Position Information

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is recruiting for the Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer (CDEIO). This position is appointed by and reports directly to the General Manager and serves as the senior racial equity advisor to the General Manager, Board of Water and Power Commissioners, and LADWP leadership. The CDEIO will oversee the employee services, supplier diversity, economic and community engagement, groups and the equity metrics data initiative. The CDEIO is responsible for developing, implementing, and providing overall management and direction for LADWP’s diversity and inclusion functions, programs, and initiatives to ensure that diversity, equity and social justice practices within all divisions, offices, and units within LADWP are operationalized. The position is the expert technical advisor on department-wide matters of diversity, equity, inclusion, and disparities. The CDEIO will collaborate with other senior department leaders and employees to facilitate an organizational culture that institutionalizes the use of a diversity and equity lens to address systemic disparities existing in LADWP’s workforce, contracting, economic development operations, and the delivery of the department services. The CDEIO will also lead LADWP’s approach to effectively engage communities and direct community engagement programs.

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