
Posting number: 2301-26-BOE084
Department: Department of State
Job classification: Departmental Analyst 12
Posting type: Open
Categories: IT and Computers, Professional
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POSITION DUTIES - This position serves as the Operational Security Analyst supporting the Bureau of Election's (BOE) Operations Section. This position is the recognized resource for all security duties completed by the Bureau of Elections. This position is the system administrator within the Bureau for all information systems including the Qualified Voter File (QVF), Online Voter Registration (OVR) and associated functions, the Michigan Transparency Network, and others. The position serves as the security liaison with MDOS Information Security and Control Division to assist BOE in preparing information system security plans for the various BOE information systems following the Michigan Security Accreditation Process. The incumbent has the responsibility for serving as an organizational liaison for information security, information technology, internal control evaluations, and audit resolution. This position serves as the Program/Contract Manager for Bureau of Elections applications and supports the Elections Operations Manager with vendor relationship activities.
- Departmental Analyst 12
APPOINTMENT TYPE/BENEFITS - This position is Full-Time. Therefore, you would be eligible to participate in the benefits offered by the state.
Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.
Experience
Three years of professional experience, including one year of experience equivalent to the experienced (P11) level in state service.
Departmental Analyst 9 - 12
Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school and the equivalent of at least two years of full-time active-duty experience at or above the E-6 level in the uniformed services may be substituted for the education requirement.
You must apply for this vacancy through the NEOGOV system; click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions in submitting your electronic application. Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.
Civil Service Commission Rule 2-7 requires that all newly hired state employees submit to and pass a pre-employment drug test prior to their actual appointment. Due to the nature of work of the Department of State, criminal records will be checked. Any position offer will be conditional until results of the criminal background record checks indicate eligibility for employment.
Please attach a resume and cover letter to your application. Failure to do so may result in your application being screened out of this hiring process.
If you qualify for this position based on the education requirement you must attach a copy of your official transcripts.
As outlined by Civil Service, an official transcript must bear the applicant’s name, college, or university certification (e.g., seal, logo, watermark, or letterhead), date and name of the conferred degree and registrar’s signature. Transcripts that do not meet these requirements are considered unofficial. For more information regarding official transcripts, click here(Download PDF reader)
Applicants who possess a degree from a foreign college or university must have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents unless the degree has been recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Go to evaluators for a list of accepted organizations that evaluate foreign credentials. Failure to provide this evaluation at the time of application may result in you being screened out of the process.
View the job specification at: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/DepartmentalAnalyst_12505_7.pdf
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