Job Description
Job Description
ABOUT THE GREENLINING INSTITUTE
The Greenlining Institute envisions a future where communities of color can build wealth, live in healthy places filled with economic opportunity, and are ready to meet the challenges posed by climate change. With equity practice and systems change guiding us, we incubate and advocate for new ideas and build bridges with diverse communities and partners to ensure that race is never a barrier to opportunity. Greenlining is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff and a welcoming workplace. We encourage womxn, people of color, LGBTQIA , and differently-abled applicants to apply.
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Greenlining Institute seeks a courageous, strategic, collaborative, and visionary leader in the role of Senior Director for Economic Equity to build on its legacy of advancing economic opportunity and empowering people of color; ensure consistent achievement of our mission and financial objectives; and position the organization for strategic growth while embodying an unrelenting focus on equity. The purpose of this key role is to build new strategies that hold the public and private sectors accountable for investing in communities of color and create more opportunities to build wealth through homeownership, jobs, technology and entrepreneurship. To achieve this aim, this role works closely with other internal policy staff, private and philanthropic funders and government agencies.
MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Strategic Direction and Oversight of Economic Policy
- Provides strategic leadership in close coordination with other directors to advance local, state, and federal policies that advance racial and economic justice
- Maintains a deep expertise in policy issues in the financial, technology, housing, employment, and small business sectors
- Directs the team’s legislative and regulatory advocacy efforts by identifying policy priorities, developing strategies, measuring outcomes to ensure goal achievement
- Collaborates across functions to develop high-quality, proactive and responsive programs and policy strategy with corresponding organizational and financial plans
- Oversees and monitors compliance with relevant federal, state and local regulations
- Participates in organizational development and strategic planning activities to effectively advance Greenlining’s vision and strategy
Staff Leadership & Management over Economic Equity Policy team
Directly supervises other mid-level leaders and staff working in Tech, Banking, Community Reinvestment, Small Business, Affordable Housing and other economic equity policy areas (includes supervision of union positions)Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problemsProactively aligns individual work plans with team level goals and organizational aimsUses rigorous methods and systems to keep projects on track and achieve team goalsCultivates growth in all core competency areas including Communication, Collaboration, Strategic Innovation, Technical Expertise, Adaptability and AccountabilityEncourages professional development by promoting a growth mindset, providing stretch opportunities and coaching staff on career progression strategiesSupport and maintain a diverse and inclusive workplace culture to attract, retain, and motivate an exceptional, high performing teamProvides leadership in applying and embedding a diversity, equity and inclusion framework to the workplace environment and experienceOversee mentorship and supervision of Leadership Academy participants and provide support to team members working directly with Academy participantsSupport staff alignment with organizational priorities and collaboration across teamsCarries out supervisory responsibilities while adhering to the union collective bargaining agreement, Greenlining’s policies and applicable employment lawsFundraising and Financial Management
Prepares and manages the Economic team’s budget to ensure organizational and programmatic needs are met while operating within legal and budget parametersMaintain effective financial practices and stewardship of the organization’s resourcesSupport the implementation of annual fundraising plans and other revenue models to ensure long-term financial sustainabilityWork in partnership with the Development team to secure funding necessary to meet the Economic team’s budgetary needsCommunications and Stakeholder Relations
Broadly and strategically promotes and positions the activities of the team’s goals to ensure that the organization is consistently presented to relevant stakeholdersGuides the development of a coordinated communications strategy to effectively tell the story of Greenlining's work and incorporate strategic communications into our advocacyBuilds strong ties with and helps galvanize The Greenlining Coalition - a diverse group of community-based organizations that have banded together around a common vision of social justiceEstablish sound working relationships and cooperative arrangements with other allied community groups and organizationsRepresent the programs, policy positions, and point of view of the organization to agencies, community partners, funders, and the general public via writing, speaking, conferences and other engagementsDevelop strong relationships with existing funders and cultivate relationships with new supportersWrite industry proposals and in-depth research papers with a strong and coherent policy and business analysisQUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
5-7 Years of Executive Non-Profit Leadership Experience with strong and significant track record of success (may include experience at the Associate Director level at Greenlining).Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s degree in a related field strongly preferredDemonstrated commitment to Greenlining’s mission, vision, values and goals and an understanding of the intersectionality in Greenlining’s work, culture, and workplaceDemonstrated commitment to and experience in advancing equity and inclusion for people of colorDeep experience and expertise in related policy areaWorking knowledge of the local, regional and national landscape, including key stakeholders, data points and trends for the work done by GreenliningAbility to effectively facilitate outcomes-oriented meetings, retreat activities, and / or workshopsA consensus-builder with strong emotional intelligence to relate to, understand and lead a teamDemonstrated ability to develop and sustain people-centric engagement strategiesExcellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to confidently speak and represent the organization in local, regional and national forumsAbility and willingness to travel, as needed, to meetings and conferences throughout the state and possibly other locationsFiscal management and fundraising experience including experience cultivating relationships with funders and providing strategic input into grant proposal developmentAbility to evaluate existing systems, and develop and implement improvementsCourageous, strategic, collaborative and visionary leadership while being accountable, approachable, effective and inspiringAbility to build and motivate strong, efficient teams that exhibit high levels of trust and accountabilityThis position reports to the Chief Impact Officer and is classified as Salaried, Exempt (FLSA).
The scope of responsibilities is not limited to those listed above and may change as organizational needs evolve. Specific work plan goals are developed each year to inform performance targets.
Compensation and Benefits
Salary based on experience. Superb benefits including health, vision and dental insurance premiums covered at 100% for employee and dependents as well as Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance. We provide a 5% annual salary match that is immediately vested to your 401(k) retirement plan. Work-life balance is supported with a 35-hour work week and hybrid work schedules. Many other generous paid time off programs including vacation, sick leave, paid parental leave and 14 paid Holidays.
