Manager Grants and Community Engagement

Provide Department-wide leadership on community engagement efforts, including special events, public meetings, and content creation in the Civil Rights Department and manage all departmental grant/contract activity.

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• Coordinate Community Engagement programming and strategies - working with staff to identify and plan for ways to increase outreach and collaboration with all partners and community.
• Manage Department initiatives that address specific areas of concerns; and initiate a response to enterprise wide initiatives as appropriate.
• Assist the Deputy Director in managing priority initiatives and projects both internal and external to the Department.
• Coordinate the Department's liaison activities between Civil Rights, associated appointed boards and commission, other departments and agencies (e.g. Police Department, City Attorney's Office, Neighborhood and Community Relations, CPED, State and Federal Agencies, etc.) concerning community engagement activities.
• Manage and execute communication and engagement strategies to educate and inform the public and other stakeholders about Civil Rights services, goals, policies and programs concerning community engagement activities, including managing the Department's social media presence, in coordination with the Communications Department.
• Coordinate programs that incorporate results of employee and community surveys into day to day operations, strategic and communication plans and other continuous improvement efforts. Manage research on available grant opportunities and development of networks of contacts and information.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and strategic planning for grant opportunities, including identification of grant opportunities, management of grants service agreements and best practices research.
• Lead staff in community engagement efforts and represent the department to the community.
• Participate in development and ongoing maintenance of department strategic plan and connect operations and measures to the strategic plan.
• Represent department where assigned for enterprise initiatives, including intergovernmental relations projects, City Council Committees and outward-facing engagement opportunities.
• Act as project manager for department projects and initiatives, including but not limited to meeting facilitation, major policy changes and implementations, and Identify partnerships and stakeholders with appropriate community connections.
• Support the Department's preparation of the annual Department Budget.
  Ensure data quality of our systems and enforcement activities while also enhancing our engagement efforts aimed both internally and externally.

Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, Public or Business Administration, Communications, Marketing, Social Work or a closely related field or equivalent

Minimum Experience
Four years of experience that includes experience working on public policy initiatives, community outreach and engagement, communications, grants and experience working with enterprise-wide initiatives, departments, policymakers and outside stakeholders

Licenses/Certifications
N/A

Selection Process
The selection process will consist of one or more of the following steps: a rating of relevant education and experience and/or an oral examination (100%). It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. This information will be used to determine which candidates will proceed in the selection process. A submitted application is also used to verify the answers to any supplemental questions. Only those candidates who attain a passing score (70%) on each step in the selection process will be placed on the eligible list. The City of Minneapolis Human Resources Department reserves the right to limit the number in any phase of the selection process.

Background Check
The City has determined that a criminal background check and/or qualifications check may be necessary for certain positions with this job title. Applicants may be required to sign an informed consent form allowing the City to obtain their criminal history and/or verify their qualifications in connection with the position sought. Applicants who do not sign the informed consent form will not be further considered for the position.

Union Representation
This position is non-represented (CNR).

Eligible List Statement
The names of applicants who meet minimum qualification and who pass the screening process shall be placed on the eligible list for employment consideration. This list will be certified to the hiring manager who may use the list to fill a vacancy of the same job title. This eligible list will expire two (2) months after it has been established.

Interview Selection
The hiring authority reserves the right to determine the maximum number of candidates to interview from the established eligible list. If the hiring authority decides to interview other than by exam score order, they may select additional people to interview based on a candidate's education or experience related to the field, work history, or skills uniquely related to the operational needs of the position.

• Strategic thinking skills and the ability to discern and identify strategies for workplace culture/employee engagement.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, presentation skills, project management skills, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of the operations of City government and external stakeholders and partners impacting directly on community engagement.
• Knowledge of City and Department policy and procedures.
• Considerable knowledge of strategic planning, policy development, and performance measurement.
• Ability to implement communication plans that address multiple audiences.
• Ability to move from plan to execution, including identifying needed resources.
• Ability to translate policies, ordinances, etc. into regulatory services context.
• Knowledge of or ability to quickly understand and gain expertise in grant research tools - newsletters, web pages, national contacts and services bulletin board.
• Knowledge of, and expertise in Grantor rules, regulations, guidelines and procedures (Federal, State, Metro, Private, etc).
• Knowledge of computers and computer software.
• Good project, and contract management skills.
• Good staff management skills.
• One to three years of supervisory experience is desirable

As the largest and most vibrant city in the state, Minneapolis depends on purposeful, dedicated and innovative employees. Minneapolis has a large variety of careers for people of all experiences and backgrounds who come together for a singular purpose-serving the residents, businesses and visitors of Minneapolis.

The City of Minneapolis is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.