Communications Supervisor in St. Paul, Minnesota

Working Title: Communications Supervisor

Job Class: Communications Supervisor

Agency: Housing Finance Agency

• Job ID : 80074

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes, with intermittent trips to the office and other work locations. Teleworking employees are required to live in Minnesota or in a state bordering Minnesota.

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 09/06/2024

• Closing Date : 09/23/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Housing Finance Agency / Housing Finance-MMA

• Division/Unit : Supervisor-Communication

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• Days of Work : Monday – Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $40.48 – $58.20 / hourly; $84,522 – $121,521 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 216 – Middle Management Association/MMA

• FLSA Status : Exempt – Executive

• 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.

Minnesota Housing is hiring! We’re a mission-focused financial institution looking for a Communications Supervisor. This position will bring a project management lens to communications planning. They support the housing priorities of the Commissioner. With an eye toward excellence, the Communications Supervisor organizes the work of the team and supports the department in consistently delivering high quality communications and marketing materials that promote the Agency’s mission, vision and goals.

Essential Job Duties

• Bring a project management lens to the Communications department to organize tasks into projects or campaigns for maximum external impact.

• Assign, direct and supervise work of communication specialists to create effective communications products in a timely manner.

• Carry out supervisory duties that include hiring, performance management,budgeting and employee development.

• Provide communications planning support for Agency-wide projects, including determining audience, format and language for messaging.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure communications best practices are incorporated into deliverables, including plain language, accessibility, branding and user experience.

• Promote practices that support diversity, equity and inclusion within the Agency and in communication projects and initiatives.

• Develop evaluation tools to analyze efforts and plan effectively for future campaigns.

• Stay updated on communications and website best practices and make recommendations to align strategies and tasks with these.

• Help identify and produce communications materials as needed.

• Lead Agency-wide event coordination as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

To be qualified for and considered for this position, applicants must meet all of the minimum qualifications listed below. Ensure that your resume contains descriptions of your work experiences sufficient for comparison against the requirements stated below and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

Only applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for this position.

Five (5) years of experience in a communications or marketing role.

Master’s degree may substitute for 18 months of experience; Bachelor’s degree may substitute for one year of experience; Associate’s degree may substitute for six months of experience

Relevant degrees include Communications, English, Journalism, Public Affairs or Project Management

Demonstrated leadership experience, including at least one of the below:

Experience as a manager, supervisor or team lead

Completion of a State leadership development program, such as Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI) or Senior Leadership Institute (SLI)

Completion of a similar or equivalent leadership development program through another organization

A paid or unpaid position leading a project or program or chairing a committee, such as an Employee Resource Group (ERG). This experience must include:

1+ years of identifying issues, goals, and strategic actions and

100+ hours per year time commitment

(Resume must clearly document how experience meets these requirements)

PLUS

Experience reviewing a set of related work tasks and determine a way to organize, streamline and execute the tasks ensuring clear roles, objectives and timelines.

Experience developing staff members and fostering a positive, innovative and productive team atmosphere.

Excellent writing and editing skills sufficient to produce and review high-quality communications materials and an internal and external audience.

Experience in creating materials in a graphic design platform.

Knowledge of website principles and best practices, as well as writing for the web.

Exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills.

Commitment to equitable and inclusive work on behalf of Minnesota Housing.

Preferred Qualifications

Project management certification.

Experience with copyediting, Associated Press style, document accessibility and plain language principles.

Proficiency with a website content management system, such as Oracle.

Experience managing professional social media accounts, including paid posts.

Understanding of the single-family and/or multifamily housing industry.

Our employees are dedicated to ensuring cultural responsiveness. Preferred candidates will have a variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures.

Physical Requirements

Requires moving office items such as file folders and small office tools.

Additional Requirements

This position requires successful completion of the following:

• Reference Checks.

• Job related background checks.

• Conflict of Interest Disclosure.

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.