Working Title: Caregiver and Community Impact Coordinator
Job Class: Planning Director State
Agency: Health Department

• Who May Apply : This vacancy is open for bids and for all qualified job seekers simultaneously. Bidders will be considered through 01/10/2024.
• Date Posted : 01/04/2024
• Closing Date : 02/01/2024
• Hiring Agency: Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
• Division/Unit : Child and Family Health (CFH) / Children and Youth with Special Health Needs (CYSHN)
• Work Shift/Work Hours : 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Days of Work : Monday - Friday
• Travel Required : Yes / up to 25%
• Salary Range: $35.13 - $52.25 / hourly; $73,351 - $109,098 / annually
• Classified Status : Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Association of Professional Employees / MAPE
• FLSA Status : Exempt - Administrative
• Telework Eligible : Yes
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities : Yes

Make a difference in the lives of Minnesotans.

The work you’ll do is more than just a job. Join the talented, engaged and inclusive workforce dedicated to creating a better Minnesota.

The Systems Transformation Team in the *Children and Youth with Special Health Needs Section at the Minnesota Department of Health is seeking a passionate, relationship-centered, and driven individual to serve as our Caregiver and Community Impact Coordinator. In this position, you will develop and coordinate statewide long-range plans that ensure that caregivers and communities are equipped to influence systems so children and youth are able to thrive in family structures and communities that support them. The individual in this position will use their knowledge of community engagement, coalition building, and systems and policy change to optimize public heath's role in supporting caregivers. This includes developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with partners, especially those from historically oppressed groups, such as communities of color and indigenous communities, the LGBTQ community, the disability community, immigrants, refugees and others, as you work with our team to gather input and reach consensus in planning and implementing systems change initiatives. Other responsibilities include:

• Working with partners from the Children and Youth with Special Health Needs (CYSHN) Section, the Child and Family Health (CFH) Division, and other state agency partners to identify priorities and coordinate and leverage resources around supporting caregivers and communities.
• Developing and executing outreach and engagement plans to ensure caregivers, families, and family-serving organizations from historically oppressed groups, such as communities of color and Indigenous communities, the LGBTQ community, the disability community, immigrants, refugees and others, can access geographically, culturally, and linguistically appropriate home and community-based services and supports.
• Directing the day-to-day implementation of collaborative and collective efforts focused on bringing together representatives from family serving organizations to influence home and community-based service and support systems of care.
• Leading and participating on statewide workgroups, councils, and committees to gain insight into needs of caregivers and families of children and youth with special health needs and disabilities and facilitate consensus around plans to improve systems of care.

• Children and youth with special health needs and disabilities are defined as those who have or are more likely to develop long-term physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions and who may need extra services and supports compared to other children.

Minimum Qualifications

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume/application clearly describes your experience in the areas listed below and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held. Only applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for this position.

• Four or more years of proven professional experience each of the areas listed below:

• Planning, implementing and administering public health, social/human services, education, or related programs, or initiatives that serve children and youth with special health needs and disabilities and their families.
• Considerable knowledge of and experience in project management, strategic planning, coalition building, and program/policy development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Grant, program or project management experience in public health fields.
• Coordination and participation on community coalitions, advisory councils or other diverse stakeholder teams.

• A Bachelor's degree in a closely related field as determined by the agency may substitute one (1) year of experience; master’s degree substitutes for eighteen (18) months of experience; doctorate degree may substitute for two (2) years of experience.

Qualifications to be assessed further during interview:

• Communication skills sufficient to compose clear, concise and understandable narratives to diverse audiences including families, community members, and professional partners.
• Ability to develop ideas and recommendations and present them effectively.
• Ability to organize, plan, and manage time and workload.
• Knowledge of standard office communication protocols (e.g., email, written and oral communication, developing project summaries).

Preferred Qualifications

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Social Work, Human Services, Education or a related field.
• Knowledge of cultural, racial, geographic, and economic disparities that impact children and youth with special health needs and disibilities and their families.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local policies, and initatives programs pertaining to health and well-being of children and youth with special health needs and disabilities and their families.
• Knowledge of public health policy administration and core governmental public health functions.
• Demonstrated project leadership and management skills necessary for accomplishing work on teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain effective working relationships with a variety of federal, state, and local and community agencies/organizations and community members.

Additional Requirements

• This position requires successful completion of a background check and employment reference check.
• This employment does not require a valid driver’s license, but it does demand travel, which the candidate will be responsible for meeting.

How to Apply

Select “Apply for Job” at the top of this page. If you have questions about applying for jobs, contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us. For additional information about the application process, go to http://www.mn.gov/careers.

If you have questions about the position, contact Kathleen Maertz at kathleen.maertz@state.mn.us or 651-201-5936.

To receive consideration as a Connect 700 Program applicant, apply online, email the Job ID#, the Working Title and your valid Proof of Eligibility Certificate by the closing date to Kathleen Maertz at kathleen.maertz@state.mn.us.

If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation for an interview, you may contact the Department of Health ADA Coordinator at health.hr.ada@state.mn.us

About Health Department

Come work for one of the best public health systems in the nation and you will contribute to our mission to protect, maintain and improve the health of all Minnesotans. We are working hard to achieve our vision for health equity in Minnesota, where all communities are thriving and all people have what they need to be healthy. Our collaborative, mission-driven work environment is a major factor in promoting a high level of employee health awareness, employee longevity and job satisfaction.

Why Work for Us

Diverse Workforce

We are committed to continually developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our state and the populations we serve. The varied experiences and perspectives of employees strengthen the work we do together and our ability to best serve the people of Minnesota.

A recent engagement survey of State of Minnesota employees found:

• 95% of employees understand how their work helps achieve their agency’s mission
• 91% of employees feel trusted to do their jobs
• 88% of employees feel equipped to look at situations from other cultural perspectives when doing their job
• 87% of employees report flexibility in their work schedule

Comprehensive Benefits

Our benefits aim to balance four key elements that make life and work meaningful: health and wellness, financial well-being, professional development, and work/life harmony. As an employee, your benefits may include:

• Public pension plan
• Training and professional development
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Paid parental leave
• Low-cost medical and dental coverage
• Prescription drug coverage
• Vision coverage
• Wellness programs and resources
• Employer paid life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Health care spending and savings accounts
• Dependent care spending account
• Tax-deferred compensation
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Programs, resources and benefits eligibility varies based on type of employment, agency, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service with the State of Minnesota.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota state agencies are equal opportunity, affirmative action, and veteran-friendly employers. The State of Minnesota recognizes that a diverse workforce is essential and strongly encourages qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.

We will make reasonable accommodations to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us and indicate what assistance is needed.