Minnesota Department of Health

Our Financial Management Division is hiring a contracts professional to assist in the development of contractual policy and procedures for MDH's implementation and to identify opportunities for continuous improvements to the agency’s contract policies and business processes. Working as a Contracts Specialist, you will: ✔ Assist with the development of contractual agreements. ✔ Interact with all levels of agency personnel. ✔ Provide analysis, policy direction, and assistance on contract management issues. ✔ Develop and deliver reports and analysis to agency leadership and other state officials. ✔ Determine if statewide procurement policies and standards are met in the development of Professional/Technical contracts. To apply for this position, visit https://lnkd.in/g5rTezp and search for Job ID 78495.

📣 We're Hiring! Join our dynamic team in the Financial Management Division of the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) where your expertise in finance will make an impact on the well-being of all Minnesotans!  This position exists to act as the fiscal liaison between the program managers and Financial Management by providing financial expertise and consultation. Working as the Budget Coordinator, you will: ✔ Provide budgeting, monitoring, and financial reporting necessary for the proper fiscal stewardship of large and complex federal grants, state appropriations, interagency agreements, and income contracts. ✔ Ensure federal financial compliance, accurate spending, compliant cash management, and accurate financial reporting. ✔ Reconcile federal grant awards to the state accounting system to support effective financial management. ✔ Recommend and implement solutions to reconciliation findings. To apply for this position, visit https://lnkd.in/g5rTezp and search for Job ID 78380.

🎉 We're hiring! Our Financial Management Division is looking for an enthusiastic person to join the Accounts Receivable team. This position coordinates the daily deposit activity within MDH, so agency receipts are entered into the state receivables system in a timely and accurate manner. This includes processing bankruptcy notices, non-sufficient funds (NSF) checks, and the daily receipt reconciliations for U.S. Bank. This position is responsible for back-up for the retention process of the incoming grant and accounts receivable files. Working as an Accounting Technician you will: ✔ Process incoming checks and cash. ✔ Record revenue receipts. ✔ Enter receipt corrections. ✔ Make invoice adjustments. ✔ Complete variance analysis and Account reconciliations. To apply for this position, visit https://lnkd.in/g5rTezp and search for Job ID 78430.

📣 Attention job seekers: Join the mission-driven team in our Environmental Health division and help protect public health in the use and consumption of water. As an Engineer II Graduate or Engineer Senior, you will assist in the performance of program responsibilities in the Drinking Water Protection Section related to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and the Drinking Water Revolving Fund (DWRF) loan program. These program responsibilities assure the adequate operations and treatment of public water supplies in order to promote and protect the health of consumers. To apply for this position, visit https://lnkd.in/eFcYg-a and search for Job ID 78178.

We are partnering with school districts, local public health, & Tribal nations across Minnesota to protect children from harmful chemicals in the environment. Healthy Kids Minnesota helps inform families, address community concerns, & promote policies that reduce childhood exposures and promote healthy neighborhoods and homes. https://lnkd.in/g4Fim9UD Learn more about Healthy Kids Minnesota: https://lnkd.in/gYYaCVCB https://lnkd.in/g4fZrnz4

Stay cool, hydrated, and informed when it’s hot! Heat can affect anyone, but children, older adults, males ages 15 to 34, people who live alone, are pregnant, have medical conditions like diabetes or heart disease, work outdoors, or live in homes without air conditioning are more at risk for heat-related illnesses.  Check out our extreme heat page for tips to stay cool and visit the National Weather Service’s Heat Risk tool for daily heat forecasts.  https://lnkd.in/g5kGeuzQ https://lnkd.in/eSw73CNd #mnwx

Want to learn more about Model Plan for Lead Testing in Drinking Water in Early Care and Education Settings? Join us for a webinar on Tue, Jul 23,1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT. We will review the updated Model Plan, including results reporting for lead testing in drinking water, help facilities understand new results reporting requirements and process, and provide information on Minnesota Department of Health available resources.   Register here: https://lnkd.in/g_xaqYvF

This webinar will discuss how the 2025 PFAS in products prohibitions under Amara’s Law will affect retailers and manufacturers starting January 1, 2025, when 11 categories of consumer products must be free of intentionally added PFAS. Webinars later in 2024 will focus on the prohibitions' effects on consumers. Register for this webinar: https://lnkd.in/g-TXnHbT

The Private Well Class is a great source of information for private well and septic users. Check out their informational content including a variety of webinars related to private well drinking water quality and septic system basics at https://lnkd.in/g8P_3eAf.

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will be starting to screen for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) within the coming year. Before screening starts, MDH convenes workgroups with expertise across all areas of the newborn screening system - including primary care providers who work most intimately with families. Your experience and perspective caring for newborns and their families is a vital piece during this process. Time commitment (three virtual meetings this summer): August 12 1:00-2:30p.m., August 19 3:00-4:30p.m., and August 22 11:30a.m.-1:00p.m. Out of meeting time is limited to independent review of a few drafted materials in August (e.g., one-page fact sheets).   Interested in participating or need more information? Contact Maya Johnson at MDH by July 12, 2024: Email: maya.johnson@state.mn.us Phone: 651-201-3927