EDI Manager

** Job Summary
** The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Manager provides strategic project coordination and support for EDI initiatives for the School to foster a respectful learning and work environment and to promote equity, diversity and inclusion. This position works towards identifying Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (REDI) priorities, bringing awareness of power imbalance, bullying and harassment, racism, unequal and inequitable treatment, and all forms of behavioural and discriminatory attitudes to overcome differences and to promote a healthy and respectful workplace environment for all.

The EDI Manager, with the SPPH REDI Committee, leads the planning, developing, delivering, and evaluation of a range of proactive and responsive dialogue and conflict transformation initiatives, including workshops, trainings, dialogue spaces, conflict coaching, mediation and restorative group processes. They bring advanced expertise in trauma-informed, relationship-centered, and equity-focused approaches to conflict engagement.

The ideal candidate will have lived experience of equity issues and a deep understanding of EDI that they will bring to the role. Partnering to educate, advise, guide and champion behaviours that support diversity, inclusion, equity and action within the School.

** Organizational Status
** The EDI Manager works collaboratively with SPPH staff, faculty, students, student organizations, partners internal and external to UBC, and various units within the University. This role directly reports to the SPPH Director and Associate Director, Education and administratively reports to the Director of Administration. The incumbent works closely with the MHA Program Director and MHA Program Manager, as well as other SPPH Program Directors and managers as needed.
* Acts as an advisor to SPPH leadership, staff, faculty and students to identify and assess needs, and to plan and develop actionable and sustainable organizational change strategies and initiatives related to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion across units in SPPH.
* In consultation and collaboration with leadership, management teams and other relevant groups, takes the lead on providing coaching/advice to staff, faculty and students to build leadership capacity, improve equity and inclusion initiatives, and foster quality improvement.
* Significantly influences functional strategy by working with senior leadership and the SPPH REDI Committee to develop and implement initiatives within the overall context of the School, Faculty of Medicine and the University's strategic plans. Contributes to the development of documents framing best practices, standards, processes and resources related to embedding equity, diversity and inclusion into the School. This requires proactive involvement in strategic planning, goal setting, and change initiatives specific to equity, diversity and inclusion for SPPH within SPPH and FoM’s EDI framework and plans.
* In partnership with relevant groups and initiatives (including the FoM Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and the UBC Equity and Inclusion Office, etc., leads the development of comprehensive sustainable solutions for projects, including appropriate knowledge management, governance, community engagement structures, change management, and training needs to ensure long-term, sustainable organizational change.
* Builds and facilitates meaningful relationships, collaborations and engagement between staff, faculty, students, SPPH leadership, other equity, diversity and inclusion-seeking service providers, units and faculties on campus and with the broader external community in order to nurture and sustain effective partnerships. Collaborates and consults with Indigenous students, faculty, staff, communities and partners following their unique protocols.
* Takes a proactive and strategic approach to assist in shifting culture through policies, programs, training and procedures; identifies organizational impacts, processes, governance and factors that could impact the successful implementation of change efforts.
* Provides reports and updates on change initiatives, including the provision of success metrics, tangible outcomes resulting from change planning, and options for problem resolution to the SPPH Director and Director of Administration.
* Performs other duties as required.
* Leads restorative processes that helps individuals and communities of students, faculty, and staff address harm, build accountability, and foster reintegration through facilitated dialogue and education.
* Exercises a very high level of judgment and ability to navigate multi-partial perspectives, often with heightened expectations around personal and confidential information.
* Mediates equity-based interpersonal/group conflicts and facilitates conversations across difference, attending to both interpersonal/group dynamics and the structural conditions that underpin conflict.
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