Deputy Director, Workplace Equality Program

  • Human Rights Campaign
  • Washington, DC
  • Jul 15, 2020
Full time Operations Education

Job Description

We strongly encourage people of color, transgender and non-binary people to apply. HRC is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone, including non-LGBTQ people, to join our team.

 

Position Summary:

The Deputy Director of the Workplace Equality Program is a full-time position that reports to the Director of the Workplace Equality Program. The Deputy Director is responsible for managing key corporate and constituent engagement programs, namely educational resource development, training, ongoing communication platforms and multimedia projects addressing current and emerging LGBTQ subjects for advancing workplace inclusion efforts. Working closely with the Director, the Deputy Director will also be responsible for engaging corporate stakeholders in advancing LGBTQ equality outside the workplace, including public policy engagement.

 

Position Responsibilities:

  • Designs, develops and facilitates LGBTQ inclusion training for corporate audiences across a wide spectrum of delivery methods including eLearning, webcast/webinar and in-person.
  • Develops and maintains new resources and best practice guidance for employers and other corporate stakeholders.
  • Assists Director in management of annual Corporate Equality Index and other publications such as the Buying for Equality Guide and research briefs.
  • Assists Director in management of Business Advisory Council in developing engagement projects, developing content for and managing annual meetings, and assisting in pipeline development.
  • In collaboration with Director, is a liaison for engaging businesses on matters of public policy related to the LGBTQ community such as business coalitions and friend of the court briefs.
  • Engages corporate stakeholders through multiple channels including newsletters, webinar series, and other media.
  • Oversees the department’s online resources.
  • Manages one full-time staff member.

 

Position Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) with at least five to seven years of relevant work experience required.
  • At least one year of direct management experience (performance reviews, mentoring, etc.) required.
  • Highly organized, detail oriented, and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. 
  • Excellent verbal, spoken and written communication skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word) and Google Apps (Gmail, Google Docs and Drive).
  • Background in learning and development and/or corporate diversity & inclusion programs is preferred.
  • Experience in delivering training and education programs to professional audiences is preferred.
  • Must be willing to travel heavily and work evening and weekend hours. Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally – 30 – 40% of work time may be out of the office.
  • Experience with and knowledge of LGBTQ workplace inclusion preferred.
  • Knowledge of LGBTQ issues required.

 

All positions at the Human Rights Campaign may require travel on a regular basis or periodically. Where the need arises for business travel, appropriate compensation as outlined by the Fair Labor Standards Act will apply.

 

No phone calls or emails, please. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to queries about application status.

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