Salary: $67,460.53 - $106,946.27 Annually
Location : Hennepin County
Job Type: Limited Duration: Regular Sched (FT with benefits)
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 25HSPH607TD129
Department: Human Services and Public Health
Division: LTSS & Adult Prot Grants
Opening Date: 09/16/2025
Closing Date: 9/30/ :59 PM Central
Description The Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) area of the Human Services and Public Health department is seeking a Senior Administrative Assistant to support efforts to increase competitive, integrated employment for people with disabilities in Hennepin County through a Lead Agency Capacity Building Grant (LACBG) funded by the State of Minnesota Department of Human Services - Disability Services division. The position will be involved in coordinating for the implementation of the strategies and actions outlined in the approved action plan. This will include training development, supporting the team in facilitation of the action plan, budget planning and forecasting, researching best practices and laws, and data collection, evaluation, and analysis of grant requirements and goals. This position involves collaboration with the Employment First leadership team in LTSS, external partners, and Department of Human Services (DHS).
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Location and hours: This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at various locations throughout Hennepin County and surrounding metro area, and remote as job duties require. Work hours will be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.
About this position type: This is a limited duration (temporary) full-time, grant-funded, benefit-earning position expected to last up to two years with the possibility of extension.
This position is internally classified as an Administrative Assistant, Senior.
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In this position, you will: - Coordinate strategies and actions established in the LACBG action plan, including budget evaluation and forecasting.
- Collaborate with the Employment First Leadership team and other administrative and planning personnel involved in the project.
- Develop and implement actions related to staffing training and development.
- Research and evaluate best practices of other states, statutes, and laws for competitive, integrated employment for people with disabilities.
- Represent LTSS with community partners in stakeholder engagement.
- Facilitate stakeholder engagement.
- Maintain relationships and community engagement with service areas, waiver service providers, the state of Minnesota, counties, and other community stakeholders.
- Evaluate data and conduct data analysis of progress towards LACBG requirements and goals.
- Plan, implement, and complete projects assigned by supervisor/administration.
Need to have: - One of the following:
- Eight or more years of experience in general administrative work relating to the management of departmental/organizational operations or in a specialty area appropriate to the position.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in public administration, business administration, or other field appropriate to the position and four or more years of experience in general administrative work relating to the management of departmental/organizational operations or in a specialty area appropriate to the position.
- Access to reliable transportation.
Nice to have: - Experience:
- Coordinating strategies and actions established in the LACBG action plan, including budget evaluation and forecasting.
- Developing and implementing actions related to staffing training and development.
- With competitive, integrated employment for people with disabilities.
- Collecting, researching, analyzing, and presenting data.
- Improving processes and procedures to enhance quality.
- Developing and monitoring goals and objectives related to quality improvement in home and community-based service planning and delivery.
- Planning and assessing the service needs for home and community-based services,specifically employment services.
- With project management skills, including managing goals and outcomes to completion.
- Facilitating meetings, presentations, and stakeholder engagement.
- Knowledge of:
- Microsoft Office (Word, Teams, OneNote, PowerPoint, and Excel).
- Ability to:
- Conduct logical thinking, gather and analyze information, design and test solutions to problems, and formulate plans.
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Work independently and use self-evaluation to inform actions.
- Build and nurture collaborative relationships with a variety of customers/partners, both internal and external.
- Successfully manage multiple priorities and project objectives.
- Apply problem solving skills and make data driven recommendations for action.
About the department: Human Services delivers a variety of services to individuals or families that assist with basic needs or encourage client change around specific objectives. We work with individuals as well as systems and communities in order to develop policy and advocate for the people we serve. The people we serve and our communities are connected. By helping one, we help the other.
About Hennepin County: Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that eliminate disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.
Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at (login as Guest).
Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and theeliminate of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.
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Why work here? Hennepin County embraces the Total Rewards philosophy. We want our employees to succeed - not only at work but as they move through life and its milestones. We offer advantages and opportunities others can't - including:
- Meaningful work
- Public service
- Competitive pay
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- Generous benefits
- Opportunities to grow
- Commitment to your success
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This position requires:
This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at various locations throughout Hennepin County and surrounding metro area, and remote as job duties require. Work hours will be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin.
Access to reliable transportation.
New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.
Are you able and willing to meet these requirements?
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This is a limited duration (temporary) full-time, grant-funded, benefit earning position expected to last up to two years with the possibility of extension.Are you willing and able to accept these terms of employment?
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In which of the following fields do you have a bachelor's degree or higher? Check all that apply.
- Business administration
- Public administration
- Another related field
- None of the above
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Describe your relevant education including area(s) of study, school(s) attended, and degree(s)/certification(s) earned. If you do not have relevant education, type "None" in the space provided.
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How many years of experience do you have in general administrative work relating to the management of departmental/organizational operations or in a specialty area appropriate to the position?
- I do not have this experience
- Less than 4 years
- 4 years or more, but less than 8 years
- 8 years or more
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Describe your experience in general administrative work relating to the management of departmental/organizational operations or in a specialty area appropriate to the position, referencing job(s) listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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Do you have experience collecting, researching, analyzing, and presenting data?
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Describe your experience collecting, researching, analyzing, and presenting data, referencing job(s) listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type 'None' in the space provided.
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Do you have experience coordinating strategies and actions established in the LACBG action plan, including budget evaluation and forecasting?
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Do you have experience developing and implementing actions related to staffing training and development?
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Do you have experience with competitive, integrated employment for people with disabilities?
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