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Job Description

Mission Statement :

Father Bill’s & MainSpring is committed to ending and preventing homelessness in Southern Massachusetts with programs that provide emergency and permanent housing and help people obtain skills, jobs, housing, and services. We help people who are struggling with homelessness or are at risk of homelessness to achieve self-sufficiency.

Father Bill’s & MainSpring is a growing and dynamic social service agency with particular expertise in emergency and permanent housing, job training and placement, and prevention services for individuals and families in need. Over the next five years, our strategic focus includes an increase in affordable, permanent supportive housing, a more efficient model of care for families experiencing homelessness, commitment to an enhanced delivery model to reduce the need for shelter, and improved community relations in order to achieve these goals. Our staff are thoughtful and caring individuals who share our passion for these ideals and creative approaches to helping people improve their lives.

Position Summary :

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are central to the mission of Father Bill's and MainSpring House, as we strive to provide holistic support to individuals and families facing homelessness and housing instability. Embracing DEI principles ensures that the organization’s services are accessible and relevant to people from all backgrounds, addressing systemic barriers and fostering an environment where every individual is treated with dignity and respect. By integrating DEI into our mission, Father Bill's and MainSpring House not only enhances our effectiveness in meeting the diverse needs of our clients but also contributes to a more equitable and inclusive community.

The Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) is an executive leadership role, reporting directly to the CEO. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the CDO will be partnering with other senior leaders to develop and drive forward the key strategies of the organization. The CDO will be critical to our commitment to be a diverse, antiracist, equitable, and inclusive organization. S / he / they are responsible for setting and implementing an overarching vision of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) for Father Bill’s and MainSpring —both at the programmatic and administrative levels —that works to eliminate systemic organizational marginalization and promotes inclusion and anti-racist practices that will be evidenced through our structures, customs and leadership. This position requires an inspiring, collaborative, courageous, innovative, and visionary leader with outstanding people and management skills.

Duties and Responsibilities :

Chief Diversity O ffi cer Primary responsibilities :

• Establish a multi-year equity and inclusion plan and recommend resources
• Create inclusion and advocacy programming to support Father Bill and MainSpring’s mission and shelters in partnership with the CEO and Sr. Director Government and Community Relations
• Build a strong working relationship with the Board of Directors in order to support the Board in the advancement of its DEI priorities.
• Identifying areas of the organization's DEI policies / initiatives that could use improvement and building strategies for enhancing them.
• Collect data and / or research the area's demographics and community to ensure that the workplace is well represented.
• Planning and hosting special events within the workplace that celebrate different cultures, bringing diverse backgrounds and perspectives together in partnership with the internal DEI committee.
• In partnership with HR, properly address concerns or complaints from employees as they relate to DEI or discrimination issues.

Shared Accountabilities

Requirements :

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Other :

Ability to sit / stand for extended periods of time.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee. Other duties as assigned may be part of the job.

Father Bill’s & MainSpring is an equal opportunity employer.