From the Minnesota Secretary of State…

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 570 vacancies / 374 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 this message.

Seats that I thought might interest readers…

Minnesota Cybersecurity Task Force 2024

Vacancies: 6 Seats — County, City, Town, or Tribal Government Member

Vacancies: 2 Seats — Critical Infrastructure Representatives

Vacancies: 1 Seat — Minnesota National Guard Representative

Vacancies: 2 Seats — Private Sector IT Representatives

Vacancies: 1 Seat — Public Education Representative

Vacancies: 1 Seat — Public Health Representative

Vacancies: 2 Seats — State Planning Representatives

How to apply…

– 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 official.documents@state.mn.us 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.

How to find other opportunities…

– 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 official.documents@state.mn.us 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.