Strategic Staffing Partner - Human Resources Specialist

Job Details

• Working Title: Strategic Staffing Partner
• Job Class: Human Resources Specialist 1, 2 or 3
• Agency: Health Department
• Job : 90811
• Location: St. Paul
• Telework Eligible: Yes / Hybrid
• Full/Part Time: Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Unlimited
• Who May Apply: This vacancy is open to all qualified job seekers.
• Date Posted: 2/13/2026
• Closing Date: 2/19/2026
• Hiring Agency: Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
• Division/Unit: Human Resources (HRM)
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day Shift / 8:00 a.m.
  
  - 4:30 p.m.
• Days of Work: Monday - Friday
• Travel Required: No
• Salary Ranges:
  • HR Specialist 3: $30.80 - $45.47 per hour; $64,310 - $94,941 per year
  • HR Specialist 2: $27.84 - $40.82 per hour; $58,130 - $85,232 per year
  • HR Specialist 1: $25.29 - $36.71 per hour; $52,806 - $76,650 per year
• Classified Status: Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 217 - Commissioner's Plan
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes

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 IS BEING REPOSTED. IF YOU PREVIOUSLY APPLIED TO THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT, YOU DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY TO BE CONSIDERED.

Join the Minnesota Department of Health’s Staffing team as we bring a more innovative approach, grounded in customer experience, business partnership, and creative solutions from the Human Resource Management division’s commitment to supporting the agency.

We are a collaborative team who value a relationship-driven approach by actively partnering with hiring managers, human resources team members, and other stakeholders to recruit and retain a workforce dedicated to MDH’s mission – Protecting, maintaining, and improving the health of all Minnesotans.

Critical to this role is having the communication skills and professional sophistication to develop and facilitate trusted management partnerships and the ability to proactively seek opportunities to stay informed of division and program workforce needs with division directors, managers, and supervisors.

• Deliver HRM Staffing support professionally and efficiently, working from a place of customer service, providing solutions, and prioritizing equity.
• Provide a wide range of staffing related responsibilities, including facilitating the vacancy filling process from job allocation, recruitment, and selection through the pre-onboarding stage of hiring.
• Support large divisions or niche areas of the agency with complex needs requiring experienced staffing partnership, working closely with senior leaders.
• Act as an agency expert in the vacancy-filling process to ensure that state jobs are legally filled with qualified candidates using selection best practices that maintain statutory compliance.
• Provide staffing services to the agency by working in partnership with agency HR staff, Minnesota Management and Budget, and other agency divisions/work units to classify and fill jobs.
• Develop and maintain foundational relationships with contacts in labor unions, management, community organizations, diversity organizations, schools/higher education institutions, and other groups.

This posting will be used to fill multiple positions, as we continue to grow a best-in-class human resources team. The vacancy is being announced at three different job classification levels:
Human Resources Specialist 1, Human Resources Specialist 2 and Human Resources Specialist
3. Multiple positions will be filled, and the final job classification of the position will be determined based on the selected candidate’s qualifications.

This position is currently eligible for up to 50% hybrid telework for applicants residing in Minnesota or a bordering state within 50 miles of the work location.

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.