Dakota County, MN
Salary : $70,518.00 - $110,185.00 Annually
Location : Hastings, MN
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 50400.25.001
Department: Finance
Opening Date: 08/12/2025
Closing Date: 8/26/2025 4:30 PM Central
General Description
POSTING TYPE: Open Competitive
DEPARTMENT: Finance
HOURS: Full-Time
HIRING RANGE: $70,518-$88,148/yr
FULL SALARY RANGE: $70,518-$110,185 (Grade 108)
LOCATION: Hastings, MN ADC / Hybrid
UNION : None
CLOSE DATE: 4:30pm on 8/26/2025
Responsible for contract administration including preparation, processing, monitoring and evaluating contracts and Joint Power and Grant agreements to meet the needs served by the Departments within the Central Operations Division, as well as other departments including: Employee Relations, Library, Public Service and Revenue, and Sheriff.
Who We Are Dakota County is Minnesota's third largest county and home to more than 400,000 residents. We strive every day to achieve excellent public service, with a focus on four values: Service, Integrity, People, and Innovation.
Dakota County aims to create an environment that is welcoming and inclusive of diverse people, backgrounds, and experiences. Our goal is to have a workforce that is reflective of the communities and individuals we serve. We promote an equitable and culturally aware work environment where everyone can be their authentic selves.
Minimum Qualifications
These examples do not include all possible tasks in this work and do not limit the assignment of related tasks in any position of this classification. Regular attendance according to the position's management approved work schedule is required for all positions.
Essential Duties: 1-14
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities and Work Environment
Benefits
Visit our Benefits site for more information.
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Applicants for this recruitment will be rated based on their answers to the supplemental questions listed below and application materials. It is IMPERATIVE that information provided on the application and resume are detailed and clearly outline your work experience & skills. They must also support and/or match answers to the supplemental questions.Please initial the box below to CONFIRM that the information provided is accurate and true to the best of your knowledge. Falsification may result in disqualification from consideration for this and subsequent recruitments with Dakota County for up to three years.
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Select which best describes how you qualify for this position.
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Please select the highest level of education completed or Degree held. (Degree must be held by the closing date of this recruitment)
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If you have a degree, please list the name of the degree, the field of study and the college from which it was obtained.
05
How many years of experience do you have working in contract administration, and/or government office services?
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How many years of work experience do you have working with contracts and contract administration? This experience must be on your application.
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If you selected you have work experience working with contracts and contract administration, describe that experience including tasks you have completed. If you indicated "no experience", type "none" in the space provided.
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Do you have experience with Oracle based electronic contract systems?
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Please describe your experience with Oracle based systems. If no experience, put N/A
10
How many years of work experience do you have working with an electronic contract system? This experience must be on your application.
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Please describe you work experience with non-Oracle based electronic contract systems and tasks you completed. If you indicated "no experience", type "NA" in the space provided.
12
How many years of experience do you have in government procurement?
13
Do you have experience writing Requests for Proposals and Bids, including the Scope of Work and Specifications?
14
How many years of work experience do you have working in a State, County or City government office setting? This experience must be on your application.
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The full salary range for this position is $70,518 - $110,185 and preferred hiring range is $70,518 - $88,148? annually. The amount that is offered is depended on the candidates' overall skills education, experience and internal equity. The offer would also include the County's benefits package. Taking that information into consideration, what would be the minimum salary you'd accept if selected for the position?
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Your response to this question will help Dakota County evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment sources for this specific position. Please select the one source that most closely describes how you first learned about this opportunity.
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If you selected Other, please indicate where you heard about this opportunity with Dakota County.
Required Question
Location : Hastings, MN
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 50400.25.001
Department: Finance
Opening Date: 08/12/2025
Closing Date: 8/26/2025 4:30 PM Central
General Description
POSTING TYPE: Open Competitive
DEPARTMENT: Finance
HOURS: Full-Time
HIRING RANGE: $70,518-$88,148/yr
FULL SALARY RANGE: $70,518-$110,185 (Grade 108)
LOCATION: Hastings, MN ADC / Hybrid
UNION : None
CLOSE DATE: 4:30pm on 8/26/2025
Responsible for contract administration including preparation, processing, monitoring and evaluating contracts and Joint Power and Grant agreements to meet the needs served by the Departments within the Central Operations Division, as well as other departments including: Employee Relations, Library, Public Service and Revenue, and Sheriff.
Who We Are Dakota County is Minnesota's third largest county and home to more than 400,000 residents. We strive every day to achieve excellent public service, with a focus on four values: Service, Integrity, People, and Innovation.
Dakota County aims to create an environment that is welcoming and inclusive of diverse people, backgrounds, and experiences. Our goal is to have a workforce that is reflective of the communities and individuals we serve. We promote an equitable and culturally aware work environment where everyone can be their authentic selves.
Minimum Qualifications
- A bachelor's degree in business administration, Finance, Public Administration, or a related field AND
- One year experience in contract administration, negotiation, management and/or government office services. This experience must include at least one year of contract administration.
- A combination of related education and experience to total 5 years. This experience must include at least one year of contract administration.
These examples do not include all possible tasks in this work and do not limit the assignment of related tasks in any position of this classification. Regular attendance according to the position's management approved work schedule is required for all positions.
- Work with the department contact to collect necessary information to create draft contracts.
- Coordinate and consult with County Attorney, Risk Management and Administration offices to assure compliance of policies and procedures with all contracts.
- Provide guidance and assistance to department/division staff regarding county contract/procurement policies and practices.
- Work with Department staff, Buyer and Senior Buyer to identify purchases that require a contract or purchase order.
- Coordinate county supplier/vendor account registration process with vendor and account technician.
- Provides consultation and training assistance to staff on bid process, contracts, agreements, solicitation documents processes and procedures. Assists with project advertisements and schedules bid openings if applicable.
- Utilizes the contract management Enterprise Resource Planning System and automated systems to track and monitor contract, grant, and agreement process/flow.
- Review County Board agenda items pertaining to purchases, contracts, and agreements.
- Coordinate workflow approval process in County Enterprise Resource Planning System, BPA/Contract file, Requisition, and Purchase Order.
- Prepares reports necessary to communicate status of contracts.
- Manage contract record retention process and catalog and store contract and all associated documents in electronic document management system.
- Coordinate and assist with County Freedom of Information Act Data Requests.
- Assist with the management of the requests sent to the Purchasing inbox including but not limited to: processing and approval of purchase orders, PO change orders, invoice management, PO and contract budget fund assistance and other associated requests.
- Serves as department liaison with other departments and outside agencies regarding contracts, agreements, and bid documents. Monitors compliance and works with County Attorney's office for general contract policies and procedures.
Essential Duties: 1-14
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities and Work Environment
- Knowledge of federal, state, and county laws, statutes, rules, and policies affecting Central Operations Division services.
- Knowledge of day-to-day operations for the Central Operations Division departments.
- Knowledge of conflict resolution, mediation, facilitation, and negotiation techniques.
- Knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques of resource development and contract management.
- Comprehensive knowledge of computer software and information systems, and ability to learn as modifications of existing systems and/or new systems emerge.
- Ability to effectively oversee and analyze contract financial, and outcome data.
- Ability to organize work efficiently and effectively.
- Ability to maintain complex records and to prepare detailed reports.
- Ability to track events and project data.
- Ability to work independently and manage workload with minimum supervision to resolve issues that arise, and navigate coordination across the Division, County-wide, and with external partners.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time and adapt to frequently changing work demands .
- Ability to effectively work with the public, department, and County associates in a professional manner.
Benefits
- Comprehensive and affordable medical, dental, vision, and other benefits
- Excellent work-life balance
- Generous paid time off (accrual rate starts at four weeks per year)
- Eleven paid holidays and one floating holiday each year
- Pension with a generous employer contribution
- Ability to work from home some of the time
- You submit an online application that includes supplemental questions
- We assign you a score based on your qualifications
- Top scoring candidates are referred to the hiring manager for interview consideration
- We conduct interviews and reference checks before extending an offer
- We extend an offer and conduct background checks
Visit our Benefits site for more information.
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Applicants for this recruitment will be rated based on their answers to the supplemental questions listed below and application materials. It is IMPERATIVE that information provided on the application and resume are detailed and clearly outline your work experience & skills. They must also support and/or match answers to the supplemental questions.Please initial the box below to CONFIRM that the information provided is accurate and true to the best of your knowledge. Falsification may result in disqualification from consideration for this and subsequent recruitments with Dakota County for up to three years.
02
Select which best describes how you qualify for this position.
- A bachelor's degree in business administration, Finance, Public Administration, or a related field ANDOne year experience in contract administration, negotiation, management and/or government office services. This experience must include at least one year of contract administration.
- A combination of related education and experience to total 5 years. This experience must include at least one year of contract administration.
- I do not qualify for this position.
03
Please select the highest level of education completed or Degree held. (Degree must be held by the closing date of this recruitment)
- High School Diploma or G.E.D equivalent
- Professional/Technical Certificate equivalent to 1 year of full-time post secondary education
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Ph.D.
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If you have a degree, please list the name of the degree, the field of study and the college from which it was obtained.
05
How many years of experience do you have working in contract administration, and/or government office services?
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 4 years
- 5 or more years
- No experience
06
How many years of work experience do you have working with contracts and contract administration? This experience must be on your application.
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 4 years
- 5 or more years
- No experience
07
If you selected you have work experience working with contracts and contract administration, describe that experience including tasks you have completed. If you indicated "no experience", type "none" in the space provided.
08
Do you have experience with Oracle based electronic contract systems?
- Yes
- No
09
Please describe your experience with Oracle based systems. If no experience, put N/A
10
How many years of work experience do you have working with an electronic contract system? This experience must be on your application.
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 4 years
- 5 or more years
- No experience
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Please describe you work experience with non-Oracle based electronic contract systems and tasks you completed. If you indicated "no experience", type "NA" in the space provided.
12
How many years of experience do you have in government procurement?
- Less than 2 years
- 2 to 5 years
- 5 or more years
13
Do you have experience writing Requests for Proposals and Bids, including the Scope of Work and Specifications?
- Yes
- No
14
How many years of work experience do you have working in a State, County or City government office setting? This experience must be on your application.
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 4 years
- 5 or more years
- No experience
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The full salary range for this position is $70,518 - $110,185 and preferred hiring range is $70,518 - $88,148? annually. The amount that is offered is depended on the candidates' overall skills education, experience and internal equity. The offer would also include the County's benefits package. Taking that information into consideration, what would be the minimum salary you'd accept if selected for the position?
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Your response to this question will help Dakota County evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment sources for this specific position. Please select the one source that most closely describes how you first learned about this opportunity.
- Friend, Family or Colleague
- InDeed
- Job Fair or Dakota County Event
- Job Interest e-mails from Dakota County
- JobsInMinneapolis/StPaul
- League of Minnesota Cities
- Minneapolis Diversity.com
- Minnesota Diversity.com
- Minnesota Works Website
- Minnesota Jobs Network.com
- Minnesota Association of Counties
- Monster
- Professional Association Website
- Referred by a Dakota County Employee
- St Paul Diversity.com
- College Website, Instructor, Career Services
- Dakota County Website
- Other
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If you selected Other, please indicate where you heard about this opportunity with Dakota County.
Required Question