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Human Rights & Equity Analyst
Employee Status: Regular, non-represented
Initial salary: 59,000-84,000
Minimum requirements: Bachelor's degree and one year of experience
Posting Expires: Open until filled. First review May 27, 2022
Some of what you'll be doing
In this role, you will serve as a technical and program expert on social equity and human rights issues affecting our community. You will collaborate with leaders and staff across the organization on programs, policies, and procedures to foster a culture of belonging for all residents and visitors or Eugene.
You will provide staff support for our Human Rights Commission and its work groups. You will be the lead staff supporting our hate and bias program, which tracks hate or bias crimes and discrimination and provide support for victims in the form of information and referrals. You will collaborate with the Eugene Police Department to prepare annual reports on hate crimes, maintain our reporting system, promote community awareness and coordinate public response as needed. You will participate in community events and meetings and advise City leadership on the development of inclusive policies and programs. That may include delivering training for staff, consulting on City plans, policies, and programs, and facilitating advisory board and committee work.
Learn more:
City of Eugene Human Rights Commission
City of Eugene hate and Bias Program
HRNI Equity & Inclusion Services
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 and/or volunteer management– You have experience in designing and leading community engagement processes and/or supporting the work of volunteer boards and commissions. 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, human rights, 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 on human rights and social equity. 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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Living & Working in Eugene
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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 1 or 2. 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 Human Rights and equity Analyst may be hired under a Management Analyst 1 or 2 job classification. Use the links below to read a complete lists of required skills and tasks that can be assigned to these classifications.
Minimum requirements
Management Analyst 1
Experience: Some recent professional related experience, or one year related responsible paraprofessional experience.
Training: Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the assigned program area.
Management Analyst 2
Experience: Two years of professional experience in program administration, preferably in the public sector. Some supervisory experience preferred.
Training: Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the assigned program area.
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 (First review date is May 27, 2022)
- 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
You may apply for this job using this application form.
Supplemental questions
You will need to provide answers to the supplemental questions below in the application form.
- Please describe your relevant experience with each of the following: a) Human rights and social equity issues b) Public engagement and involvement c) Policy analysis and planning
- Describe your experience providing staff support to a volunteer organization, public commission, board, or committee. Include the name(s) of the organization(s), length of time you provided support, a summary of the support functions you provided, frequency of meetings, and the size of organizations or groups you supported.
- Please describe your facilitation and training experience. Include type(s) of methods you have utilized, as well as settings, size of group(s), and general topic area.
- Describe your experience building, maintaining and working with marginalized populations, including communities of color and various ethnic backgrounds and cultures. Please provide as much detail as possible, including populations you've worked with, types of interactions, successes, challenges and what skills you employed to overcome any difficulties you experienced.