Job Description
The Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) under the executive direction of the Police Commissioner, seeks a candidate to join the PPD team as the Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to manage and maintain overall agency responsibility for the coordination, implementation and administration of all programs, policies and procedures in the areas of equity, inclusion and equal employment opportunity for approximately 8,000 uniformed and civilian members of the Philadelphia Police Department.
The Director of DEI serves as the resource person and principal advisor to the Police Commissioner and Executive Team on all issues in the sensitive area of equal employment and equity and inclusion and provides instrumental guidance to ensure the PPD remains diverse and inclusive for all.
The DIO works with the executive staff to ensure that the Philadelphia Police Departments reflects community diversity and inclusion throughout the city, by researching, creating and implementing appropriate metrics to help identify successful organizational policies and processes.
Essential Functions:
Provides guidance and operational assistance in the development of enterprise strategies for diversity, equity, and inclusion, including governance structure, policies, procedures, metrics, benchmarks, action plans and processes to effectively support leadership.
Provide expert technical guidance and leadership to PPD Command Staff on diversity, equity, and inclusion issues within the department;
Develops an equity and inclusion communications strategy that keeps the executive staff informed about diversity programs and policies
Develop and coordinate key external DE&I partnerships, including recruitment partners. Manage strategic DE&I projects and programs, including ideation and initiation, creation and documentation of processes, program roll out and communication, and reporting on program effectiveness and results
Oversees the planning and development of equal employment opportunity and equity, diversity and inclusion training for Department personnel; consults with leading experts in the area of diversity, equity and inclusion to improve the Department’s working environment.
Assists with the planning, scheduling and coordination of DE&I meetings including the design and development of meeting decks and other communications/tools.
Evaluate and recommend changes to PPD policy revisions and training initiatives regarding DE&I. Identify DE&I Training opportunities for PPD leadership.
Manage regular communications calendar cadence for DE&I updates on strategy, events, programs, and days/months of observance, across all channels within the internal organization, i.e., weekly email communications, monthly leadership meeting slides and tiered daily management updates.
Leverage data to evaluate DE&I performance to strategic objective metrics and translate data analysis into recommendations for solutions to drive continual improvement.
Conduct research on key DE&I topics, programs, and initiatives to advance and support DE&I at PPD. Champion the values of DE&I in interactions both internally and externally.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Solid understanding of applicable federal, state and city guidelines and laws pertaining to Equity and Inclusion and Equal Employment Opportunity
Experience leading transformational or organizational change
Must possess an in-depth knowledge of police department policies and practices, operations and procedures
Must have highly developed managerial, administrative and supervisory skills; ability to discern discriminatory acts and skills in resolving problems in this area