<p>This position serves as the management assistant and secretary for the Detroit Business and Workforce Engagement</p> <p>Manager. Serves as liaison between the manager, professional staff, administrative staff, other departments, public/private</p> <p>industry, department management, and employees. Performs administrative/secretarial functions for the Detroit Business</p> <p>and Workforce Engagement Section, which includes the Compliance Services Unit. Primary contact for out-of-state</p> <p>agencies seeking copies of certified firm information. Responsible for the primary review and intake of all certification</p> <p>applications, Small Business Program applications for completeness, and all correspondence/documents submitted to the</p> <p>Office of Business Development (OBD) Detroit, for the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. Maintain intake</p> <p>databases and administrator of the FileNet data storage system (including digital images). Provides information pertaining</p> <p>to the DBE program to new and potential DBE's federal, state, local municipalities, and other programs. Maintain records,</p> <p>prepare reports and conduct correspondence related to the work.</p> <p>The "Salary" listed above is a range that reflects the minimum rate through the maximum rate of the Secretary 9 position.</p> <p>For additional information, please see the links below:</p> <ul> <li>Secretary 9 position description </li><li>All about MDOT </li></ul> <p>For information on benefits, visit www.mi.gov/employeebenefits or www.mi.gov/orsstatedc.  </p> <p>The State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer. Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.</p> <p>Education</p> <p>Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.</p> <p>Experience</p> <p>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.</p> <p>OR</p> <p>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.</p> <p>View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/S/Secretary.pdf</p> <p>MDOT does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.</p> <p>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.  </p> <p>The department reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.</p> <p>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.  </p> <p>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.</p> <p>If you have questions related to this posting, please contact Camryn Nauta at nautac@michigan.gov.</p>