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.
Full Job Description

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 9-12Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.
Experience for Departmental Analyst 9-12Departmental Analyst 9No specific type or amount is required.
Departmental Analyst 10One year of professional experience.
Departmental Analyst P11Two years of professional experience, including one year of experience equivalent to the intermediate (10) level in state service.
Departmental Analyst 12Three 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)
EducationEducational level typically acquired through completion of high school.
ExperienceFour 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 SubstitutionCollege 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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