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Posted: February 20, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Departmental Analyst 9-P11, 12

State of Michigan

Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLeap)

Fresh

Location

Michigan, 48909

Salary

$25.85 - $43.73

per hour

Type

Closes

March 2, 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 managing state scholarship and grant programs like Futures for Frontliners, Reconnect, and Michigan Achievement Skills, by handling applications, eligibility checks, payments, and reports for students, high schools, and colleges.

The role also includes coordinating with partners and suggesting improvements to systems and outreach efforts.

It's a good fit for someone organized with experience in education programs or administration who enjoys helping people access learning opportunities.

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in any major
  • Experience administering education or financial aid programs
  • Strong organizational and coordination skills for working with students, schools, and institutions
  • Ability to handle application processes, eligibility determination, awards, and payments
  • Proficiency in preparing reports, including quarterly calculations and ad hoc analyses
  • Knowledge of information technology systems for program documentation and improvements
  • Excellent communication skills for internal processes and external partnerships

Full Job Description

At the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, we are laser-focused on improving opportunities and outcomes for Michiganders from preschool to postsecondary.

From connecting more families with quality child care and prek programs to making it more affordable to earn a skill certificate or college degree, we are helping more people make it in Michigan.

MiLEAP was created by Governor Whitmer in July 2023 and is the newest department in the State of Michigan. Visit Michigan.gov/MiLEAP to learn more about our work and consider applying to join a team working to make Michigan a better place to grow up, learn, live, work, and play.

This professional position is responsible for administering Futures for Frontliners, Reconnect, and Michigan Achievement Skills scholarship and grant programs within the Student Success and Strategic Initiatives division, Office of Higher Education.

This position will coordinate with students, high schools, and postsecondary institutions to administer program policies and procedures, including eligibility requirements, application processes, awards, and payments using both internal processes and external communications/partnerships.

Will contribute to quarterly payment calculations and to annual and ad hoc reports.

This employee will support business operations by reviewing and making recommendations for improvements to the information technology system documentation (MiSSG) and Outreach methods and materials.

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Requirements

This position generally requires the education acquired through the possession of a bachelor's degree in any major. Specific information on the education and experience required for different class levels is in the job specification for the Departmental Analyst class.

Additional Information

Please attach your resume, cover letter, and applicable bachelor's and master's official transcripts to your application.

An official transcript must bear the college/university certification (e.g., seal, logo, watermark, and /or letterhead), Registrar's signature, and date.

A transcript with these requirements, with the stamp "Issued to Student" is accepted as an official transcript. Unofficial transcripts will NOT be accepted.

An unofficial transcript is: (1) an internet copy printed from the college/university student web account; (2) a transcript stamped with "Student Copy," and (3) a transcript that is labeled as "Unofficial." The official transcript must be scanned and attached to the electronic NEOGOV Civil Service application with one of the following file extensions: pdf, doc, docx, txt, or rft.

Degree certificates are not accepted. When attaching transcripts, please name the college/university for each transcript attached.

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Posted on NEOGOV: 2/20/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/21/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-michigan-5243063