Immigrant Affairs Manager

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Make a difference in the community you live in! As a Community Builder—an employee with the City of Gainesville— you will have a direct hand in building and improving your community and making a visible impact on the lives of your neighbors. Working for local government is more than a job, it’s a chance to contribute to community success and to help enhance the Gainesville way of life.

Department:

GG_Equity and Inclusion: Equal Opportunity

Salary Range Minimum:

$67,200.00

Salary Range Maximum:

$100,800.00

Closing Date:

11/25/2022

Job Details:

The City of Gainesville is in the early developmental stages of operationalizing equity throughout policies, programs and procedures. The Office of Equity and Inclusion is working to create an organization-wide infrastructure to implement the City’s equity and inclusion initiatives. The Manager of Immigrant Affairs will be responsible for designing and implementing policy and programs that support the inclusion of immigrants and refugees within the City of Gainesville, Florida.

The first year of work will focus on designing and facilitating an inclusive process that convenes relevant stakeholders to conduct a needs assessment, data analysis of the local immigrant population, internal and external service inventory, and a gap analysis. At the conclusion of the first year a final report with recommendations for implementation will be completed.

The single position allocated to this classification reports to and works under general supervision of the Director of the Office of Equity and Inclusion. Work in this class is distinguished from other classes by its knowledge of policy and program development in local government and level of responsibility in assisting the Director of the Office of Equity and Inclusion in City programs and initiatives.

Job Description:

Summary

The City of Gainesville is in the early developmental stages of operationalizing equity throughout policies, programs and procedures. The Office of Equity and Inclusion is working to create an organization-wide infrastructure to implement the City’s equity and inclusion initiatives. The Manager of Immigrant Affairs will be responsible for designing and implementing policy and programs that support the inclusion of immigrants and refugees within the City of Gainesville, Florida.

The first year of work will focus on designing and facilitating an inclusive process that convenes relevant stakeholders to conduct a needs assessment, data analysis of the local immigrant population, internal and external service inventory, and a gap analysis. At the conclusion of the first year a final report with recommendations for implementation will be completed.

The single position allocated to this classification reports to and works under general supervision of the Director of the Office of Equity and Inclusion. Work in this class is distinguished from other classes by its knowledge of policy and program development in local government and level of responsibility in assisting the Director of the Office of Equity and Inclusion in City programs and initiatives.

EXAMPLES OF WORK*

• This section of the job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities of the position. The omission of a specific job function does not absolve an employee from being required to perform additional tasks incidental to or inherent in the job. Performance of lower level duties may be required.
  
  

Essential Job Functions

Core Competencies

Job Expertise: Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.

Leadership: Leads by example; demonstrates high ethical standards; remains visible and approachable and interacts with others on a regular basis; promotes a cooperative work environment, allowing others to learn from mistakes; provides motivational supports and direction.

Supervision: Sets effective long and short-term goals based on a good understanding of management practices; establishes realistic priorities within available resources; provides motivational support; empowers others; assigns decision-making and work functions to others in an appropriate manner to maximize organizational and individual effectiveness.

Vision/Strategic Thinking: Supports, promotes, and ensures alignment with the organization’s vision and values; understands how an organization must change in light of internal and external trends and influences; builds a shared vision with others and influences others to translate vision to action.

Communication Skills: Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills; displays openness to other people’s ideas and thoughts.

Management: Evaluates priorities to ensure the ’true’ top priorities are handled satisfactorily; sets clear goals for the employees and the work unit.

Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills: Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.

Year 1

Designs and facilitates an inclusive process to convene internal and external stakeholders who are invested in immigrant equity and inclusion in Gainesville

Conducts a data analysis of immigrant populations in Gainesville

Conducts an internal and external assessment of services currently provided to immigrant populations by the City of Gainesville and partner organizations

Conducts a gap analysis to determine which services are absent or need improvement

Facilitates a collaborative process with stakeholders to determine best practices for service delivery

Develops performance measures and plan for relevant data collection to show progress

Creates a three-year implementation plan for policy, program, and procedure development and implementation

Oversees implementation and maintenance of language and document translation services

Year 2 and beyond

Provides oversight of internal and external trainings for staff and community partners about best practices, how to access language translation services, and cultural competency

Determines performance measures, collects data and reports on the progress of programs.

Prepares Commission memorandums and presentations as needed

Collaborates with the Director of the Office of Equity and Inclusion and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager in Citywide efforts to advance racial equity

Develops and facilitates ongoing partnerships with other agencies and organizations that prioritize immigrants

Serves as a liaison between the City and the immigrant and refugee community

Oversees implementation and maintenance of language and document translation services

Attends work on a continuous and regular basis.

Non-essential Job Functions

Performs special projects as assigned

Performs Other Duties As Required

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. Below are the required education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions.

Education And Experience

Completion of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in public administration, business administration, or a related field.

At least three (3) years of management and/or administrative experience in government or private business/industry.

CERTIFICATIONS OR LICENSES

Licenses

None.

Certifications

None.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must possess certain physical abilities and be able to withstand work related environmental conditions.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to sit for prolonged periods of time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

May require working outside regular business hours, including weekends, and holidays.

Will be expected to travel to various City locations.

Note:

May Require Assessment(s).

May fill multiple positions.

May establish an eligibility list.

Come join our team! The City of Gainesville offers a competitive benefits package and opportunities to grow both professionally and personally.

All ‘regular’ employees are eligible for traditional benefits such as health insurance, life insurance, paid leave, 11 paid a holidays a year, a pension plan and a deferred compensation plan, but we also offer great things like on-sitefitness centers, tuition reimbursement, interest free loans for purchase of fitness equipment, on-site medical staffand a wellness program to keep you healthy and happy.Please note; benefits are not available for temporary employees.

If you are unable to apply online due to a disability, contact recruiting at HR@cityofgainesville.org or by calling 352-334-5077.