The City of Dubuque, Iowa (population 59,000) is seeking an experienced, forward-thinking, and community-centered leader to serve as its next Director of Human Rights. This is an exciting opportunity for a visionary and strategic leader to cultivate inclusive community partnerships and drive meaningful change that protects and promotes human and civil rights for all who call Dubuque home.

The Human Rights Department mission is to build a community where every individual feels respected, included, and treated with fairness. Through education, civic engagement, and community partnerships, we uphold civil rights laws and promote belonging and shared humanity within our organization, within the community, and across City services.

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Under the general supervision of the City Manager, this position is designed to administer and enforce the city’s human rights ordinances, policies, and programs in accordance with state and federal civil rights laws. The Director will serve as a key advisor to city leadership, oversee complaint investigations, develop community education initiatives, and collaborate with stakeholders to eliminate unlawful discrimination in housing, employment, public accommodations, credit, and city services. The Director will lead the development of initiatives that create an organizational culture of respect and belonging. This valuable team member will be an integral part of supporting efforts to become a high-performance, data-driven, and outcome-focused organization with the ultimate goal of creating a community of belonging and organization of choice, through planning, partnerships, and people. The individual should have strong emotional intelligence and a continuous improvement mindset which will add value to our organization and community

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: Work in this class includes responsibility for executive leadership and administrative oversight in directing the activities of the Office of Human Rights. The employee in this class reports to the City Manager and serves as the staff liaison to the Human Rights Commission. Work in this class includes providing high level leadership, administrative, and financial direction. Extensive leeway is granted for the exercise of independent judgement, initiative, discretion, and collaboration.