Planning Analyst, Principal - Adult Protection Services

The Adult Protection Services (APS) area of Access, Aging and Disabilities (AAD) is seeking a Principal Planning Analyst (PPA) to provide strategic and operational support to APS, including facilitation, communications, and project management related to policy evaluation, reporting/data analysis, process development, performance measurement and stakeholder engagement.
The mission of APS is to eliminate or to reduce maltreatment of vulnerable adults through the arrangement of protective services in a manner that respects the autonomy and dignity of individuals and reflects standards of community safety.
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Location and hours:
This position is remote. Remote workers may be required to come on-site 0 to 12 days a year for work meetings, trainings, or for any other reasons that their supervisor may deem necessary (may include additional days for onboarding and new employee training). Supervisors will provide as much advance notice as practicable. Based on business needs of this position, hires must live in or relocate to Minnesota.
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 this position type:
This is a full-time, benefit-earning position.
This position is internally classified as a Planning Analyst, Principal.
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In this position, you will:

• Lead projects within APS, developing scope and requirements in collaboration with AP leadership, program staff and colleagues in AAD and ensuring quality deliverables, while managing the overall APS portfolio of project work.
• Develop implementation plans, goals, objectives, and measurements in partnership with APS leadership.
• Evaluate program results, analyze workflow, and collaborate on development of data products/reports for APS and AAD leadership to support decision making, program planning, funding strategies, performance measurement and disparity reduction.
• Serve as AP liaison for AAD shared functions as appropriate (may include IT communications, surveys, SharePoint, etc.) and lead other APS project-based work as assigned.
• Work closely with APS leadership and will engage on a regular basis with the AAD Analytics and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Strategy Manager, AAD Data Translator and Human Services Data Analysts to ensure alignment, collaboration, knowledge sharing and data integrity for work products delivered.

Need to have:

• One of the following:
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in any field and a minimum of two courses in research methods, analysis, statistics, project management, planning or evaluation and four years or more of relevant Planning Analyst and/or project management experience.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in business administration, public administration, research methods, statistics, behavioral/social science, public health, computer science/MIS, management science, urban/city planning, or a field appropriate to the area of specialization and three years or more of relevant Planning Analyst and/or project management experience.
  • Master's degree or higher in one of the fields listed above and two years or more of relevant Planning Analyst and/or project management experience.
  • Ph.D. degree in one of the fields listed above.

Nice to have:

• Experience:
  • Leading process improvement and service re-design efforts, including mapping and documentation of processes.
  • Designing and facilitating strategic conversations and planning processes across diverse stakeholder groups.
  • Utilizing Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Ability to:
  • Help institutions and systems identify and reduce racial disparity.
  • Independently manage multiple projects of varying scale and complexity and delivering intended results.
  • Partner with stakeholders to identify and address change management related needs.
  • Synthesize information and ideas, as well as assessing needs and priorities in ambiguous situations.
  • Interpret and evaluate information to form a judgement, make connections to the "big picture" or determine a path forward.

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 The Bridge (select 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.
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This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.
taylor.dahlberg@hennepin.us
Employment Type: Full-time