Department Administrator, Senior (Internal Hsph Applicants Only)

Salary: $98,440.22 - $156,246.56 Annually
Location : Downtown Minneapolis
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 24HSPH912JSS020
Department: Human Services and Public Health
Division: Well-Being Admin
Opening Date: 03/27/2024
Closing Date: 4/5/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
Hennepin County Human Services is seeking a Senior Department Administrator to be a part of the department's leadership team to provide strategic direction for Human Services by leading the Well-Being service area. This senior leadership position will work with other department leaders to maintain and strategically advance the organization in achieving successful outcomes of safety, stability, self-sufficiency, and well-being. The Well-Being Service area administers programs that focus on attainment of education, employment, and income, including but not limited to childcare assistance, diversionary work programs, family stabilization services, TeenHOPE and Pathways, and youth education.
This leader will guide the Well-Being area, and work across the organization to develop systemic strategies that promote education, employment and economic stability for our residents and address racial disparities. In this position you will provide direction to identify opportunities for greater strategic and operational alignment across programs. The ideal candidate will have the ability to innovate the ways the county supports Hennepin families through childcare, income, and supporting two-generation approach to family needs, and related work force programs.
Location and hours:
This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at a Hennepin County building and remotely as job duties require. This position has a primary schedule of Monday-Friday, days, with flexibility to respond to business needs. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in Minnesota or Wisconsin.
New employees who are hired into remote or hybrid positions between January 2, 2022 to December 31, 2024, will receive $500 toward the cost of establishing consistent internet connectivity, payable upon completion of 6 months of employment.
About the position type:
This position is a full-time, benefit earning position. You must be a of Hennepin County's Human Services and Public Health (HSPH) department to apply to this position. Limited duration employees are not eligible.
This position is internally classified as a Department Administrator, Senior. Click to view the job classification specification.
In this position, you will:

• Provide senior level leadership of Well-Being services including leading over 150 staff in the management, planning, and coordination of operations to ensure services are customer-focused and enhance resident access to education, employment, and income opportunities.
• Provide direction and vision for strategic resource management including human resources and financial management/budget.
• Create and engage staff around a unified vision with an emphasis on providing upstream services and enabling families to access education, employment, and income.
• Identify, design, and implement programs that meet desired outcomes and are fiscally sustainable.
• Identify and align funding resources to ensure successful implementation of programs.
• Work across the organization and with community partners to reduce racial disparities for residents in the areas of education, income, and employment.
• Foster and develop leadership at all levels, build talent and maximize strengths of staff and teams, and ensure preparation for succession planning.
• Lead and foster a culture of innovation and teamwork in which creativity is encouraged and knowledge sharing, and collaboration is a responsibility of all employees; use data to inform and guide decisions, policies, and practices.
• Collaborate and build partnerships across the organization to support and further work.
• Use and develop agency performance and community level data and analytics to continuously improve processes, polices, and practices with a focus on improving outcomes for residents/families/children.

Need to have:

• One of the following:
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in business administration, social work, public administration, education, or other field appropriate to the position and six years or more of program administration experience in government, nonprofit, education, or an organization closely related to government.
  • Ten years or more of program administration experience in government, nonprofit, education, or an organization closely related to government.

Nice to have:

• Experience:
  • Leading leaders to strategize for future staffing needs, succession planning, and coaching and mentoring of new leaders to achieve organizational results and equity.
  • Managing budgets and finances to ensure they strategically align with department wide fiscal framework and targets.
  • Innovating and using data to improve program performance and measure outcomes.
  • Working with community providers to advance strategic outcomes and reduce disparities experienced by county residents.
  • In complex organizational development, cross-functional management, and/or integrated services design and delivery in a human services agency or related area.
  • Cultivating and supporting diverse work teams that promote inclusion, diversity, and equity hat reflects the residents served.

Ability to:

• Communicate and engage effectively with employees at all levels of the organization, as well as with community members and other governmental organizations.
• Execute the principles of effective and inclusive change management.
• Lead in a virtual environment to build employee engagement and community.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with elected officials, administrators, directors and managers, community leaders and groups.
• To think and act both strategically and tactically.
• Demonstrate understanding of cultural differences and the impacts of racism on service effectiveness, organizational effectiveness, and on relationships with staff, partners, and those we serve.

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 to one or more of our overarching goals -- that Hennepin County residents are healthy, protected and safe, self-reliant, assured due process, and mobile.
Our employees receive a combination of generous 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 the reduction of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.
Your future. Made here.
This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.
Note: You must attach a resume and cover letter with your application materials to be considered for this position.
Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience.
Final candidates may be required to complete a background check.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Jeffrey Smith-Sharp
hcpromo
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
• Work-life balance
• Generous benefits
• Opportunities to grow
• Commitment to your success

By working in public service, we are a part of something larger than ourselves. Together, we support those in need. We help people access information and services. We empower vibrant and diverse communities. We serve residents.
Visit our benefits page to learn more: bridge.hennepin.us/eligibility.
If you are a current Hennepin County employee please be aware that any change in job classification may affect your current benefits (such as a conversion from Vacation/Sick Leave to Paid Time Off and/or enrollment in a Health Care Saving Plan.) Information about the impact of job changes on benefits can be found
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Are you a current regular or probationary employee of Human Services and Public Health?
Note: Limited duration employees not eligible

• Yes
• No

02
This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at a Hennepin County building and remotely as job duties require. This position has a primary schedule of Monday-Friday, days, with flexibility to respond to business needs. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in Minnesota or Wisconsin.
Are you willing and able to meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have a bachelor's degree or higher in one of the fields below? Check all that apply.

• Behavioral/social science
• Business administration
• Nursing
• Public administration
• Public health
• Another related field
• None of the above

04
Describe your relevant education including area(s) of study, school(s) attended, and degree(s) earned. If you do not have relevant education, type "None" in the space provided.
05
How many full-time equivalent years of program administration experience in government, nonprofit, education, or an organization closely related to government do you have?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 6 years
• 6 years or more, but less than 7 years
• 7 years or more, but less than 8 years
• 8 years or more but less than 9 years
• 9 years or more, but less than 10 years
• 10 years or more

06
Describe your program administration experience in government, nonprofit, education, or an organization closely related to government, referencing positions listed on your resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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How many years of experience do you have in organizational development, cross-functional management, and/or integrated services design and delivery in a human services agency or related area?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more, but less than 4 years
• 4 years or more, but less than 5 years
• 5 years or more

08
Describe your experience in organizational development, cross-functional management and/or integrated services design and delivery in a human services agency or related area, referencing positions listed on your resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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Do you have experience managing, cultivating, and supporting diverse work teams that promote inclusion, diversity, and equity?

• Yes
• No

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Describe your experience managing, cultivating, and supporting diverse work teams that promote inclusion, diversity, and equity.
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Do you have experience managing budgets and finances to ensure they strategically align with department wide fiscal framework and targets?

• Yes
• No

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Describe your experience managing budgets and finances to ensure they strategically manage and align with department wide fiscal framework and targets, referencing positions listed on your resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
13
If you are a disabled veteran (defined as having a permanent, service connected disability rated at 50% or more), the spouse, or the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran, and are applying for your first promotion after securing public employment, you are eligible to have five points added to your competitive promotional examination rating. Are you a disabled veteran (defined as having a permanent, service connected disability rated at 50% or more), the spouse, or the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran that would like to use your one time, five-point preference?

• Yes
• No

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