This position serves as the Air Quality Division’s (AQD) Health, Safety, and Training specialist ensuring compliance with federal and state occupational safety and environmental rules and regulations for AQD facilities and its staff. This position is solely responsible for planning, developing, implementing, managing, evaluating, and monitoring the AQD’s health and safety program in conjunction with the department’s health and safety program. This position also manages and implements all staff training programs to ensure MIOSHA and safety standards are met and maintained. This position also assists with developing policies, procedures, and recommendations related to safety and training to ensure division compliance.

This position is responsible for forecasting and adhering to budget for personal protective equipment purchases and over 15 specialized training events per year. This position also works with the AQD’s third-party funder out-of-state, oversees the budget, and helps plan spending and strategic utilization of funds.

This position requires advanced and continuous knowledge and expertise in three areas: health, safety, and training. This requires maintaining up-to-date knowledge of state and federal regulations as they pertain to occupational health and safety, state and federal meeting procedures, standards, and requirements.

This role requires access to confidential information, and exercises judgement in carrying out the department and division’s mission.

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The work location for this position is the Deborah A. Stabenow Building in Lansing. However, the selected candidate may be eligible for a hybrid work schedule (combination of remote and in-person) or a fully remote work schedule. Details regarding work location and schedule options for this position may be discussed during the interview process.

Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.

ABOUT EGLE:
The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's (EGLE) mission is to protect Michigan's environment and public health by managing air, water, land, and energy resources.

At the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, we are passionate about protecting human health and Michigan’s land, water, and energy resources. We are equally passionate about creating a positive, professional, and supportive work environment where we value our differences and are committed to being open and respectful of all our employees and the public we serve. Our unique backgrounds and experiences make us better equipped to equitably deliver impactful environmental outcomes in the interest of all of Michigan’s residents.

The State of Michigan offers a competitive benefits package for all career employees that include medical, dental and vision coverage, along with paid parental leave, flexible spending accounts, retirement and much more. Click the following link to learn more.
State of Michigan – Employee Benefits

Please attach a cover letter, resume and official college transcripts (if applicable) 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.

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Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator (Download PDF reader) for the agency that posted this position vacancy.