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Working Title: Chief Administrative Officer

Job Class: Human Services Manager 4

Agency: Human Services Dept

• Job ID : 83692

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 01/29/2025

• Closing Date : 02/19/2025

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Human Services Dept / DHS Manager

• Division/Unit : Health Care Administration / Assistant Commissioner

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift / 8:00am - 4:30pm

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $50.25 - $71.95 / hourly; $104,922 - $150,231 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 220 - Manager/Unrep

• FLSA Status : Exempt - Executive

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The Department of Human Services is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DHS does not participate in E-Verify.

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

The Chief Administrative Officer and Recovery Director ensures that HCA has systems and infrastructure necessary for effective and efficient day-to-day operations. This includes cross-administration planning and program coordination to assure that the work of its staff aligns across HCA divisions and meets stated goals. The purpose of this position is to set direction and provide leadership and guidance for administrative functions that cross the Health Care Administration’s enterprise. These functions include but are not limited to administrative management, business continuity planning and risk management, records retention, work force planning, administrative budget management and the oversight of special projects management.

The CAO is the leader of administration-wide initiatives and acts as the chief advisor to the Assistant Commissioner for budget, administrative policy, legal, planning, human resources, and communications matters. They specify changes needed to improve performance and streamline HCA’s operations and use of resources. The CAO is responsible for fostering collaboration across the agency and within HCA, and has the authority to direct HCA operations, lead strategic efforts and guide the programmatic budget process. This position provides managerial and administrative direction to the Assistant Commissioner, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, State Medicaid Director, HCA division directors and managers, and their respective groups at large.

This position is responsible for the overall management of central activities and functions for the administration, including biennial and operational budgeting, business planning and IT governance, management operations, communications, and centrally based initiatives.

Additionally, the position is responsible for facilitating the implementation of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racist policies and tools across HCA divisions and functions to help ensure HCA’s program activities are carried out in a fair and equitable manner.

Minimum Qualifications

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

3 years of leadership experience managing programs, including strategic planning and directing the work of staff.

Experience demonstrates:

• Expertise as a manager of a large business’ operations and budgets to include finance, accounting, budgeting and cost control procedures.

• Strategic planning and strategic management training, experience, and capacity.

• Advanced level administrative policy and fiscal management skills supported by relevant experience in order to monitor and develop administrative policy recommendations and long-term financial strategies.

• Project management and process improvement skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of the statutory authority, organization, functions, and objectives of DHS.

• Understanding of the administrative and operational structures of HCA and its roles and the development, implementation, and management of health care services and delivery systems.

• Advanced analytical abilities sufficient to direct the work of attorneys and other professional staff charged with the complex work of his/her cross-administration work team.

• Knowledge of workforce planning and learning and development practices.

• The ability to analyze the impact of changes and trends in federal and state legislation and associated funding streams in order to provide valid recommendations to the Assistant Commissioner.

• Excellent human relations skills to build networks of colleagues and must be able to negotiate and develop consensus across multiple stakeholder groups.

• Superior verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to balance and appropriately prioritize competing demands and work well under pressure.

• Variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures.

Additional Requirements

REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS - The Department of Human Services will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and criminal background check prior to appointment.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made 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 . Please indicate what assistance is needed.