Community Engagement and Health Equity Supervisor - Human Services Supervisor

Position: Community Engagement and Health Equity Supervisor - Human Services Supervisor 3
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* Working Title:

Community Engagement and Health Equity Supervisor*
* ** Job Class:
Human Services Supervisor 3*
* ** Agency:
Human Services Dept*
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** Job ** : 97516

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** Location** :
St. Paul

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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** : 10/06/2026

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** Closing Date** : 10/26/2026

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** Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** :
Human Services Dept / DHS Central Office MMA

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** Division/Unit** :
Health Care Administration / Office of the Medicaid Medical Director

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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:**  $38.83 - $55.93 / hourly; $81,077 - $116,781 / annually

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** Classified Status** :
Classified

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** Bargaining Unit/Union** : 216 - Middle Management Association/MMA

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** FLSA Status** :
Exempt - Executive

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

The Department of Human Services is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DHS 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 is eligible for telework for applicants who reside in Minnesota or in a bordering state, with supervisory approval and satisfactory performance. If you live in a state bordering Minnesota, you must live within 50 miles or less from the primary work location to be eligible for telework.*
* The Community Engagement and Health Equity Supervisor provides strategic, supervisory, and operational leadership for a portfolio of high-visibility community engagement and health equity initiatives within the Office of the Medicaid Medical Director, the Health Care Administration, and DHS.  Following the vision of the Medicaid Medical Director, the incumbent is responsible for integrating multiple high-visibility and high impact community engagement efforts, including This portfolio includes HR1 implementation, community-led governance models, and CLAS standards, to advance equitable health outcomes and federal compliance.  

The incumbent collaborative sets the strategy for how OMMD engages communities across these efforts, deciding when and how to engage, building structures where community members share decision-making power, and ensuring community input visibly shapes policy and is reported back to the people who shared it. Ultimately, this position is responsible to ensure that policy is informed by lived experience and programs deliver measurable, culturally responsive services.

All DHS Leaders are expected to demonstrate and develop the five (5) competency themes:

+ Leading Self

+ Leading Others

+ Leading the Organization

+ Leading Outside the Organization

+ Getting Work Done

** Minimum Qualifications*
* Demonstrated leadership experience
* * Leadership experience can include:

+ Experience as a supervisor, lead worker, team lead, project lead;

+ Completion of a State of Minnesota leadership program (e.g. ELI, L4);

+ A paid/unpaid position leading a program or chairing a committee (e.g. ERG) - experience must include:

+ 1+ year of experience identifying issues, goals and strategic actions

+ 100+ hours per…