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Working Title: Director of Infrastructure and Development

Job Class: State Program Administrator, Manager Senior

Agency: Children Youth & Families Dept

• Job ID : 82025

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Regular

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers.

• Date Posted : 11/22/2024

• Closing Date : 12/12/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Children, Youth, and Families Dept /DCYF Central Office

• Division/Unit : DCYF/ Equity and External Relations Division

• Work Shift : Day Shift

• Work Hours : 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : Yes, up to 5% for conferences, partnerships, meetings, events

• Salary Range: $43.38 - $62.41 / hourly; $90,577 - $130,312 / annually

• 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 Children, Youth, and Families is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DCYF 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.

In the 2023 legislative session, the Governor’s Office, Minnesota legislature, and leaders for children and families worked in partnership to pass legislation establishing the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to create a sustainable, public face for children’s issues in state government. This new cabinet-level agency brings together programs centered on children and families, including child care and early learning, child support, child safety and permanency, economic support and food assistance, and youth opportunity. Formerly a part of the Department of Human Services, the new Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) Agency became effective on July 1, 2024.

* Telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) ( Within Minnesota or neighboring states only; telework is not allowed in other states ) and flexible hours options are available .*

As the Director of Infrastructure and Development within the Office of Equity and Engagement, you will play a crucial role in strategically planning and securing support from stakeholders, agency leadership and work units to advance equitable infrastructure and development initiatives across the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). This position will focus on fostering an environment where systems, processes, and infrastructure are in place to support equity goals and designed to eliminate barriers, ensuring inclusion and equity.

In addition to leading the integration of equity principles into the agency’s systems and processes, the Director will work to develop equity-related infrastructure that champions DCYF’s strategic priorities around equity and inclusion. This role will oversee two direct reports, including a coordinator and a specialist, while working closely with internal teams and partners to shape the agency’s internal equity infrastructure.

The Director’s work will ensure that DCYF’s internal systems and processes empower staff to effectively serve the internal and external communities we work with, aligning operational improvements and development efforts with the agency’s broader goals of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead the strategic assessment of equity infrastructure, creating comprehensive plans and roadmaps for initiatives and projects. Oversee the development and continuous improvement of infrastructure to ensure alignment and integration with the DCYF strategic plan, mission, vision, and values, fostering a cohesive approach to equity within all organizational efforts.

• The Director will supervise the staff, provide guidance and resources, to ensure they are able to effectively perform their assigned duties and achieve the objectives of the office.

• Develop agency-wide employee training and facilitate activities to integrate DEI into all aspects of the workplace culture. Enhance the agency’s employee experience by leading the implementation of continuous learning opportunities to shift agency culture towards person-centric and transformative practices.

• Relationship Building. Fostering strategic and working relationships within the agency with leaders, work units, teams, partners, and consultants

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, day and year for each job held.

• Demonstrated leadership experience. Leadership experience can include:

• Experience as a supervisor, lead worker, team lead, project lead;

• Completion of a State of Minnesota leadership program (e.g. ELI, L4);

• A paid/unpaid position leading a program or chairing a committee (e.g. ERG) - experience must include:

• 1+ year of experience identifying issues, goals and strategic actions

• 100+ hours per year time commitment

AND

• Five (5) years of progressive experience in overseeing the development and implementation of complex, organization-wide systems, processes, and projects. Experience must include:

• Experience leading cross-functional teams and manage budgets for large, multi-phase projects that impact multiple divisions.

• Expertise in process improvement, regulatory compliance, and strategic planning, with a focus on enhancing operational effectiveness.

• Strong understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles and their integration and intersection into organizational processes, decision-making, and systems.

• Experience leading efforts to ensure systems and processes are equitable and accessible, promoting inclusivity across all areas of the organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business, Systems Development, Equity and Inclusion, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• Extensive experience managing large-scale, cross-functional projects in a public-sector environment.

• Proficiency in using data and metrics to drive decision-making, evaluate the effectiveness of internal systems, and implement improvements that support DEI goals.

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

Additional Requirements

REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS – DCYF will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and a 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.