Statewide Impact Consultant

Description

This position is exempt from civil service rules. Exempt recruitments may close at any time without prior notice. It is in your best interest to apply as soon as possible. For more information, please see WAC 357-19-195.

The Washington State Office of Equity is seeking a courageous and unapologetic champion of equity and anti-racism to advance belonging and justice across Washington, joining our team as our Statewide Impact Consultant. We desire a colleague who questions what is, to help find solutions for what can be.

We’re looking for a Statewide Impact Consultant who is a thoughtful, experienced professional to partner with state agencies to make meaningful, lasting changes in how government works—so that everyone has fair access to opportunities and resources. This role is centered on advancing equity across state government by helping reduce disparities and improve outcomes for communities across Washington.

As a Statewide Impact Consultant, you’ll build and continuously refine an approach for providing consultation services that are practical, responsive, and grounded in real-world agency needs. You’ll serve as a trusted advisor on equitable systems change, offering clear, actionable guidance while building strong, collaborative relationships across agencies, statewide partners, and national networks. You’ll also design and deliver training, tools, and technical assistance that help agencies turn ideas into action.

A key part of the work involves leading complex, cross-agency projects—bringing people together, managing competing priorities, and helping organizations navigate change in a way that is thoughtful and sustainable. This is a role for someone who is comfortable working across systems, values relationship-building, and is committed to supporting government in better serving all communities.

This position specifically develops processes and resources for and provides technical assistance to the Washington State Patrol (WSP) to help them strengthen diversity, equity, and inclusion in their workforce as directed through Substitute House Bill 2057 (2022) and RCW 43.06D.060. Additionally, the incumbent will be responsible for assisting WSP in developing, strategizing, and implementing all statewide and agency-specific goals per RCW 43.06D.040.

*The starting salary offer will be determined based on the successful candidates’ qualifications within the budgeted salary range of $110,000 - $115,000 annually.

This is a remote position with schedule flexibility that requires travel in Washington State for meetings, events, and on-site work. The frequency of on-site work varies based on business and operational needs. The Governor’s Office may choose, but is not required, to employ individuals who reside outside of Washington on a case-by-case basis.

Who We Are
The Office of Equity advances policy and systems change (RCW 43.06D.040) to promote a Washington for all. We believe Washingtonians are stronger together and that Washington can be a state where everyone has access to the opportunities, power, and resources (RCW 43.06D.020) they need to thrive. We believe a government of, by, and for the people, where government does its work with people instead of to them, is possible. We exist to advance a government that meets the unique needs of every community in Washington state by collaborating across agencies, branches, and sectors to create efficient and effective systems that advance a Washington for All.

Our Vision
Everyone in Washington State has full access to the opportunities, power, and resources they need to flourish and achieve their full potential.

Our Mission
To promote equitable access to opportunities, power, and resources across state government that reduce disparities and improve outcomes statewide.

Our Values

• Access: Barrier-free environments so all can participate.
• Belonging: Acceptance and support from all, for all.
• Dignity: Honor for the sacred nature of every person.
• Equity: Access to opportunities, power, and resources.
• Justice: Treating people fairly, making things right.
• Love: Selfless and giving, seeking to serve and give to others.
• Ubuntu: I am because we are. We are interconnected.

Some of the primary ways our Statewide Impact Consultant will contribute to advancing the work of realizing a barrier-free Washington:

1. Develop, implement, and continuously improve a framework for providing consultation services in alignment with the Office of Equity’s mission and scope of work.
2. Serve as a strategic leader and subject matter expert on equitable systems change and design, providing consultation, guidance, and support to agencies and facilitating relational partnerships across the enterprise.
   • Consult with agencies in all aspects of agency decision making, including service delivery, program development, policy development, and budgeting (RCW 43.06D.040 (1)(a)).
   • Facilitate the statewide process of designing, implementing, and managing programs aimed at improving community conditions and outcomes for everyone in Washington.
   • Provide guidance on how to elevate, integrate, institutionalize, fund, and manage equity throughout the enterprise.
   • Support agency strategic planning and the definition of agency-specific goals and performance measures in alignment with the statewide goals as defined by the 15 Statewide Impact Areas.
   • Facilitate information exchange and collaboration across the enterprise, centered around each of the 11 Impact Service Lines and the definition of agency-specific goals related to the internal operations of the agency and enterprise.
3. Design, develop, and implement training, technical assistance, and resources to assist state agencies in advancing policy and systems change.
   • Assist agencies with the successful implementation of the requirements under Executive Order 22-04, including supporting all aspects of creating a full Impact team, developing tools, resources, and training, and supporting performance tracking and results.
   • Collaborate with Statewide Equity Analysts, develop assessment tools for agencies to use in the development and evaluation of agency programs, services, policies, and budgets (RCW 43.06D.040 (1)(a)(iii)).
   • Communicate equity assessment and tools to state agencies in an effective and accessible way using plain language (in review and assess the agency’s current organizational practices, challenges, and opportunities.
   • Analyze all new mandates (Executive Orders and Laws) and provide guidance to agencies on how to implement them in accordance with RCW 43.06D.040 and EO 22-04.
4. Lead the implementation of complex programs and projects, effectively managing change within and across multiple organizations.
   • Support enterprise change efforts by identifying leverage points, fostering shared understanding of goals, and advising agencies through complex organizational transitions.
   • Help cultivate a culture of accountability and transparency by illuminating systemic and human impacts of agency practices and encouraging agency-led reflection and improvement. 
   • Promote meaningful engagement practices that center equity, belonging, and accessibility across enterprise contracting systems and relationships.
   • Promote a culture of co-creation by modeling respectful dialogue, collaboration, and transparent communication practices.
   • Promote meaningful engagement practices that center equity, belonging, and accessibility across enterprise contracting systems and relationships.
   • Align statewide strategies with the evolving policy landscape and external advocacy efforts, ensuring alignment and coherence.

All relevant combinations of experience and higher education, including lived, volunteer (paid or unpaid), or professional, that demonstrate the ability (competency) to perform the work will be considered.

Fundamental (Required)
You must have lived, volunteer, or professional experience and/or education that demonstrates your ability to:

1. Consult with organizations to implement, monitor, and improve complex programs and projects that include multiple collaborators and external partners. Help organizations translate vision to strategy and implement action plans to achieve goals with clear, transparent timelines. Advise leaders, teams, and organizations on policy, organizational change, or program design.
2. Lead the implementation of complex projects and programs, effectively managing change within and across multiple organizations.
3. Envision, design, and execute strategies that transform organizational systems, policies, or practices to improve outcomes and advance equity. Translate complex problems into actionable, sustainable solutions that drive measurable impact.
4. Convene, empower, and sustain diverse teams, communities, and partners to co-create solutions. Collaborate with internal and external partners and share responsibility, accountability, and ownership of outcomes. Promote cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals and deliverables.
5. Identify patterns, interdependencies, and root causes within systems that create or sustain inequities. Develop and tests new ideas, models, or approaches that improve how systems function or deliver value to people and communities.
6. Lead with authenticity and transparency to build trust, model vulnerability, and create inclusive and courageous spaces for dialogue and collaboration.
7. Clearly communicate with all audiences by writing in plain language and presenting complex information in clear, accessible ways.
8. Adapt to changing business needs, conditions, and work responsibilities and adjust approaches to reach solutions or achieve results in dynamic situations.
9. Take action to learn and grow by seeking new knowledge and perspectives, reflecting on personal strengths and growth areas, and applying learning to improve processes, relationships, and outcomes in service to all people of Washington.
10. Take action to meet the needs of others by showing empathy, flexibility, and cultural awareness; listening to understand diverse perspectives; and adapting communication, services, and solutions to ensure access, inclusion, and positive outcomes for all people of Washington.

In addition, to be part of the Equity Team, you must demonstrate your ability to:

1. Educate others on the underlying context of systemic oppression (past and present) and respond to resistance in a clear, direct manner.
2. Lead change to remove barriers in policies, processes, and practices with unwavering principles and without regard for your personal comfort.
3. Advocate for the lived experiences, perspectives, and needs of others to improve government services and their impact on people and communities.
4. Model cultural competence, humility, and responsiveness, and cultivate a culture of belonging where each person feels their full, real self is accepted, respected, and reflected.

If you have gotten this far and are thinking you do not qualify, consider again. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the needed candidate for this or other roles.

Supplemental Information

How To Apply

Interested? Let us hear from you! To apply, simply click “Apply” at the top of this page to start your application (you can save it and come back to it if needed). Please include the following:

1. Attach a current resume that describes how your lived, volunteer, or professional experience and/or education make you competent and prepared for this job.
2. Attach a letter of interest that shares how you have made a difference when the stakes were high, and you may not have had much support
3. Include three professional references, including your current or recent supervisor, with current telephone numbers and email addresses in your application.

For questions about this recruitment or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email Rob Bamba at talentacquisition@ofm.wa.gov. For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.

The Office of Equity is an equal opportunity employer. We work to create a workplace environment that honors and respects the sacred nature of each individual’s personhood. Racial and ethnic members of the global majority, women, persons with disabilities, persons over 40 years of age, and Vietnam-era veterans or veterans who are disabled are encouraged to apply. If you need accommodations, help in the application process, or wish to receive this job announcement in an alternative format, please call 360-725-0158 or dial 711 to reach the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf system.

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