
Posting number: 3901-27-HS-HSA-010-FILL
Department: Health and Human Services - Central Office
Job classification: Departmental Specialist 13
Posting type: Open
Categories: Health Services, Professional, Miscellaneous, Human Services
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services mission is to provide opportunities, services, and programs that promote a healthy, safe, and stable environment for residents to be self-sufficient. We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. For more information, please visit MDHHS Diversity Equity and Inclusion.
This position functions as the behavioral health and aging legislative specialist by projecting and tracking budget and boilerplate trends across fiscal years. This position is also responsible for reviewing policy, legislative, and bill analyses and ensuring that issues have been addressed, tracked, and resolved in a timely and professional manner and supporting the Health Services team in determining necessary changes when proposals are finalized via Law, Code, or Final Rule. Lastly, this position coordinates and exchanges information with staff to ensure accuracy of information provided to management and other departments, legislators, media and the general population.
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Possession of a bachelor’s degree in any major
Departmental Specialist 13
Four years of professional experience, including two years equivalent to the experienced (P11) level or one year equivalent to the advanced (12) level.
The physical location of this position is Lansing. Based on operational needs and within established limits, remote work and alternate or hybrid work schedule requests for this position may be considered.
Selected candidates who have been approved to work remotely or a hybrid schedule must complete that work within Michigan. Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview.
Employees will be provided computers to perform state work. Phones may also be provided for necessary communications. If working remotely, employees will be responsible for providing other components of a remote office at their own expense, including:
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises.
YOUR APPLICATION FOR ANY POSITION DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOU WILL BE CONTACTED BY THE DEPARTMENT/AGENCY FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION. ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS INTERVIEWED WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE RESULTS.
The department reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
If you previously held status in this classification and departed within the last three (3) years, please contact Human Resources regarding your interest in a potential reinstatement. Reinstatement is not guaranteed or required.
For information about this specific position, please email MDHHSVacancies@michigan.gov. Please reference the job posting number in subject line.
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