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Departmental Analyst 9-12 Trainee (Strategic Operations)

State of Michigan

Natural Resources

Fresh

Location

Michigan, 48909

Salary

$25.85 - $43.73

per hour

Type

Closes

April 10, 2026

SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves overseeing facility and infrastructure compliance across Michigan's state parks, recreation areas, harbors, and campgrounds, including coordinating inspections, training staff, and recommending policy improvements based on data analysis.

The role works statewide with field teams and experts to ensure everything follows state rules and best practices.

It's a good fit for someone organized with experience in compliance, operations, or public administration who enjoys problem-solving and supporting outdoor recreation.

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in any major (or equivalent high school education plus relevant experience for trainee level)
  • Professional experience: None for level 9, 1 year for level 10, 2 years (including intermediate level) for P11, 3 years (including advanced level) for 12
  • For classified state employees (trainee): 2-4 years in specific ECP Group classifications or supervisory roles, with possible college substitution
  • Military substitution: Two years of active-duty at E-6 level or above for education requirement
  • Strong skills in policy analysis, compliance monitoring, and data evaluation
  • Ability to coordinate with field units, experts, and leadership across departments
  • Experience in developing training materials and conducting sessions on compliance topics

Full Job Description

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This position is the statewide Recognized Resource for facility and infrastructure compliance within PRD responsible for coordinating inspections, monitoring, related training, and ensuring compliance with policy for PRD facilities and infrastructure in a statewide capacity. This position is the recognized resource responsible for various compliance requirements in PRD. The incumbent completes this work by coordinating with field units, subject matter experts in and out of PRD, and other Divisions or Departments. This position evaluates incidents and trends to provide recommendations to Department and Division leadership. This position proposes, develops, and provides recommendations for policy and procedure changes based on an analysis of reports and other operational data. The position ensures procedures are implemented and being followed and oversees compliance with Department and/or State of Michigan policies and regulatory requirements. The position is responsible for researching and developing training materials and conducts training on compliance and value-added topics. The Division administers 103 State Park/Recreation Areas, 12 Field Offices, 19 state and 63 Grant-in-Aid harbors, over 1,100 state boating access sites, and 140 State Forest Campgrounds.

Position Description - 12 level

Requirements

Education for Departmental Analyst 9-12
Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.

Experience for Departmental Analyst 9-12

Departmental Analyst 9
No specific type or amount is required.

Departmental Analyst 10
One year of professional experience.

Departmental Analyst P11
Two years of professional experience, including one year of experience equivalent to the intermediate (10) level in state service.

Departmental Analyst 12
Three years of professional experience, including one year of experience equivalent to the experienced (P11) level in state service.

Education and Experience for Departmental Analyst (Departmental Trainee) 9 (FOR CLASSIFIED STATE EMPLOYEES ONLY)

Education

Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.

Experience
Four years of experience as an advanced 9-level worker in an ECP Group One classification.

OR

Three years of experience as an E9, E10, or E11-level worker in an ECP Group One classification.

OR

Two years of experience as an experienced level worker in an ECP Group One technician or paraprofessional classification.

OR

Two years of experience as a first-line supervisor in an ECP Group Three classification.

OR

One year of experience as a second-line supervisor in an ECP Group Three classification.

*Paraprofessional classifications are those requiring an associate's degree or two years of college.

Educational Substitution
College credits may be substituted on a proportional basis (one year of college education may substitute for one quarter of the required experience) for up to one half of the required experience.

Qualifications

Departmental Analyst (Departmental Trainee 9) 9 - 12

Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school and the equivalent of at least two years of full-time active-duty experience at or above the E-6 level in the uniformed services may be substituted for the education requirement.

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Posted on NEOGOV: 3/26/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/27/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-michigan-5283909