State Administrative Manager

State of MichiganLansing, MI
Hybrid

About The Position

This position will function as the administrative manager for Agency Services/Department Technology, Management and Budget supporting Department of Natural Resources, Environment Great Lake and Energy, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, and Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DNR, EGLE, MDARD, and DMVA). The administrative manager will be the second line manager for this area and will be responsible for carrying out management duties for first line managers and their staff. The manager is responsible for providing direction and control functions and activities in the work area including establishing priorities, allocating staff, and ensuring that first line supervisors handle administrative, supervisory, and planning functions. The supervisory functions that this position manages include employee evaluation, counseling, selection, provision of technical and policy guidance and training of employees.

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.
  • Excellent communicator, adjusting communication style and messages to varying audiences to ensure understanding.
  • Understands the value of standards and can advocate for them.
  • Excellent customer service.
  • Ability to motivate and support team members.
  • Manage expectations.
  • Conduct ourselves with integrity.
  • Embrace diversity.
  • Team-oriented mindset.
  • Communicate effectively with a wide range of professionals.
  • Desire to invest in the success of the Division.
  • Self-motivated.
  • Ability to work in a high-paced environment.
  • Must attach a detailed resume, cover letter and official transcript to your application (word or pdf).
  • Attach copies of official college transcripts if applicable. (Internet version of transcripts will not be accepted)

Responsibilities

  • Carrying out management duties for first line managers and their staff.
  • Providing direction and control functions and activities in the work area.
  • Establishing priorities.
  • Allocating staff.
  • Ensuring that first line supervisors handle administrative, supervisory, and planning functions.
  • Managing employee evaluation, counseling, selection, provision of technical and policy guidance and training of employees.

Benefits

  • Tuition reduction program at several key higher education institutes.
  • Good benefits.
  • Access to professional development training.
  • Excellent vacation and sick time policies.
  • Ability to successfully juggle your work and family life.
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