Business Continuity & Risk Manager / State Program Administration Coordinator

Job description

**Working Title: Business Continuity & Risk Manager**
**Job Class: State Program Administrator Coordinator**
**Agency: Children Youth & Families Dept**

+ **Job ID** : 88381
+ **Location** : St. Paul
+ **Telework Eligible** : Yes
+ **Full/Part Time** : Full-Time
+ **Regular/Temporary** : Unlimited
+ **Who May Apply** : Open to all qualified job seekers.

This vacancy is open for bids and for all qualified job seekers simultaneously.

Bidders will be considered through 10/14/25 date.

_Please note that to be considered a bidder, you must be a permanent non-probationary DCYF employee in the same job classification as the position._
+ **Date Posted** : 08/21/2025
+ **Closing Date** : 10/21/2025
+ **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : DCYF / MAPE
+ **Division/Unit** : DCYF / Compliance Office
+ **Work Shift** : Day Shift
+ **Work Hours** : 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
+ **Days of Work** : Monday - Friday
+ **Travel Required** : No
+ **Salary Range:** $36.71 - $54.60 / hourly; $76,650 - $114,004 / annually
+ **Classified Status** : Classified
+ **Bargaining Unit/Union** : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE
+ **FLSA Status** : Nonexempt
+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : 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.**

**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.

_***_ Telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) _Within Minnesota and flexible hours options are available.

Employees that live 50 miles or less from their primary/principal work location and live within the State may telework more than 50% with approval.

*** Employees may telework outside the state of Minnesota if they live in a state bordering Minnesota_ **_and live 50 miles or less from the primary/principal work location_** _._

**This position is a repost.

Current applicants do not need to apply.

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As a Business Continuity & Risk Manager, you will support the agency wide Compliance Office for agency effectiveness by assisting in the development and coordination for the following in:

+ Business continuity planning
+ Disaster Recovery Exercises
+ Risk Management
+ Other planning initiatives

This position supports the management of DCYF’s Agency-Wide Risk and Internal Control Framework strategies and plans.

The incumbent works with all divisions and department-wide counterparts on these and other ongoing and short-term projects.

Most projects require planning, facilitation, assessment, tracking, and reporting.

This person provides project management expertise and serves as a collaborative member of the Organizational Integrity Office.

When in this role, the incumbent becomes directly involved in large-scale initiatives and projects associated with the Department of Human Resources Business Continuity Management.

The incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities include:

+ Assist in the management of DCYF agency wide business continuity strategies and plans.

Plan and manage the business process before, during, and after business disruptions for DCYF.

Responsible for interacting with business continuity director, recovery directors, business planners to identify business disruptions, and assist in implementing recovery procedures to ensure that business continues or be quickly recovered following any disruption.
+ The incumbent will work with various DCYF partners and stakeholders to coordinate efforts and serve as project manager for the Compliance Office activities that involve business continuity management functions such as ongoing disaster recovery planning and business impact analysis planning.
+ The incumbent will develop and implement effective strategies, policies, guidelines, and procedures necessary to lead the enterprise-wide risk management function.

**Minimum Qualifications**

4 years of project management professional experience developing, implementing, and managing continuity of operations plans and/or risk management.

+ Sufficient operational/technical knowledge of the project's subject matter sufficient to envision the projects concept, defines strategic goals, summarize, and analyze data.
+ Knowledge of business impact analysis and business continuation planning/ practice within a large-scale agency.
+ Problem solving and analytical skills sufficient to review current practices, make recommendations for improvement, and implement new procedures and policies.
+ Considerable experience in compliance and risk assessment/ risk management, identifying, analyzing, prioritizing, and mitigating risk.
+ Communicate verbally and in written form sufficient to clear, concise, and comprehensive draft written reports and participate in project meetings to inform other project staff and external stakeholders.

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ Bachelor’s degree in public administration, public policy, human services or other related field.
+ Compliance Certification.
+ Certification in Business Continuity, or willingness to obtain.
+ Adept at analyzing and synthesizing large volume of data relating to policies, procedures, processes, laws and rules, and general knowledge of the administrative areas, including employee relations, and administrative services sufficient to apply them to project problems and solutions.

**Additional Requirements**

REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS – DCYF will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and a criminal background check prior to appointment.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity.

We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law.

As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.
Reasonable accommodations will be made 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 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us .

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