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SENATE WASHINGTON STATE Equity Strategic Advisor - Senate Democratic Caucus in OLYMPIA, Washington
Equity Strategic Advisor for the Senate Democratic Caucus
EXEMPT RECRUITMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
JOB TITLE: Equity Strategic Advisor REPORTS TO: Chief of Staff LOCATION: Olympia, Washington CLOSES: May 14, 2024 at 5:00 PM PST
Senate Profile
The Washington State Legislature is a bicameral body comprised of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Legislature meets annually on the second Monday in January in the Capitol Building in Olympia. Regular legislative sessions take place January through March in even-numbered years and January through April in odd-numbered years. Special legislative sessions occur as needed. Permanent staff work year-round supporting the Senate and legislative members.
About the Senate Democratic Caucus Staff
The Washington State Senate Democratic Caucus (SDC) consists exclusively of Democratic members of the Washington State Senate. Our caucus staff is a collaborative team of forward-thinking administrative, policy, and communications staff dedicated to putting people first. Policy analysts provide analysis, advice, and bill development assistance in their respective policy areas to all Democratic Senators and their office staff. Communications specialists manage media requests and assist in any and all areas of external and internal communications for individual Democratic Senators and their offices. As a staff team, we are driven by a shared commitment to support Democratic Senators as they shape an equitable and inclusive future for all Washingtonians.
We bring to our work a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and belonging. We believe in creating spaces where everyone can belong and thrive. We are committed to ensuring all employees enjoy a respectful, safe, and supportive working environment. We recognize that only by fostering the inclusion of people from all backgrounds, cultures, and attributes, can our staff achieve their fullest potential and best advance the work of our caucus.
Position Profile
The Equity Strategic Advisor provides expert strategic advice and technical assistance to the Democratic members of the Senate and the staff of the SDC to transform caucus practices, policies, products and culture to embody diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and belonging and to exemplify the values of the caucus. The Equity Strategic Advisor will be a member of the Senate Democratic Caucus Senior Staff. The advisor will work closely with a cohort of SDC staff representing the various teams (communications, policy, and liaison roles) within the SDC staff workgroup. Through strategic planning, coaching, training, technical assistance, facilitation, mediation, and conflict resolution, this position will lead a process of institutional change that embeds intersectionality, social justice, and racial equity into the ways the caucus functions as a policy-making body, and in the policy the caucus generates.
We desire a colleague who centers community impact, builds organizational understanding on equity, and questions what is, to help find solutions for what can be. A team member who supports elected members of the Senate Democratic Caucus as they shape a future where equity is woven into the fabric of our legislative process and caucus practices and culture.
Position Responsibilities
Develop racial equity strategic plans for staff and members grounded in practical steps and measurable outcomes, monitoring implementation of the plans, and making recommendations to advance both short- and long-term goals.
Provide leadership, coaching, and technical assistance to empower SDC members and staff as they work to develop goals and implement equity strategies.
Mediate conflict and provide coaching and resources to members of the caucus to mediate conflicts.<