Salary: $83,142.88 - $131,981.28 Annually
Location : Downtown Minneapolis
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 26CAO606LV15
Department: County Attorney's Office
Division: Domestic Abuse Service Center
Opening Date: 08/03/2026
Closing Date: 8/5/2026 11:59 PM Central

Description
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office (HCAO) is seeking to fill is seeking to fill a Principal Administrative Assistant position within the Domestic Abuse Service Center (DASC). DASC is designed to provide victims of domestic violence with ready access to the legal assistance and social services they need. The center offers a full range of services to domestic abuse victims and their families - including help with getting orders for protection, as well as assistance in formulating safety plans and finding temporary housing.

Location and hours:
This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at the Hennepin County Government Center located at 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487 and remote as job duties require. Work hours will be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin.

About this position type:
This is a full-time, benefit earning position. You must be a current regular or probationary employee of the Hennepin County Attorney's Office to apply for this position. Limited duration employees are not eligible.
This position is internally classified as an Administrative Assistant, Principal.
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In this position, you will:

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Domestic Abuse Service Center; develop and revise the work unit procedures and monitor staff caseloads to assure equitable distribution.
• Respond to and resolve organizational and interdepartmental issues.
• Manage and supervise multi-functional partnerships with Hennepin County Attorney's Office, Hennepin County District Court, Minneapolis Police Department., Hennepin County Probation, Minneapolis City Attorney's Office, Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and community agencies.
• Work directly with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office to ensure safety provisions for staff and clients of DASC.
• Provide training and participate in discussion at both local and national levels regarding domestic violence issues for advocates, prosecutors, judges, and community domestic violence programs.
• Provide supervision of domestic abuse advocates, professional and support staff.
• Make and recommend decisions related to hiring, evaluations, and discipline for DASC staff.
• Manage the HCAO community agencies' contracts and assist with monitoring revenue and expenditures.
• Solicit vendor proposals and assist in proposal preparations.
• Attend and participate in multi-disciplinary committees on best practices for working with domestic violence victims in Hennepin County.

Need to have:

• One of the following:
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in business administration or other field appropriate to the position and five years or more of experience related to the position.
  • Note: Experience in general administrative work related to the management of departmental/organizational operations or in a specialty area appropriate to the position may be substituted for education on a year for year basis.

Nice to have:

• Experience:
  • In a supervisory, coaching, mentorship, or other leadership role.
  • Working in a domestic abuse service center.
• Knowledge of the dynamics of victimization, criminal justice system, counseling techniques, and community resources.
• Advanced skill in a variety of computer applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, Outlook, or comparable programs.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail; initiative in problem resolution, identification of customer needs, and continuous process improvement.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to:
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of the organization.
  • Work effectively across cultural differences.
  • Establish effective working relationships with victims/witnesses, professional agencies, and utilize community resources in planning referral activities.
  • Analyze presenting problems and to develop and carry out effective courses of action.
  • Perform crisis intervention and interpret and apply policies, rules, and procedures.
  • Advocate the interests of victims with attorneys, criminal justice personnel, and community resources.

About the department:
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office is a fierce advocate for justice and equity, pursuing holistic community safety and providing quality legal services through evidence-informed practices and collaborative problem solving.

We prosecute crimes with fairness and integrity. We advocate for victims of crime by seeking meaningful accountability and supporting healing. We use preventive and restorative approaches to address the complex root causes of crime and violence. We engage with partners to pursue system accountability. And we provide proactive and innovative legal services in the areas of mental health, child support, child protection, and civil legal representation for Hennepin County to advance the County's efforts to reduce disparities and enhance the quality of life of our community.

About Hennepin County:
Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that eliminate disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.

Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at .

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the elimination of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

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This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.

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01

Are you a current of the County Attorney's Office? Limited duration employees are not eligible.

• Yes
• No

02

This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at the Hennepin County Government Center located at 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487 and remote as job duties require. The typical work hours will be 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin.
Are you able and willing to meet these requirements?

• Yes
• No

03

Select the highest degree/certificate you have completed in public administration, business administration or other field appropriate to the position.

• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree or higher
• None of the above

04

Describe your relevant education including area(s) of study, school(s) attended, and degree(s)/certification(s) earned. If you do not have relevant education, type "None" in the space provided.
05

How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have in general administrative work relating to the management of departmental/organizational operations or a specialty area related to the position?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 5 years
• 5 years or more, but less than 9 years
• 9 years or more

06

Describe your experience in general administrative work related to the management of departmental/organizational operations or in a specialty area appropriate to the position, referencing positions listed on your resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
07

How many full-time equivalent years of general supervisory experience do you have?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more, but less than 4 years
• 4 years or more, but less than 5 years
• 5 years or more, but less than 6 years
• 6 years or more

08

Briefly describe your general supervisory experience, referencing jobs listed on your resume/application. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
09

Do you have experience working in a domestic abuse service center?

• Yes
• No

10

Briefly describe your experience working in a domestic abuse service center, referencing jobs listed on your resume/application. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
11

Do you have experience working with clients from culturally diverse backgrounds?

• Yes
• No

12

Briefly describe your experience working with clients from culturally diverse backgrounds, referencing jobs listed on your resume/application. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
13

If you are a disabled veteran (defined as having a permanent, service connected disability rated at 50% or more), the spouse, or the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran, and are applying for your first promotion after securing public employment, you are eligible to have five points added to your competitive promotional examination rating. Are you a disabled veteran (defined as having a permanent, service connected disability rated at 50% or more), the spouse, or the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran that would like to use your one time, five-point preference?

• Yes
• No

14

Your response to this question will help us evaluate the effectiveness of our recruiting sources and methods. Please choose the one source that best describes how you first learned about this promotional job opening. Please review all possible choices before making your selection.

• Department email, unit bulletin board, or lateral/transfer process
• Employee Career Center (ECC)
• Employee Resource Group (ERG)
• Employee or recruiter of Hennepin County (supervisor/manager, colleague, or Human Resources)
• HC Connect
• Hennepin County job notification emails
• hennepin.jobs or governmentjobs.com

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