Working Title: Violence Against Women Act Grant Coordinator

Job Class: State Program Administrator Principal

Agency: Public Safety Dept

• Job ID : 84228

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers and DPS employees eligible to bid (permanent, classified employees in the same job and class). Eligible bidders should apply through self-service and confirm their bid by emailing megan.lund@state.mn.us by 11:59 pm 03/03/2025.

• Date Posted : 02/25/2025

• Closing Date : 03/10/2025

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Public Safety Dept / Public Safety-MAPE

• Division/Unit : Office of Justice Programs / OJP Crime Victim Grants

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift / 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : Yes - Up to 25% of the time

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

This position exists to direct and manage grant administration for federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) funded grants and special projects. This position has oversight of VAWA requirements for state administrators and manages federal applications, reporting, and special requirements. This position manages and provides technical assistance to VAWA funded grantees on VAWA program purpose area activities. This position works closely with OJP crime victim grant staff (CVS), grantees, state coalition partners, criminal justice stakeholders, and other parties as directed. This position works closely with the CVS Grants Director on VAWA RFP processes and statewide planning.

Minimum Qualifications

• Three* years of experience working with grant/contract administration and those impacted by crime victimization, victim services and community resources with criminal justice or related field

• Experience in federal Violence Against Women Act grant management including application, project development and management, budget development, reporting.

• Ability to work cooperatively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and underserved communities

Those that meet the above qualifications will be further evaluated on:

• Experience providing technical assistance and training.

• Knowledge of basic accounting functions and the ability to understand revenue/expense reports and to interpret and analyze budgets.

• Strong verbal and written communication, time-management, facilitation, and leadership skills.

• Experience leading multidisciplinary team of criminal justice professionals and crime victim service agency partners in Violence Against Women Act required planning and activities.

• Skills in building and maintaining working relationships among professional colleagues, community stakeholders, collaborative partners, and grantees.

• Tracking reports and submissions to ensure compliance and program progress

*Bachelors degree or higher may substitute for one year of required experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to assess the needs of crime victims and recommend program improvements and address gaps in community services.

• Knowledge of the criminal justice systems and various areas of crime victim services (e.g., domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking).

• Experience working with diverse populations in crime victim services areas, which may include victims of crime, law enforcement and/or crime victim service providers or other community organizations.

Physical Requirements

Requires occasionally moving and transporting such articles as file folders and small tools. May need to maintain stationary position for long periods of time while carrying out job duties.

Additional Requirements

This position requires successful completion of the following:

It is the policy of the Department of Public Safety that all employees submit to a background investigation prior to employment, includes the following components:

1) criminal history

2) reference check

3) drivers license check

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.