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Working Title: Mitigation Planner / Planner Senior Community

Job Class: Planner Senior Community

Agency: Public Safety Dept

+ **Job ID** : 86420

+ **Location** : Blaine

+ **Telework Eligible** : No

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

+ **Regular/Temporary** : Unlimited

+ **Who May Apply** : Open to all qualified job seekers and DPS employees eligible to bid. Eligible bidders (permanent, classified employees in the same job classification) should apply through self-service and confirm their bid by emailing [email protected] by 11:59 PM on 05/29/2025.

+ **Date Posted** : 05/23/2025

+ **Closing Date** : 06/05/2025

+ **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Public Safety Dept / Public Safety-MAPE

+ **Division/Unit** : Homeland Security & Emer Mgmt / HSEM RESP, REC & Mitigation

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

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

+ **Travel Required** : Yes - Up to 50% of the time

+ **Salary Range:** $27.84 - $40.82 / hourly; $58,129 - $85,232 / annually

+ **Job Class Option** : Emergency Management

+ **Classified Status** : Classified

+ **Bargaining Unit/Union** : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

+ **FLSA Status** : Nonexempt

+ 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.

The Mitigation Planner plays a vital role in serving communities by helping them develop programs to reduce the impacts of future disasters. This position requires a strong understanding of intergovernmental relationships and the ability to develop and present recommendations, educate, persuade, and collaborate with others, as well as lead interdisciplinary planning groups. The Mitigation Planner provides applicants with project development support, technical assistance, and programmatic guidance related to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Hazard Mitigation Assistance programs. Additionally, the role supports the State Hazard Mitigation Officer in maintaining the State Hazard Mitigation Plan to ensure compliance with federal and state requirements and to implement all phases of the Hazard Mitigation Programs.

Minimum Qualifications

This position requires a minimum of three* (3) years of professional-level experience in planning, natural resources, public safety, hazard mitigation, or a related field. The Mitigation Planner must understand intergovernmental relationships and be able to develop and present recommendations, educate, persuade, and collaborate with stakeholders across various disciplines. Strong communication skills are essential, with the ability to clearly explain regulatory, procedural and policy matters to federal, state, and local officials.

Qualified candidates will demonstrate knowledge of experience in the following areas:

+ FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Assistance Programs

+ Whole community approach to planning and core planning principles

+ Assisting applicants in developing grant applications, including budgets and scopes of work.

+ Tracking project implementation, including reviewing financial expenditures for eligibility and ensuring compliance with federal regulations and policies.

+ Developing comprehensive hazard mitigation, land use, natural resource, or other related plans, incorporating climate change, adaptation, and resilience considerations for natural systems and the built environment.

+ Monitor multiple projects of varying complexity and maintaining accurate records of grant statuses.

+ Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

*An associates degree may substitute for six months of experience; a bachelor's degree may substitute for up to twelve (12) months of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Bachelor's degree in planning, natural resources, public policy, or a related field.

+ Experience in natural hazards, climate change, resilience, or adaptation.

+ Demonstrated ability to educate, persuade, motivate, and collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including leading interdisciplinary planning groups.

+ Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain regulatory, procedural, or policy issues to federal, state, and local officials.

+ Experience with FEMA's Public Assistance, Individual Assistance, and Recovery Programs.

+ Completion of FEMA Independent Study Courses: IS-100, IS-200, IS-318, IS-393, IS-700, IS-800, IS-2200, and IS-2700.

Physical Requirements

Light: Requires occasionally moving and transporting such articles as file boxes and heavy hand tools or heavier materials with help from others and moving and transporting light objects frequently. Even through the weights being moved and transported may be a negligible amount, a job in this category may require positioning self to move to a significant degree or may involve maintaining a stationary position for extended periods.

Additional Requirements

This position requires the successful completion of the following:

It is the policy of the Department of Public Safety that all employees submit to a background investigation prior to employment, includes the following components:

1. Criminal History

2. Reference Check

3. Driver's License Check

4. Drug Screening

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.