Senior Officer, Inclusive Culture Development
New Jersey Economic Development Authority
- Trenton, NJ
- $76,184-95,230 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Oversees inclusive employee engagement programs, workshops, and trainings to ensure alignment with Authority goals.
- Works closely with CDO as the Authority’s lead DEI facilitator for internal programs including: Employee Networking Groups, Mentorship and Fellowship programs, Diverse Leadership Development Program, DEI workshops, etc.
- Develops and maintains DEI subject matter expertise for EDA through research and analysis; these efforts may include tracking organizational and workforce trends, contributing to the design and execution of engagement- and development-focused strategies and programs, conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses, defining program implementation plans, etc.
- Assists on DEI-related topics, issues, programming, and communications; assists with providing counsel for managers on current and trending topics and issues relating to DEI in the workplace; may attend internal and external meetings/events as a representative of EDA’s DEI department
- Works cross-functionally to develop relationships within all EDA departments to support DEI efforts within departmental functions
- Supports the development, measurement, and achievement of DEI department and organizational DEI goals
- Demonstrates a leadership and ownership mindset within the DEI Department alongside other department leads, including suggesting new ideas for how to improve the division
- Helps to institutionalize best practices; defines and implements needed systems and policies
- Supports varying special projects to advance the goals of the DEI team, as needed.
- Promotes teamwork and communication to encourage an interactive, cooperative, collaborative, and customer focused work environment among division, EDA staff and external customers.
- Must complete annual and semiannual self-assessment as required.
- Performs other duties and projects, as assigned.
- Demonstrated understanding of complex DEI competencies.
- Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with a broad range of audiences, including senior management.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and to foster communications with business professionals and EDA staff; proficient in grammar, spelling, and editing.
- Solutions-oriented, good attention to detail and follow-up.
- Resourceful and able to find the answers necessary to develop solutions.
- Keen ability to prioritize and work through overlapping projects.
- Must be a critical thinker and possess rigorous analytical capabilities.
- Ability to prioritize workload, must be highly organized, detail-oriented, handle various tasks simultaneously and work independently within limited time constraints with little or no supervision.
- Ability to learn and understand EDA and State programs which support the goals of equitable economic development.
- Strong work ethic, ability to be proactive and responsive in a team environment.
- Must be able to maintain confidentiality and deal effectively and diplomatically with business professionals and EDA staff.
- Demonstrates respectful behavior and promotes teamwork and communication to encourage an interactive, cooperative, collaborative and customer focused work environment among division, EDA staff and external customers.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to learn new software packages.
- Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent experience
- 5-7 years’ experience in learning and development, training facilitation, consulting/coaching, or related fields
- Demonstrated understanding of complex DEI subject matter
- Strong public speaking ability
- Occasional attendance at events outside normal working hours.
- Ability to work outside normal business hours, as needed.
- As necessary to events, meetings, businesses, etc.
- License: Staff are required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essentials duties of the position.
- Foreign degrees/transcripts must be evaluated by a reputable evaluation service at your own expense and must be submitted prior to a start date. If this cannot be provided within 21 days of an offer the offer will be rescinded.
- Must comply with the “New Jersey First Act” which requires employees hired after September 1, 2011 to reside in New Jersey. Non-New Jersey resident employees must relocate to New Jersey within one year of their date of hire and provide proof of residency to Human Resources.
- Must complete an Outside Activity Questionnaire (disclosure of outside office or employment) on an annual basis.
- Must review the required NJEDA Ethics Guidelines.
- Those guidelines to can be found here: