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Equity & Engagement Program Assistant

CITY OF AUBURN

Auburn, WA | Other

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Equity & Engagement Program Assistant

CITY OF AUBURN Auburn, WA

$65k-81k (estimate)

Other | Public Administration 3 Weeks Ago

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CITY OF AUBURN is Hiring an Equity & Engagement Program Assistant Near Auburn, WA

The expected duration of this position is 4-6 months.

Are you passionate about DEI and fostering a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion? Have you developed or have experience in implementing strategic initiatives and programs that leverage DEI best practices? Are you looking to collaborate with leaders across the organization to imbed DEI into business strategy and objectives? If your answer is yes, this role as the Equity & Engagement Program Assistantmay be the perfect opportunity for you!The City of Auburn Office of Equity department is looking for an Equity & Engagement Program Assistant to join our team. This is a small but passionate team of two that you can be a part of by growing, creating and grounding racial equity work with the City. The City of Auburn values and respects a diverse community, workforce and ideas, and is committed to promoting an equitable, fair, and just employment environment. Our organization seeks to create and provide access and opportunities to employees, residents and visitors to fulfill their potential through inclusive engagement practices. The Office of Equity works with and across City Departments, and with community partners to help reduce and ultimately eliminate disparities experienced by our community.
The Office of Equity Department Goals:

Achieve and retain a diverse, talented workforce and leadership that reflects & represents the community we serve (in partnership with HR).
Create and maintain equitable, accessible and inclusive programs and services.
Promote an inclusive, welcoming and psychologically safe workplace.
Foster a culturally competent organization and community
Open communication that is intentionally engaged respectfully and effectively with the community.

Interested in learning more about the Office of Equity? Take a look at this page to learn more. As an Equity & Engagement Program Assistant, you will work to coordinate the Office of Equity's events, programs, as well as develop, organize, and provide support to initiatives, projects, and events in support of the City's community engagement activities. You will work with the Office of Equity Director to identify needs and develop inclusive programs in support of the City’s diverse communities while conducting interviews, gathering data, and researching information for written communications. During this temporary assignment, you will attend and/or participate in various professional staff and community meetings. To be eligible for this opportunity, you must:

Attend the job regularly and in a timely manner.
Attend daytime, evening, and weekend meetings and events as required in the performance of job duties.
Possess effective communication skills and engage with the public, public officials, organizations, supervisors, and other employees, both in person and over the telephone, assisting them with a wide variety of information pertaining to City and department.
Perform effectively under pressure and with frequent interruptions.
Complete work and projects in a thorough and timely manner.
Show initiative in performing job functions.
Understand and follow directions from the supervisor, posted work rules, and procedures.
Perform related work as required.

Note: Due to internal and external customer service needs, the incumbent must be able to work a full-time schedule, onsite (appropriate City worksites).We are looking for candidates who have a:

Bachelor's degree in a humanity or a social science major.

AND

one (1) year of successful work experience in program management or a related field.
Possess sufficient knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point).

Licenses/Certification Required

Valid state driver’s license, without impending loss at time of appointment.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
Team Auburn values diverse perspectives and life experiences, and welcomes applications from people who will help us consistently demonstrate the values of equity, respect, and partnership. The department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and veterans. Individuals interested in joining our team must be committed to racial, social, and economic equality for ALL people in our community.

The City of Auburn is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To learn more about the Inclusive Auburn initiative, please visit:

https://www.auburnwa.gov/city_hall/mayor/inclusive_auburn.

READY TO APPLY?If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, or would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
The City of Auburn is dedicated to building an inclusive, informed city, with opportunities for all. In alignment with that goal, the City has adopted an anonymous application process that prevents hiring managers from seeing personal identifiers, including names, addresses, and other similar information. This eliminates the possibility of unintentional or implicit bias during the initial screening of applications. For that reason, hiring managers will not be viewing any attachments to your application, including a cover letter or resume, during the initial screening.Please make sure to submit a complete, detailed, and updated job application, and thoroughly answer the supplemental questions prior to the submission deadline! You must meet the minimum qualifications to move forward in the screening process.Please note that if you are selected to move forward after an interview, a background check, and reference check will be completed before an official job offer will be made.COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY OF AUBURNWe primarily communicate via e-mail during the recruitment process. E-mails from auburnwa.gov and/or governmentjobs.com should be placed on your safe domain list to ensure you receive notifications in a timely manner. As a precaution, you may also want to check your junk e-mail folders.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions, please contact Brianna Winters, HR Coordinator, by email at bwinters@auburnwa.gov.