Manager, Equity Diversity and Inclusion

-12 to 18 month contract; Full-time

**Join Our Team**
We are seeking a
**Manager of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)** to focus on the Agency’s equity, diversity, and inclusion strategies. As a member of the management team, you will provide planning and implementation in equity, diversity, inclusion (EDI), human rights, anti-racism, anti-oppression, anti-semitism, and accessibility. Working towards strengthening the work culture, support organizational achievement and staff well-being. This is a 12-18 months full-time contract with hybrid work option available.

**About The Agency**

**What We Offer**
JF&CS offers a range of careers along with a competitive compensation and benefits package, including dental, vision, and health coverage, a Healthcare Spending Account, and a defined benefit pension plan. We offer ample vacation and sick days and are closed on most Jewish and all statutory holidays. On the premises, you will find free parking, a daycare centre and a gym (with subsidized membership).

**Responsibilities**:

We are seeking a dynamic individual to join our team and take the lead on the following responsibilities:

- Serve as the lead for the Agency’s Equity, Inclusion and Diversity efforts.
- Oversee the development of the strategy and design of the Agency’s organization-wide approach to EDI. This approach should align with and further support the Agency’s mission, vision, and values.
- Collaborate with individual teams to implement EDI-informed practices in their work, ensuring that these practices are integrated into the everyday operations of the agency.
- Ensure that our EDI strategy is based on best practices and a data-driven approach to evaluating progress on EDI commitments.
- Lead the Agency’s internal staff equity committee by guiding its activities
- Provide strategic advice on the development of required policies, training programs and other initiatives.
- Ensure change initiatives aimed at integrating equity and anti-oppressive practices align with the agency’s anti-oppressive goals and objectives with a strong emphasis on combating antisemitism and all forms of discrimination.
- Serve as a key resource to external committees and groups. By liaising with service partners, funders, Ministry committees, and other program-related activities.
- Collaborate with all levels of the agency and the community to drive innovative changes that lead to improved outcomes for children, youth, and families with a focus on addressing antisemitism and discrimination.
- Foster an equity-focused, healthy workplace culture that is fair, consistent, and respectful while simultaneously striving to create an effective employee and leadership team that reflects the rich diversity of the community we serve.
- Work with external consultants, as needed, on ensuring key milestones are achieved for the agency’s EDI implementation journey.
- Lead and support EDI training and education initiatives on all forms of discrimination and work collaboratively with community advocacy experts (e.g. CIJA)
- Perform other duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**:
- A university degree in equity studies, or related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
- A minimum of 5 years in the EDI field with increasing scope and responsibilities for developing and leading diversity strategies.
- Experience in leadership, project and change management and policy/program development.
- Experienced in conflict resolution and issues management
- Demonstrated progressive experience developing, implementing and evaluating strategies, initiatives that address disproportionality and disparity in a social service setting.
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- An understanding of how antisemitism is contextualized within the frameworks of diversity, anti-oppression.
- Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills
- Comprehension of French or another language will be considered an asset

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.