Multicultural Liaison
Employee Status: Regular, non-represented
Initial salary: 67,000-84,000
Minimum requirements: Bachelor's degree and two years of experience
Posting Expires: Open until filled. Next review on May 23, 2022
Some of what you'll be doing
In this role, you will assist the City in establishing and/or improving relationships with members of marginalized communities, which include BIPOC, LGBTQ+, people with disability, and religious minorities. You will collaborate with leaders and staff across the organization to improve community engagement practices and to foster a culture of belonging.
You will participate in events and meetings, actively listen to the needs and concerns of culturally marginalized communities, and provide leadership in centering the experiences, advice, and stories of marginalized communities in Eugene to support the development of inclusive policies and programs at the City. That may include delivering trainings for staff, consulting on city plans, policies, and programs, and facilitating advisory board and committee work.
The ideal candidate
The ideal candidate may be one who comes with relevant transferrable skills from a variety of sources and experiences. We will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications and demonstrate the abilities required to perform the job.
Women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description. If you identify with one of these groups and you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for this role.
Experienced – You may have developed and applied the skills necessary for this position by working at a non-profit, a government agency, an educational institution, doing community organizing or volunteer work.
Educated – You possess a bachelor’s degree in public administration, planning, law, social work, psychology, education, conflict resolution, or in a related field. You understand and know how to apply the concepts of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging to work. Relevant professional level experience may be substituted for educational requirements on a year for year basis
Experienced in community engagement – You have experience in designing and leading community engagement processes with marginalized communities. You know how to coordinate with city staff and community members to establish common goals, working agreements, and project timelines for successful engagement processes.
A collaboration expert – You know how to work well with staff across departments, how to identify opportunities for improvements, and how to address unintended consequences of policies and projects you provide consulting on. You know how to present criticism in a way that empowers people and move the work towards the desired outcomes.
You cultivate self-awareness and emotional intelligence – You recognize and understand your emotions and the emotions of others and you use this understanding to manage your behavior and relationships. You recognize your individual strengths and weaknesses and work on your weaknesses so that you can perform better individually and as part of a team. You are open to and accepting of other people’s perspectives and needs and you practice humility by giving others a chance to shine.
A great facilitator – You possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. You know how to facilitate the work of volunteer boards and commissions. You have ability to develop and deliver trainings for city staff on DEI topics and inclusive public participation.
Experienced in policy analysis – You know how to analyze existing and proposed policies to identify unintended consequences or barriers with disparate impact on marginalized communities. You know how to address the concerns of marginalized communities through the policy-making process and in the context of a Council-Manager format for city government.
Speaking another language, particularly Spanish and Chinese, is also helpful.
Healthcare and wellbeing– The City of Eugene offers an exceptional benefit package. Medical, Dental and Vision Care with options that work for you and your family, including services for transgender individuals. Eugene has the highest score in the Municipal Equality Index, which measures how supportive an organization is of its LGBTQ+ employees. Click here to view information about Total Worker Health. A fitness center and free recreation classes are available to employees.
Belonging – We foster opportunities for employees to contribute to our communities and organizational success in a way that celebrates an inclusive and engaged work environment. Some of the ways in which we create belonging and support staff to bring their whole selves to work is by: training all City staff on concepts of Belonging through a 3- part training (Inclusive Public Service, Working Better Together and Leading for Equity); offering additional DEI trainings that allow staff to grow their awareness and practice skills; and offering identity-based affinity groups.
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Work Schedule – Your normal work schedule will be Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (40 hours per week). Flexible start and end times are available in this role. Occasionally, you may need to attend events and community meetings on evenings or weekends, including on holidays that are significant to marginalized communities (i.e. MLK Jr. Day celebrations).
Work Environment – Our office is located in Downtown Eugene at 101 W 10th Avenue, Suite #119. The office space accommodates up to 12 employees. A temporary alternative work policy may allow you some flexibility to work remotely . A work plan will be discussed with your supervisor.
Initial salary – You will be hired as a Management Analyst II. Your initial salary will be determined by an equity pay analysis, which will consider your level of education, experience and skills in comparison to other current employees in the same classification. This position qualifies for the Bilingual Pay Benefit, which adds 5% on top of your base salary if proficiency is demonstrated in an eligible language.
Salary adjustments – Periodic advancement through the salary range is dependent upon merit and budget conditions. Your annual evaluations will consider advancements in the Core Competencies framework described here.
The Multicultural Liaison will be hired under a Management Analyst 2 job classification. Use the link below to read a complete lists of required skills and tasks that can be assigned to this classification.
Minimum requirements for Management Analyst 2
Education: Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college in public administration, planning, law, social work, psychology, education, conflict resolution, or in a related field
Experience: Two years of professional experience in program administration, preferably in the public sector. Some supervisory experience preferred.
Applicants are screened based upon their relevant knowledge, abilities, skills, experience, and training. The selection process for this position will include:
- Review of applications for compliance with minimum requirements.
- Anonymous review of supplemental questions by hiring unit staff
- A short video interview (usually, a week after review date)
- Panel interviews with staff and community members (One or two weeks after video interviews)
- Follow-up conversation with hiring manager (In the week after panel interviews) and reference checks for the successful candidate.
In addition to the process described above, the successful candidate must pass a background check.
Apply now
Submit your application using this link. To make sure your application is reviewed, pelase submit it before May 23, 2022. We will continue reviewing applications after that date as needed.
Supplemental questions
You will need to provide answers to the supplemental questions below in the application form.
- Please describe your experience building meaningful relationships with culturally marginalized communities. Describe actions you took to develop and maintain these relationships.
- Describe a time when you had to navigate challenging dynamics related to the identities of culturally marginalized communities (issues around race, gender, religion etc.) in your work or community involvement. Describe what a positive outcome would have looked like. What did you do to move toward that positive outcome? What would you have done differently given the opportunity?
- What experience(s) do you have navigating complex systems to make change? Describe your experience building support for important issues. What skills do you bring to identifying opportunities for change?