At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide high-level administrative support to executive leaders and manage daily operations.
- Company: Join the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, dedicated to improving lives.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, health insurance, paid leave, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible hours and telework options available for a better work-life balance.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the community while growing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Strong organizational and communication skills; experience in administrative support preferred.
The predicted salary is between 36.86 - 36.86 $ per hour.
Location: St. Paul
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Unlimited
Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers.
Date Posted: 09/25/2026
Closing Date: 10/02/2026
Work Shift: Day Shift
Days of Work: Monday - Friday
Travel Required: No
Salary Range: $26.58 - $36.86 / hourly; $55,499 - $76,963 / annually
Classified Status: Classified
FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DCYF does not participate in E-Verify.
Telework (Within Minnesota or neighboring states) and flexible hours options are available.
Under limited supervision, this position will provide accurate, high level, confidential, administrative and management support to the Deputy and Assistant Commissioner’s Offices and the Executive Leadership Team.
This position will support multiple leaders on the Executive Leadership Team and serve as a point of contact for both external constituents and internal employees on a variety of agency matters.
Responsibilities Include:
- Providing an array of professional executive and administrative assistance to manage the daily operations, communications, transactions, and schedule of assigned executive leaders.
- Carrying out special assignments and projects to ensure issues of priority to the agency are given prompt and complete attention.
- Triage, manage, and prepare/compose correspondence for the assigned executive leaders and their executive teams.
- Coordinate and maintain the authorized signature process for the division.
- Anticipate and address potential complications or barriers and elevate as needed.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Organizational skills sufficient to maintain high volume calendaring for multiple executives.
- Communications sufficient to draft, write, review and edit correspondence and other materials using correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and sentence construction.
- Customer service skills sufficient to maintain effective working relationships within an organization.
- Database management skills sufficient to use technology and business software including Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, multi-line phones, video conferencing, MS Teams, Zoom and Webex.
- Word processing skills sufficient to convert data into meaningful responses and reports.
- Spreadsheet skills sufficient to create and maintain complex spreadsheets, graphs, reports and tables.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience providing high-level administrative support as an executive administrative assistant supporting multiple senior managers.
- Experience supporting C-Suite executives.
- Knowledge of state government and policies.
- Experience working in a confidential setting and handling confidential and/or sensitive correspondence.
- Experience coordinating travel processes.
- Experience with web content management and accessibility.
Additional Requirements:
It is the policy of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families that the individual selected for this position successfully complete a background investigation prior to employment.
If you have questions about the position, contact Stephanie Ostwald at stephanie.a.ostwald@state.mn.us.
If you are an individual with a disability and need an ADA accommodation for an interview, you may contact the Department of Children, Youth and Families ADA Coordinator at 651-431-4945 or DCYF ADA at ada.dcyf@state.mn.us.
About Children Youth & Families Dept:
Our state depends on the success of Minnesota children, youth and families. The Department of Children, Youth, and Families puts children at the center of state government.
Benefits:
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- 12 paid holidays each year
- Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
- Pension plan that provides income when you retire
- Employer paid life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERS: Minnesota state agencies are equal opportunity, affirmative action, and veteran-friendly employers.
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