Cascade Energy, founded in 1993, is an employee-owned consulting firm specializing in industrial energy efficiency. Our mission is to improve the energy efficiency of the most energy-intensive sector of our economy - industrial. Today, we are a fast-growing team of 200+ and our work reaches throughout North America, with clients ranging in size from small to Fortune 500 companies. We foster and value a culture of equals, initiative, and ownership.

At Cascade, our teams reflect our company values, which are: do the right thing; put others first; seek shared success; learn constantly; and be industrious. You’ll likely find this opportunity attractive if you love to learn new things, have a growth mindset, and want to join a team that puts our values at the heart of decision making and is constantly striving towards “better.”

In alignment with our values and doing better, Cascade Energy is committed to improving the state of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) within our organization and the communities in which we work and live. We celebrate and value diversity as a source for different perspectives, increased creativity, higher innovation, and faster problem solving and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination and harassment. Learn more about DEIA at Cascade by visiting cascadeenergy.com/deia

Cascade promotes a healthy work-life balance and appreciates employee contribution in all areas. We walk the talk about our commitment to learning constantly, with a focus on the ongoing development of every team member, and a tuition reimbursement program. Cascade is a strong supporter of flexible working arrangements, and offers role-dependent options for remote, hybrid, and in-office work.

We are seeking a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Specialist II

The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Specialist II enables values-driven focus to support employees on Cascade’s DEIA journey, which is vital to our success. This role is accountable for defining, improving, implementing, and standardizing our general DEIA programs and processes, engaging employees on DEIA topics, coordinating DEIA-related events and telling the story around our initiatives. The DEIA Specialist II may also be involved in supporting DEIA and DBE outreach and activities across our program delivery contracts. This role will collaborate with the internal DEIA committee to find avenues of support for employee education, involvement, and engagement while providing reporting, analytics, and communications on the execution of program objectives. This role requires high attention to detail, critical thinking, exceptional customer care, heightened awareness of organizational impact and the ability to manage multiple priorities and lead projects. At the heart of this role is the ability to connect, hear what isn’t being said, and the compassion to find a successful, inclusive path.

What You Will Be Doing:

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Foster knowledge and adoption of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility topics and best practices across the organization through communication and training programs
  • Maintain DEIA communications site and intranet resources
  • Provide regular Leadership Team and companywide communications
  • Curate or create training program design, content, and administration related to DEIA
• Ownership of DEIA-related metrics across the company, including ongoing support and ownership of diversity reporting on behalf of our Talent Acquisition and Human Resources teams. This includes:
  • Creating and maintaining reports on recruiting pipeline, interview and hiring statistics and trends
  • Tracking and reporting on companywide diversity metrics
  • Assist with EEO/AAP data collection and reporting
  • Employee engagement surveying and trend analysis
  • DBE tracking and reporting
• Develop and administer programs that promote employee and vendor diversity across the organization. This includes:
  • Managing employee referral program
  • Performing outreach activities with organizations that help drive diversity in hiring
  • Coordination and management of internal employee resource groups
  • Conducting research and outreach on diverse vendors and subcontractors
  • Oversight and coordination of diversity-internship programs
• Implement current DEIA learning and development roadmap across the organization for comprehensive DEIA training and growth at all levels of the organization and explore options to improve based on employee feedback and engagement with the learning opportunities
• Manage DEIA content on public-facing websites and reporting and assist with DEIA-related content in RFP responses and reports
• Lead and facilitate ongoing operations of the DEIA committee:
  • Team meeting organization and facilitation
  • Special projects and assignments stemming from DEIA team discussions and issue processing
  • Communicate with and hold teams and individuals accountable for tasks or contributions to companywide DEIA goals or initiatives
• Provide support, facilitation, and action to customer-facing teams around diversity initiatives in our program delivery to increase participation of DBE customers in energy programs and to ensure that our program delivery performs consistent with Cascade and customer DEIA goals and objectives
• Attend DEIA-related trainings and workshops to bring best practices, opportunities, and ideas back to relevant teams as well as the organization at large both for internal DEIA as well as DEIA outreach for our customer-facing programs

This is a full-time, non-exempt position located in Portland OR. We are also open to non-Portland candidates with a willingness to travel occasionally to Portland.

Minimal travel is anticipated for this role.

Applicants for this role are required to have:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum 2 years experience as a Diversity Specialist or an HR Generalist with relevant diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience with people analytics and reporting
• Demonstrated experience with group facilitation and coordination

A successful candidate should also demonstrate these preferred characteristics and/or skills:

• 2-4 years of direct DEIA program administration experience

For candidates whose experience may not align perfectly with all these preferred skills but can see themselves adding value in this role, we encourage you to still apply. Cascade is dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace and places strong import on learning and development. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Our total rewards include competitive pay and excellent benefits. These include health (90% paid for team member, 80% paid for dependents on HDHP plans and 85% paid for team member, 75% paid for dependents on PPO plans), vision, FSA or HSA options with an employer contribution, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, paid parental leave, 401k retirement plan with a guaranteed 3% contribution, Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP), annual cash performance bonus, paid vacation, sick time, and an inclusive, flexible paid holiday policy.

The salary range for this position in Portland OR is $68,200 - $83,400/year. However, final salary offered may vary depending on non-discriminatory factors such as job-related knowledge, skills and experiences, and geographical location if different than the above.

Please submit a current resume (PDF). We would also appreciate a letter of interest (PDF) describing why our team or the position resonates with you, and how your experience makes you a great choice for the role. If you submit a letter, please combine it with your resume in one PDF document.

• Please, no phone calls.
• Please, no outside recruiters or agencies.
• Cascade Energy is not able to provide sponsorship for work authorization in the U.S.

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