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State of Michigan
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State Administrative Manager 15 (PRD Administrative Services Section Chief)
State of Michigan
Natural Resources
Location
Michigan, 48909
Salary
$96,491 - $138,794
per year
Type
Full Time
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Job Description
Summary
This role involves leading the administrative team for Michigan's Parks and Recreation Division, overseeing budgets, human resources, finance, and operations across office and field locations.
The position requires managing staff, ensuring compliance with policies and laws, and handling tasks like accounting, procurement, and labor relations.
It's a good fit for experienced administrators with a background in public sector management who enjoy strategic planning and team leadership in a natural resources context.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in any major
- Four years of professional experience, including two years at experienced (P11) level or one year at advanced (12) level
- Ability to plan, direct, and control administrative programs including budgets, HR, finance, and procurement
- Experience reviewing and evaluating personnel work for compliance with policies, methods, and laws
- Willingness to travel to Lansing 2-4 times per month if based outside the city
- Substitution option: High school diploma plus two years of safety/regulatory or law enforcement experience at level 14, or one year at level 15
Full Job Description
The Parks and Recreation Division Section Chief of Administrative Services is responsible for the planning, directing, controlling, and overall administration of the following programs with staff in the Division Office as well as the Statewide Field Locations: operating budget, capital outlay budget, human resources, personnel, labor relations, automated business systems, accounting, inventory, revenue, expenditures, and finance. The Section Chief reviews and evaluates the work of personnel in human resources, financial and procurement units, as well as the work of personnel in the field locations, to ensure conformance with general guidelines, methods, techniques, policies, and law.
Work location options: Lansing, RAM Center/Roscommon, or Roscommon Customer Service Center. If the office location is not in Lansing, there will be an expectation for the employee to be present in Lansing often and travel to Lansing for meetings with staff and DNR leadership at least 2-4 times per month.
Position Description
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.
Qualifications
Education level typically acquired through completion of high school and two years of safety and regulatory or law enforcement experience at the 14 level; or, one year of safety and regulatory or law enforcement experience at the 15 level, may be substituted for the education and experience requirements.Additional Information
View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/S/StateAdministrativeManager.pdfCheck your resume before applying to catch common mistakes