LFUCG Hiring Officer of Diversity and Inclusion

In the Fiscal Year 2017 budget negotiations Councilmember James Brown proposed that Council allocate funding for an Officer of Diversity and Inclusion.  You can view the discussions of individual Councilmember budget recommendations here and here.  Now that Fiscal Year 2017 has begun, LFUCG is moving swiftly to fill that position.

As Administrative Officer Jenifer Wuorenmaa explained during the August 30, 2016 Council Work Session, a work group began researching and designing the position over the summer and then assisted in the development of a job description for the position.  Human Resources expects to post the position in September 2016 and complete the hiring process this fall.

I am pleased with the rapid progress being made to fill this position.  The Officer will assist LFUCG in addressing our internal challenges, and will also work with community organizations and businesses that serve our community.  Adding this Officer of Diversity and Inclusion is a significant next step, along with Global Lex, in making Lexington a more welcoming place to live and work for all members of our diverse community.