Departmental Technician 7-10 RPS Departmental Technician (Detroit)

Job Description

The MDHHS 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 our MDHHS Diversity Equity and Inclusion Plan .

Departmental Technician 7-E9
This position functions as paraprofessional technician to support the Permanency Planning and Regional Placement Unit staff. Position will exercise programmatic responsibility to assure efficient and effective program operation as a while and assists staff to deliver competent quality services to accomplish permanency goals and objectives. Position is responsible to compile review track and evaluate services related to child welfare policy and federal child welfare goals.
E Level Position Description

Departmental Technician 10 (Advanced Level)
This advanced level Departmental Technician provides assistance to BSC (Business Service Center) 5 Regional Placement and Support (RPS) staff as the Recognized Resource for the Power BI program which is software that is utilized extensively by this unit for analyzing data. This position serves as a troubleshooter pertaining to technical support functions and performs advanced level research and analysis for RPS staff and management. This position provides training to other staff within the office; exercises programmatic responsibility to assure efficient and effective program operation as a whole and assists staff to deliver competent quality services to accomplish permanency goals and objectives. Position is responsible to compile review track and evaluate services related to child welfare policy and federal child welfare goals.
A Level Position Description
Job Specification

To be considered for this position you must:

• Apply for this position online via NEOGOV; click on Apply in the job posting for instructions on submitting your electronic application. Hard copy applications are not accepted.
• Ensure that relevant experience and/or education referred to in your responses to supplemental questions is documented in your resume transcript and/or application to allow for accurate screening.
• Attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employment should include month and year and hours per week.
• Attach a cover letter.
• If applicable attach a copy of an official transcript(s). We accept scanned copies of official transcripts. We do not accept web-based internet or copies of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date and the registrars signature.

Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered. See instructions for attaching files here: Instructions

Required Education and Experience

Education
Possession of a high school diploma or a GED Certificate.

Experience

Departmental Technician 7
One year of experience performing experienced-level administrative support activities equivalent to the 7-level in state service.

Departmental Technician 8
One year of experience as a technician or paraprofessional equivalent to the entry level in state service.

OR

One year of experience performing administrative support activities equivalent to the 8-level in state service.

Departmental Technician E9
Two years of experience as a technician or paraprofessional including one year of experience equivalent to the intermediate level in state service.

OR

One year of experience performing advanced secretarial or supervisory administrative support activities equivalent to the 9-level in state service.

Departmental Technician 10
Two years of experience as a supervisor of administrative support activities equivalent to the 9-level in state service.

OR

Two years of experience performing administrative support activities equivalent to the 9-level in state service.

OR

Three years of experience as a technician or paraprofessional including one year of experience equivalent to the experienced level in state service.

Alternate Education and Experience

Alternate Education and Experience

Departmental Technician 7
Completion of two years of college (60 semester or 90 term credits) may be substituted for the experience requirement.

Departmental Technician 8
Possession of a Bachelors degree may be substituted for the experience requirement.

Departmental Technician E9
Possession of a Bachelors degree and one year of job-related experience may be substituted for the experience requirement.

Departmental Technician 10
Possession of a Bachelors degree and one year of professional experience may be substituted for the experience requirement.

Additional Requirements and Information

The physical location of this position is 3040 W. Grand Blvd Ste 5-100 Detroit MI 48202 . 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:

• A secure work location that allows privacy and prevents distractions.
• A high-speed internet connection of at least 25 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.
• Suitable lighting furniture and utilities.
• Work must be in performed in the State of Michigan

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 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.

As a Condition of Employment: this position requires successful completion of a background investigation and a criminal records check.

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.

TheDepartment of Health & Human Services reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

For information about this specific position please email Aretha Butler at . Please include the job number in the subject line when emailing inquiries.

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

Required Experience:

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