This position manages the grant contracting operation within DEED in accordance with Minnesota Statutes and applicable Federal Laws. The position also provides policy direction to the department’s management, and specific granting instruction and assistance to the indirect and direct grant contracting personnel at DEED relating State laws, the Department of Administration’s Office Grant Management policies, MMB and budget encumbrance mandates, and DEED internal policies and procedures.

This position requires extensive knowledge of complex granting laws, policies and guidelines outlined by multiple governing bodies for contractual and agreement involving all types of grants and all other contracts assigned. The position plays a vital role for DEED grant coordination, performing contract reviews, provide lead work activities for the unit, establishing agency policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

To receive credit for your education and experience, your resume should clearly describe how you meet each minimum and/or preferred qualification listed, including dates of employment.

Four (4) years* of grant and contract management experience involving evaluating, administering, accounting for, training and/or monitoring of grant/grants proposals, grant agreements, or grant recipients for a grant making organization.

*Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Accounting, Finance or other closely related field as determined by the agency can substitute one (1) year of experience; master’s degree substitutes for eighteen (18) months of experience; PhD substitutes for twenty-four (24) months of experience.

Applicants that meet the above minimum qualification will be further evaluated on the following:

• Organizational skills to manage, track, and report expenses, financial transactions, and invoices using Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Contracts or project management experience.
• Knowledge of federal and state laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures with the ability to interpret and communicate those to grant recipients.
• Communication skills to make concise presentations before public and private groups. Knowledge or experience writing policies and procedures.

Why Work for Us

Diverse Workforce

We are committed to continually developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our state and the populations we serve. The varied experiences and perspectives of employees strengthen the work we do together and our ability to best serve the people of Minnesota.

A recent engagement survey of State of Minnesota employees found:

• 95% of employees understand how their work helps achieve their agency’s mission
• 91% of employees feel trusted to do their jobs
• 88% of employees feel equipped to look at situations from other cultural perspectives when doing their job
• 87% of employees report flexibility in their work schedule

Comprehensive Benefits

Our benefits aim to balance four key elements that make life and work meaningful: health and wellness, financial well-being, professional development, and work/life harmony. As an employee, your benefits may include:

• Public pension plan
• Training and professional development
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays each year
• Paid parental leave
• Low-cost medical and dental coverage
• Prescription drug coverage
• Vision coverage
• Wellness programs and resources
• Employer paid life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Health care spending and savings accounts
• Dependent care spending account
• Tax-deferred compensation
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program