Principal Planning Analyst - Minneapolis, United States - Hennepin County, MN

Description

Salary: $64, $102,832.95 Annually

Location : Hennepin County

Job Type: Full-time

Job Number: 24HSPH844KB90

Department: Human Services and Public Health

Division: LTSS & Adult Prot Admin

Opening Date: 05/21/2024

Closing Date: 5/28/2024 11:59 PM Central

Description

The Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) area of Access, Aging and Disabilities (AAD) is seeking a Principal Planning Analyst (PPA) to provide strategic and operational support as a member of the Contracted Case Management Coordination (CCMC) Team in LTSS. This support includes facilitation, communications, and project management related to policy evaluation, reporting/data analysis, process development, performance measurement and stakeholder engagement.

The mission of LTSS is to collaborate with communities and engage seniors and people living with disabilities to identify their strengths and needs. We offer federal waivers, state plan and community-based programs to support a person's overall health and well-being.

Location and hours:
This position is remote. Remote workers may be required to come on-site 0 to 12 days a year for work meetings, trainings, or for any other reasons that their supervisor may deem necessary (may include additional days for onboarding and new employee training). Supervisors will provide as much advance notice as practicable. Based on business needs of this position, hires must live in or relocate to Minnesota.

About this position type:
This is a full-time, benefit-earning positions.
This position is internally classified as a Planning Analyst, Principal.
Click to view the job classification specification.

In this position, you will:

• Lead projects within case management in LTSS, developing scope and requirements in collaboration with LTSS leadership, program staff and colleagues in LTSS and AAD to ensure quality deliverables, while managing the overall case management portfolio of project work.
• Develop implementation plans, goals, objectives, and measurements in partnership with CCMC Team and LTSS leadership.
• Evaluate program results, analyze workflow, and collaborate on development of data products/reports for CCMC Team and LTSS leadership to support decision making, program planning, funding strategies, performance measurement and disparity reduction.
• Serve as CCMC Team liaison for LTSS shared functions as appropriate (may include IT communications, surveys, SharePoint, etc.) and lead other LTSS project-based work as assigned.

Need to have:

• One of the following:
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in any field and a minimum of two courses in research methods, analysis, statistics, project management, planning or evaluation and four years or more of relevant planning analyst and/or project management experience.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in data analytics, business analytics, business administration, public administration, research/evaluation methods, statistics, behavioral/social science, public health, computer science/MIS, management science, urban/city, or a related field and three years or more of relevant planning analyst and/or project management experience.
  • Master's degree or higher in one of the fields listed above and two years or more of relevant planning analyst and/or project management experience.
  • Ph.D. degree in one of the fields listed above.

Nice to have:

• Experience:
  • Leading process improvement and service re-design efforts, including mapping and documentation of processes.
  • Designing and facilitating strategic conversations and planning processes across diverse stakeholder groups.
  • Utilizing Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Power BI and Teams.

Ability to:

• Help institutions and systems identify and reduce racial disparity.
• Independently manage multiple projects of varying scale and complexity and delivering intended results.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify and address change management related needs.
• Synthesize information and ideas, as well as assessing needs and priorities in ambiguous situations.
• Interpret and evaluate information to form a judgement, make connections to the big picture or determine a path forward.

About the department:Human Services delivers a variety of services to individuals or families that assist with basic needs or encourage client change around specific objectives. We work with individuals as well as systems and communities in order to develop policy and advocate for the people we serve. The people we serve and our communities are connected. By helping one, we help the other.About Hennepin County:Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align to one or more of our overarching goalsthat Hennepin County residents are healthy, protected and safe, self-reliant, assured due process, and mobile.Our employees receive a combination of generous benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at .

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the reduction of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

Your future. Made here.

This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.

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 background check.If you have any questions, please contact:

Katie Bakke

Why work here?

Hennepin County embraces the Total Rewards philosophy. We want our employees to succeed - not only at work but as they move through life and its milestones. We offer advantages and opportunities others can't - including:

• Meaningful work
• Public service
• Competitive pay
• Work-life balance
• Generous benefits
• Opportunities to grow
• Commitment to your success

By working in public service, we are a part of something larger than ourselves. Together, we support those in need. We help people access information and services. We empower vibrant and diverse communities. We serve residents.

Visit our benefits page to learn more:

If you are a current Hennepin County employee please be aware that any change in job classification may affect your current benefits (such as a conversion from Vacation/Sick Leave to Paid Time Off and/or enrollment in a Health Care Saving Plan.) Information about the impact of job changes on benefits can be found

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This position is remote. Remote workers may be required to come on-site 0 to 12 days a year for work meetings, trainings, or for any other reasons that their supervisor may deem necessary (may include additional days for onboarding and new employee training). Supervisors will provide as much advance notice as practicable. Based on business needs of this position, hires must live in or relocate to Minnesota.
Are you able and willing to meet these requirements?

• Yes
• No

02

In which of the areas have you earned a degree? Check all that apply.

• Behavioral/social science
• Business administration
• Computer science/management information systems (MIS)
• Criminal Justice
• Management science
• Public administration
• Public health
• Public policy
• Research/Evaluation methods
• Statistics
• Urban/city planning
• Business Analytics
• Data Science
• Data Analytics
• Another closely related field
• None of the above

03

What is the highest level of degree you have earned in the field(s) you indicated above?

• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• PhD or other advanced degree
• None of the above

04

List your completed degree(s) including level(s) and area(s) of specialization. If you have not completed a degree, type "None" in the space provided.

05

In which of the following subjects have you completed at least two courses? Check all that apply.

• Analysis
• Evaluation
• Planning
• Project Management
• Research Methods
• Statistics
• None of the above

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List the courses you have completed in the subject(s) you selected above. If you do not have any courses to report, type "None" in the space provided.

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How many full-time equivalent years of relevant planning analyst and/or project management experience do you have?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more, but less than 4 years
• 4 years or more

08

Describe your relevant planning analyst and/or project management experience, referencing job(s) listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.

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How many years of experience do you have leading process improvement and service re-design efforts, including mapping and documentation of processes?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more, but less than 4 years
• 4 years or more

10

Describe your experience leading process improvement and service re-design efforts, including mapping and documentation of processes, referencing job(s) listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.

11

With which of the following do you have experience utilizing for effective virtual presentations? Select all that apply.

• Excel
• Teams
• Power Bi
• PowerPoint
• SharePoint
• None of the above

12

Describe your experience presenting data utilizing the choices selected above, referencing job(s) listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.

13

How many years of experience do you have designing and facilitating strategic conversations and planning processes across diverse stakeholder groups?

• I do not have office clerical work experience
• Less than 1 year
• One year but less than 2 years
• 2 years but less than 3 years.
• More than 3 years

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Describe your experience designing and facilitating strategic conversations and planning processes across diverse stakeholder groups referencing job(s) listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided., referencing job(s) listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.

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Please choose the one recruitment source that best describes how you first learned about this job opening. Please review all possible choices before making your selection. Your response to this question helps us evaluate the effectiveness of our recruitment methods.

• College or university (job board, career services, or instructor)
• Community or nonprofit organization (counselor, job board, etc.)
• Employee or recruiter of Hennepin County
• Friend or family member that is not a Hennepin County employee
• Hennepin County job notification emails
• Job fair or networking event
• LinkedIn
• Print advertisement (flyer, postcard, billboard, transit ad, etc.)
• Professional association (job board or email)
• Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)
• or
• Other

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For the recruitment source selected above, please provide the specific name of the person, website, or media source.

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