Seattle City Light, a department of the City of Seattle, is one of the nation’s largest municipally owned utilities in terms of the number of customers served. Over the years we have worked very hard to keep Seattle’s electricity affordable, reliable, and environmentally sound. Today, City Light is a recognized national leader in energy efficiency and environmental stewardship.
Procurement Equity/Supplier Diversity Advisor manages Seattle City Light’s supplier engagement efforts and provides leadership for SCL’s WMBE program. This position will ensure suppliers have a consistent experience and single point of contact within the utility for questions and escalations. The position will monitor the large volume of procurement activity to make sure that City Light is not only complying with local, state and federal regulations but is optimizing its purchasing behavior to the benefit of staff and suppliers.
This position will provide necessary management and oversight for the utility’s WMBE program. Equity in contracting is one of the central pillars of City Light’s equity strategy, along with service equity and employee equity. Ensuring historically disadvantaged communities can successfully compete and participate in City Light’s extensive purchasing activity is central to advancing the City’s vision for RSJI. The position will support all suppliers with a special focus on access, expansion and capacity development for our WMBE supplier community.
This position will report to the Contracts & Procurement Manager.
General Supplier Management:
Diversity Supplier or Procurement Equity Program Management:
Experience/Education Equivalency: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, or a related field. A combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class may be substituted for the required education or experience.
Minimum Qualifications: Three (3) years of progressively responsible work experience related to public policy, racial and environmental justice, community engagement, or other related work experience.
Desired Qualifications: You will be successful if you have the following experience, skills, and abilities:
Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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The full salary range for this position is $47.85 – 71.80 per hour.
Application Process
Please submit the following with your online application:
The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City’s website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits/employees-and covered family-members/most employees-plans
The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents.
More information about employee benefits is available on the City’s website at:
“Most” Employees Plans – Human Resources | seattle.gov
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