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August 21, 2023

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CareerOneStop Director - Job ID 67322

May be eligible to telework up to four (4) days per week | St. Paul | Closes 9/13/2023

Oversee the development, implementation, and support activities of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)-funded CareerOneStop (COS) program. The main COS product is a website providing information, tools and guidance on career exploration, education and training resources, and job search help (careeronestop.org). Be responsible for and direct all aspects of the program, including strategic planning and direction-setting, staff, budget, projects, strategic positioning, and stakeholder relationship management.

We are looking for an inclusive leader and strategic thinker who is passionate about helping disadvantaged job seekers.


Director of Customer Innovation - Job ID 68701

May be able to telework up to five (5) days per week | St. Paul | Closes 9/8/2023

Lead DEED’s efforts to bring human-centered design practices to its customers, to its services, to the way the agency runs, and across the State of Minnesota. DEED’s Innovation Lab helps teams ideate and test new solutions to the challenges our customers face. We use empathy, experimentation, and empowerment to guide our work and to uphold our agency’s core value of focusing on the customer. The Lab is rooted in the principles of design thinking and serves the entire agency.

Work with cross-functional project teams to identify, understand, and break down challenges to customers accessing DEED’s services. Be a champion for innovation in government and empower our agency to look for new solutions to challenges. Your work will leave a lasting mark on DEED’s culture, transform the way DEED serves its customers, help us live out our mission to empower the growth of the Minnesota economy, for everyone, and serve as a model across the State of Minnesota.


Employer Reasonable Accommodation Fund Program Coordinator - Job ID 68697

St. Paul | Closes 8/30/2023

Be pivotal in collaboratively working with employers and partners to increase employment opportunities for Minnesotans with disabilities. Be responsible for analyzing, monitoring, and administering the Employer Reasonable Accommodation Fund (ERAF) Program requiring a comprehensive understanding of all procedural and administrative guidelines. Work closely with employers including recommending the denial of reimbursement to employers or advising employers on changes needed to comply with program criteria in cases of noncompliance. 


Forecasting and Evaluation Director - Job ID 67919

May be eligible to telework up to five (5) days per week | St. Paul | Closes 8/28/2023

Lead three (3) major business areas (finance, research/evaluation, and field operation specialists) as well as develop data visualization tools for key Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) performance and finance metrics. Distill complex information from multiple complex data sources to produce accurate modelling and projections which will enable VRS leadership to proactively maximize its resources and make strategic decisions. Optimize relationships and connections between VRS financial analysis and data/evaluation analysis. Lead others in understanding the “big picture” (e.g., overall goals, connections, and functions) and foster an environment in which major decisions are based on financial and program evaluation data.


Customer Service Specialist Senior - Job ID 68469

Willmar | Closes 8/28/2023

Provide Reception and Resource Room services to all customers of the Minnesota CareerForce office in Willmar; including but not limited to: Unemployment Insurance applicants, job seekers, employers, Rehabilitation Services consumers, Veterans, Dislocated Workers, and Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP)/ Diversionary Work Programs (DWP)/ Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP-ET) recipients of the Minnesota CareerForce Center office. Also promote and facilitate the use of the Career Lab so that CareerForce customers have the technical assistance and information necessary to help them with their individual employment needs including use of MinnesotaWorks.net.


How to Apply

Here are some process tips:

  1. When the posting you applied to disappears from our website, it does NOT mean the position has been filled!  We post our positions for a specific amount of time; when the posting comes down, it simply means we are no longer accepting new applicants.  The important work of candidate screening BEGINS when the posting is removed from our website.
  2. Our "Minimum Qualifications" are not flexible. In order to be considered for any position at the State, your resume must clearly and explicitly (in the plainest possible language) demonstrate exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. If you also possess the preferred qualifications, they too should be stated as plainly as possible.
  3. NEVER use an experience-based resume to apply to the State of Minnesota. Your resume must be laid out chronologically so that we can compare candidates in the most equitable way. Experience-based resumes (lacking the timeline) do not allow for equitable comparison and will not be considered.

Interested in great benefits?

There are many benefits to working with the State of Minnesota. Here are some of the reasons that 35,000 Minnesotans have decided to make their careers in government service:

The following benefits are available to any state employee whose appointment is at least six months long, whether temporary or permanent. 

  • Paid Time Off. Receive a minimum of 13 days of paid vacation, 13 days of sick time, and 11 paid holidays. We do not have a "use-it-or-lose-it" policy and you are permitted to hold up to 275 hours in your vacation bank. Depending upon your employment plan, you may be able to use vacation as deferred compensation.
  • Low-Cost Health Insurance. Family medical premiums are only $262.66 per month, while individual coverage is $38.50 per month. Low out of pocket maximum deductibles are available depending on your selected plan.
  • Retirement Plan. A defined benefit pension, which vests for life after five years of service, is available to nearly all employees. Read more about our General Employee Retirement Plan.
  • Pre-Tax Benefits. We offer many pre-tax benefits for medical and dental expenses, transit, dependent care and other tax-advantaged programs. Pre-Tax benefits are deductions that lower your taxable wages.