Salary : $81,099.20 - $90,480.00 Annually
Location : 149 Church Street, Burlington, VT
Job Type: Regular Full Time Non Exempt
Job Number: REIB Comm. & Blng Prog. Mgr
Department: Racial Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
Opening Date: 10/07/2026
Closing Date: 11/8/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: Non Union
General Purpose The position will be critical in executing REIB's racial equity objectives. This includes but is not limited to leading, consulting, and auditing programs and identifying future programmatic needs. The Program Manager will ensure that historically marginalized and disenfranchised impacted communities are provided equal access to the City's resources and services regardless of any protected demographic characteristics. This position will also document and correct discriminatory factors that may arise that directly impact historically marginalized and disenfranchised communities.
As an integral part of our team, this individual will support the program management, reporting, analysis, and relationship-building component of all current and future equity programs. The role requires a collaborative skillset, an understanding of strategic processes related associated domain and it best practices, and the ability to support the implementation and development of program principles within the City. The position will also lead the assessment of City departments' culture, policies, processes, and strategies related to race equity, inclusion, and belonging, utilizing a collaborative approach in designing and tailoring engagement and strategic planning aligning with their designated equity goals.
Community and Belonging Program Manager: This domain will address systemic inequities in civic engagement and representation in power structures.
Union Affiliation: Non-Union
Pay Grade 19: $38.99 - $43.50 Hourly
Remote Tier 2: Up to one (1) day remote/week
Essential Job Functions - In collaboration with Human Resources, create and implement the City's Equity Programs. This work includes policies, procedures, objectives, processes, and communications to increase the opportunities in relevant areas of current processes and future identified area.
- Identifies innovation and change management opportunities that align with the department goals and convenes with relevant stakeholders to support these efforts when applicable.
- Work with relevant city departments. Identify and support to implement opportunities to lower systemic barriers and opportunities to apply/qualify/partner with the City.
- Assist in developing annual and multi-year program plans to help meet equity goals and continuous improvement efforts for assigned city departments.
- Collaborate with REIB team members to plan strategic development and implementation of the Equity Index dashboard.
- Lead developing equitable development of policies focused on historically marginalized and disenfranchised communities.
- Coordinate projects or grants to meet internal needs and other departments' needs regarding equity, including drafting grant memos, managing project timelines, and serving as a resource to partners and grantees.
- Coordinates management of projects to ensure all applicable contracts, agreements, and form documents align with City and department standards.
- Support efforts to build relationships with various local and regional councils and other organizations.
- As budget allows and with approval from the Director, attend and represent the City at various local and national conferences and meetings.
- Perform other duties as requested that support the Department and City's initiatives and goals.
- Provide administrative assistance to the Sister Cities Program, including assisting leaders in establishing their programs as nonprofit organizations.
- Co-ordinate and provide administrative support to City-wide Employee Resource Groups, including providing training for group leaders and other employees.
- Leads the research and the creation of policy recommendations, including helping to prepare reports, develop policy briefs, and quantitative/qualitative analysis for internal and external stakeholders aligned with the REIB domains.
- Lead research and data collection addressing barriers to accessibility for historically marginalized and disenfranchised communities within the City of Burlington.
- Work closely with the City's Analytics and finance teams to measure and report activity, including assisting in analyzing data and developing presentation materials.
- Conduct research and analysis to refine and vet potential strategic directions and identify potential partners and advisors.
- Manages the monitoring, research, and reporting on actionable and measurable goals, strategies, and metrics in the REIB domains for internal and external partners.
- Participates in the needs assessment processes, including data collection, reporting, and recommendations for specific departments and REIB domain indicators to measure barriers, inequities, and outcomes.
- Creates and implements tools that assess the equitability of programs, processes, and policies for assigned City departments.
- Identify and coordinate with various stakeholders to collect REIB domains and demographic data.
- Supports identification for staffing of internal and external stakeholders for committees and task forces supporting the Department's and City's strategic efforts.
- Collecting and reporting on community programming data aligned with the City's and department's strategic efforts and providing quality assurance as necessary regarding the REIB Domains.
- Lead, support, and assist in conducting REIB Domains content-related training sessions for internal and external stakeholders.
- Support and assist in the development of presentations and reports, both internal and external
- Manage volunteers, seasonal employees, and interns as required.
Non-Essential Job Functions: - Performs other duties as required.
Qualifications/Basic Job Requirements - Ability to actively support City diversity, equity, and cultural competency efforts within stated job responsibilities and work effectively across diverse cultures and constituencies.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as evidenced by ongoing trainings and professional development.
- Bachelor's Degree in public policy, public administration, education, human resources, psychology, communication, urban planning, public health, social science, or another related field.
- At least two years of experience in DEI, civil rights and social justice, public policy, housing, planning, public works, community development, public health, education, community-based advocacy and/or organizing (beyond summer or short-term internships).
- Candidates must possess a valid driver's license and a clean driving record. Additionally, applicants must be able to successfully pass a background check as part of the hiring process.
- Experience planning, creating curriculums, and conducting trainings required.
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