Assistant Director, Special Compensatoin Fund/State Program Administrator Manager Senior

Working Title: Assistant Director, Special Compensation Fund Job Class: State Program Administrator, Manager Senior Agency: Labor & Industry Dept

• Job ID: 97578
• Location: St. Paul
• Telework Eligible: Yes
• Full/Part Time: Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Unlimited
• Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 10/13/2026
• Closing Date: 11/2/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Labor & Industry Dept / Labor Industry-Managerial
• Division/Unit: Dept of Labor & Industry / Special Compensation Fund
• Work Shift/Work Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
• Days of Work: Monday - Friday
• Travel Required: Yes
• Salary Range: $44.80 - $64.46 / hourly; $93,542 - $134,592 / annually
• Classified Status: Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 220 - Manager/Unrep
• FLSA Status: Exempt - Executive
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes

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 options for this position are dependent on where the employee lives. The primary work location for this position is 443 Lafayette Road N, St. Paul, MN.

• Employees living within 50 miles of the primary work location will be required to work in the office at least 50% of the time each month.
• Employees that live in Minnesota and are more than 50 miles from the primary work location may be eligible for more than 50% telework with agency approvals.
• Employees may reside outside of the state of Minnesota if they live in a bordering state and are within 50 miles of the primary work location.

This position will:

• Assist with leading and directing Minnesota’s Workers’ Compensation Division’s Special Compensation Fund (SCF) in the performance of its regulatory and other duties.
• Assist with the management and administration of policy development and implementation of the programs that ensure the assessment and collection of funds necessary to support workers’ compensation programs.
• Ensure that injured workers with uninsured employers receive appropriate workers’ compensation benefits and employers carry workers’ compensation insurance.
• Represent the SCF’s interests as a participant in the workers’ compensation claims process and as a party in litigation involving the SCF.
• Oversee the administration, auditing and payment of annual claims for reimbursement related to supplementary benefit and second-injury programs.
• Assist the Commissioner’s Office in developing and implementing strategic plans and realizing the mission of the agency.
• Acquire, allocate and set priorities for fiscal, information and human resources.
• Participate in developing agency policies and procedures, program development activities and promulgating rules.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Four (4) years supervisory, management, or leadership experience* directing staff in one or more of the following areas:
• Workers’ compensation
• Compliance
• Core operations (experience in at least one of the following: HR, Finance, Communications, Technology, Internal Controls, or Facilities).
• Supervisory, management, or leadership experience must demonstrate the following:
• Fiscal and budget management, sufficient to manage and appropriate a multi-million-dollar biennial budget.
• Knowledge of Minnesota workers’ compensation statutes, procedures, rules and practices sufficient to provide expert technical assistance to staff and advise senior management on workers’ compensation issues.
• Human relation and conflict resolution skills to establish and sustain effective working relationships with colleagues, managers, staff, legislators, and others sufficient to ensure that the needs and operations of DLI are understood.
• Skill and experience in effective presentations, group facilitation and public speaking.
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals with a wide range of backgrounds, who do not share your same culture, ethnicity, language, or other common experiences.
• Ability to make sound decisions based on analysis, experience and judgment in a timely manner.
• A Master’s Degree in business, pu…