Working Title: Staff Attorney Supervisor
Job Class: Staff Attorney Supervisor
Agency: Human Services Dept
Job ID : 98424
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 : 11/13/2026
Closing Date : 11/30/2026
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Human Services Dept / DHS Central Office MMA
Division/Unit : Department of Human Services (DHS) / Office of Inspector General (OIG)-OLC Division Management
Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift / 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Days of Work : Monday - Friday
Travel Required : Yes
Salary Range: $48.44 - $69.21 / hourly; $101,142 - $144,510 / annually
Classified Status : Classified
Bargaining Unit/Union : 216 - Middle Management Association/MMA
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 (DHS) 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.
*This position is eligible for telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) for applicants who reside in Minnesota or in a bordering state, with supervisory approval and satisfactory performance. If you live in a state bordering Minnesota, you must live within 50 miles or less from the primary work location to be eligible for telework. There are required in office days that will be established when this position is hired.
*Approximately, 5% travel.
Under general direction of the Chief Legal Counsel (GC2), this position serves as the Staff Attorney Supervisor of the Office of Inspector General's Legal Counsel's Office (OIG Legal), providing expert legal leadership for OIG's Data, Contracts, Systems and Alignment (DCSA) legal team. The incumbent serves as chief in-house attorney for all OIG legal matters and issues relevant to data privacy and governance, data systems and analytics, OIG-wide contracts and the Limits on Receiving Public Funds statute, directly supervising a team of attorney positions and providing the integrating legal intelligence that connects and aligns those functions across OIG divisions and Department of Human Services (DHS) partners.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Maintain active legal practice within the DCSA portfolio.
Serves as the primary legal point of contact with the DHS Data Request Unit and agency contracts division.
Works closely with the LPC Data Unit to develop and refine data request and data governance processes for OIG Legal.
Coordinates with the attorneys leading the Licensing, Background Studies and Program Integrity legal teams to ensure consistency and quality across OIG's legal practice.
Supports the Chief Legal Counsel on legislative initiatives and special projects.
Leading Self
All DHS Leaders are expected to demonstrate and develop the five (5) competency themes:
Leading Others
Leading the Organization
Leading Outside the Organization
Getting Work Done
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.
JD degree from an ABA accredited law school;
Current license and in good standing to practice law in Minnesota;
At least 5 years' experience as a practicing attorney in an area of law related to the position with 1 of the years working as a supervisor or in a leadership/lead role; and
Knowledge and experience with state and federal data privacy laws as they relate to human services programs.
Experience must demonstrate the following:
Strong legal research, analysis, and writing skills;
Building and maintaining good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders;
Providing legal advice to executive leadership on diverse and complex human services and data privacy matters;
Supervision of staff including mentoring and fostering professional development or serving in a lead/leadership role; and
Experience in one or more areas of laws related to the position.
Preferred Qualifications
A thorough foundation in the principles and practice of law sufficient to provide expert legal advice and counsel to OIG leadership, program staff and external partners across the DCSA portfolio.
Understand government procurement, professional and technical contracts, software and cloud agreements, data-use agreements and contract remedies sufficient to provide expert legal oversight of OIG-wide contracts and the work of the Data Privacy/Governance and Contracts Staff Attorney.
Knowledge of Human services and public assistance programs administered and/or overseen by DHS, including Medicaid, licensing, background studies and program integrity functions.
Understand state and federal data privacy laws and regulations, including the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA) and HIPAA, sufficient to serve as OIG's chief in-house attorney for data privacy, governance and data systems legal matters.
Skilled in legal analysis, diagnosis and resolution for complex and interrelated legal issues spanning data privacy, AI governance, contracts, systems and program integrity law, including novel or emerging questions with limited precedent.
Coordinate and facilitate effective cross-team legal practice across Legal's teams without formal supervisory authority, building consensus and ensuring consistent application of legal standards.
Written and oral communication sufficient to present complex legal information clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences, including OIG executive leadership, technical and program staff, legislators, external oversight bodies and members of the public.
Variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures.
Additional Requirements
This position requires successful completion of the following:
It is the policy of the Department of Human Services that the individual selected for this position successfully complete a background investigation prior to employment, including the following components:
Criminal background check
Reference check
Fingerprinting check (MNJIS/CJIS)
Complete the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) Security Awareness training within 3-business days from the start of employment; and successfully obtain/retain CJIS certification annually.
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.
