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OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE
Steve Simon

State Boards, Councils, and Committees: Notice of Vacancies

September 23, 2024 — The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State (OSS) is providing notice of vacancies for various state boards, councils, and committees that are accepting applications. Minnesotans are encouraged to apply and serve in demonstration of public service. The newest vacancies are listed below. The complete list of 561 vacancies / 376 positions can be found on the Boards and Commissions Open Positions website.

Applications may be submitted online. Applicants who submit an application within 21 days of the “Publish Date” listed on our Open Positions page are assured full consideration by the appointing authority. Appointing authorities may choose to review applications received by the Secretary of State after the 21-day application period. You can still apply after the 21-day period though each appointing agency sets their own internal review dates for applications. If you have questions about specific board timelines, contact the board's contact person listed on the OSS website by searching the board's name.

See instructions for HOW TO APPLY at the end of the message.

NEWEST VACANCIES
Below is a list of agencies with vacancies posted since this bulletin was last published.
Please visit our website for complete descriptions and other vacancy listings previously posted.
 
Advisory Task Force on Compulsive Gambling
Vacancies: 15 Seats -- Members
Board Of Firefighter Training And Education
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Minnesota State Fire Department Association Representatives
Clean Water Council
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Township Officers
Critical Materials Recovery Advisory Taskforce
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Building and Construction Trades Council Affiliated Labor Union Rep
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Critical Materials Manufacturer Representative
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Electric Utility Retail Service Provider Representative
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Electronic Waste Disassembler Representative
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Electronics Manufacturer, E-waste Recycling, Electronics Retailer Representative
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Energy Advocacy Organization Representative
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Environmental Justice Organization Representative
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Expert in Subjects Relevant to Task Force Work
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Industrial Labor Union Representative
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Natural Resources Institute Representative
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Recovery Infrastructure Operator Representative
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Solid Waste Administrators Association Representative
Medicaid Services Advisory Committee
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Consumer or Non-Profit or Human Services Organizations (familiar with health care needs of Medicaid population)
Minnesota Organic Advisory Task Force
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Organic Certification Agency Representative
Vacancies: 3 Seats -- Organic Farmer
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Organic Processor
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Public Member
Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility Advisory Board
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member representing a community-based nonprofit environmental justice organization
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member representing a statewide nonprofit environmental organization
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member representing a waste facility that receives and sorts covered materials and transfers them to another facility for reuse, recycling, or composting.
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member representing a waste facility that receives compostable materials for composting or a statewide trade association that represents such facilities.
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member representing a waste hauler or a statewide association representing waste haulers.
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Member representing an entity that develops or offers for sale covered materials designed for reuse or refill and maintained through a reuse or refill system or infrastructure or statewide or national trade association that represents such entities.
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Member representing manufacturers of covered materials of a statewide or national trade association representing those manufacturers.
Vacancies: 3 Seats -- Member representing organizations of political subdivisions, with at least one member representing a political subdivision outside the metropolitan area.
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Member representing other interested parties or additional members of interests represented under other listed positions as determined by the commissioner.
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Member representing recycling facilities that manage covered materials.
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Member representing retailers of covered materials or a statewide trade association representing those retailers.
Trauma Advisory Council
Vacancies: 1 Seat -- Trauma Program Manager - Level 3 or 4 Trauma Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Committee
Vacancies: 2 Seats -- Member

HOW TO APPLY

Applying to a Specific Board Looking For All Open Seats

- Visit the Boards & Commissions page

- Scroll down or use the search fields to look up the specific board you are interested in.

- To apply for a seat, click the green APPLY button in the "Open Positions" dropdown table near the top of the board webpage.

- The website will walk you through creating an application profile if you haven't set up one up already.

-You will need an OSS account. Email [email protected] if you have trouble setting up your profile.

- You can submit additional supporting materials with your application (e.g. cover letter or resume).

- Hit "SUBMIT" when done.

- Visit the Open Positions page 

- Scroll down the page to find the boards or seats you may be interested in. To learn more about the respective positions, click on the hyperlinks.

- To apply for a seat, click the green APPLY button on either the main Open Positions table or from the board's webpage.

- The website will walk you through creating an application profile if you haven't already.

- You will need an OSS account. Email [email protected] if you have trouble setting up your profile.

- You can submit additional supporting materials with your application (e.g. cover letter or resume).

- Hit "SUBMIT" when done.

Although no additional documentation is required, appointing authorities recommend submitting cover letters and resumes to better know applicants. The application allows you to attach the following documents:
• Cover Letter,
• Resume / Curriculum Vitae, and
• up to 10 additional documents which support your application.

Applications are on file for a year with the board unless withdrawn by the applicant.

Because the Appointing Authority will have access to your information as soon as it is submitted, applicants are encouraged to use the online application. Under Minn. Stat. 15.0597, Subdivision 5, applications to a board are valid for one year after submission and can be considered for any board vacancy prior to expiring.

Applications submitted via downloadable application may experience some delay in reaching the Appointing Authority. Electronic applications may be submitted by email to: [email protected] Paper applications may be mailed or delivered in person to:

Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State
Veterans Service Building, Suite 210
20 W 12th Street
Saint Paul, MN 55155

In accordance with the Minnesota Open Appointments Law, the Secretary of State acts as an administrator in publishing vacancies, receiving applications and recording appointments. Appointing authorities review applications and make appointments.

Questions about specific vacancies and appointments should be directed to the appointing authority.

Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, Steve Simon
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