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Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Manager | Job Number J | Job Code NU429 | Category Public Administration

Location: Hybrid - 310 King Street East | Job Type: Full Time | Hours: 35 hrs/wk | Salary: $102,478.01 - $128,087.97/Year | Number of Positions: 1 | Bargaining Unit: Non-Union | Employment Type: Replacement

Position Summary

The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Manager provides strategic leadership to advance the City’s EDI Office and guide its next phase of organizational growth. Building on a strong foundation, the Manager champions initiatives that foster an inclusive and welcoming workplace and embed equity principles across municipal services, programs and operations.

Working in close alignment with the Indigenous Initiatives Office and the Accessibility portfolio, the Manager helps drive a coordinated corporate approach to the full portfolio of Indigenization, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IIDEA). The role collaborates with the EDI Advisory Committee and community partners to ensure that strategies and programs reflect the diverse experiences and needs of Kingston residents.

As an experienced change leader, the Manager balances meaningful and systemic transformation with operational realities, supporting practical implementable solutions and helping departments integrate equity considerations in ways that are both ambitious and achievable. The role provides expert guidance, capacity building and strategic insight to support an adaptive, responsive and equity‑centered organization.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

- Lead the implementation of the City’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy by advancing initiatives that promote an inclusive and welcoming workplace and embed equity principles across municipal services, programs and operations.
- Apply and strengthen the use of a diversity, equity, inclusion and anti‑racism lens in the development, review and evaluation of corporate policies, practices, programs and strategic initiatives.




- Identify systemic barriers and gaps related to equity and inclusion, conduct analysis, and develop evidence‑informed recommendations for senior leadership, Committees and Council to support equitable outcomes.
- Collaborate, build and maintain partnerships, with community organizations, institutions, and external stakeholders to advance EDI priorities and support inclusive community development.
- Develop tools, resources, metrics and reporting standards that build on the existing EDI Strategy and support sustainable, responsive and measurable integration of EDI within corporate planning, service delivery and organizational decision‑making.
- Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Competencies

- University degree in human rights, diversity studies, political science, humanities, human resources, social sciences or a related discipline.
- Minimum 3 years in change management, managing the development of and successfully implementing equity, diversity and inclusion policies and programs.
- Lived experience working within or alongside diverse communities, particularly where it informs approaches to equity, diversity, and inclusion preferred.
- Must demonstrate corporate values of Belonging, Collaboration, Accountability, and Innovation.

Skills, Abilities, Work Demands

- Robust understanding of how diversity, inclusion and cultural competency prove critical to developing a progressive and equitable workplace.
- Solid knowledge and understanding of related legislation including the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and the Employment Standards Act.
- Awareness of the City’s role, functions, history, culture and legislative framework.
- Required to obtain and maintain a satisfactory criminal record check.

Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act at any stage in the recruitment process. All final hiring decisions are made by qualified municipal staff.

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📌 Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Manager (Kingston)
🏢 City of Kingston
📍 Kingston