We Are the Forum
Who We Are:
A collective of institutions and leaders, the African American Leadership Forum serves as a community innovation accelerator. We empower Black communities to imagine, then create an equitable future. As a think-and-do-tank for the state of Minnesota, we combine the functions of a think tank (providing
research and analysis of social/ political issues) with the action-oriented role of an activist organization.
What We Do:
Using data research and policy, discourse-driven convenings, design innovation, and strategic leadership development, the Forum drives for change by confronting racism and inequities, to improve the living standards of Black Minnesotans.
Our Impact Areas:
Education, Health, Public Safety, Economic Prosperity, Environmental Justice, and Generational Wealth Building.
Chief Insights and Innovation Officer
The African American Leadership Forum is seeking an inspiring and transformative individual to step into a newly defined role within the organization as Chief Insights & Innovation Officer. Acknowledging the intertwined nature of policy, data research (insights) and innovation, the Chief Insights & Innovation Officer will spearhead the execution of the department's strategy at the Forum, delving deeper into understanding social and economic inequities and designing impactful solutions to
eradicate disparities.
This role will lead, motivate, and mentor a cross-functional team, facilitating the translation and evaluation of research insights for diverse stakeholders, including the community, policymakers, donors, and public sector leaders. Responsible for ensuring that the Forum's research strategy, innovative programming, and systems transformation efforts are informed by the perspectives and input of the Black community, this team will synchronize its approach to harness the most effective insights methodologies available.
As an integral member of the Executive Team, the Chief Insights & Innovation Officer will provide organizational leadership and champion the Forum's mission. In this capacity, the leader will be tasked with identifying promising ideas, policies, opportunities and establishing a robust, organization-wide framework for testing, piloting, implementing, and scaling these initiatives and methodologies.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
As the Chief Insights & Innovation Officer, you will...
Policy
Insights (Data Research)
Innovation
Executive Leadership
VALUED EXPERIENCES:
To be successful as the Chief Insights & Innovation Officer, you might be...
REQUIREMENTS:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
SUCCESS FACTORS:
You are a thought leader.
Demonstrating industry and content expertise with the ability to pioneer new ideas, efficiently and effectively solve problems, and influence others while being open to collaboration.
You are results-driven.
Leading with passion, enthusiasm, and a sense of urgency that influences others to follow suit, with self-motivation to achieve goals and challenge the status quo.
You are constantly innovating.
Developing and encouraging creative ideas that challenge common thinking and help The Forum gain a competitive advantage while being open and agile to adapt, change, and try new things to promote growth, learning, and improvement.
Pay Transparency:
At The Forum, we offer a transparent view into two key components of your total compensation package: Base Salary and Benefits.
Learn more about the benefits package this role is eligible to participate in below.
For our Chief Insights & Innovation Officer position, our starting salary range is $130,000 - $150,000. This role has been classified as a regular full-time, exempt role that is paid on a salaried basis.
Benefits of Working at The Forum:
At the Forum, we proactively audit our benefits on an annual basis to ensure that we provide a competitive and comprehensive suite of offerings to meet our employee's needs holistically. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes:
MORE ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:
Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of the African American Leadership Forum. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements. The Forum is an Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, disability, marital status, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information, or a protected veteran's status.
Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the recruiting process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.
The Forum participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. See E-Verify's official poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/EVerify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf See E-Verify's Right to Work poster at https://www.everify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf.
HOW TO APPLY:
If you are inspired by the Forum's mission, and magnitude of impact, use the 'Apply Now' button to submit your application. Resumes, cover letters, and relevant samples of
work are welcomed and highly encouraged. For inquiries email careers@aalftc.org.
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