General Office Assistant 5-E7 - Washtenaw County

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. (Download PDF reader)


This position includes a variety of administrative support assignments such as registration; validating/indexing; document preparation; scanning; answering phones; filing; retrieving, sorting and distributing mail; copying; Bridges reset; Central Registry; LEINs; Electronic Document Management; reviewing forms for accuracy and required completeness, and compiling data for reports. This function may also include covering the reception desk.


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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.
• Relevant experience and/or education referred to in the supplemental questions must be documented in the 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 registrar's signature.

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

Required Education and Experience

Education
Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.



Experience
General Office Assistant 5
No specific type or amount of experience is required.


General Office Assistant 6
One year of administrative support experience.


General Office Assistant E7
Two years of administrative support experience, including one year equivalent to the intermediate level.

Additional Requirements and Information

This posting may use the resulting candidate pool from this interview process for filling current and future permanent vacancies, limited-term vacancies, and temporary, WOC assignments occurring in the next six months in Washtenaw County. P ositions being filled as a limited term assignment do have potential to become permanent, but it's never guaranteed.

The physical location of this position is 22 Center St., Ypsilanti MI 48197 , however, this position has the ability to work hybrid (combination of remote and office). Selected candidates who have been approved to work hybrid 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 performed in 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.



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

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.

The Department 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 further information regarding this posting, please contact Tamika Parks at [email protected]. Please reference the job posting number in the subject line.


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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.