Director, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Department
 

BSD CCC - Administration

About the Department
 

The University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCCCC) is an integral component of the Biological Sciences Division (BSD). The BSD is the largest of four Divisions of the University and includes the Pritzker School of Medicine. UCCCC administers four established scientific programs, and the NCI-sponsored Cancer Center Support Grant provides funding for ten Shared Resources. The Comprehensive Cancer Center is comprised of over 190 faculty members from twenty departments with members currently being awarded over $47 million in total direct costs in peer-reviewed cancer research grants, and $28 million in non-peer reviewed grants and contracts. The activities of the Center are broad and varied, including research, training and education, communications, fundraising, marketing, clinical trials management and community outreach.
UCCCC has one of the largest cancer clinical trials programs in the country and in the Chicago area with nearly 500 adult and pediatric therapeutic trials actively accruing patients. Many of these studies are investigator-initiated, including Phase I or I/II trials, demonstrating UCCCC commitment to translate basic research findings to the clinic through proof-of-principle and early phase studies. UCCCC opens over 250 new trials each year and accrues approximately 900 participants to therapeutic trials each year.

Job Summary
 

The Director, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will provide strategic direction and administrative leadership for the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCCCC).
As a critical and integral leader, this person will plan, implement, manage, and evaluate all aspects of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. With the overarching goal of inclusive excellence within the UCCCC, this person will ensure strategic alignment with the broader UCCCC mission, vision, and goals as well as integration with the Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) and Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (CRTE) teams. Following diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices, this person will act as a trusted thought leader, advisor, and collaborator for all UCCCC units, including the Executive Committee and UCCCC leadership, to provide guidance on diversity, equity, and inclusion issues, plans, goals, and initiatives. As the Director, this person will assess ongoing initiatives to identify education, training, community building, and communications needs; opportunities for improvement; and areas of success to be reported out.
The job manages academic, research, clinical or administrative programs.

Responsibilities

• Direct the 5-Year DEI Strategic Plan and the Plan to Enhance Diversity component of the Cancer Center Support Grant.

• Provide administrative leadership over DEI direction, goals, initiatives, programming, events, education, and consultation.

• Contribute to faculty, staff, and trainee recruitment and retention goals by developing new techniques and approaches with the expressed goal of creating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce.

• Lead DEI training, education, and professional development across leadership, faculty, staff, and trainees.

• Create and apply impact metrics, evaluation and assessment plans, data monitoring, and reporting systems to measure and benchmark DEI goals and initiatives, identify gaps and successes, and inform data-driven improvement.

• Develop and implement comprehensive communication strategies to share best practices and upcoming DEI initiatives and activities.

• Engage with and recruit current UChicago faculty to increase diversity across UCCCC membership. 

• Partner with Clinical Trials Support Office, CRTEC, and COE to create hiring pipeline programs for staff.

• Work across the UCCCC, BSD, and UChicago to participate in diversity, equity, and inclusion-focused events and initiatives (e.g., recruitment fairs, South Side Science Festival, etc.). 

• Use data to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, identify gaps and challenge, celebrate successes and best practices, and make informed decisions for improvement.

• Develops and communicates program priorities and performance standards and assesses operations using these criteria. Plans and conducts quality assurance reviews and recommends changes as appropriate.

• Has a deep understanding when interacting with faculty, researchers and staff for committee work or information.

• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications
 

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

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Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

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Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Master’s degree in relevant field.

Experience:

• Expertise in diversity, equity, and inclusion knowledge, best practices, national trends, and program creation, execution, and evaluation. 

• Demonstrated commitment to and passion for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accountability.

• Proven track record or comfortable in addressing and leading change around DEI at the organizational and/or community level. 

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels within the UCCCC. 

• Experience facilitating and delivering workshops, discussions, training, and leading with empathy.

Preferred Competencies

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Box, Office365, and REDCap (or similar tools). 

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships through trust, collaboration, and direct communication. 

• Effective written, oral, and presentation skills. 

• Exceptional organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills with a high degree of attention to detail. 

• Ability to manage multiple requests and tasks in a fast-paced and goal-oriented environment.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid work arrangements will be considered.

Application Documents

• Resume (required)

• Cover letter (preferred)

When applying, the document(s) MUST  be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family
 

Administration & Management

Role Impact
 

Individual Contributor

FLSA Status
 

Exempt

Pay Frequency
 

Monthly

Scheduled Weekly Hours
 

40

Benefits Eligible
 

Yes

Drug Test Required
 

No

Health Screen Required
 

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
 

No

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