
Posting number: 5901-26-FS-24-SEC9-CT
Department: Transportation
Job classification: Secretary 9
Posting type: Open
Categories: Administration, Transportation
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At the Bureau of Field Services (BFS), our success is powered by our devotion to innovation and providing leading edge services and solutions. Our culture is what makes our bureau a rewarding place to work. We strive to promote and encourage our employees’ best qualities, which cultivates a positive and diverse team. As a bureau, we pursue avenues that lead to increased safety and efficiency in Michigan’s highway programs on behalf of our co-workers, friends, and families, driven by our celebration of successes and strides made in the workplace. Our team is seeking a Secretary E9 for our Bureau of Field Services Team. We are looking for someone who can embrace the challenges of meeting our goals and exceeding the standards!
This position serves as a confidential management assistant to the Maintenance and Fleet Services Manager. This position serves as a liaison between the Section Manager, section staff, other departments, public/private industry, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) management, and MDOT employees. This position performs management assistant support and office coordination activities for the Section which includes Maintenance Services/Support/Training and Administrative Management. This position fosters positive relationships with various Bureaus, Regions, Transportation Service Centers (TSC), Maintenance Garages, Divisions, other state agencies, consultants, vendors, businesses, and the public.
The "Salary" listed above is a range that reflects the minimum rate through the maximum rate of the Secretary 9 position.
For additional information, please see the links below:
For information on benefits, visit www.mi.gov/employeebenefits or www.mi.gov/orsstatedc
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Education
Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.
Experience
Four years of office experience involving administrative support practices, including one year equivalent to advanced 8-level administrative support work, or equivalent to a Secretary E8, or Legal Secretary E8.
OR
Four years of office experience involving administrative support practices, including two years equivalent to experienced E7-level administrative support work, or equivalent to a Secretary 7, or Legal Secretary 7.
View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/S/Secretary.pdf
MDOT does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.
All newly hired state employees are required to submit and pass a pre-employment drug test and physical (if applicable) prior to their actual appointment. Criminal and driving records will also be checked if applicable. Any position offer will be conditional until results of the drug test, physical, criminal background, and driving records indicate eligibility for employment.
The department reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
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.
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.
If you have questions related to this posting, please contact MDOT-OHR@michigan.gov.

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