Working Title: Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer ( SEBT) Policy Specialist

Job Class: Human Services Program Representative 2

Agency: Human Services Dept

• Job ID : 76695

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 05/14/2024

• Closing Date : 05/28/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Human Services Dept / Economic Assistance and Employment Supports Division

• Division/Unit : DHS - Central Office / CFS EAESD Summer EBT

• Work Shift: Day Shift

• Work Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm

• Days of Work: Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $30.55 - $45.02 / hourly; $63,788 - $94,001 / 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 Human Services is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment.

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.

In the 2023 legislative session, the Governor’s Office, Minnesota legislature, and leaders for children and families worked in partnership to pass legislation establishing the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to create a sustainable, public face for children’s issues in state government. This new cabinet-level agency brings together programs centered on children and families, including child care and early learning, child support, child safety and permanency, economic support and food assistance, and youth opportunity. This position will become a part of DCYF.

* Telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) (Within Minnesota or neighboring states) and flexible hours options are available .*

As Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (SEBT) Policy Specialist, you will provide program rules and policy interpretation to internal and external partners and staff and to assist in the implementation of new SEBT program requirements, projects, and initiatives, with a primary emphasis on technical assistance, training, and support for the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (SEBT) program. You will provide lead work direction to staff engaged in administrative functions with those programs. You will coordinate activities necessary for planning an effective and expeditious delivery of services to program participants to ensure that internal SEBT staff, external partners and the public can have timely information about SEBT program requirements.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide lead direction to internal/external partners for activities associated with the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (SEBT) program. This includes policy development, needs analysis, program research and resource allocation.

• Work with Program manager, program supervisor, additional SEBT staff and SEBT Call Center as part of Program Policy Implementation.

• Manage projects and other duties as assigned by program manager to provide a work plan, timeline, needed resources, and identify issues and outcomes to ensure projects are completed efficiently and effectively.

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.

3 years of program administration/management on a public assistance, human assistance, public welfare, education, health or nutrition program. Experience must demonstrate:

• Experience in program development.

• Experience in policy analysis and evaluation.

• Experience in planning, developing and implementing projects.

• Understanding of principles of project management to track and present results.

• Applying equity lens to work program and/or project management processes.

A Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Public Policy, Public Administration or related field may substitute for 1 year of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Social services experience.

• Knowledge of or experience with public assistance programs.

• Lived experience with Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT).

• Current recipients of MFIP/SNAP/Tribal TANF

• Bi-lingual in English and another language such as Spanish/Hmong/Karen/Somali/Arabic

• Variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures.

Additional Requirements

REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS – DHS will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and a criminal background check prior to appointment.

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.