Working Title: Temporary Outreach and Engagement Specialist

Job Class: Communications Specialist 3

Agency: LGBTQIA2S+ Minnesotans Council

• Job ID : 80872

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Limited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 10/11/2024

• Closing Date : 10/22/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : LGBTQIA2S+ Minnesotans Council / LGBTQIA2S+MnsCcl - MAPE

• Division/Unit : LGBTQIA2S+ Minnesotans Council / LGBTQIA2S+ Minnesotans Council

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

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

• Classified Status : Unclassified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

• End Date : 06/30/2025

• FLSA Status : Nonexempt

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : No

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.

These two Temporary positions exist to lead and coordinate community engagement and outreach activities for the Council on LGBTQIA2S+ Minnesotans. Responsibilities include coordinating, planning, and managing outreach, engagement, and external affairs activities and developing communication plans and materials to build public awareness of the Council and its activities. The Outreach Specialist must be able to establish and maintain a high level of effective working relationships with the Council and other State of MN employees, all of the varied Council stakeholders/clientele, including and especially legislators, the governor’s office, state agency staff, Council members, legislative staff, advocacy organizations, and Minnesota's LGBTQIA2S+ community of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender expansive, queer, intersex, asexual, and/or two-spirit. This position must coordinate the activities of people with highly varied organizational roles and technical expertise, to ensure the development of effective engagement policies and strategies. This position must frequently broker competing perspectives and interests, in order to achieve balance and compromise, and produce agreement on appropriate strategies to achieve engagement objectives. These are 2 temporary positions that are anticipated to last until June 30, 2025.

Minimum Qualifications

• Three years of experience in community outreach engagement planning, including high-level relationship building, development of goals and objectives, message strategy development, and identification of target audiences .

• Excellent written and oral communication skills .

• Knowledge of LGBTQIA2S+ communities and issues, Minnesota’s LGBTQIA2S+ landscape, and government and legislative processes.

• Demonstrated ability to translate complex information and ideas into plain language for general audiences .

• Knowledge and practical experience in relationship development and stakeholder communications, including but not limited to spokesperson skills, media literacy, writing and editing for diverse audiences, communicating with low-literacy audiences, and communicating on digital media platforms .

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience communicating and presenting legislative, government, or policy information to the public.

• Experience working with boards, councils, legislators, legislative staff, and/or the Executive Branch.

• Experience with social media platforms and digital tools to engage with communities online.

• Experience creating content for various platforms (Example: blogs, emails, press releases, social media, website, etc.)

Additional Requirements

Successful applicants must pass a criminal background check through American DataBank and employment reference checks prior to employment.

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.