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Working Title: Chronic Disease Policy & Systems Planner

Job Class: Planner Principal State

Agency: Health Department

• Job ID : 82582

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : This vacancy is open for bids and for all qualified job seekers simultaneously. Bidders will be accepted through 12/23/24.

• Date Posted : 12/17/2024

• Closing Date : 12/30/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)

• Division/Unit : Health Promotion & Chronic Disease / CHP Staff

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift/ 8:00am-4:30pm

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : Up to 25%

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

• Job Class Option : Health

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Association of Professional Employees (MAPE)

• FLSA Status : Nonexempt

• 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.

Help play an important role in reducing the chronic disease burden in Minnesota by supporting the work of the Diabetes, Cardiovascular Health and Stroke Programs, and the Center for Health Promotion (CHP). A dynamic individual is sought to champion policy and systems level planning as a Planner Principal State to develop, plan and implement policy, systems, and environmental change. A focus of this position will be to promote reimbursement and healthcare business models that support chronic disease management and prevention. Bring your skills and passion to the Minnesota Department of Health to improve the lives of all in Minnesota.

Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

• Lead development and implementation of policy frameworks.to enhance health care quality and community-clinical linkages.

• Collaborate across programs and maintain strong relationships with external partners to develop, plan and implement policy, systems, and environmental change activities.

• Provide policy recommendations on reimbursement and funding models for CHP prevention and management programs and preventive services delivered across clinic and community settings.

• Ensure coordination and identify opportunities to advance policy goals with internal and external chronic disease prevention programs, state agencies, employers, health plans, health care delivery systems, state and local government, policy makers, community based organizations and coalitions.

Work may be conducted in-person in St. Paul, or as telework for applicants who reside in MN, IA, WI, ND, or SD, based on the business needs of the unit and supervisor discretion. Position location will be determined by the top candidate and will be based out of the closest MDH office location: Bemidji, Duluth, Fergus Falls, Marshall, Rochester, St. Cloud, or St. Paul. Attendance to in person quarterly meetings in St. Paul is required and there may be additional periodic requirements in office based on the business needs of the unit and supervisor discretion.

Minimum Qualifications

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure your resume/application clearly describe 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 the minimum qualifications will be considered for this position.

Three (3) years’ experience planning or implementing public health policy. Experience to include two or more of the following:

• Strategic planning.

• Project management and/or coordination.

• Budget reimbursement and funding models.

A degree in public health, public policy, social work, psychology, or related program may count towards professional experience as follows:

• Bachelor’s = 12 months

• Master’s = 18 months

• Doctoral = 24 months

To be assessed at interview:

• Knowledge of theories, principles, and practice of public health constructs and systems.

• Knowledge of and skill in policy planning principles, methods and techniques and applicable laws, rules, and regulations sufficient to develop policy recommendations and inform statewide plans.

• Knowledge of and commitment to advancing equitable access to chronic disease self-management policy and programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing diabetes and/or cardiovascular disease and chronic disease prevention public health policy.

• Experience with a health-in-all policies approach to policy analysis and policy development.

• Knowledge of health care systems, public and private financing mechanisms, and both Federal and State of Minnesota health care reform initiatives.

• Understanding state health insurance programs.

• Experience reviewing, evaluating and writing technical reports, procedures, correspondence, and planning documents.

Additional Requirements

• Must successfully pass a background and reference check.

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

• The successful candidate under U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services regulations must be able to accept work in the U.S. by the day employment begins. The agency is unable to offer H-1B sponsorship.

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.