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Working Title: Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Equity Strategy (DIBES) Manager

Job Class: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Principal

Agency: Health Department

• Job ID : 82810

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 12/21/2024

• Closing Date : 01/10/2025

• Hiring Agency : Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)

• Division/Unit : Health Equity Bureau / DEIB

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift/ 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : Yes - Up to 25% of the time

• Salary Range: $48.45 - $69.48 / hourly; $101,163 - $145,074 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : o220 – Managerial Plan

• Work Area : Health Equity Bureau / DEIB

• FLSA Status: Exempt - Executive

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

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.

As a key contributor to the Minnesota Department of Health's (MDH) mission, the Manager of the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity Strategy (ODIBES) will provide executive-level leadership in advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) across the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). In partnership with the Strategic Administrative Manager for Health Equity, the DIBES Manager will drive the strategic integration of DEIB and equity strategy principles into all aspects of MDH’s operations, policies, and programs to promote systemic change, foster a culture of belonging, and advance health equity statewide.

Key responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Create and implement long-term DEI strategic plans to address new and emerging problems.

• Identify, develop, and manage strategic partnerships with stakeholders, ensuring external collaboration to advance diversity of MDH workforce and supply chain.

• Direct the design of proactive MDH-wide multi-year DEI strategic plan roadmap that is informed by a theory of change and leverages MDH’s best practices, core vision, mission, and values to increase workforce diversity, particularly among protected classes.

• Champion DEI work internally, ensuring the agency executes on its goals to address the impact of systemic racism and inequities in line with the agency’s mission, vision, and strategic direction; position MDH as an actively anti-racist organization, equipping leadership and staff with tools to identify and dismantle systemic inequities while fostering equitable public health outcomes.

• Cultivate an inclusive culture where every employee feels valued, connected, and empowered, while actively promoting engagement and a strong sense of belonging across the workforce.

• Provide management, direction, and oversight of assigned DEI teams. Ensure the integration of work across the agency and manage the department’s resources and staff in support of the agency objectives.

Candidates residing in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, or South Dakota may have the option to telework; however, telework schedules are based on the unit's operational needs and are at manager's discretion.

Per contract guidelines, the Minnesota Department of Health offers relocation assistance up to $12,500 for eligible candidates. Eligibility for relocation reimbursement will be further discussed during the interview process.

Minimum Qualifications

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

• Four (4) years of diversity, equity, and inclusion experience with at least two (2) or more of those years in a leadership role.

*Leadership experience can include:

• Experience as a supervisor, lead worker, team lead, project lead;

• Completion of a State of Minnesota leadership program (e.g. ELI, L4);

• A paid/unpaid position leading a program or chairing a committee (e.g. ERG)

Additional minimum qualifications to be assessed during the interview process:

• Creating or contributing to the development of an organization's DEI strategy

• Utilizing DEI metrics and reporting to track and measure success

• Developing and maintaining strong internal and external partnerships

• Coaching, mentoring, and/or developing staff while building relationships

• Project management and coordination experience, including strategic planning and budgeting

A related Doctorate degree may substitute for two (2) years of experience.; Master’s degree may substitute for 18 months of experience; Bachelor’s degree may substitute for one (1) year of experience; Associate degree may substitute for six (6) months of experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Supervisory or Managerial experience leading professional level staff.

• Demonstrated ability to influence and skillfully execute a modern vision in viewing employment and management policies and practices through an equity lens.

• Demonstrated familiarity with quantitative (e.g., descriptive statistics) and qualitative data collection and analysis.

• Cross-cultural dispute resolution skill to facilitate conversations and reach mutually agreeable resolutions.

• Demonstrated skill in understanding foundational and systemic barriers to both social and economic equity and the ability to identify paradigms for addressing them.

• Demonstrated ability to describe and address the ways in which historical and contemporary racism and discrimination impact organizational culture, functioning, and workplace experience.

• Demonstrated ability to work with managers to improve the workplace experience and occupational trajectories of historically marginalized/under-represented groups.

Additional Requirements

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

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.