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Departmental Specialist 14 (Bureau Administrative Assistant)

Michigan Economic Developers Association

Michigan Economic Developers Association

Administration
Lansing, MI, USA
Posted on Mar 31, 2026

Job Description

This position functions as the Administrative Assistant to the Bureau Director. This position predominately and essentially functions to advise and assist the bureau executive team in all areas for which they are responsible. This position reports directly to the Bureau Director in a staff capacity and is typically involved in program planning, policy and procedures development, legislative issues, budget, coordination of agency reporting, records retention, interagency agreements and contracts, human resources, and otherwise assisting in all areas of the directors’ responsibilities. This position will represent the Bureau Director at meetings with internal staff and outside organizations.

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Required Education and Experience

Education
Possession 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.

Additional Requirements and Information

Equivalent combinations of nonprofessional experience, identified by the appointing authority and approved by Civil Service that are represented by subclass codes, will be accepted for classified, professional experience equivalent to the P11-level and above. The nonprofessional experience must be related to departmental programs and services that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Certain positions may be assigned subclass codes and individuals appointed must possess the required specialized experience.
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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.