JOB SUMMARY:

The Bronx District Attorney’s Office is seeking a Deputy Chief Diversity Officer for the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The office’s DEI mission is to support the prosecutorial mission of the office, which strives to pursue justice with integrity through 4 key pillars-Transformative Engagement, Cultural Education and Programming, Inclusive and CLE-Related Workplace Training/Professional Development, and DEI-Related Research and Data Assessment.

Through its work in these four areas, the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion focuses on creating dynamic and relevant cross-functional initiatives that advance the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Specific duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Aligning DEI initiatives and outcomes with the vision of the DA through strategic planning, careful execution, and communications about the DEI team’s work;
• Collaborating with the Chief to provide leadership, accountability, and innovative ideas for strategies and initiatives that will address systemic challenges related to gaps in cultural competency and empathetic allyship, DEI analytics, implicit bias, cross-cultural communications, and engagement.
• Developing training and programming to advance best practices through a DEI lens that supports inclusion, allyship, retention, diversity talent pipeline-building, and cultural competency in a legal workplace.
• Identifying research related to:
  • Grant funding of diversity initiatives in the criminal justice and legal space, with an emphasis on the use of technology and innovation to enhance outcomes.
  • Social and behavioral psychology related to bias, belief development, social conditioning, perspectives, and values related to justice, fairness, and empathy.
  • Workplace best practices for promoting inclusive communications, wellness concepts, cross-cultural engagement, and trust-building.
• Conceptualizing and helping to manage special projects, as well as co-managing the special projects and work assignments of the Director of DEI.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree with a strong grasp of diversity principles and initiatives, excellent project management skills, specifically the ability to see a project from conception to execution.
• Must be able to work collaboratively and independently.
• Must also be adept at creating content for training and professional development.
• Educational background or professional experience in the law, organizational psychology, HR, EEO compliance, professional education, or diversity.
• Skills that include a strong grasp of legal work environments or fast-paced work environments with different functional areas and departments.
• Knowledge about criminal law processes, judicial systems, or social justice issues
• Past administrative and/or leadership experience
• Strong abilities in navigating technology and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Developing training content and presentations for organizations.
• Creating inclusive outreach and strategies for building inclusive talent pipelines;
• Familiarity with research and research sources
• Prior management or executive-level experience; and
• Ability to think creatively and work collaboratively with personnel at all levels of the Office.

To Apply

We appreciate your interest in a position with the Bronx District Attorney's Office. To apply, cut and paste the following link into the browser: https://us.smrtr.io/38Ckv or go to https://cityjobs.nyc.gov/ à Locate the "Search open jobs" field à Enter the Job ID 626625.

Upon your completion of the city application through Smartrecruiter, we will review your application and contact you if you are selected for an interview. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact Recruitment at 718-590-2258 or via email at bxdarecruit@bronxda.nyc.gov.

**LOAN FORGIVENESS: The federal government provides student loan forgiveness through its Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PLF) to all qualifying public service employees. Working with Bronx District Attorney’s Office qualifies you as a public service employee and you may be able to take advantage of this program while working full-time and meeting the program's other requirements. Please visit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program site to view the eligibility requirements: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.