Administrative Assistant, Senior - (Internal HSPH applicants only)

Administrative Assistant, Senior - (Internal HSPH applicants only)

Salary

$70,158.95 - $111,224.12 Annually

Location

Hennepin County

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

26HSPH607KC036

Department

Human Services and Public Health

Division

Economic Supports General

Opening Date

11/10/2026

Closing Date

11/13/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Description

Hennepin County's Economic Supports department is seeking to fill two Administrative Assistant, Senior positions. The ideal candidates will have experience and expertise in Minnesota and federal public assistance programs specifically for Medical Assistance (MA), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Cash programs.

Location and hours:

These positions are remote. Remote workers may be required to come on-site 0 to 12 days a year for work meetings, trainings, or for any other reasons that their supervisor may deem necessary (may include additional days for onboarding and new employee training). Supervisors will provide as much advance notice as practicable. Based on business needs of these positions, hires must live in or relocate to Minnesota.

About the position types:

These are full-time, benefit earning positions. You must be a current regular or probationary employee of Human Services and Public Health departments to apply for this position. Note: Limited duration employees are not eligible.

These positions are internally classified as an Administrative Assistant, Senior.

Click here to view the job classification specification.

In these positions, you will:

• Identify and recommend efficiencies within existing processes.

• Research opportunities to increase policy compliance.

• Perform policy analysis to support ongoing efforts to eliminate systemic barriers.

• Provide project management support.

• Manage mitigation strategies when federal and state audits determine that corrective action is needed.

• Support staff in completing requirements for the Quality Control audits from Department of Children Youth and Family (DCYF) and/or Department of Human Services (DHS).

Need to have:

• One of the following:
• Eight or more years of experience in general administrative work relating to the management of departmental/organizational operations or in a specialty area appropriate to the position.
• Bachelors degree or higher in public administration, business administration, or other field appropriate to the position and four or more years of experience in general administrative work relating to the management of departmental/organizational operations or in a specialty area appropriate to the position.
• Note: General administrative work is defined as the administration and/or management of programs, policies, and/or budgets.

Nice to have:

• Experience:
• Identifying and recommending efficiencies within existing processes for the administration of SNAP, Cash, and MA programs.
• Researching opportunities to increase policy compliance of SNAP, Cash, and MA programs.
• Performing policy analysis to support ongoing efforts to eliminate systemic barriers.
• Providing project management support for SNAP payment error rate improvements and/or non-facility caseload redesign.
• Managing mitigation strategies when federal and state audits determine that corrective action is needed.
• Supporting staff in completing requirements for the Quality Control audits from DCYF and/or DHS.

About the department:

Human Services delivers a variety of services to individuals or families that assist with basic needs or encourage client change around specific objectives. We work with individuals as well as systems and communities in order to develop policy and advocate for the people we serve. The people we serve and our communities are connected. By helping one, we help the other.

About Hennepin County:

Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that eliminate disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.

Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge (login as Guest).

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the elimination of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

Your future. Made here.

This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.

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This position may have access to systems or other documentation that contains HIPAA data.

Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Kristin Checco

kristin.checco@hennepincounty.gov

#LI-DNI

Why work here?

Hennepin County embraces the Total Rewards philosophy. We want our employees to succeed - not only at work but as they move through life and its milestones. We offer advantages and opportunities others cant - including:

• Meaningful work
• Public service
• Competitive pay
• Work-life balance
• Generous benefits
• Opportunities to grow
• Commitment to your success

By working in public service, we are a part of something larger than ourselves. Together, we support those in need. We help people access information and services. We empower vibrant and diverse communities. We serve residents.

Employee Benefits Summary

Visit our benefits page to learn more: bridge.hennepin.us/eligibility.

If you are a current Hennepin County employee please be aware that any change in job classification may affect your current benefits (such as a conversion from Vacation/Sick Leave to Paid Time Off and/or enrollment in a Health Care Saving Plan.) Information about the impact of job changes on benefits can be found here.

01

Are you a current regular or probationary employee of Hennepin County, Human Services Public Health departments?

Note: Limited duration employees not eligible

• Yes
• No

02

These positions are remote. Remote workers may be required to come on-site 0 to 12 days a year for work meetings, trainings, or for any other reasons that their supervisor may deem necessary (may include additional days for onboarding and new employee training). Supervisors will provide as much advance notice as practicable. Based on business needs of these positions, hires must live in or relocate to Minnesota..

Are you willing and able to meet these requirements?

• Yes
• No

03

In which of the following fields do you have a bachelors degree or higher? Check all that apply.

• Business administration
• Public Administration
• Another related field
• None of the above

04

Describe your relevant education including area(s) of study, school(s) attended, and degree(s)/certification(s) earned. If you do not have relevant education, type "None" in the space provided.

05

How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have in general administrative work relating to the management of departmental/organizational operations or in a specialty area appropriate to the position? Note: General administrative work is defined as the administration and/or management of programs, policies, and/or budgets.

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 4 years
• 4 years or more, but less than 8 years
• 8 years or more

06

Describe your experience in general administrative work relating to the management of departmental/organizational operations or in a specialty area appropriate to the position, referencing jobs listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.

07

How many years of experience do you have identifying and recommending efficiencies within existing processes for the administration of SNAP, Cash, and MA programs?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more, but less than 4 years
• 4 years or more

08

Describe your experience identifying and recommending efficiencies within existing processes for the administration of SNAP, Cash, and MA programs, referencing job(s) listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.

09

How many years of experience do you have researching opportunities to increase policy compliance of SNAP, Cash, and MA programs?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more, but less than 4 years
• 4 years or more

10

Describe your experience researching opportunities to increase policy compliance of SNAP, Cash, and MA programs, referencing job(s) listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.

11

Do you have experience using performing policy analysis to support ongoing efforts to eliminate systemic barriers?

• Yes
• No

12

Describe your experience performing policy analysis to support ongoing efforts to eliminate systemic barriers, referencing job(s) listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.

13

How many years of experience do you have providing project management support for SNAP payment error rate improvements and/or non-facility caseload redesign?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more, but less than 4 years
• 4 years or more

14

Describe your experience providing project management support for SNAP payment error rate improvements and/or non-facility caseload redesign, referencing job(s) listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.

15

If you are a disabled veteran (defined as having a permanent, service connected disability rated at 50% or more), the spouse, or the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran, and are applying for your first promotion after securing public employment, you are eligible to have five points added to your competitive promotional examination rating. Are you a disabled veteran (defined as having a permanent, service connected disability rated at 50% or more), the spouse, or the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran that would like to use your one time, five-point preference?

• Yes
• No

16

Your response to this question will help us evaluate the effectiveness of our recruiting sources and methods. Please choose the one source that best describes how you first learned about this promotional job opening. Please review all possible choices before making your selection.

• Department email, unit bulletin board, or lateral/transfer process
• Employee Career Center (ECC)
• Employee Resource Group (ERG)
• Employee or recruiter of Hennepin County (supervisor/manager, colleague, or Human Resources)
• HC Connect
• Hennepin County job notification emails
• hennepin.jobs or governmentjobs.com

17

For the recruitment source selected above, please provide the specific name of the person, website, or media source.

Required Question

Employer Hennepin County

Address Hennepin County Government Center

300 South Sixth Street

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55487

Phone 612-348-7855

Website https://www.hennepincounty.gov/government/jobs