Working Title: Deputy Director - General Counsel 1

Job Class: General Counsel

Agency: Cannabis Expungement Board

• Job ID : 76646

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Negotiable

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 06/18/2024

• Closing Date : 06/24/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Cannabis Expungement Board / Cannabis Exp Brd-Managerial

• Division/Unit : Cannabis Expungement Board / Cannabis Expungement Board

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $48.09 - $68.85 / hourly; $100,411 - $143,758 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 220 - Manager/Unrep

• FLSA Status : Exempt - Executive

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : 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.

The Minnesota Cannabis Expungement Board (CEB) is an executive branch agency dedicated to the review of cannabis felonies for expungement or resentencing. To learn more about the CEB, visit https://mn.gov/ceb

The Deputy Director/Chief Legal Counsel (Deputy) of the CEB is accountable to the Executive Director and serves as the second in command to the Executive Director. The Deputy also serves as the Chief Operating Officer, Chief legal Counsel, and Chief Data Practices Compliance Officer for the agency. The Deputy will also represent the Board and the functions of the Executive Director when that individual is not available.

The Deputy will be a key member of the Board’s executive team providing executive leadership and guidance to the executive team and to the staff of the Board. In the first year, the Deputy will be responsible for creating the organizational and governance structure and framework of the agency to ensure the Board carries out its statutory responsibilities equitably, efficiently, and transparently.

The Deputy has significant independent responsibility to formulate and direct legal and administrative strategies to achieve the transformational and equity goals of the CEB. The deputy will direct the work of the operations teams including but not limited to the legal unit, the operations unit, and the data practices unit. The Deputy will provide strategic legal advice to the Executive Director, and other members of the executive team, regarding all complex legal issues relating to the administration of agency operations and programs and policies to ensure compliance with all applicable laws to minimize exposure for liability and advance the mission of the agency. The Deputy Director/Chief Legal Counsel has significant decision-making latitude and will be responsible for determining overall strategy of what and how to achieve overall goals. In addition, the Deputy Director/Chief Legal Counsel will be the CEB’s Data Practices Compliance Officer and work with other members of the executive team to ensure compliance with Data Practices in all phases of the work.

This position is being reposted to widen the applicant pool

Minimum Qualifications

To be qualified for and considered for this position, applicants must meet all of the minimum qualifications listed below. Ensure that your resume contains descriptions of your work experiences sufficient for comparison against the requirements stated below and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

• Juris Doctor and licensed to practice law in Minnesota

• 5 years professional experience in criminal law or prosecution.

• Knowledge of and experience with setting program objectives.

• Interpersonal and relationship building skills

Preferred Qualifications

The following qualifications are strongly desired of applicants seeking consideration for this position:

• Extensive experience in and deep working knowledge of criminal justice and expungement law

• Experience as a criminal prosecutor and/or defender

• Experience in the public sector managing or leading agency strategic initiatives, operations, budgets, personnel.

• Experience planning, organizing, coordination, implementing, and reporting on program objectives

• Experience in interpreting government rules, regulations, and laws, including the MN Government Data Practices Act

• Experience implementing or monitoring compliance with data practices/data privacy requirements

• Experience with the legislative process

• Demonstrated leadership experience. Leadership experience can include experience as a supervisor, lead worker, team lead, project lead, or completion of a State of Minnesota leadership program (e.g. ELI or SLI), or comparable leadership program

• Demonstrated ability to partner with public and private organizations, special interest groups, elected and appointed officials

• Team building skills, including superior communication, written and public speaking skills

• Well established negotiation skills and an aptitude for building consensus through cooperation and coalition-building

Additional Requirements

All employment offers are conditioned upon the applicant successfully passing a background check, which may include, but not limited to, a criminal background check, employment history/reference checks, and fingerprint based records check.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.