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🔗1933 Facilities Coordinator – History Center

Website Minnesota Historical Society
The Minnesota Historical Society was founded by the territorial legislature in 1849, almost a decade before Minnesota statehood. No other U.S. territory or state created a historical society so rapidly, helping make the Minnesota Historical Society not only the largest state history organization in the nation, but the oldest cultural institution in Minnesota. The Minnesota Historical Society preserves and protects the objects, documents, places, and buildings that make Minnesota home. Today, MNHS boasts a collection of nearly 550,000 books, 37,000 maps, 250,000 photographs, 225,000 historical artifacts, 950,000 archaeological items, and 6,000 works of art. In addition, the MNHS Press publishes books on the history and culture of Minnesota and the Upper Midwest with the goal of advancing research, supporting education, and sharing diverse perspectives on Minnesota history.
JOB TITLE: #1933 Facilities Coordinator
LOCATION: History Center – 345 W Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102
COMPENSATION: $21.48 hourly minimum
STATUS & HOURS: Full-time, regular (approximately 2,080 annual hours) position.
BENEFITS: Eligible to participate in State Employee Group Insurance Program and a retirement program with employer contribution. Generous vacation and sick time accruals with additional paid holidays.
DESIGNATION: Bargaining Unit AFSCME Local 3173 /
POSTING DATE: July 26, 2024
DEADLINE DATE: August 16, 2024
TO APPLY: Interested applicants must apply online at the Minnesota Historical Society’s career center at www.mnhs.org/jobs and include a resume and cover letter by the application deadline date.
INTERVIEWS: Interviews will be held on August 22, 2024
DESCRIPTION: This position directly supports facilities management and operations of the Minnesota History Center (MHC) building and grounds on the State of Minnesota Capitol Complex in downtown St. Paul. The Facilities Coordinator advocates for and advances the Minnesota Historical Society’s mission by overseeing an essential business function and providing exemplary customer service to both internal and external contacts. The position is responsible for coordinating facilities related building and grounds work in partnership with the State of Minnesota Facilities Management Division (FMD), managing the facilities work request system, and providing support to shipping and receiving operations. Additionally, the position will provide direct support and execution of MHC Facilities Management functions as directed, all in support of an inclusive and positive environment, both for the MNHS workforce and for the community.
SUMMARY OF WORK: 1) Coordinate facilities repair and maintenance work in partnership with State of Minnesota Facilities Management Division (FMD); 2) Manage facilities work request system; 3) Support shipping and receiving operations; and 4) Perform other essential facilities functions.
Should you have questions with the application process, email humanresources@mnhs.org.
At MNHS, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on diversity for the benefit of our employees, our products and services, and our community. The Minnesota Historical Society believes that an inclusive culture among our team members is critical to our success as a historical society and museum, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Minnesota Historical Society is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and employer.