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Working Title: Cultural Communications Evaluator

Job Class: Research Scientist 2

Agency: Health Department

• Job ID : 78181

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Hybrid

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Limited

• Who May Apply : Open to bidders and all job seekers simultaneously

• Date Posted : 07/05/2024

• Closing Date : 07/11/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Health Department / Health-MAPE

• Division/Unit : Executive Office / Cultural Communications

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : Yes, up to 25%

• Salary Range: $31.92 - $47.05 / hourly; $66,648 - $98,240 / annually

• Classified Status : Unclassified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Employees/MAPE

• End Date : 06/28/2026

• FLSA Status : Exempt - Professional

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : No

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

The Communications Division within the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is looking for a Cultural Communications Evaluator to join the Cultural Communications Team in a temporary, unclassified, benefit eligible position. This position exists to plan, design, and develop tools and strategies for measuring the impact of cultural communications with a focus on quality improvement and quality assurance at MDH. The incumbent will establish short, intermediate, and long-term outcomes; lead evaluation planning and analysis to monitor and improve the operational efficiency, delivery of services, and community impact of the cultural communication projects.

Work includes primary responsibilities to:

· Plan, design, and develop methods and procedures for measuring the impact of cultural communications.

· Illustrate the impact and importance of cultural communications through the dissemination of evaluation findings and promotion of services through user-friendly methods.

· Perform other MDH communications duties as assigned.

This is This is a temporary position that is expected to end June 30, 2026.

This is a hybrid telework position that will require some work in person at the Freeman Building in downtown St. Paul.

Minimum Qualifications

Three (3) years of demonstrated experience in development and implementation of evaluation projects, timelines, and oversight of people contributing to a project or activity,

AND

Experience must include a minimum of two of the following:

• Experience with federal or Minnesota state government policies, procedures, processes, laws, or rules related to language access.

• Expressing complex concepts through user-friendly methods.

• Experience working on a multicultural team with diverse perspective.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience relating to core principles of effective communication with cultural communities including translations/transcreations.

Knowledge of plain language and trauma-informed communications principles.

Experience in planning, developing, and implementing effective program evaluation strategies for novel programs.

Familiarity with data collection and analysis tools such as RedCap, NVivo and ArcGIS.

Commitment to advancing health equity and systems change.

Additional Requirements

This position requires successful completion of a background check and employment reference check.

This position does not require a valid driver's license, but it does demand travel, which the candidate will be responsible for meeting.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made 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 . Please indicate what assistance is needed.