Departmental Analyst (Trainee) 9-P11 - Business Regulation Section
State of Michigan
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Departmental Specialist 14 (Administrative Assistant)
State of Michigan
Corrections - Central Office
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 is an administrative assistant role supporting the Health Service Administrator in a state corrections department office.
The position involves helping with planning programs, creating policies, analyzing data, preparing reports, and handling various tasks to keep health services running smoothly.
It's a good fit for someone organized with experience in office support, especially those interested in public sector work and veterans who get extra support from the department.
Key Requirements
- Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major
- Four years of professional experience, including two years at an experienced (P11) level or one year at an advanced (12) level
- Equivalent combinations of related nonprofessional experience may be accepted if approved
- Ability to assist in program/project planning and policy/procedure development
- Skills in performance improvement, data analysis, and reporting
- Experience related to departmental programs and services in corrections or health administration
Full Job Description
The Michigan Department of Corrections is proud to be a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer.
MDOC is proud to employ nearly 1,500 veterans and actively serving military members across the department.
The Department has many benefits and services available to support our military and veteran employees, spouses, and families.
Learn more about what makes MDOC a Gold-Level Veteran Friendly Employer here.
This employee serves as an administrative assistant to the Department's Health Service Administrator (HSA). This position predominately and essentially functions to advise and assist the HSA in all areas for which they are responsible. This position reports directly to the HSA in a staff capacity and is typically involved in program/project planning, policy and procedures development, performance improvement, data analysis, reporting, and is otherwise, assisting in all areas of the HSA’s responsibilities.
Requirements
EducationPossession of a bachelor's degree in any major.
Experience
Four years of professional experience, including two years equivalent to the experienced (P11) level or one year equivalent to the advanced (12) level.
Additional Information
Equivalent combinations of nonprofessional experience, identified by the appointing authority and approved by Civil Service that are represented by subclass codes, will be accepted for classified, professional experience equivalent to the P11-level and above.
The nonprofessional experience must be related to departmental programs and services that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Certain positions may be assigned subclass codes and individuals appointed must possess the required specialized experience.
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All required documents must be attached and submitted at the time of application for further consideration. Applications must be submitted through NEOGOV to be considered.
Interested applicants who are attaching transcripts must attach a copy of your official college transcripts indicating the specific type of degree earned and the conferred/graduation date.
More information regarding what constitutes an official transcript can be found here.
(un-official or web- based transcripts will not be accepted) If you have questions or need assistance uploading and/or attaching your documents, please call the Office of Career Services toll free at 1-800-788-1766.
The Department of Corrections may screen out job applicants who have been convicted of a felony in accordance with Public Act 191 of 2017.
Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment with the Department of Corrections until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation.
**** REQUIRED INFORMATION: Employment in the state classified service demands a high degree of loyalty and imposes high ethical standards on employees to ensure the integrity of state government and maintain effective services.
All employees must meet these ethical standards and all appointing authorities are obligated to enforce these ethical standards.
As part of this effort all employees are required to report any possible conflict of interest, please review the information and be prepared to respond to questions related to the information in your application. Ethical Standards and Conduct (Note: you do not need to fill out the form)
New hires to the MDOC along with previous MDOC employees that are returning after being away from the department for more than two years will complete Non-Custody New Employee Training (NCNET) either 40 hours or 80 hours of initial in-person training based on their level of offender contact and job classification.
All new employees will complete additional online training to successfully complete their non-custody new employee training.
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