Working Title: Transactions Specialist
Job Class: Human Resources Technician 2
Agency: Minnesota Management & Budget
Job ID : 91646
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 : 01/24/2026
Closing Date : 01/30/2026
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Minnesota Management & Budget / Mn Mgmt & Budget -Confidential
Division/Unit : Management Services / Human Resources
Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift
Days of Work : Monday - Friday
Travel Required : No
Salary Range: $24.05 - $33.73 / hourly; $50,216 - $70,428 / annually
Classified Status : Classified
Bargaining Unit/Union : 217 - Commissioner's Plan
FLSA Status : Nonexempt
Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes
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.
Ready to make an impact? Join the internal Human Resources team at Minnesota Management and Budget, where we support nearly 380 dedicated employees! As a Human Resources Technician 2, you'll be part of a collaborative team of seven, providing advanced administrative and technical expertise that keeps our HR operations running seamlessly. If you're detail-oriented, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and want to play a key role in delivering exceptional HR services, we'd love to have you on our team!
This position is responsible for processing a variety of employee personnel transactions, providing support and assistance to customers on personnel issues including benefit information, leave of absences, retirement, interpretation and administration of collective bargaining agreements and compensation plans, providing general administrative support to HR staff, and creating and running reports from a variety of software systems and applications as needed. This position will also provide back up support to the leave coordinator and Serve as the Designated Department Insurance Representative (DDIR).
Job duties for this position include:
Review, research, and process a variety of routine and complex human resources transactions in a human resource information system (HRIS)
Run, review, and analyze reports relating to transactions
Advise and assist in the administration of leaves of absences
Assist, and advise employees on personnel related policies, procedures, and practices
Complete employment verifications and monitor the general HR email box
Assist with new employee onboarding and off boarding process
Audit paperwork and maintain employee files
Telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) options for this position are dependent on where the employee lives. With approval, employees that live within 50 miles from the primary work location may telework up to 50%. Employees that live 50 miles or more from the primary location and live in Minnesota may telework more than 50% with approval.
Minimum Qualifications
To facilitate proper years of service 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. Candidates must clearly demonstrate all the following qualifications on their resume. Resume tips are available here (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/applicant-help/resume-tips/) .
Two years of experience processing human resources or payroll transactions in a Human Resources information system.
Experience must include:
Experience applying federal, state, and/or employment contract language, personnel rules, policies, and procedures as it pertains to employee transactions, benefits, and/or payroll.
Customer service experience sufficient to provide prompt, courteous and accurate administrative and technical support to a variety of audiences.
Experience with database management, electronic spreadsheets, and word processing software sufficient to track and analyze HR data, create spreadsheets and reports, and draft correspondence.
Knowledge of and ability to understand how HRIS transactions affect employee benefits, taxes, pay, etc.
Strong communication skills sufficient to relay sensitive/personal information in person, via email and in producing a wide variety of documents such as memos, letters, and forms making changes to align with policy and procedures.
Demonstrated respect for diversity and a deep commitment to fostering an inclusive and collaborative work environment.
An Associate's degree in Human Resources or related field may substitute for six (6) months experience and a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field may substitute for one (1) year of experience.
Preferred Qualifications
MMB values diverse perspectives and encourages all qualified candidates to apply, even if they do not meet 100% of the preferred qualifications. Your unique skills and background might be just what we need!
Human Resources experience working for the State of Minnesota
Previous experience with administering and tracking FMLA
Experience using SEMA4 and Recruiting Solutions
Experience creating, querying and modifying reports in Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition (OBIEE), the state's personnel data reporting tool.
Additional Requirements
It is the policy of Minnesota Management and Budget that a successful candidate must pass all required checks prior to employment which may consist of the below checks:
SEMA4 records check (applies to current and past state employees only)
Criminal history check
Reference check
Social Security and address verification
Education verification
Conflict of interest review
Other legally or internal policy required checks
A criminal history does not automatically disqualify candidates, and each case will be reviewed individually on a case-by-case basis and in alignment with fair and equitable hiring practices.
Minnesota Management & Budget does not participate in E-Verify. Minnesota Management & Budget will not sponsor applicant work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
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.
