Equity and Engagement Manager Full Time NEW

The Equity and Engagement Manager plays a key role in advancing our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA), including Truth and Reconciliation. This role leads organizational culture and engagement initiatives, working collaboratively across teams to embed equity principles into policies, practices, and everyday work.

You will partner with leaders, managers, and employees to build capacity, strengthen engagement, and support meaningful organizational change aligned with our commitments and values. Through strong relationship-building and influence, you will lead and advance IDEA initiatives across the organization, ensuring alignment, integration and sustained impact. 

In this role, you will: 

Lead the design, implementation and evaluation of IDEA initiatives across the organization, including advancing policy development, and embedding sustainable practices.

Lead and facilitate collaboration with staff equity committees and leadership teams to advance and operationalize priority areas including Truth and Reconciliation, Gender Inclusion, Racial Equity, and Accessibility.

Assess organizational practices by reviewing systems, policies, and procedures, and recommend and implement changes to remove barriers and advance equity.

Analyze workforce data and engagement feedback to identify current and emerging trends, uncover systemic barriers to inform organizational equity and engagement priorities.

Design and deliver organizational-wide learning and engagement initiatives that build IDEA capacity and support behaviour and culture change across the workforce.

Partner with People & Culture, equity committees and cross-functional teams to shape and support broader HR and organizational development initiatives through an IDEA lens.

Communicate and promote equity and engagement strategies to ensure alignment and understanding across the organization.

Provide counsel and guidance on equity-related issues to support decision-making and ensure alignment with organizational commitments.

Leads workplace wellness and annual holiday breakfast initiatives

Other duties as assigned

What You Bring:

A diploma in Human Resources or Business, or an equivalent combination of education and work or lived experience

Strategic leadership experience and demonstrated ability to identify opportunities, develop strategies and lead the implementation of equity, inclusion, and organizational culture initiatives.

Strong understanding of IDEA principles, including Truth and Reconciliation

Ability to analyze data (e.g., workforce metrics, survey results) and translate insights into action

Skilled in facilitation, collaboration, and leading stakeholder engagement across diverse groups

Experience developing policies, programs, or organizational initiatives

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence, guide decision-making and support change

Ability to recognize and address bias, and to engage in reflective practice that supports equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive approaches

Demonstrated ability to work effectively within diverse and complex environments, with strong cultural fluency and the ability to build trust and engage respectfully across differences in identity, experience, and perspective

A valid clear criminal record check (including working with vulnerable populations) is required.  

What we offer:   

We offer our eligible employees the following benefits as part of their total rewards package:   

Extended medical and dental benefits     

A defined benefit pension plan (MPP)   

Pregnancy, parental and adoption leave top up 

22 vacation days and 3 personal days, in addition to paid sick leave

Flexible working arrangements for applicable positions    

Employee Family Assistance Program, a confidential and voluntary support service for employees and their eligible family members    

A workplace that prioritizes employee health, safety and well-being, including many learning and growth opportunities such as our employee mentorship program and three equity committees that help to support our goals towards achieving meaningful equity and inclusion.   

Free staff membership to our Health & Fitness Centre   

Discounts at our Hotel Willo   

Priority in YWCA Child Care centres    

Pay Rate: $40.32 per hour

How to Apply
If you’re seeking a workplace where your values align with your work, and where every voice drives meaningful change, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and cover letter by July 7th, 2026, to:   

Michelle Sing, Vice President, People and Culture

Email: [email protected]

We’re committed to increasing representation and equity across our organization. We strongly encourage applications from women, Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities and others from marginalized communities. We’re also focused on creating leadership opportunities for Indigenous, Black, and gender-diverse individuals. If you’d like to learn more about our inclusive culture before applying, feel free to contact our Equity and Engagement Manager at [email protected].  

Accessibility is a priority for us. If you need any accommodations to apply or have questions about the process, please reach out to the hiring manager listed. We make hiring decisions based on qualifications, transferable skills, lived experience and organizational needs. Thank you to everyone who applies — only those selected for an interview will be contacted.  

Want to learn more about working at the YWCA? Explore our careers page.  

We respectfully acknowledge that our main office and many of our programs are located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and that our work across British Columbia spans the territories of more than 200 First Nations. We also acknowledge the First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples who live in our communities

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