Hybrid Deputy Director - Community Police Commission en City of Seattle, WA

About the Department

THE COMMISSION

The Community Police Commission (CPC) envisions communities and Seattle’s police aligned in shared goals of safety, respect, and accountability. We listen to, amplify, and build common ground among Seattle's communities affected by policing. We are a small but mighty team championing policing practices centered in justice and equity. The CPC staffs a board of volunteer Commissioners appointed by the Mayor, City Council, and the Commission.

THE JOB

We are recruiting a Deputy Director to manage our day-to-day operations and support the Executive Director’s focus on strategic visioning and planning. We are looking for applicants who are anti-racist and pro-equity and want to have a real and lasting impact on improving how BIPOC and other marginalized communities experience policing. The Communications, Community Engagement, and Policy Directors will report to you.

In this job, you will lead the work in the following areas:

• Managing and developing staff
• Developing policies and legislation to bring about positive change in the way the communities experience policing
• Creating operational structures and managing the budget to maximize the impact of a small team
• Using strategic communications to tell the CPC’s story
• Developing community engagement plans that meet the community where they are and learn what is working and what policies and practices need to change

Position Duties

To be successful in this role, you have demonstrated your:

• Commitment to race and social justice, equity, and supporting the power of communities to forge their own solutions
• Ability to build a cohesive and productive team, manage performance, and develop staff skills to align with team aspirations
• Experience guiding communications that help audiences understand a team’s mission, the work, and the impact the team is having, and hopes to expand and amplify
• Ability to support and advise on authentic engagement with BIPOC communities and use their concerns, ideas, and feedback to bring about change while keeping them continually informed
• Understanding of how policies and laws are created, and using qualitative and quantitative data to develop them
• Experience building structure, standard operating procedures, and systems that help teams be better organized and more efficient
• Collaboration and engagement skills with partners, organization leaders, and staff
• Managing budgets to meet priorities and opportunities

To be effective in this role, you:

• Are a terrific people manager, finding and growing the talent your team needs to excel
• Track your organization's lines of business so that you can adjust as needed and respond immediately to questions
• Can represent the interests of your team in ways that enhance its reputation
• Are politically savvy, knowing what to say and to whom
• Are creative and invested in finding new ways to reach and empower community members
• Inspire trust and build long-term, authentic relationships

Minimum Qualifications

Successful applicants will have experience that reflects people, communication, and policy management that centers equity. This experience should be complemented by demonstrated ability in most of the following areas:
 

• Managing people, their performance, and development
• Broad written and oral communication skills, including representing their team or organization with a variety of audiences
• Cross-cultural community engagement 
• Advocating for BIPOC communities
• Successfully having difficult conversations about race
• Law, legislation, and policy development
• Navigating political nuances and confidentiality concerns
• Managing operations and budgets
• Working in a dynamic, diverse, fast-paced environment

Please note that this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of the activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Other Qualifications

This position is classified as a Manager 3, Exempt. The salary range for this position is $59.75-$89.61/hour; however, the target salary range based on skills and experience is $81-$83/hour. 

This position offers the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule. Individual schedules will be based on agreement between the employee and management. You will be asked to attend meetings and events that occur on weekday evenings and weekends. 

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on our website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits/employees-and-covered-family-members/most-employees-plans. 

In addition to completing the application at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seattle fully, please attach:

• A cover letter explaining your interest in this job and the anti-racist work you have done for another organization. Examples of people, budget, communications, or operations management would be helpful.
• A PDF of your current resume

This hiring process involves a background check of conviction and arrest records in compliance with Seattle's Fair Chance Employment Ordinance, SMC 14.17. Applicants will be provided an opportunity to explain or correct background information.

Why work at the City?

The City of Seattle recognizes that every City employee must play a role in ending institutional and structural racism. Our culture is the result of our behavior, our personal commitments, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. To cultivate an antiracist culture, we seek employees who will engage in the Race and Social Justice Initiative by working to dismantle racist policies and procedures, unlearn the way things have always been done, and provide equitable processes and services.

Individuals with disabilities will be provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact [email protected] with questions or to request accommodations.