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Working Title: Community Liaison Project Manager

Job Class: Planner Principal State

Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development

+ **Job ID** : 85739

+ **Location** : St. Paul

+ **Telework Eligible** : Yes, may be eligible for some telework

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

+ **Regular/Temporary** : Limited

+ **Who May Apply** : This vacancy is open for bids and for all qualified job seekers simultaneously. Bidders will be considered through 05/18/2025.

+ **Date Posted** : 05/12/2025

+ **Closing Date** : 05/27/2025

+ **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Department of Employment and Economic Development / MAPE

+ **Division/Unit** : Paid Family & Medical Leave

+ **Work Shift/Work Hours** : Day Shift, 8:00am to 4:30pm

+ **Days of Work** : Monday - Friday

+ **Travel Required** : Yes, up to 20% of the time

+ **Salary Range:** $31.92 - $47.05 / hourly; $66,648 - $98,240 / annually

+ **Classified Status** : Unclassified

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

+ **End Date** :Up to three (3) years

+ **FLSA Status** : Exempt - Administrative

+ 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.

About the Paid Leave Division:

Paid Leave is a new program launching in 2026. The program will provide partial wage replacement to Minnesota workers who are out of work due to a qualifying condition, such as a severe health condition that prevents them from working, or when they need time to care for a family member or a new child. We are building a program that will be easy for every Minnesotan to use. We are engaging the people who depend on us—workers, employers, caregivers, and insurers—to learn from them and build the program around their needs. We are using modern service delivery and product practices to deliver the program. The Paid Leave team has high standards and an unrelenting commitment to serving Minnesotans. It is a start-up environment without legacy systems or preconceived ways of working, so we have a unique opportunity to create human-centric processes and systems to deliver this new benefit to Minnesotans.

Position Purpose:

The Community Liaison Project Manager, reporting to the Public Engagement Manager, acts as a bridge between Minnesota Paid Leave and communities disadvantaged by racial, gender, socioeconomic and other systemic barriers, leading outreach and engagement practices aimed at closing the equity gap for Paid Leave. The Community Liaison Project Manager identifies and engages trusted messengers, fosters understanding and positive relationships, facilitates culturally relevant and language-specific communication, and works to ensure community voices are represented in Paid Leave policy, product and program design.

An essential function of this role is to develop and pilot a community liaison program that leverages local expertise to increase awareness of and access to Paid Leave among Minnesota’s Latino population.

Key Responsibilities:

+ **Develop and Pilot Community Liaison Program:** Research, document and create strategies to address disparities faced by Minnesota’s Latino population in accessing Paid Leave, and conduct culturally appropriate outreach to and establish trusted relationships within Minnesota’s Latino communities

+ **Strengthen Paid Leave’s equitable engagement practice and strategic plan:** Gain a deep understanding of the division's product, policy, and operations, and implement equitable public engagement strategies, including developing a constituent compensation policy, connecting engagement and product teams, aligning objectives with division goals, and positioning the practice as a model for other agencies.

+ **Contribute to a culture of caring, innovation, inclusion and partnership:** Cultivate relationships with communities facing barriers to Paid Leave, serve as a liaison between the division and partners, collaborate with community-based organizations and government agencies to connect Key Populations to Paid Leave, and evaluate the impact of engagement initiatives to identify learnings and improve the Paid Leave experience.

This position will be based out of the St. Paul office and is telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework-2025.pdf) eligible. Staff are provided with the tools and equipment to be successful in a virtual work environment. Please note, the telework policy could change with notice based on business needs.

This position requires weekly local travel, occasional statewide travel, and occasional overnight travel a few times per year.

This position is expected to last three (3) years and may be used to fill multiple positions.

Minimum Qualifications

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. Only applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for this position.

Three (3) years* experience in community engagement with two (2) of those years including project management, tracking and reporting.

*Associate’s degree in civic engagement, community organizing, public policy, public administration, project management, communications, or other closely related field as determined by the agency may substitute six (6) months of experience; bachelor’s degree substitutes for one (1) year of experience; master’s degree substitutes for eighteen (18) months of experience.

Applicants that meet the above minimum qualification will be further evaluated on the following:

+ Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with a diverse set of internal and external partners in English and Spanish.

+ Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, track and evaluate outreach events, activities, and personnel.

+ Skill in delivering presentations and public speaking engagements to various audiences.

+ Experience applying equitable community engagement best practices and human-centered design in outreach initiatives.

+ Incumbent must maintain valid driver's license and insurance OR have other reliable transportation.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of:

+ The State of Minnesota procurement and contracting processes and procedures.

Experience in:

+ Engaging with Minnesota’s Latino community through outreach, advocacy, or service.

+ Establishing priorities, work independently, coordinate resources effectively, and proceed with objectives under minimal supervision.

+ Working in a start-up environment where solutions-oriented problem solving is needed for uncertain and non-routine questions.

+ Effectively prioritizing engagement initiatives and managing multiple time-sensitive projects with competing deadlines.

+ Our employees are dedicated to ensuring cultural responsiveness. Preferred candidates will have a variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures.

Additional Requirements

A job offer will be contingent upon successfully passing a background check. The background check may consist of the following components:

+ Criminal Background Check

+ Employment Records Check (current and former State employees only)

+ Employment Reference Check

+ Conflict of Interest Review

+ Driver’s License and Records Check

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development will not sponsor applicants for work visas. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

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.