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Job Description
Join a team with a national reputation for excellence! Our mission is to serve Minnesota Veterans and their families. We do this by delivering quality health care, helping to secure benefits, and providing programs and services in higher education, claims, burials, outreach and Veterans’ preference. At the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA), we not only consider it our duty to provide the highest level of care to those who answered our nation’s call, we believe it is an honor.
MDVA recognizes that a culturally competent workforce is critical to meet the needs of all Minnesotans. MDVA is committed to embedding diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility at our workplace to support employees as they grow in their careers with the State of Minnesota.
Job Details
Job Class: Human Resources Technician 2
Agency: Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
Date Posted: 06/16/2023
Closing Date: 06/29/2023
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
Division/Unit: Department of Veterans Affairs / Human Resources Department
Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift
Days of Work: Monday – Friday
Travel Required: No
Salary Range: $21.10 – $29.74 / hourly; $44,057 – $62,097 / annually
Classified Status: Classified
Bargaining Unit/Union: 217 – Confidential/Unrep
Work Area: Minnesota Veterans Home – Montevideo
FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Telework Eligible: Yes
Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes
Make a difference in the lives of Minnesotans
The work you’ll do is more than just a job. Join the talented, engaged and inclusive workforce dedicated to creating a better Minnesota.
Job Summary
Come join our growing HR team at the future Minnesota Veterans Home (MVH)-Montevideo! The new MVH-Montevideo is scheduled to open in the fall of 2023!
Earn a competitive wage, have affordable and comprehensive insurance benefits, a retirement plan, paid time off, and more!
The HR Technician works in collaboration with the HR Business Partner to provide technical HR services and assistance to job applicants and the employees of MVH-Montevideo in the areas of employee and position transaction processing; employee onboarding, benefits and leave administration; recruitment and vacancy-filling; and HR records retention.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
One year of para-professional/technical experience (such as HR Technician) OR two years of clerical/administrative support experience performing HR functions. Experience must include at least two of the following:
Processing HR transactions such as hires and other employee appointments, salary increases, position changes, employee leaves and separations, etc.
Staffing/vacancy-filling support
Advising managers, supervisors, and employees on various HR inquiries
Benefits administration
HR reporting sufficient to create, modify, and run electronic reports
Maintaining HR files such as personnel, hiring, training and medical files
AND
Skills using an HR information system (HRIS) sufficient to review, enter and maintain employee and position information
Computer software skills such as word processing, spreadsheets, and database management
Organizational and prioritization skills sufficient to independently initiate and complete a variety of tasks
Ability to understand, interpret, and apply collective bargaining agreement or company policy/handbook provisions
Preferred Qualifications
One or more years of paraprofessional/technical HR experience.
Experience using SEMA4 or similar PeopleSoft HRIS
Knowledge of the state’s HR system, laws, rules, policies, procedures, contract/plan provisions, etc.
Knowledge and application of the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act
Experience using Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE)
Experience interpreting and applying provisions of collective bargaining agreements
Additional Requirements
A Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) criminal background check will be conducted on all finalists for this position. Finalists must pass the DHS background check.
A Tuberculosis (Mantoux) screening (or chest x-ray) is required prior to employment.
Employee reference checks will be conducted on all finalists. This may include a review of documentation related to job performance. It also includes contact with the applicant’s former employer(s).
Application Details
How to Apply
Select “Apply for Job” at the top of this page. If you have questions about applying for jobs, contact the job information line at or email . For additional information about the application process, go to
If you have questions about the position, contact Catherine Wiese at or .
To receive consideration as a Connect 700 Program applicant, apply online, email the Job ID#, the Working Title and your valid Proof of Eligibility Certificate by the closing date to Catherine Wiese at
Per M.S. 43A.111, MDVA will give priority consideration to certain qualified disabled Veterans. To be considered, you must be included on a US armed forces permanent disability list with a disability rating of at least 30% or been rated by the US Department of Veterans Affairs as having a compensable service-connected disability of at least 30%. Official written documentation of this disability dated no more than one-year preceding the date of application must be submitted. Please email the documentation, your DD214, and the job posting ID number to Catherine Wiese at no later than the job posting closing date.
Why Work for Us
Diverse Workforce
We are committed to continually developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our state and the populations we serve. The varied experiences and perspectives of employees strengthen the work we do together and our ability to best serve the people of Minnesota.
A recent engagement survey of State of Minnesota employees found:
95% of employees understand how their work helps achieve their agency’s mission
91% of employees feel trusted to do their jobs
88% of employees feel equipped to look at situations from other cultural perspectives when doing their job
87% of employees report flexibility in their work schedule
Comprehensive Benefits
Our benefits aim to balance four key elements that make life and work meaningful: health and wellness, financial well-being, professional development, and work/life harmony. As an employee, your benefits may include:
Public pension plan
Training and professional development
Paid vacation and sick leave
12 paid holidays each year
Paid parental leave
Low-cost medical and dental coverage
Prescription drug coverage
Vision coverage
Wellness programs and resources
Employer paid life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Health care spending and savings accounts
Dependent care spending account
Tax-deferred compensation
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition reimbursement
Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Programs, resources and benefits eligibility varies based on type of employment, agency, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service with the State of Minnesota.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Minnesota state agencies are equal opportunity, affirmative action, and veteran-friendly employers. The State of Minnesota recognizes that a diverse workforce is essential and strongly encourages qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.
We will make reasonable accommodations to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at or email and indicate what assistance is needed.