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Working Title: Health Aging Systems Planner - Planner Principal State

Job Class: Planner Principal State

Agency: Health Department

+ **Job ID** : 91485

+ **Location** : St. Paul

+ **Telework Eligible** : Yes / Hybrid

+ **Full/Part Time** : Full-Time

+ **Regular/Temporary** : Temporary - Anticipated end date: 09/29/2028

+ **Who May Apply** : Open to all qualified job seekers.

+ **Date Posted** : 01/16/2026

+ **Closing Date** : 01/22/2026

+ **Hiring Agency** : Health Department

+ **Division/Unit** : Health Promotion and Chronic Disease (HPCD) Division / Aging and Healthy Communities Unit

+ **Work Shift/Work Hours** : Day Shift

+ **Days of Work** : Monday - Friday / 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

+ **Travel Required** : Yes - Up to 25% of the time

+ **Salary Range:** $32.40 - $47.76 / hourly; $67,651 - $99,722 / annually

+ **Classified Status** : Unclassified

+ **Bargaining Unit/Union** : 214 - MN Association of Professional Employees/MAPE

+ **End Date** : 09/29/2028

+ **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 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.

The Healthy Aging Systems Planner exists to shape and guide public health strategies to improve outcomes for brain health, including Epilepsy, Dementia, and their risk factors, and other indicators for health aging in Minnesota.

**Brain Health:** This position leads strategic planning and implements activities to educate providers, improve clinical practice, and engage stakeholders in dementia risk reduction, early detection and diagnosis, disease management, and caregiver support. In addition, this position will contribute to the Aging and Healthy Communities Unit’s Epilepsy programming including working collaboratively with unit staff and external partners to identify gaps through strategic use of data and build coordinated systems that ensure Minnesotans at risk for or living with epilepsy and seizure disorders and their caregivers have equitable access to opportunities and resources to support their well-being and quality of life.

**Healthy Aging:** This position also provides strategic planning expertise and consultation to the Aging and Healthy Communities Unit, its partners, and healthy aging stakeholders related to age-friendly health system strategies, clinical-community linkages, and aging related social determinants of health (SDOH).

The telework policy exempts employees who live more than 50 miles from their primary work location from the 50% in-office requirement to help the State of Minnesota benefit from top talent in every corner of the state.

This position is temporary in nature and could be ended at any time. The anticipated end date is 09/29/2028.

Minimum Qualifications

_To be considered for this position, the applicant must clearly state the below minimum qualifications on their resume/application._

Three (3) years of experience working within public health, chronic disease prevention and management or health promotion. Experience must include the following:

+ Counseling and/or providing referrals for adults at risk of or receiving care for a chronic disease.

+ Project management experience that includes designing work plans, offering solutions, evaluating results and conveying outcomes to stakeholders.

+ Working with multi-disciplinary teams and individuals from a variety of backgrounds.

Minimum Qualifications to be assessed at interview:

+ Knowledge of the impact that policy and systems changes can have on the quality, delivery, and accessibility of clinical services.

+ Ability to edit, organize, and synthesize relevant information from diverse sources to create public health communications, professional education resources, programs, plans and reports.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias including risk and protective factors, signs and symptoms of dementia, quality dementia care models, and important role of dementia caregivers.

+ Knowledge of principles and models of Age-Friendly care.

+ Knowledge of quality improvement processes in clinical practice related to chronic disease prevention and management in care delivery systems.

+ Knowledge of organizational structure, methods and procedures of MDH needed to implement complex projects and to interact appropriately with internal partners and contractors.

Additional Requirements

This position requires successful completion of a background check and employment reference check.

This employment does not require a valid driver’s license, but it does demand travel, which the candidate will be responsible for meeting.

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 [email protected] . Please indicate what assistance is needed.