Director MMBWG Office Job ID70930

The position of Director of the Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls’ Office (MMBWG), within the Department of Public Safety Office of Justice Programs (DPS – OJP), is to oversee the work of dedicated employees to ending the epidemic of missing and murdered Black women and girls through collaboration with; federal, state, and local law enforcement; federal and state agencies; and community-based organizations and advocates. This can be done through implementation of recommendations by task forces, advisory groups, research, case analysis, evaluation of programs, review of state policies and practices, and other inputs identified by the Director.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Five (5) years of professional experience in criminal justice, public administration, social services, or related field.  A bachelor’s degree from an accredited school may substitute for one year of professional experience. 

Professional experience must include the following:

1. Experience working with Black women and girls impacted by violence or community programs led by Black women and girls dedicated to serving impacted communities and families.
2. Demonstrated managerial and administrative skills sufficient for fiscal management, staff supervision, policy development and external relationship management.
3. Planning and communication skills sufficient to lead advisory groups; educate state agency staff and external stakeholders; draft policy and procedures; draft mandated reports and legislation.
4. Demonstrated knowledge or experience related to the criminal justice process and investigations, crime victim issues, and key factors perpetuating violence against Black women and girls.
5. Experience collecting, reviewing, and evaluating data.
6. Computer experience with MS Office, spreadsheets, and databases.
7. Ability to work cooperatively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and underserved communities.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Strong, developed relationships with Minnesota communites impacted by violence against Black women and girls.
2. Highly knowledgeable about criminal investigations.
3. Experience working on issues directly related to missing and murdered Black women and girls.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of state systems and the legislative process.
5. Bachelor's degree or higher.

Physical Requirements

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 though 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 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

Application Details

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 Megan Lund at megan.lund@state.mn.us.

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 Megan Lund at megan.lund@state.mn.us.

About Public Safety Dept

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) is a diverse, complex agency dedicated to serving communities across the state. DPS has 10 public facing and four support divisions with about 2,200 dedicated employees operating programs statewide that all have one goal: Building a safer Minnesota.

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
• 11 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