of our standard hiring process for new employees,
employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a
background check.

Candidate Accommodations
If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or
recruitment process, please submit a request
here.

Inclusion Statement
We are dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We
strive for a global and cultural workplace that supports ever
greater diversity, equity, and inclusion — of voices, ideas, and
approaches — and we support this diversity through all our
employment practices.

All applicants and employees who are drawn to serve our mission
will enjoy equality of opportunity and fair treatment without
regard to race, color, age, religion, pregnancy, sex, sexual
orientation, disability, gender identity, gender expression,
national origin, genetic information, veteran status, marital
status, and prior protected activity.

To apply: https://gatesfoundation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Gates/job/Seattle-WA/Senior-DEI-Partner–Global-Internal-Communities_B020250-1

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