Staffing Coordinator - Office & Administrative Specialist Senior​/Day Shift

Join a team with a national reputation for excellence! Our mission is to serve Minnesota Veterans and their families. We do this by delivering quality health care, helping to secure benefits, and providing programs and services in higher education, claims, burials, outreach and Veterans’ preference. At the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, we not only consider it our duty to provide the highest level of care to those who answered our nation's call, we believe it is an honor.

MDVA recognizes that a culturally competent workforce is critical to meet the needs of all Minnesotans. MDVA is committed to embedding diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility at our workplace to support employees as they grow in their careers with the State of Minnesota.

Working Title:
Staffing Coordinator
Job Class:
Office and Administrative Specialist, Senior
Agency:
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs

• Job : 97447
• Location
  :
  Fergus Falls
• Full/Part Time
  :
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary
  :
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply
  :
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted
  : 10/03/2026
• Closing Date
  : 10/09/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit
  :
  Veterans Affairs Dept / Vets Home-Fergus Falls-AFSCME
• Division/Unit
  :
  Fergus Fall Veterans Home / MVH Fergus Falls Direct Care
• Work Shift/Work Hours
  :
  Day Shift
• Days of Work
  :
  Monday - Friday
• Travel Required
  :
  No
• Salary Range: $22.62 - $30.62 / hourly; $47,230 - $63,934 / annually
• Classified Status
  :
  Classified

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 provides staffing and scheduling support to the nursing unit as assigned and provides administrative support to the nurse management team. The position independently administers staff scheduling and work assignments within the parameters of the collective bargaining contracts and plans, as well as any State and Federal regulations. The incumbent acts as a liaison between the staff and the direct supervisor by fielding questions, concerns and issues and providing resolution to the extent possible.

This position will provide guidance and direction to the Office and Administrative Specialist-Intermediate employee in the scheduling unit.

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume/application clearly describes your experience in the areas listed below,
and indicates 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.

• Skill in keyboarding/typing and word processing, using Microsoft Word or similar software to produce forms, reports and general correspondence
• Skill in using spreadsheet software applications, such as Microsoft Excel sufficient to produce and maintain reports on nursing activity and employee data
• Skills in database management sufficient to enter, maintain, update, and retrieve information from staffing/scheduling software
• Skill in customer service (in person, on the phone and through email and other written correspondence) is sufficient to provide prompt, courteous and accurate scheduling and staffing level information to employees and supervisors/managers
• Ability to guide and direct work activities to achieve work area goals

• Experience staffing and scheduling employees in a unionized environment
• Experience staffing and scheduling employees
• Experience…