What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Program Associate position at Dakota County, MN?
Salary : $50,194.00 - $78,428.00 Annually
Location : West St. Paul, MN
Job Type : Full-Time
Remote Employment : Flexible / Hybrid
Job Number : 11092SS.25.001
Department : Social Services
Opening Date : 01 / 31 / 2025
Closing Date : 2 / 13 / 2025 4 : 30 PM Central
General Description
POSTING TYPE : Open Competitive
DEPARTMENT : Social Services
HOURS : Full-time
PREFERRED HIRING RANGE : $50,194 - $56,468 / year (105 Grade Level)
FULL SALARY RANGE : $50,194 - $78,428 / year
LOCATION : Hybrid; telework and in-person at the Northern Service Center, West Saint Paul
UNION : AFSCME 306
CLOSE DATE : 4 : 30 p.m. on 2 / 13 / 2025
Come and join over 2,000 skilled individuals whose talents and contributions make Dakota County a premier place to live and work. The work that county government does is unique, and Dakota County offers important careers - the kind of careers that make a difference in people's lives.
Dakota County welcomes and is inclusive of diverse people, backgrounds, and perspectives. Dakota County aims to reflect the community and clients it serves and to foster an equitable and respectful working environment where everyone is empowered to be their authentic selves.
This position is part of a team completing a high volume of fiscal tasks for Social Services. Primary tasks include but are not limited to processing invoices, submitting payments in various systems, conducting fiscal audits, and working closely with internal and external stakeholders and vendors. This position will perform highly skilled administrative functions and tasks under limited supervision.
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Minimum Qualifications
- Associates Degree in business administration, human services or related field AND One (1) year of progressively responsible administrative experience in an office environment.
- High School Diploma AND Three (3) years of administrative experience in an office environment
- Current combination of education and experience to total 3 years.
- Candidate must be proficient at keyboard skills including typing at least 45 WPM.
Preferred Qualifications :
To be eligible for hire, an applicant must successfully complete a background check and meet the criminal history background criteria required to access certain networks / systems necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.
Duties & Responsibilities
These examples do not include all possible tasks in this work and do not limit the assignment of related tasks in any position of this classification. Regular attendance according to the position's management approved work schedule is required for all positions.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 1-13
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities and Work Environment
WORK ENVIRONMENT :
The work is performed in a County office building. Some of the work is sedentary and may have extensive use of computer. Incumbents may need to lift children and up to twenty pounds on an occasional basis. Travel may be required for some departments.
SELECTION PROCESS :
The examination / selection process for this classification will consist of a rating of your training and experience from the application materials submitted. The top scoring candidates will be forwarded to the hiring department for further consideration.
Dakota County welcomes and is inclusive of diverse people, backgrounds, and perspectives. The County aims to reflect the community and clients it serves, and fosters an equitable and respectful working environment where everyone is empowered to be their authentic selves.
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Describe your experience maintaining data systems, using reports to identify data entry errors, and your ability to correct and maintain quality within data systems. If you do not have this experience, type "none" in the space provided.
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Have you completed a pathways training program or similar training program related to the Senior Program Associate position working in a Human Services agency?
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How many years of experience do you have working or volunteering with underrepresented communities (people of color, social-economic levels, lgbtq , religion, etc.)?
Describe your years of experience working or volunteering with underrepresented communities? Include positions where your clients were at least 20% from these populations. If you do not have this experience, type "none" in the space provided.
Select below your total years of work experience in coding payables, receivables, payroll tracking and / or accounting utilizing electronic accounting software or systems.
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Do you have work experience training co-workers or documenting processes or procedures?
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How many years of experience do you have with HIPAA compliance?
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How many years of experience do you have working in an organization with DHS compliance?
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Have you previously been a temporary employee, intern, contractor, or volunteer with Dakota County?
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Are you proficient in any language other than English?
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If selected for this position, what would be your minimum acceptable salary?
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Salary : $50,194 - $78,428
