Overview
DEI specialist – membership Jobs in Washington, District of Columbia, USA at Associationtrends
Do you have a passion for championingdiversity, equity, andinclusionat a membership organization? Our association is in search of an exceptionalDiversity, Equity,Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) professional to realize a moreinclusiveanddiversenonprofit organization. This includes outreach to Latin America and expanding our membership globally.
The Society for American Archaeology (SAA) is an international organization that, since its founding in 1934, has been dedicated to the research about and interpretation and protection of the archaeological heritage of the Americas. With more than 7,000 members, SAA represents professional archaeologists in colleges and universities, museums, government agencies, and the private sector. SAA has members in all 50 states as well as many other nations around the world.
In the newly created role ofDiversity, Equity,Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) specialist, you will take the lead in collecting data, communicating and reporting on the data, formulating and executing strategies, programs, and initiatives to create a moreinclusiveanddiversemembership. You will apply your expertise managing vital aspects of membership including recruitment, retention, engagement and communicating value. Your pivotal role will be the driving force behind theadvancementofdiversity, equity, andinclusionthroughout the programs and services of the Society, helping SAA attract and retain younger members and members outside of the U.S.
This position is a valued contributor to the membership team and reports to the Deputy Executive Director.
Objectives
Responsible for conducting a community-wide member needs assessment, which includes defining and creating new questions aboutdiversity:
Review past Member Needs Assessments to identify longitudinal data that needs to continue to be collected.
Research or develop additional questions to establish the current state ofdiversitywithin our community and continue to assess programs and services, including an assessment of gaps, barriers, or inequities that may exist.
Engage key stakeholder committees to communicate the survey instrument and to assess its findings.
Lead the effort to launch the assessment and convey its importance to members.
Transfer data from assessment into our Association Management Software (iMIS) in a manner consistent with GDPR and other laws.
Communicate the findings to members and staff, including translating key summaries and materials into Spanish.
Play a key role in recruiting and retaining younger members.
Support members whose primary language is Spanish.
Responsible for assembling data from Editorial Manager to understand who is submitting and authoring in SAA journals:
Develop a plan for getting the available data.
Organize and interpret the data to understand who is submitting and who is publishing in the journals.
Communicate and present the data to members and staff.
Responsible for updating and conducting a post-Annual Meeting evaluation:
Lead the effort to create and launch the assessment and convey its importance to attendees.
Analyze the data and share the results with members and staff.
Assess the data sets to make data-driven recommendations to implement new, and refine existing, programs and services that address the identified needs of ourdiversemembership.
Contributes to member engagement, retention, and recruitment.
Articulates value-proposition to a large anddiversemembership.
Develops and communicates k…
Title: DEI specialist – membership
Company: Associationtrends
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Category: HR/Recruitment, Non-Profit & Social Impact
