Departmental Analyst (Trainee) 9-12 (Local Agency Program Systems) - Bureau of Development

State of Michigan•Lansing, MI

About The Position

This position maintains the Local Agency Project Management System (LAPMS), Local Agency Reimbursement System (LARS), Local Program Application Management System (LPAMS), and Local Agency Program (LAP) Listserv. The analyst identifies system issues; analyzes and researches them; recommends system enhancements; and trains staff and consultants in using the systems. The position also assists the Section Manager in coordinating the Local Agency state earmark program as directed by the State Legislature. The position is posted at Departmental Analyst levels 9 through 12. The salary range spans the minimum rate at the trainee level through the maximum rate at the advanced level; candidates are reviewed for the level for which they qualify based on education and experience. Remote work and alternate work schedules may be considered based on operational needs and within established limits.

Requirements

Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major for Departmental Analyst levels 9–12.
Departmental Analyst 9: no specific type or amount of experience is required.
Departmental Analyst 10: one year of professional experience.
Departmental Analyst P11: two years of professional experience, including one year equivalent to the intermediate (10) level in state service.
Departmental Analyst 12: three years of professional experience, including one year equivalent to the experienced (P11) level in state service.
For the classified-state-employee Departmental Analyst Trainee 9 pathway, the stated education and experience alternatives include high-school-level education and specified experience in ECP Group One or Group Three classifications; proportional college-credit substitution may apply to up to half of required experience.
For the Departmental Analyst Trainee 9–12 alternate education and experience pathway, high-school-level education plus the equivalent of at least two years of full-time active-duty uniformed-services experience at or above the E-6 level may substitute for the education requirement.
Applicants with foreign degrees must have academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents. Applicants must attach official college transcripts and/or a foreign degree evaluation when applicable.
Newly hired state employees must submit to and pass a pre-employment drug test and, if applicable, a physical before appointment. Criminal and driving records will also be checked if applicable.
MDOT does not sponsor visa applications.

Responsibilities

Maintain the Local Agency Project Management System (LAPMS), Local Agency Reimbursement System (LARS), Local Program Application Management System (LPAMS), and Local Agency Program (LAP) Listserv.
Identify issues with the systems; analyze and research them; and recommend system enhancements.
Train staff and consultants on the use of the systems.
Assist the Section Manager in coordinating the Local Agency state earmark program as directed by the State Legislature.