Senior Data Privacy & Practices Specialist​/Management Analyst

Position: Senior Data Privacy & Practices Specialist / Management Analyst 3
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* Working Title:

Senior Data Privacy & Practices Specialist*
* ** Job Class:
Management Analyst 3*
* ** Agency:
Direct Care and Treatment*
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** Job ** : 98079

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** Location** :
Vadnais Heights

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** Telework Eligible** :
Yes

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** Full/Part Time** :
Full-Time

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** Regular/Temporary** :
Unlimited

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** Who May Apply** :
Open to all qualified job seekers

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** Date Posted** : 10/29/2026

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** Closing Date** : 11/09/2026

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** Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** :
Direct Care and Treatment / DCT MAPE State Operated Svcs

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** Division/Unit** : DHS-Payroll / Gen Cnsl Ofc DCT

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** Work Shift/Work Hours** :
Day Shift / 8:00am - 4:30pm

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** Days of Work** :
Monday - Friday

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** Travel Required** :
No

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** Salary Range:**  $28.75 - $42.16 / hourly; $60,030 - $88,030 / annually

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** Classified Status** :
Classified

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** Bargaining Unit/Union** : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

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** FLSA Status** :
Nonexempt

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./connect
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Yes

Direct Care & Treatment (DCT) is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DCT does not participate in E-Verify.

** 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.

** This position requires an employee to be onsite at 3200 Labore Rd, Ste 104, Vadnais Heights, Minnesota at least 50% of the time, with some opportunity to perform work from a telework location.*
* + Telework ()  is available on a limited basis.

+ Only candidates residing in Minnesota or a state bordering Minnesota (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin) within 50 miles of the work address listed above are eligible for telework.

+ Candidates residing in Minnesota and more than 50 miles from the primary/principal work address above may be eligible to telework more than 50%.

Direct Care and Treatment (DCT) operates a diverse system of direct care and treatment programs and services and maintains significant volumes of government data, including protected health information, health records, private and confidential government data, employee information, client information, treatment-related information, and other legally protected data.

This position exists to provide advanced organizational and management analysis in support of the Direct Care and Treatment (DCT) Data Privacy Office (DPO) and serves as a project lead for complex data governance and electronic discovery initiatives. As the Senior Data Privacy & Practices Specialist, you will plan, analyze, coordinate, and implement complex projects related to records governance, electronic discovery, document review processes, data management, and compliance operations.

You will develop standards and procedures, create manuals, recommend workflow improvements, and provide guidance and support to staff to promote consistent, efficient, and legally defensible responses to public data requests, investigations, and data security incidents.

Responsibilities include:

+ Evaluate business processes, systems, workflows, policies, procedures and organizational practices to identify operational issues, risks, and opportunities for improvement.

+ Develop recommendations, implementation strategies, and process improvements that enhance efficiency, consistency, accuracy, and compliance with applicable state and federal requirements.

+ Coordinate cross-divisional project teams, establish project goals and methodologies, develop work plans, monitor progress, evaluate outcomes, and present findings and recommendations to leadership.

+ Analyze and improve DCT's eDiscovery and document review processes.

** Minimum Qualifications*
* ** _To be qualified for and considered for this position, applicants must meet all the minimum qualifications listed below. To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume contains descriptions of your work experience sufficient for comparison against the requirements stated below and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held._*
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