Senior Equity Officer

SENIOR EQUITY OFFICER

Job Number: 416775

Starting Salary: $106,272

Final date to receive applications: 11:59pm on 03/05/2026

Location: HWLC 400 S. State St., Chicago, IL 60605

Days Off: Two days off a week

Shift: Monday‑Friday 9am‑5pm; may require some evenings and weekends

Hours: at least 35 hours per week

This position is exempt from the career service.

As a member of the Chicago Public Library senior management team reporting to the Deputy Commissioner, the Senior Equity Officer is responsible for the overall management and participation in the administration of racial and social equity policies and practices for the Chicago Public Library. Directs the development of goals and strategies that promote equity and inclusion in the department processes, practices, and policy making.

Manages and participates in the development of outreach and engagement policies, procedures, and plans to facilitate the effective inclusive delivery and participation of the library's initiatives and projects and to engage and increase stakeholder participation. Manages and monitors data relevant to department racial and social equity gaps, impact analysis and gains. Develops metrics to measure the effectiveness of equity goals.

The Senior Equity Officer also represents CPL as a liaison to the Mayor's Office of Equity and Racial Justice which may include additional duties for citywide strategic equity initiatives.

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree, PLUS four (4) years of work experience in the administration of diversity, equity, racial, and/or social justice programs, of which one (1) year is in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, OR
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree or higher, PLUS three (3) years of work experience in the administration of diversity, equity, racial, and/or social justice programs, of which one (1) year is in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position.

• Preferred Qualifications:
  
  Juris Doctorate, conflict resolution experience, governmental workplace experience with diverse employee populations, experience working with unions.

Disclaimer - "Accredited" means any nationally or regionally accredited college, university, or law school where the applicant is enrolled in or has completed an Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or Juris Doctorate degree program.

Education & Employment Verification: Please be advised that if you are selected to be hired you must provide, upon request, adequate information regarding your educational and employment history as it relates to the qualifications of the position for which you are applying. If you received your degree internationally, all international transcripts/diploma must be accompanied by a Foreign Credential Evaluation. If the City of Chicago cannot verify this information, any offer extended to you will be withdrawn and you will not be hired.

NOTE: To be considered for this position you must provide information about your educational background and your work experience. You must include job titles, dates of employment, and specific job duties. (If you are a current City employee, Acting Up cannot be considered.) If you fail to provide this information at the time you submit your application, it will be incomplete and you will not be considered for this position.

There are three ways to provide the information:
1) you may attach a resume;
2) you may paste a resume; or
3) you can complete the online resume fields.

NOTE: You must provide your transcripts or diploma, professional license, or training certificates at time of processing, if applicable.

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfil the responsibilities of the position will be selected.

Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:

• Experience in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) for a large government organization
• Conflict resolution experience
• Experience working in a union environment
• Juris Doctorate degree
• Proficiency…