Administrative Manager (Internal Hennepin County applicants only)

Description

The Human Services and Public Health (HSPH) department is seeking an Administrative Manager to help shape and drive the vision of county leadership. In this role, you’ll provide strategic planning, execution, and coordination across key initiatives in collaboration with Health and Human Services leaders.

• Provide high-level administrative and organizational support to the Deputy County Administrator for Disparity Elimination and the Assistant County Administrators for the Health and Human Services lines of business, including but not limited to leading and managing projects, coordinating budget processes and board activities, and assisting with hiring and procurement plans.
• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate leadership meetings and team development sessions.
• Provide planning and leadership for all-manager and supervisors department meetings; assist in creating content for department communications.
• Partner with directors and other leaders on initiatives and projects.
• Collaborate with leadership to create content for budget presentations, large meetings, and SharePoint.
• Coordinate human services receivable Board Action Requests (BAR) and work with staff to prepare materials for Assistant Count Administrator on potential questions and points of interest.

• One of the following:
  • Nine years or more of experience related to organizational operations, supporting high level initiatives and cross organizational collaborations.
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in business administration, information technology, or other field appropriate to the position and five years of experience related to organizational operations, supporting high level initiatives and cross organizational collaborations.

• Experience:
  • Leading projects and applying a project management approach to drive results.
  • Leading workgroups or teams and facilitating meetings.
  • Implementing programs or projects that advance racial equity to reduce disparities.
  • Working with and supporting department level leaders and managers.
• Ability to:
  • Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing including but not limited to upper-level management.
  • Bring together disparate concepts and summarize and synthesize key points; communicate with other in a clear, concise, approachable, and positive manner.
  • Work independently and identify work needs; demonstrate the ability to work within a team atmosphere.
  • Navigate political dynamics and work well with multiple levels of the organization.
  • Successfully manage multiple priorities and projects.
  • Apply problem-solving skills and make data driven recommendations for action.
  • Foster cross-functional collaborations.
• Experience addressing racial equity, gender equity, LGBTQIA equity, neurodiversity equity, and differing ability equity.

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This position may have access to systems or other documentation that contains HIPAA data.

Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates may be required to complete a criminal background check.