Job Posting for Director of Systemic Change Initatives at Kalamazoo Community Foundation

Position Title: Director of Systemic Change Initiatives

Reports To: VP, Initiatives & Public Policy

Pay Grade G: $86,015 - $102,384

Position Status: Full Time

FLSA Status: Exempt

Posting Dates: May 23, 2023 – June 16, 2023

About KZCF:

KZCF, established in 1925, has the vision of Kalamazoo County being the most equitable place to live, with the mission to mobilize people, resources, and expertise and to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Learn more at kalfound.org.

Core Values:

Center Anti-Racism and Equity

Advance Racial Justice

Nurture Healing and Love

Cultivate Transformative Relationships

Serve the Greater Good

Learn and Grow

Embrace Joy

Position Summary:

The Director of Systemic Change Initiatives will enhance the Kalamazoo Community Foundation’s Initiatives and Public Policy vision and strategy by working collaboratively with the Vice President of Initiatives and Public Policy and the Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Kalamazoo Leadership Team to build and strengthen collaborative partnerships and infrastructure locally to advance existing efforts in Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation framework areas, specifically, Separation, Law, and Economy.

This position works in shared leadership with the Director of Racial Healing Initiatives to manage community-led collaboration—that is cross-racial, intergenerational, and cross-sector—to move Kalamazoo County towards healing and actionable change.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

Design Team Development, Capacity Building, and Management

Design Teams are local coalitions dedicated to moving Kalamazoo County towards systemic change in the TRHT framework areas of Separation (Education, Housing, Public Health), Law, and Economy. These teams are comprised of representatives of partner organizations and individual partners who work collaboratively to co-design work plans that move Kalamazoo County towards being the most equitable place to live.

This role will lead systemic change initiatives with equitable and just practices and collaborate with contractors and staff in the TRHT Framework areas. Across all Design Teams, with support from the IPP Coordinator, work with coalition partners to develop opportunities for community engagement that lead to transformation of systems.

Serve as key liaison for Design Team contractors and teams to expand existing efforts in lifting community voice, developing and executing relevant projects and events, and driving the yearly workplan forward so key deliverables are completed.
Develop key partnerships across the community and state to support systems. change efforts and evaluate the need for further partnership and/or expansion.
Collaborate with the IPP public policy lead to evaluate design team policy goals and develop strategic processes to achieve each goal.
Develop deep knowledge and understanding of local community issues and trends in framework areas, which may include research and evaluation of relevant community data or attending training.
Represent KZCF in community, statewide, and national coalitions and conversations and look for opportunities to collaborate on projects, bring attention to work in assigned initiative areas, and engage new community partners and build design team membership.
Develop processes that establish group norms and working agreements within the collaborative to further accountability, trust, mutual respect, and commitment.

Leadership

In close partnership with the VP of Initiatives and Public Policy and IPP Team, serve as a key lead of developing, aligning, and implementing the strategic direction of systemic change initiatives.
Work collaboratively with internal partners to identify opportunities to communicate and leverage the Community Foundation’s resources to the broader community efforts towards racial equity, racial healing, and transformation.
Provide leadership and support (including planning for training & skill-building as needed) to strengthen the nonprofit sector and core initiative partners.
Collaborate with IPP staff to ensure TRHT leadership team has effective meetings and decision-making processes (facilitated, supported, focused).
In partnership with KZCF marketing communications team, develop communications projects by overseeing the delegation of content, products and positioning related to the TRHT Framework Areas.
Assist the evaluation team in connecting with any internal and external teams for information relevant to initiative, program, and/or project evaluation.

Fiscal Responsibility

Support fund development efforts as assigned by the VP of IPP, including grant application writing and grant reporting to external funders.
Work with Donor Relations team representative to set goals and engage with donors to grow the TRHT endowment.
Work closely with Director of Racial Healing Initiatives to develop and monitor the annual budget for systemic change initiatives, including contracts, invoices, revenues, work plans, and cross-organizational expenses.
Facilitate and negotiate clarity in roles and responsibilities with external partners, document this clarity through MOUs, contracts, and charters as needed while supporting partners in the execution of contract management.

Other Duties

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of 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.

Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Anti-Racism:

Apply an equitable and anti-racist analysis to all functions to achieve organizational goals.
Embrace, support, and integrate Community Foundation philosophies related to diversity, inclusiveness, and anti-racism with a willingness to acknowledge and address other forms of bias.
Ability to confront personal, individual, and internal systemic bias regarding race, age, gender, gender- identity, sexual orientation, ability, etc., which will require sharing and discussing personal identities related to the work environment.
Ability to work and navigate emotionally taxing conversations related to power, privilege, racism, and oppression on a regular basis.
Must have strong emotional intelligence and resiliency skills to lead and/or actively participate in advancing our work relative to racial, social, and economic justice.

Professionalism:

Support the mission, vision, and strategic goals, as a part of the Performance Excellence Model of the Community Foundation, to serve both internal and external customers.
Follow and support Community Foundation policies and procedures.
Evaluate own performance and assumes responsibility for professional development.
Embrace philosophy of one actively engaged in lifelong learning.
Demonstrate and models Process documentation for clarity and consistency.
Maintain current knowledge of all changes affecting area of work.
Conduct self in a professional manner and follows and support the core values, commitments, and behaviors.
Maintain appropriate professional appearance and confidentiality.

Engagement/Participation:

Actively represents KZCF at community-based meetings and events which may require evening and weekend engagement throughout the year
Actively participate in meetings, committees, and volunteer opportunities within the organization
Apply an anti-racism analysis and engage with others in support of learning ways to advance collective DEI understanding and skills.
Participate as a team member utilizing a collaborative style to achieve mutual goals.
Provide proactive, creative cross-functional thinking and ideas to enhance services to customers.
Demonstrate ability to work effectively with others.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Required:

BS/BA in a related field or an equivalent combination of training and relevant experience
Rich experience in one or more TRHT framework area (Separation- Education, Housing, or Public Health, Law, and Economy) and interest in learning about the others.
Deep understanding of racial equity, structural racism, intersectionality, and the social determinants of health.
Prior experience in advocacy, organizing, and program development.
Demonstrated capacity to lead through change, working in partnership with stakeholders to translate a vision into clearly defined priorities and results.
Organizational skills combined with the ability to bring intellectual rigor, clarity, and data to decision-making processes.
Ability to manage complex projects with competing deadlines.
Demonstrated financial acumen and ability to write grants and manage budgets and forecast effectively.
Experience managing and leading people in a high-performing and diverse team environment; commitment to fostering team culture that is values-centered and the ability to bring a spirit of joy and good humor to work.
Strong convening skills and an authentic interest in listening to and learning from others; ability to establish and maintain trust with a diverse set of internal and external stakeholders.
Exceptional relational and communication skills and ability to engage in strategic diplomacy.
Compelling personal presence and ability to connect across diverse settings and communities.
Humility and the highest personal integrity.
In-depth knowledge/understanding or computers including general business software such as Microsoft Office Suite.

Physical/Mental Requirements:

While working virtually, must ensure remote environment has consistent access to high-speed internet, generally free from distractions.
Work in well-lit, pleasant, smoke-free office.
Must be able to sit for long periods of time.
Frequent requirement to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms
Frequently involves extended workdays and periodically involves irregular work hours.
Regular group and public speaking.
Occasional travel and/or overnight work schedules.
Requires attention to detail and ability to concentrate on figures, paperwork, data, etc.
Frequent pressures related to meeting deadlines and fulfilling scheduling requirements.
Frequent distracting influences such as people, phone calls, noise and so forth.
Frequent simultaneous handling of multiple tasks and intermittent or cyclical work pressures.
Occasionally requires on-call availability to handle work problems, emergencies/crisis situations etc.

Occasional work at multiple sites or travel.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

The Kalamazoo Community Foundation shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include hiring and termination of staff, selecting volunteers, selecting vendors, and providing services.

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