Departmental Specialist 13 - Training Center

State of Michigan•Kalamazoo, MI

11h•Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as the Administrative Assistant to the Division Director responsible for the Bureau of Services for Blind Persons Residential Training Center (BSBPTC). This position performs advanced departmental specialist work requiring independent judgment, analytical reasoning, policy interpretation, and coordination across multiple functional areas. The role operates with minimal supervision, provides executive-level administrative and program support, and directly influences divisional operations, compliance, and strategic outcomes, consistent with the Departmental Specialist 13 classification.

Requirements

Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.
Four years of professional experience, including two years equivalent to the experienced (P11) level or one year equivalent to the advanced (12) level.
Attach a cover letter, detailed resume, and official college transcript(s).
Official college transcripts must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred, date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.
For foreign college or university degrees, academic credentials must be evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents unless recognized by CHEA.
Disclose any personal and financial interests that may conflict with official duties.
Submit and pass a pre-employment drug test.
Pass background checks (certain positions may require state criminal, fingerprint-based and driving record background checks).