Join a team with a national reputation for excellence! Our mission is to serve Minnesota Veterans and their families. We do this by delivering quality health care, helping to secure benefits, and providing programs and services in higher education, claims, burials, outreach and Veterans’ preference. At the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA), we not only consider it our duty to provide the highest level of care to those who answered our nation's call, we believe it is an honor.

MDVA recognizes that a culturally competent workforce is critical to meet the needs of all Minnesotans. MDVA is committed to embedding diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility at our workplace to support employees as they grow in their careers with the State of Minnesota.

Working Title: Lead Staffing Specialist
Job Class: Human Resources Specialist 3
Agency: Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs

• Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 03/04/2023
• Closing Date: 03/14/2023
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs / Veterans Affairs-Confid
• Division/Unit: Department of Veterans Affairs / Human Resources-Mpls Staffing
• Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift
• Days of Work: Monday - Friday
• Travel Required: No
• Salary Range: $27.93 - $41.24 / hourly; $58,317 - $86,109 / annually
• Classified Status: Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 217 - Confidential/Unrep
• FLSA Status: Nonexempt
• Telework Eligible: Yes
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes

Make a difference in the lives of Minnesotans.

The work you’ll do is more than just a job. Join the talented, engaged and inclusive workforce dedicated to creating a better Minnesota.

The Minnesota Veterans Home-Minneapolis is seeking a Lead Staffing Specialist to provide leadership, guidance and consultation to others in the areas of job classification, compensation, recruitment, staffing and organizational analysis. Opportunities for special projects, strategic partnering, training, and developing and refining procedures and operations may be daily tasks for an incumbent in this position.

We are looking for talent to help us achieve our mission, strategic plan, and goals, in working collaboratively with a passionate HR team, managers, supervisors and other stakeholders to provide the best care possible for our Veterans and their families. This position may be eligible to telework.

Minimum Qualifications

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume/application clearly describes your experience in the areaslisted below, and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held. Only applicants whose resumesclearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for this position.

Three years of professional-level human resources experience. (NOTE: A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Human Resources,Business Administration or a related field may substitute for one year of experience.) To qualify, experience must include:

• Experience using multiple recruiting strategies and proficiency in the use of an applicant tracking system (ATS), suchas the PeopleSoft Recruiting Solutions ATS; and
• Experience coordinating vacancy-filling/selection activities including developing job postings/announcements,determining position qualifications, reviewing applicant qualifications, developing interview questions with scoringanchors, and assisting supervisors with hiring processes; and
• Experience conducting compensation placement through review of candidate qualifications and internal equityanalysis; and
• Experience conducting job classification analysis on various position classifications.

Other qualifications include:

• Knowledge of current employment laws, regulations, procedures, policies, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills sufficient to explain sensitive, controversial, and confidential conceptsand/or decisions.
• Ability to train and advise others in the areas of recruitment and retention.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
• Full-cycle recruiting experience, including building candidate pipelines and proactive outreach.
• Experience with a job evaluation system such as the Hay method.

Additional Requirements

• A Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) background check will be conducted on finalists for this position.Finalists must pass the DHS background check.
• A Tuberculosis (Mantoux) screening (or chest x-ray) is required prior to employment.
• Employment reference checks will be conducted on finalists. This may include a review of documentation related to job performance and contact with the applicant's former employer(s).

How to Apply

Select “Apply for Job” at the top of this page. If you have questions about applying for jobs, contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us. For additional information about the application process, go to http://www.mn.gov/careers.

If you have questions about the position, contact Natalie Pham at natalie.pham@state.mn.us or 952-378-5519.

To receive consideration as a Connect 700 Program applicant, apply online, email the Job ID#, the Working Title and your valid Proof of Eligibility Certificate by the closing date to Natalie Pham at natalie.pham@state.mn.us.

Per M.S. 43A.111, MDVA will give priority consideration to certain qualified disabled Veterans. To be considered, you must be included on a US armed forces permanent disability list with a disability rating of at least 30% or been rated by the US Department of Veterans Affairs as having a compensable service-connected disability of at least 30%. Official written documentation of this disability dated no more than one-year preceding the date of application must be submitted. Please email the documentation, your DD214, and the job posting ID number to Natalie Pham at natalie.pham@state.mn.us no later than the job posting closing date.

Why Work for Us

Diverse Workforce

We are committed to continually developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our state and the populations we serve. The varied experiences and perspectives of employees strengthen the work we do together and our ability to best serve the people of Minnesota.

A recent engagement survey of State of Minnesota employees found:

• 95% of employees understand how their work helps achieve their agency’s mission
• 91% of employees feel trusted to do their jobs
• 88% of employees feel equipped to look at situations from other cultural perspectives when doing their job
• 87% of employees report flexibility in their work schedule

Comprehensive Benefits

Our benefits aim to balance four key elements that make life and work meaningful: health and wellness, financial well-being, professional development, and work/life harmony. As an employee, your benefits may include:

• Public pension plan
• Training and professional development
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Paid parental leave
• Low-cost medical and dental coverage
• Prescription drug coverage
• Vision coverage
• Wellness programs and resources
• Employer paid life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Health care spending and savings accounts
• Dependent care spending account
• Tax-deferred compensation
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Programs, resources and benefits eligibility varies based on type of employment, agency, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service with the State of Minnesota.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota state agencies are equal opportunity, affirmative action, and veteran-friendly employers. The State of Minnesota recognizes that a diverse workforce is essential and strongly encourages qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.

We will make reasonable accommodations 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 careers@state.mn.us and indicate what assistance is needed.