Saint Paul | Closes 8/15/2024
Support the day-to-day business operations and office management functions. This position involves specialized knowledge of program operations and procedures, and effective application and interpretation of policies related to work functions and processes. Support the division’s work and information flow among leadership staff, employees, visitors, vendors and other clients or customers as necessary. Be a central point of communication for the agency and will perform a variety of organizational, operational, and administrative responsibilities for the division, as well as for other program areas within the agency.
May be eligible to telework up to four (4) days per week | Saint Paul | Closes 8/22/2024
Provide leadership, direction, and oversight for the Paid Leave enterprise contact center. Provide oversight of the day-to-day activities of the contact center, ensuring the delivery of high-quality customer service while meeting performance metrics for various contact methods including voice, email, text, chat, and physical mail. Participate in the implementation of our Contact Center, including the development of technology, policies, procedures, and building the organization. Maintain a keen understanding of constituent pain points and discuss and quantify the voice of customer to recommend policy, technology, and operations improvements.
May be eligible for some telework | Various | Closes 8/22/2024
Assist job seekers in reaching their goals for working and living in the community while additionally leading the transition to engaging employers as a key customer. Coordinate the planning and administration of job development and retention procedures, competitive integrated work-based learning experiences, work practices and techniques used in the statewide program delivery system. Lead or support local Business Engagement Networks (BENs) and business engagement consortiums in order to embrace the Business as a Key Customer Model and the value of coordinated engagement efforts such as Single Point of Contact. Provide job placement and retention services to job seekers, including individuals who need specialized services requiring advanced knowledge and expertise.
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May be eligible to telework up to three (3) days per week | Saint Paul | Closes 8/20/2024
Seeking a highly motivated and experienced Workforce Development Specialist to work with individuals who are incarcerated in federal correctional facilities. Be responsible for creating employment plans for program participants, providing case management, facilitating job placement and retention activities, and assisting with pre-release employment readiness workshops.
May be eligible to telework up to five (5) days per week | Statewide | Closes 8/15/2024
Assist adult applicants in applying for services, completing eligibility for services, and transferring participants to the Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) office in the appropriate service area. Provide an orientation to interested applicants regarding the VRS program, including conducting a preliminary diagnostic interview with an applicant so that they can make an informed choice regarding applying for services. Determine eligibility and priority for services by substantiating that the applicant needs specialized vocational services. Develop an appropriate job goal consistent with the participant’s unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, career interests, and informed choice consistent with the general goal of competitive integrated employment. Assist the participant with the implementation and follow through of their Individual Plan for Employment (IPE). Provide effective case management, in accordance with agency standards, so that an efficient provision of services and agency objectives can be achieved.
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How to Apply
Important Tips for the Application Process
- Our 'Minimum Qualifications' are firm, not flexible. Your resume should clearly demonstrate how you meet both the minimum and preferred qualifications in plain language.
- Chronological resumes are the simplest format to measure and assess things like: qualifications, time in position, etc. Experience-based resumes (lacking the timeline) do not allow for equitable comparison.
- Check the Career Portal for application status and note that review of resumes may occur after the posting window closes. Remember when a job posting is removed from our website it means we're no longer accepting new applications.
Interested in great benefits?
There are many benefits to working with the State of Minnesota. Here are some of the reasons that 35,000 Minnesotans have decided to make their careers in government service:
The following benefits are available to any state employee whose appointment is at least six months long, whether temporary or permanent.
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Paid Time Off. Receive a minimum of 13 days of paid vacation, 13 days of sick time, and 12 paid holidays. We do not have a "use-it-or-lose-it" policy and you are permitted to hold up to 275 hours in your vacation bank. Depending upon your employment plan, you may be able to use vacation as deferred compensation.
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Low-Cost Health Insurance. Family medical premiums are only $271 per month, while individual coverage is $40 per month. Low out of pocket maximum deductibles are available depending on your selected plan.
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Retirement Plan. A defined benefit pension, which vests for life after 3 years of service, is available to nearly all employees. Read more about our General Employee Retirement Plan.
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Pre-Tax Benefits. We offer many pre-tax benefits for medical and dental expenses, transit, dependent care and other tax-advantaged programs. Pre-Tax benefits are deductions that lower your taxable wages.
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