Working Title: Governance and Communications Coordinator
Job Class: State Program Administrator, Coordinator
Agency: Department of Children, Youth, and Families
Job ID : 88521
Location : St. Paul
Telework Eligible : Yes
Full/Part Time : Full-Time
Regular/Temporary : Limited
Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers.
Date Posted : 08/29/2025
Closing Date : 09/11/2025
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Children Youth & Families / DCYF Central Office MAPE
Division/Unit : DCYF / Business Integration Division
Work Shift: Day Shift
Work Hours : 8:00am - 4:30pm
Days of Work : Monday - Friday
Travel Required : No
Salary Range: $36.71 - $54.60 / hourly; $76,650 - $114,004 / annually
Classified Status : Unclassified
Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE
End Date : 06/30/2027
FLSA Status : Nonexempt
Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : No
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.
** Telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) within Minnesota and flexible hours options are available. Employees that live 50 miles or less from their primary/principal work location and live within the State may telework more than 50% with approval. Employees may telework outside the state of Minnesota if they live in a state bordering Minnesota and live 50 miles or less from the primary/principal work location.
*This position is temporary and includes full state fringe benefits; the position is expected to last until 6/30/27.***
This position serves as a Governance and Communications Coordinator who works across the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) enterprise and with staff from other state agencies to manage the DCYF governance process and a portfolio of large scale, complex initiatives. The primary role of the incumbent is to plan and manage the governance processes that are a priority of the DCYF Commissioner's Office including the DCYF governance teams, the DCYF project portfolio and process and the coordinated alignment of Human Services work across the Human Services Landscape. This position will also lead and coordinate communication initiatives that support DCYF and Human Services Landscape priorities.
Responsibilities Include:
Lead cross agency teams in the ongoing planning and management of the governance process for enterprise-wide, high-impact projects and product teams.
Lead and coordinate communication initiatives that support DCYF and Human Services Landscape priorities.
Ensure that Legislative requests are ready for governance action when they pass.
Assist the DCYF Commissioner's Office, and other executive leadership with ad hoc project management and executive level communication needs as requested.
Participate in division-wide activities including equity work, as well as document and create standard templates and processes for their key responsibilities to ensure high quality work.
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.
Four (4) years of experience in large-scale project management across the organization or enterprise and overseeing effective workgroups and teams to align projects with business goals.
Experience must demonstrate:
Public speaking and presenting complex information and projects to stakeholders, management, and diverse audiences.
Leading the development of detailed action plans and facilitating group discussions.
Solving complex problems and strategic thinking skills.
Strong human relations skills to inform, facilitate, negotiate and broker agreements between individuals and groups.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in governance, organizational design, organizational change management, objective development, continuous improvement and evaluation to ensure quality standards are met.
Knowledge of state government programs and their interrelationships and an understanding of human services policy and procedures, and of government functions and relations.
Experience working with executive leadership.
Knowledge of the legislative process and writing legislative reports.
Variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures.
Additional Requirements
It is the policy of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families that the individual selected for this position successfully complete a background investigation prior to employment, that may include the following components:
Reference check
Criminal Background check
Fingerprinting check (MNJIS/CJIS)
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.
