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April 14, 2025

New Jobs


Special Programs Director - Job ID 85520

May be eligible for some telework | St. Paul | Closes 5/1/2025

Direct and manage a number of areas within the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program, including the Program Performance, Integrity, Reemployment Services, Employer Audits, and Special Programs units. Direct and oversee the completion of and compliance with mandated federal reviews and the submission of required federal reports, manage risk to the program by detecting and preventing fraudulent and malicious activity, ensure federal and state requirements are met for employment audits, and oversee the state’s Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) program.


Contact Center Supervisor - Job ID 85414

May be eligible for some telework | St. Paul | Closes 4/22/2025

Provide leadership, motivation, and internal growth opportunities to a team of employees that consistently meet or exceed contact center key performance indicators (KPIs). Oversee daily operations, set goals, track performance, and ensure exceptional service standards are met consistently. Identify, track, and analyze recurring patterns or themes in customer feedback, service trends, and operational challenges. Utilize insights to recommend improvements, enhance processes, and proactively address any customer concerns. Assist in the rollout and execution of new capabilities, tools, or features designed to enhance customer service operations.


Customer Engagement Specialist - Job ID 85426

May be eligible for some telework | St. Paul | Closes 4/22/2025

Provide day-to-day technical assistance and guidance to Customer Care Representatives, ensuring that the team consistently delivers high-quality service and meets performance goals. Offer technical support and guidance to Customer Care Representatives, helping to resolve inquiries and operational challenges. Analyze agent performance and provide feedback to the Contact Center Supervisor, recommending changes to improve customer experience administration. Compile and review data to generate reports that offer insights into performance, operational trends, and program outcomes. Contribute to the assessment and implementation of program changes. Monitor and analyze contact drivers, identifying and addressing constituent pain points to improve service delivery.


Senior Associate General Counsel - Job ID 85338

May be eligible for some telework | St. Paul | Closes 4/17/2025

Conduct legal research, writing, and analysis and provide legal advice to the Department on various complex and/or novel topics within the Department, including but not limited to, employment law, labor law, and affirmative action/equal opportunity matters. Conduct internal employment investigations. Handle external charges of discrimination. Assist with the Department’s complex and/or high-profile data practices activities including privacy and security incident analysis. Provide the Department with legal expertise to support the Department’s compliance with state and federal laws. Coordinate and consult with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office regarding the Department’s legal disputes and litigation involving employment related matters. Develop and/or provide legal training on a variety of complex and changing area of topics to Department staff.


Supervising Unemployment Law Judge - Job ID 85488

May be eligible for some telework | St. Paul | Closes 5/1/2025

Provide supervisory direction, personnel planning, and quality assurance to Unemployment Law Judges conducting evidentiary hearings, issuing written decisions and other legal orders, and issuing orders on requests for reconsideration arising under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 268 or other programs administered by this department. Participate in retention and succession planning, continuous improvement projects, improving business efficiencies, and reaching and maintaining consistent legal interpretations to guide the office. Perform related legal work and other duties, including appellate court work and conducting legal research, as assigned by the Chief Unemployment Law Judge or Director of Appeals and Legal Affairs.


Beyond the Yellow Ribbon

DEED Is a Yellow Ribbon Agency. A Yellow Ribbon organization unites and coordinates all key areas within an organization to create a comprehensive network to proactively support servicemembers, veterans and military families.


How to Apply

Important Tips for the Application Process

  1. Our 'Minimum Qualifications' are firm, not flexible. Your resume should clearly demonstrate how you meet both the minimum and preferred qualifications in plain language.
  2. 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.
  3. 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. 

  • 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.
  • Low-Cost Health Insurance. Family medical premiums are only $286 per month, while individual coverage is $42 per month. Low out of pocket maximum deductibles are available depending on your selected plan.
  • 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.
  • 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.