Executive Director, Racial Equity (Uc)

County of Los Angeles • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The County of Los Angeles Chief Executive Office is recruiting for an Executive Director, Racial Equity (UC). The Executive Director, Racial Equity will lead the Los Angeles County's enterprise racial equity strategy by providing executive leadership for the County’s Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI) initiative and serving as the County’s principal advisor on organizational transformation, equity strategy, implementation, and systems change. Reporting within the Chief Executive Office, the Executive Director will provide vision, strategic direction, and operational leadership for countywide efforts to identify, address, and eliminate structural and systemic racism and advance equity and inclusion in the areas where the County has control or influence, including service delivery, policy development, budgeting, contracting and employment. The Executive Director will work across County departments and with community-based organizations, residents, philanthropy, academic partners, local jurisdictions, and other stakeholders to advance an anti-racist policy agenda, promote equity and inclusion, build institutional capacity, strengthen accountability, and improve outcomes for all Los Angeles County residents. The position will lead a multidisciplinary team and ensure that ARDI's work remains data-informed, community-centered, and aligned with the priorities of the Board of Supervisors. This is an unclassified position.

Requirements

• Executive leadership experience.
• Experience in organizational transformation, equity strategy, implementation, and systems change.
• Experience working across government departments and with external stakeholders (community-based organizations, residents, philanthropy, academic partners, local jurisdictions).
• Experience advancing policy agendas, promoting equity and inclusion, building institutional capacity, strengthening accountability, and improving outcomes.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience ensuring work is data-informed and community-centered.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Los Angeles County's enterprise racial equity strategy.
• Provide executive leadership for the County’s Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI) initiative.
• Serve as the County’s principal advisor on organizational transformation, equity strategy, implementation, and systems change.
• Provide vision, strategic direction, and operational leadership for countywide efforts to identify, address, and eliminate structural and systemic racism and advance equity and inclusion.
• Work across County departments and with community-based organizations, residents, philanthropy, academic partners, local jurisdictions, and other stakeholders.
• Advance an anti-racist policy agenda, promote equity and inclusion, build institutional capacity, strengthen accountability, and improve outcomes for all Los Angeles County residents.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure ARDI's work remains data-informed, community-centered, and aligned with the priorities of the Board of Supervisors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed