Working Title: Governance and Communications Coordinator
Job Class: State Program Administrator, Coordinator
Agency: Children Youth & Families Dept
Job ID : 96227
Location : St. Paul
Telework Eligible : Yes, up to 50%
Full/Part Time : Full-Time
Regular/Temporary : Limited
Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers
Date Posted : 08/14/2026
Closing Date : 08/26/2026
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : DCYF / DCYF Central Office MAPE
Division/Unit : DCYF / DCYF Business Readiness
Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift / 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Days of Work : Monday - Friday
Travel Required : No
Salary Range: $37.91 - $56.39 / hourly; $79,156 - $117,742 / 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 or neighboring states) and flexible hours options are available.
*This position is temporary and includes full state fringe benefits; the position is expected until 10/01/2029.**
The Governance and Communications Coordinator plays a critical enterprise-wide role supporting the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) and its partners across state agencies. This position manages DCYF's governance processes, stewards the agency's project portfolio, and supports coordinated alignment of major Human Services initiatives across the broader Human Services Landscape.
The incumbent serves as a strategic advisor and lead worker across DCYF, DHS, MNIT, and other partner entities-providing coordination, planning, communication, and issue-resolution on high-impact, cross-agency projects. This position also leads major communication efforts that support DCYF leadership priorities, enterprise initiatives, and shared governance needs. The Governance and Communications Coordinator works under the direction of the Strategy and Operations Manager and serves as a key partner to DCYF executive leadership, including the Commissioner's Office.
Responsibilities Include:
Lead and manage DCYF's governance process, including planning, coordination, scheduling, and facilitation of cross agency governance teams.
Guide development of goals, objectives, action plans, and strategic options for enterprise initiatives, providing analysis, recommendations, and documentation for leadership.
Lead communication strategies and products-newsletters, reports, digital content, and internal/external messaging-to support DCYF and Human Services Landscape priorities.
Coordinate legislative proposal tracking and ensure items move efficiently through the governance process; prepare legislative reports and updates as needed.
Contribute to division wide efforts by developing tools, templates, and processes that strengthen clarity, consistency, and quality across work activities.
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 leading workgroups, facilitating planning processes, and supporting governance or communication activities aligned with organizational goals.
Experience must demonstrate:
Developing written materials such as reports, summaries, communication products, or presentations that translate complex information into clear, actionable content for varied audiences.
Public speaking and presenting complex, sensitive, or high impact information to executive leadership, legislators, partners, or diverse stakeholder groups.
Facilitating planning efforts, including guiding teams through discussions, decision making, and development of goals, objectives, or action plans.
Applicants who meet the above experience requirements will be further evaluated based on the following during the interview process:
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.
Knowledge of state government programs, interagency relationships, human services policy and procedures, and of government functions and relations.
Experience working with executive leadership.
Knowledge of the legislative process and experience developing 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)
Driver's License Check
Personnel File Review: all current and former public sector employees
Additional assessment may be required during the interview process
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.
