Chief Community Engagement and Equity Officer

Summary

The Chief Community Engagement and Equity Officer (CCEEO) is a key strategic leader responsible for driving equity and cultural transformation across the organization. This role focuses on ensuring fairness and inclusivity in all policies, programs, and practices, holding leadership accountable for advancing equity at every level. The CCEEO will lead efforts to reform organizational structures, policies, and procedures to eliminate systemic barriers, while fostering an environment rich with transparency and opportunity. Additionally, the CCEEO will be responsible for managing and optimizing the budget for equity-related initiatives, ensuring efficient resource allocation to support ongoing and new programs aimed at advancing social justice and inclusion. The CCEEO will represent the MCCA in external forums, advocating for civil rights and legal equity within the broader community. This role requires a visionary leader with expertise in organizational change, structural transformation, budget management, alongside a deep commitment to social justice and equity.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities – Accountability Statements

• Lead Equity & Community Strategy: Develop, implement, and oversee a comprehensive equity-driven strategy that ensures fairness, opportunity, and inclusion are woven into the organization’s culture, policies, programs, and practices at all levels. Manage and allocate resources effectively within the budget to support the execution of equity-focused initiatives and ensure sustainable funding for ongoing and future equity projects.
• Cultural Transformation and Leadership Accountability: Champion a culture of equity by engaging with leadership to drive accountability for equity outcomes. Ensure that leadership at all levels embraces responsibility for embedding equity into decision-making processes and organizational practices.
• Drive Structural Change and Policy Reform: Evaluate and reform existing organizational structures and policies to eliminate barriers to equity. This includes working cross-functionally to integrate equitable practices and challenge any systemic practices that hinder diversity and inclusion.
• Promote Equity & Community Learning: Build and sustain a learning culture where all staff members are engaged in ongoing education around equity, inclusion, and social justice. This includes developing training programs that address both unconscious bias and systemic inequities while promoting a deeper understanding of equity as a critical driver of organizational success.
• Monitor Progress and Impact: Establish clear metrics and processes to measure the success of equity initiatives and ensure that progress is tracked transparently. Provide regular reports to the Board of Directors, senior leadership, and other stakeholders to demonstrate impact and ensure ongoing commitment to equity goals.
• Champion External Relations and Advocacy: Represent MCCA in the broader community, engaging in external partnerships, forums, and initiatives that align with the organization’s equity-driven mission. Advocate for systemic change in legal and civil rights arenas, ensuring the organization maintains a proactive stance on equity issues affecting the workforce and broader society.
• Actively promoting an inclusive workplace environment that values and allows all individuals to feel welcome, supported, and able to contribute to their fullest potential.
• Performs other work-related duties as directed by manager/supervisor.
  
  

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Supervision is provided by the Executive Director and includes assignment of duties, inspection of work, training, coaching, and performance evaluation. This position also entails direct supervision of a developing team and includes assignment of duties, inspection of work, training, coaching, and performance evaluation.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Social Justice, Law, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in organizational leadership, equity-focused roles, or change management, with at least 5 years in a senior-level position.
• Proven track record of successfully implementing equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives within a large organization.
• Strong understanding of organizational culture, leadership accountability, and systems change.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with all levels of staff and external stakeholders.
  
  

Special Skills

• Expertise in driving structural and cultural transformation to promote equity and inclusion in the workplace.
• Deep knowledge of civil rights laws, anti-discrimination policies, and related legal frameworks.
• Strong ability to lead and influence senior leadership teams, fostering accountability for equity outcomes.
• Skilled in developing and delivering training programs that address equity, unconscious bias, and cultural competence.
• Proficiency in data analysis and using metrics to track the impact of equity initiatives and inform decision-making.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described in this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK SCHEDULE: The work schedule for this position typically fluctuates based upon the needs of a particular event or project, which would require the ability to work a flexible schedule including late nights, early mornings, long days, weekends, and holidays. Travel to other MCCA facilities may be required.

SERVICE EXPECTATIONS: Should be prepared to adjust schedule based on departmental and/or operational needs, allowing for responsiveness to changing workloads and emergencies as they occur.

DRESS CODE: Business formal. To project the dignity and decorum expected by the public, appropriate dress, and good grooming are expected of all employees.