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Posted: February 9, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Secretary 9 - SMR-East

State of Michigan

Natural Resources

Fresh

Location

Michigan, 48909

Salary

$24.49 - $32.20

per hour

Closes

February 24, 2026More State jobs →

Job Description

Summary

This job involves providing administrative support to the wildlife division in southeast Michigan, handling tasks like hiring assistance, timesheet management, timber sales support, and coordinating events across 17 counties.

It also includes acting as a go-between for managers and field staff, plus backup help with registering hunters and trappers while knowing hunting rules.

A good fit would be someone with strong office skills, attention to detail, and an interest in natural resources who enjoys helping a team in a government setting.

Key Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Four years of office experience in administrative support
  • At least one year at an advanced 8-level administrative role (or equivalent to Secretary E8 or Legal Secretary E8)
  • Alternatively, two years at experienced E7-level administrative support (or equivalent to Secretary 7 or Legal Secretary 7)
  • Thorough knowledge of current hunting rules and regulations
  • Ability to provide backup assistance in animal registration and biological data collection
  • Strong communication skills to serve as liaison between managers and field staff

Full Job Description



The function of this position is to provide complex technical support for the east portion of the Southern Michigan Region (SMR) of the Wildlife Division in a variety of areas, including but not limited to, assisting with noncareer hiring and timesheet tracking, supporting timber sales, and division level priorities and events. The position functions as a liaison between the Southern Region Manager, Field Operations Managers, and field staff covering a 17-county area in southeast Michigan. These counties include Bay, Genesee, Hillsdale, Huron, Jackson, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Saginaw, Sanilac, St. Clair, Tuscola, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties. This position will provide backup assistance in registering animals and collecting biological data from hunters and trappers. This position requires thorough knowledge of current hunting rules and regulations.

Position Description

Requirements

Education
Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.

Experience
Four years of office experience involving administrative support practices, including one year equivalent to advanced 8-level administrative support work, or equivalent to a Secretary E8, or Legal Secretary E8.

OR

Four years of office experience involving administrative support practices, including two years equivalent to experienced E7-level administrative support work, or equivalent to a Secretary 7, or Legal Secretary 7.

Additional Information

Please attach a cover letter, resume, official college transcripts, and three professional references to your application. Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.

If applicable, you must attach an electronic and/or scanned copy of your official college/university transcripts. For our purposes, "Official Transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/S/Secretary.pdf

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Posted on NEOGOV: 2/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/10/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-michigan-5225477