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Job Class: Human Resources Director 5

Agency: Department of Natural Resources

• Job ID: 82726

• Location: Saint Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary: Regular

• Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted: 12/19/2024

• Closing Date: 01/08/2025

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Department of Natural Resources

• Division/Unit: Operations Services Division/Human Resources Office

• Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift

• Days of Work: Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : Some

• Salary Range: $57.96 - $82.92 / hourly; $121,020 - $173,137 / annually

• Classified Status: Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 220-Managerial/Unrepresented

• 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.

Join the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for the opportunity to provide strategic leadership and Human Resources (HR) services to the agency to advance its mission to work with Minnesotans to conserve and manage the state’s natural resources, to provide outdoor recreation opportunities, and to provide for commercial uses of natural resources in a way that creates a sustainable quality of life. Through overall leadership of the HR team, this position ensures sound, progressive, and innovative HR management programs and practices are in place and align and progress toward meeting statewide and agency diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility goals.

The HR Director leads their team of professionals in providing exceptional customer service in the development, implementation and administration of comprehensive HR services including recruitment, selection, job evaluation, total compensation (including benefits administration) personnel and payroll transactions, labor relations, performance management (including coaching, discipline and discharge), workforce planning, employee development and training, and employee engagement, ensuring HR staff acts as trusted partners to agency management in developing an inclusive work environment that emphasizes the employee experience. The HR Director also serves as an advisor to the Commissioner’s Office and senior agency leaders on internal and external matters affecting the DNR and its diverse divisions.

Minimum Qualifications

Five (5) years of public-sector HR management experience in a large organization overseeing comprehensive HR functions as well as serving in an advisory capacity to senior-level leadership. Experience must demonstrate:

• Proficiency managing professional staff conducting HR functions including hiring, compensation, recruitment, retention, labor relations, performance management, policy development, workforce planning, payroll, training and development, and employee engagement.

• Skill in negotiation, mediation, conflict resolution, time management, continuous improvement, program evaluation, written and oral communications and budgeting.

• Ability to develop internal and external relationships sufficient to work with and influence different constituencies with diplomacy and build and support diverse teams in a respectful and inclusive manner.

• Knowledge of public sector employment practices, including employment law compliance, organizational theory, affirmative action, merit principles, compensation, selection processes, benefits, employee health and safety, personnel and payroll transactions, employee development and training, workforce planning, classification, and job evaluation.

• Experience advising senior and mid-level managers and handling sensitive issues in situations with broad competing priorities and pressures.

• Experience demonstrating cultural competence and working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures.

Successful candidates must also have the ability to receive and maintain delegation of authority from Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) for HR work in compensation, classification, selection, labor relations and training and development.

Please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing HR functions within the State of MN HR system.

• Experience working with programs that serve diverse communities and developing materials to communicate to diverse audiences.

• Experience leading and facilitating teams, particularly related to change management.

Physical Requirements

• Physical requirements can be provided upon request.

Additional Requirements

A job offer will be contingent upon successfully passing a background check. The background check may consist of the following components:

• Criminal Background Check

• Employment Record Review (current and former State employees only)

• Employment Reference Check

• Conflict of Interest Review

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will not sponsor applicants for work visas. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

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.