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June 29, 2022

New Jobs


HR Talent Acquisition Specialist - Job ID 56800

May be eligible to telework up to five (5) days per week | Closes 7/6/2022

Now is a great time to join our team of collaborators and change agents who are passionate about delivering exceptional services throughout our agency. We work with talented and innovative staff who are motivated by the opportunity to serve businesses, people, and the greater good. It is both challenging and rewarding to develop, organize and manage the human resources workflow to ensure smooth, timely, and consistent delivery of our services.

DEED HR has an exciting opportunity for an individual to provide professional level HR services to DEED supervisors, employees and HR colleagues in the areas of recruitment and selection, compensation review, position allocation, contract interpretation, training, and to lead special projects assigned to streamline the hiring process.

Bring your talent to DEED HR where you will develop your skills and abilities in a place that values team members and strives to provide career advancement opportunities.


Human Resources Business Partner - Job ID 56803

May be eligible to telework up to five (5) days per week | Closes 7/6/2022

DEED HR has an exciting opportunity to join the Human Resources Business Partner team. Bring your talent to the DEED HR team where you can have an agency-wide impact providing highly skilled HR services to DEED’s highly valued and talented managers, supervisors, and employees. The HR Business Partners provide professional consulting expertise in all aspects of human resources including position allocation, recruitment and selection, compensation, performance management, management consulting, and labor contract interpretation.


Work Opportunity Tax Credit Processor - Job ID 57002

May be eligible to telework up to four (4) days per week | Closes 7/06/2022

Determine eligibility and issue written decisions of certification or denial of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax credits to Minnesota employers under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Program. The intent of the program is to promote the hiring of individuals in certain groups which have consistently experienced high rates of unemployment by offering a tax credit incentive to private sector employers and, in the case of the veteran target groups, 501(c) non-profit agencies, to hire needed workers from these groups. If you want to make an impact and help connect job seekers with employers and their current opportunities, come and be a part of our amazing team!

This is a temporary position expected to last up to one (1) year.


Executive Director - Job ID 56321

May be eligible to telework up to three (3) days per week | Closes 7/8/2022

We are looking for the next energetic and collaborative executive director to work with providers and communities to fulfill the state’s goal for border-to-border broadband and to begin the newly funded work to achieve digital equity. In this role, you will coordinate and guide the state’s efforts, in partnership with other public and private organizations, to assure all Minnesotans have access to affordable broadband service and the capacity to use it. Significant, once in a lifetime, federal funding is available for programs to address broadband access and digital equity. This funding will flow through the Office of Broadband Development at DEED and build on the work already accomplished. As an effective manager, you will oversee a growing staff and serve on DEED’s senior leadership team. Ideal candidates will have a track record with federal funding programs; experience managing staff and broadband grant programs; and collaborating with various types of stakeholders, government entities, and executing across multiple priorities. Come be a part of DEED’s mission to empower the growth of the Minnesota economy, for everyone.


Vocational Rehabilitation Technician Senior - Job ID 57005

May be eligible to telework up to three (3) days per week | Closes 7/07/2022

Assist Minnesotans with disabilities to reach their goals of working and living in the community. Support participant’s employment plan by assisting in the provision of direct support services including coordinating the purchasing of goods and services. Provide case aid support for vocational counselors and other staff on the team. Provide referral and orientation services for participants or potential participants. This role specializes in fiscal knowledge and skills for the team and processes numerous financial documents.


Veterans Employment Specialist - Job ID 56959

May be eligible to telework up to two (2) days per week | Closes 7/11/2022

Would you like to be part of a rewarding career and an amazing team that helps Minnesota Veterans and Spouses reach their full potential through employment assistance? Minnesota Department of Economic Development (DEED) is looking for an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Disabled Veteran Outreach Program (DVOP).

The Disabled Veterans Outreach Program Specialist (DVOP) provides and facilitates a full range of employment and training services to U.S. Military Veterans with significant barriers to employment (SBE) and other eligible persons. The primary target groups for this position include, but are not limited to, service-connected veterans, homeless, recently separated, justice-involved, low income, transitioning service members, 18-24 years of age, Vietnam era and wounded, ill, or injured service members.


How to Apply

Here are some process tips:

  1. When the posting you applied to disappears from our website, it does NOT mean the position has been filled!  We post our positions for a specific amount of time; when the posting comes down, it simply means we are no longer accepting new applicants.  The important work of candidate screening BEGINS when the posting is removed from our website.
  2. Our "Minimum Qualifications" are not flexible. In order to be considered for any position at the State, your resume must clearly and explicitly (in the plainest possible language) demonstrate exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. If you also possess the preferred qualifications, they too should be stated as plainly as possible.
  3. NEVER use an experience-based resume to apply to the State of Minnesota. Your resume must be laid out chronologically so that we can compare candidates in the most equitable way. Experience-based resumes (lacking the timeline) do not allow for equitable comparison and will not be considered.

Interested in great benefits?

There are many benefits to working with the State of Minnesota. Here are some of the reasons that 35,000 Minnesotans have decided to make their careers in government service:

The following benefits are available to any state employee whose appointment is at least six months long, whether temporary or permanent. 

  • Paid Time Off. Receive a minimum of 13 days of paid vacation, 13 days of sick time, and 11 paid holidays. We do not have a "use-it-or-lose-it" policy and you are permitted to hold up to 275 hours in your vacation bank. Depending upon your employment plan, you may be able to use vacation as deferred compensation.
  • Low-Cost Health Insurance. Family medical premiums are only $257 per month, while individual coverage is $38 per month. Low out of pocket maximum deductibles are available depending on your selected plan.
  • Retirement Plan. A defined benefit pension, which vests for life after five years of service, is available to nearly all employees. Read more about our General Employee Retirement Plan.
  • Pre-Tax Benefits. We offer many pre-tax benefits for medical and dental expenses, transit, dependent care and other tax-advantaged programs. Pre-Tax benefits are deductions that lower your taxable wages.