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State of Minnesota Grants and Contracts Resource Support Specialist / State Program Administrator Principal in St. Paul, Minnesota
Working Title: Grants and Contracts Resource Support Specialist
Job Class: State Program Administrator Principal
Agency: Children Youth & Families Dept
Job ID : 93218
Location : St. Paul
Telework Eligible : Yes*
Full/Part Time : Full-Time
Regular/Temporary : Unlimited
Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers. This vacancy is open for bids and for all qualified job seekers simultaneously. Bidders will be considered through 4/07/2026 date. Please note that to be considered a bidder, you must be a permanent, non-probationary DCYF employee in the same job classification as the position posted.
Date Posted : 03/31/2026
Closing Date : 04/20/2026
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : DCYF/ MAPE
Division/Unit : DCYF / Grants & Contracts Support
Work Shift :Day Shift
Work Hours : 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Days of Work : Monday - Friday
Travel Required : No*
Salary Range: $32.40 - $47.76 / hourly; $67,651 - $99,722 / annually
Classified Status : Classified
Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/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 Department of Children, Youth, and Families is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DCYF does not participate in E-Verify.
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.
* Telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) (Within Minnesota or neighboring states) and flexible hours options are available.
** One of Two Job openings for Support Specialists on the Office Grants and Contracts Support Team
See Job ID 93217 for Compliance Support Specialist opening
This position provides strategic leadership and expertise for the development, implementation, improvement, and monitoring of grant and contract management work throughout DCYF to ensure that agency staff have tools to carry out processes that are effective, efficient, and compliant. This position leads special projects and initiatives, designs and implements new and improved agency-wide processes, develops and maintains written resources for agency-wide use, and proactively responds to needs of agency grant and contracts staff. This position also manages the agency’s official contracts and grants resource library to provide a unified approach to effective, compliant and impactful grantmaking and contracting.
Responsibilities include:
Proactively identify knowledge, training, tool, resource, and other gaps and develop and implement agency-wide solutions that ensure DCYF grants and contracts staff across the agency are supported to manage grants and contracts effectively, efficiently and in alignment with all applicable requirements.
Monitor and respond to new or updated policy and other federal and state requirements, opportunities for continuous improvement, and other emerging needs or risks by designing and implementing new policy, process, and procedures across DCYF operational and program areas.
Provide technical assistance, general support, and specialized guidance to DCYF contract and grants staff to ensure staff across the agency have resources and information needed to achieve high quality contracting and grantmaking work.
Minimum Qualifications
To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month, day and year for each job held.
Three (3) years of experience in administering public sector and/or government grants and/or contracts including at least two (2) year documenting and implementing polices, processes, and procedures.
Applicants who meet the above experience requirements will be further evaluated based on the following during the interview process:
Extensive knowledge of the full lifecycle of state and/or federal grants and contracts, including solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, contract execution, monitoring, payment and closeout including applicable state statutes and federal regulations.
Working knowledge of grant and contract management software systems and public sector accounting systems.
Highly skilled in writing clear, concise, and accurate documentation of policies, processes, procedures, and job aids.
Demonstrated skills in analysis, decision-making, and problem solving to evaluate policies, procedures, and processes, and ability to recommend and implement new processes focused on compliance and continuous improvement.
Strong interpersonal, facilitation, and communication skills; ability to communicate clearly and professionally both verbally and in writing; ability to respond openly to requests and concerns; experience translating technical information into plain language for a variety of audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
A bachelor's or master’s degree in public policy, legal studies, business administration or a related field
Formal training or certification in technical writing, project management, and/or continuous improvement.
Experience designing and/or maintaining complex user-friendly resource libraries with multiple document types.
Experience implementing formal knowledge gap analyses and developing initiatives to bridge those knowledge gaps.
Variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures.
Additional Requirements
It is the policy of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families that the individual selected for this position successfully complete a background investigation prior to employment, that may include the following components:
Reference check
Criminal Background check
Fingerprinting check (MNJIS/CJIS)
Driver’s License Check
Personnel File Review: all current and former public sector employees
Additional assessment may be required during the interview process
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.