MNJIS Contracts, Grants, and Budget Coordinator - Job ID 90217
13 days ago
Saint Paul
Job Description Job Summary This position provides leadership and coordination for all grant, contract, and budget management functions within the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension’s Minnesota Justice Information Services (MNJIS) division, ensuring compliance with state and federal laws, regulations, and mandates. The role monitors the scope of MNJIS agreements, ensures financial obligations and priorities are met, and facilitates communication and training related to these processes. The incumbent serves as the central liaison for MNJIS contracts, including IT professional/technical and staff augmentation agreements, collaborating with BCA, DPS, and MNIT staff to manage requisitions, onboarding, invoicing, and overall contract administration supporting MNJIS systems, services, and projects. The position ensures contract funding sources and amounts remain current through tools such as burn-down estimates and financial tracking and verifies that procedures are in place for contractor background checks and required training. The position will collaborate with business and IT managers, product managers, and planning managers ensuring that vendor and contract terms are fully met. This position also leads the coordination of MNJIS grant activities, including identifying potential opportunities, preparing applications, monitoring expenditures, and ensuring compliance with state and federal grant requirements. The incumbent prepares funding requests, oversees reporting for awarded grants, and ensures timely completion of all funded work in partnership with business and IT leaders. Additionally, the position contributes to budget development and oversight, participating in annual and biennial budget forecasting, monitoring spending plans, reconciling actual expenses, and developing fiscal notes. The incumbent works with BCA staff to ensure appropriate fund allocation and prepares reports and materials that communicate contract, budget, and funding status. MNJIS serves as the statewide gateway to criminal justice information systems and services and coordinates Minnesota’s criminal justice information integration efforts. MNJIS also fulfills the BCA’s responsibilities as the state’s designated Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Systems Agency, overseeing the administration and use of the FBI’s CJIS Division programs within Minnesota. This position is eligible for telework up to two days per week at supervisory discretion. The Department of Public Safety is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DPS does not participate in E-Verify. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications Three (3) years* of experience to include all of the following: • Managing vendor contracts and vendor relationships, including monitoring service level agreements Professional experience in information technology, with knowledge of and participation in IT projects. Strong organizational and analytical skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent human relations skills sufficient to work cooperatively with individuals from diverse backgrounds. *A bachelor’s degree from an accredited school in accounting, finance, business administration, or closely related field can substitute for one (1) year of professional experience. Preferred Qualifications Three (3) years of experience overseeing grant-related activities, including grant writing, administration, monitoring, and reporting. Experience working with governmental budgets and fiscal reports and implementing project strategies and outcomes. Experience in developing and improving business or administrative processes to enhance efficiency and compliance. Experience with and knowledge of legal and criminal justice terminology. Experience working with MN State government financial, contracting, and grant systems (SWIFT, EPM, or MNIT systems). Knowledge of the Minnesota state and federal law as it relates to contracts and grants. Physical Requirements Requires occasionally moving and transporting such articles as file boxes and heavy hand tools or heavier materials with help from others, and moving and transporting light objects frequently. Even though the weights being moved and transported may be a negligible amount, a job in this category may require positioning self to move to a significant degree or may involve maintaining a stationary position for extended periods. Additional Requirements This position requires successful completion of the following: It is the policy of the Department of Public Safety that all employees submit to a background investigation prior to employment, includes the following components: • Criminal history, • Reference check, • Fingerprinting check (MNJIS/CJIS), • Drug Screen Application Details How to Apply Select “Apply for Job” at the top of this page. If you have questions about applying for jobs, contact the Careers Help Desk at 651-259-3637 or email . For additional information about the application process, go to . Contact If you have questions about this position, contact Yerly Lee at . To receive consideration as a Connect 700 Program applicant, apply online, email the Job ID#, the Working Title and your valid Proof of Eligibility Certificate by the closing date to Yerly Lee at . About Public Safety Dept The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) is a diverse, complex agency dedicated to serving communities across the state. DPS has 10 public facing and four support divisions with about 2,400 dedicated employees operating programs statewide that all have one goal: Building a safer Minnesota. Working together to improve the state we love. What do Minnesota's State employees have in common? • A sense of purpose in their work, • Connection with their coworkers and communities As an employee, you'll have access to one of the most affordable health insurance plans in Minnesota, along with other benefits to help you and your family be well. Your benefits may include: • Paid vacation and sick leave, • 12 paid holidays each year, • Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans, • Fertility care, including IVF, • Diabetes care, • Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children, • 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children, • Pension plan that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years), • Employer paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death, • Short-term and long-term disability insurance that can provide income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, • Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care, • Training, classes, and professional development, • A voluntary confidential program that helps employees and their families with life challenges that may impact overall health, personal well-being, or job performance, • Common sources of stress can be addressed through the EAP: mental health, relationship challenges (personal and work), grief and loss, finances, and legal issues, • Daily Living/Convenience Services: Chore services, home repair, trip planning, child/elder care Programs, resources and benefits eligibility varies based on type of employment, agency, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service with the State of Minnesota. Company DescriptionWhen you bring your career to the State of Minnesota, the work you do affects the quality of life of millions of Minnesotans. From those who shape policy, to those who keep us safe, preserve our environment, or take care of our most vulnerable populations, we take our responsibilities to the public seriously. We need diverse and talented individuals – like you – to serve our great state and build a better Minnesota.When you bring your career to the State of Minnesota, the work you do affects the quality of life of millions of Minnesotans. From those who shape policy, to those who keep us safe, preserve our environment, or take care of our most vulnerable populations, we take our responsibilities to the public seriously. We need diverse and talented individuals – like you – to serve our great state and build a better Minnesota.