Manager, Equity & Culture
About the Company
For more than 50 years, Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly NARAL Pro-Choice America) and its chapters have fought to protect and expand reproductive freedom—including access to abortion and contraception—for everybody. We are powered by our more than 4 million members from every state and congressional district in the country, representing the 8 in 10 Americans who believe every person should have the freedom to make the best decision for themselves about if, when, and how to raise a family.
Reproductive Freedom for All centers diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in our organization and our work. Continuously learning from our history, we hold ourselves accountable to achieve reproductive freedom with equitable access for everybody. As the oldest and largest national membership organization primarily focused on advocating for abortion access, we organize and mobilize, galvanizing millions of people to take action to defend reproductive freedom, and shining a spotlight of accountability on bad actors who work to impose their ideological agenda on others. We also work to elect champions for reproductive freedom and advance state and federal legislation to safeguard it.
About the Job
Reporting to the Senior Director of Equity and Culture (“Director”), the Equity and Culture Manager (“Manager”) will serve a critical role in supporting the implementation of diversity and inclusion efforts across the organization and supporting the Department’s goal of maintaining an equitable and inclusive organization, including our work to center anti-racism and other diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) successful practices both internally and externally. Leading with our values of collaboration, equity, excellence, inclusion, and transparency, the incumbent will support the implementation of the organization’s vision for the DEI work envisioned in the Board of Directors’ Road Map to Equity, and as strategically constructed by the Chief Operating Officer (“Chief”).
Specifically, the Manager will partner with the Director to implement processes, protocols, programs, and initiatives to build the organization’s infrastructure and to ensure staff wellness, engagement, and sense of belonging. This is an ideal role for someone with strong communication and interpersonal skills, creativity, and strong project management, operations and organizational skills. The job responsibilities described below do not reflect other responsibilities that may be delegated.
Responsibilities
Implement projects and initiatives that create a strong organizational infrastructure
Support the Department’s confidential labor relations work, to include collective bargaining agreement negotiations and compliance with any established collective bargaining agreement
Support the organization in appropriately maintaining and utilizing confidential labor relations information including, but not limited to, the specific responsibilities outlined below
Support the creation/revision of internal processes and protocols that allow for equity through transparency and consistency across the organization
Maintain and track the system by which demographic information is responsibly collected and maintained for purposes of ensuring the organization lives its values
Monitor and update as necessary internal norms and other documents to provide transparency and clarity for the internal work
Support the process for investigating internal allegations of violations of the organization’s policies and violations of the collective bargaining agreement
In collaboration with the Director, support employee working groups to help inform the work of the Equity, Culture, and Talent Department
Identify, create, and maintain opportunities for staff, Board, and member learning and development
Support the implementation of Learning Management System
Support and facilitate DEI trainings, to include foundational training during staff onboarding, annual refresher training, and deep-dive training series– including content curation and creation
Support the management of compliance training by ensuring newly hired staff are assigned to training and that all staff remain current on training through regular reminders
Manage relationships with external partners where appropriate
Manage the implementation of the bi-annual culture and climate survey
In collaboration with Department Directors, collaborate on relevant DEI training for members, volunteers, and organizers, to include unconscious bias and working with diverse communities
In collaboration with the Director, lead in staff engagement and wellness programs, to include workshops and managing the internal and external heritage month celebrations/programming
In collaboration with the Talent Specialist, manage the Intern, Extern and Fellow Programs including leading on its expansion
Review applicant pools for hiring managers to ensure a diverse pool of applicants
Other duties consistent with the duties and qualifications outlined herein may be assigned
Qualifications
A minimum of 4 years of professional experience
Experience creating, implementing, or directly supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in organizational settings
An implementer who works with urgency. Proven experience of supporting a vision by executing its action steps from strategic planning goals. Has an appreciation for sequencing to ensure the right things are done at the right times; high standards for success and a healthy impatience for progress. Knows how to keep projects moving while supporting the work of others
Clear-thinker and solutions-oriented, with excellent judgment and collaborative ways to overcome obstacles and execute on initiatives
Excellent communicator, both written and oral. Must be able to draft policies, protocols, and review documents that create the foundation of the organization’s infrastructure. Has a strong ability to communicate in writing and in person
Proven ability to work collaboratively and with transparency, building trust, credibility, and strengthening relationships with organization staff across lines of race, sexuality, gender and other identities
Experience with supporting workplace culture. Demonstrated knowledge of diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and justice principles and demonstrated ability or experience having implemented operational aspects of an organization
Experience evaluating the efficacy and engagement of programing
Strong interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to build trust and credibility among staff and peers
Varied experience with or the demonstrated ability to learn organizational systems, like Google Suite, Monday.com, Greenhouse, and other project management and automated tracking systems
Demonstrated ability to create and support curricula for professional development and learning
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously
Experience in, or demonstrated skill at, successful conflict resolution
A personal passion and commitment to the organization’s mission and an understanding of the reproductive freedom issue
A commitment to furthering DEI principles in a workplace environment in which diversity is valued and supported
Demonstrated cultural competency
Experience in non-profit and/or reproductive rights organizations is a plus
