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Hennepin County, MN

Senior Planning Analyst

Hennepin County, MN, Minneapolis, MN, United States


Salary: $59,911.38 - $95,085.82 Annually

Location : Downtown Minneapolis

Job Type: Full-time

Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number: 25HED843TV325

Department: Housing & Economic Development

Division: Housing Grants

Opening Date: 01/03/2025

Closing Date: 1/9/2025 11:59 PM Central

Description

Housing and Economic Development is seeking a senior planning analyst who is passionate about helping people and has strong communication skills to join our team. The position will work on a Centers for Disease Control grant program that will build relationships with community organizations, partner agencies, clinics, and families to help increase blood lead testing for children and lower the incidence of childhood lead poisoning in Hennepin County. The position will also work on education and outreach across our home repair programs.

Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit.

Location and hours:This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at 625 4th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55487 and remote as job duties allow. Work hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin.

About the position type:
This is a full-time, benefit earning position.
This position is internally classified as a Planning Analyst, Senior.
To view the job classification specification, click here.

In this position, you will:
  • Build relationships with community organizations who can reach targeted populations.
  • Develop and implement a communication plan with input from community partners and communication staff for targeted populations.
  • Provide project management including budget oversight, report writing, and tracking and evaluating grant outcomes.
  • Manage contracts with the partner organizations.
  • Provide outreach to families with a child with an elevated blood lead level in suburban Hennepin County.
  • Coordinate grant activities with MN Department of Health staff including working with MDH epidemiologists on data analysis, identifying target populations, and ensuring consistent messaging.
  • Improve coordination between Minneapolis Health, HC Health, MN Health, and housing and grant activities.
Need to have:
  • One of the following:
    • Bachelor's degree or higher in business administration, public administration, research methods, statistics, behavioral/social science, public health, computer science/MIS, management science, or urban/city planning and two years of related experiences.
    • Related education and/or experience to total six years.
Nice to have:
  • Experience:
    • Working on public health and communications campaign
    • With data analysis
    • Using Geographic Information System (GIS)
    • With childhood lead exposure
  • Ability to:
    • Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing and with diverse groups of external customers.
    • Collect and interpret data and information from a variety of sources, clearly and concisely with attention to detail and accuracy.
    • Work independently and successfully manage multiple priorities.
Candidates with fluency in another language in addition to English are encouraged to apply. Bilingual candidates who pass a language assessment may qualify for additional bilingual pay and duties.

About the department:The mission of Housing & Economic Development is to build and strengthen communities by developing quality, affordable housing and creating healthy built environments that provide transportation choices and community connections, attract investment and create jobs.

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 with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that reduce disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.

Our employees receive a combination of competitive 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 (login as Guest). Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the reduction of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

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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.

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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 hybrid and will be performed both on-site at 625 4th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55487 and remote as job duties allow. Work hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin.

Are you able and willing to meet these requirements?
  • Yes
  • No


02

What is the highest level of degree you have completed in business administration, public administration, research methods, statistics, behavioral/social science, public health, computer science/MIS or management science, and/or urban/city planning?
  • Completed some college credits
  • Associate's degree
  • Bachelor's degree or higher
  • None of the above


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List your completed degree(s) including school(s) attended, area(s) of study, credits(s) completed, and degree(s)/certificate(s) earned. If you do not have any relevant education, type "None" in the space provided.

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How many full-time equivalent years of relevant 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, but less than 5 years
  • 5 years or more, but less than 6 years
  • 6 years or more


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

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How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have working on public health and communications campaign?
  • 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


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Describe your experience working on public health and communications campaign, referencing job(s) listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type 'None' in the space provided.

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Do you have experience with data analysis?
  • Yes
  • No


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Describe your experience with data analysis, referencing job(s) listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type 'None' in the space provided.

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How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have using GIS?
  • 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


11

Describe your experience using GIS, referencing job(s) listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type 'None' in the space provided.

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Do you have experience working with childhood lead exposure?
  • Yes
  • No


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Describe your experience with childhood lead exposure, referencing job(s) listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type 'None' in the space provided.

14

In addition to English, identify the language(s) in which you consider yourself fluent:
  • American Sign Language
  • Amharic
  • Arabic
  • Bosnian
  • Cantonese
  • Croatian
  • Hmong
  • Khmer
  • Lakota/Dakota/Nakota
  • Lao
  • Mandarin
  • Ojibwe
  • Oromo
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Somali
  • Vietnamese
  • Other American Indian language(s)
  • Other
  • None of the above


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If you selected "Other" in the previous question, please indicate what language(s) you are fluent in.

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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
  • Indeed.com
  • 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.)
  • www.hennepin.jobs or www.governmentjobs.com
  • 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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