Senior Director of Economic Inclusion

Senior Director of Economic Inclusion

Occ Summary

This role embodies Duke University and Duke University Health System’s (DUHS) commitment to our role as anchor institutions in the Durham region leveraging our hiring and purchasing to impact the Durham region positively.

Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Economic Development within Duke Community Affairs (DCA), the Senior Director of Economic Inclusion will develop and execute a comprehensive economic inclusion strategy.

This strategy will encompass initiatives related to hiring practices, purchasing decisions, procurement processes, and more.

The Sr. Director will collaborate closely with key stakeholders across Duke University and DUHS to implement this strategy, establish benchmark goals, and monitor institutional progress toward achieving these goals.

Given the collaborative nature of economic inclusion, the role will also engage and partner with community organizations involved in workforce and economic development initiatives.

Work Performed

Collaborate with the AVP of Economic Development and key stakeholders within Duke University to evaluate existing economic inclusion practices and identify areas for improvement and innovation;

Develop a comprehensive understanding of workforce development partner capabilities in Durham, the Triangle region, and North Carolina.

• Collaborate with partners to enhance diverse talent pipelines into roles at DU / DUHS; Cultivate relationships with economic development organizations that support local contractors, particularly those owned by a woman and / or person of color, to broaden DU / DUHS's economic inclusion network;
• Coordinate efforts across internal departments and external partners to ensure alignment and coherence in economic inclusion strategies;

Evaluate the effectiveness of current economic inclusion initiatives, establish new goals, and implement benchmarks to measure progress toward achieving economic inclusion objectives.

Preferred Skills :

• Minimum of ten years of full-time work experience related to workforce development, economic development, human resources, purchasing or other relevant fields.
• Demonstrated experience in project planning and management, construction bid processes, and navigating complex organizational environments.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts into actionable insights for diverse audiences through oral and written means.

Additional Information : The above statements outline the primary responsibilities associated with this position but are not exhaustive.

The Director of Economic Inclusion may be required to perform additional tasks and duties as assigned.

Essential Physical Job Functions : Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and / or mental abilities.

Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.

Experience

Work requires 8 years of management experience, preferably in a highly complex, matrixed organization such as an academic medical center, medical school teaching hospital or research university.

OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE.

Duke is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes.

To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard.

All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions : Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and / or mental abilities.

Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.