Legislative Liaison - State Assistant Administrator 15

At the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, we are laser-focused on improving opportunities and outcomes for Michiganders from preschool to postsecondary. From connecting more families with quality child care and prek programs to making it more affordable to earn a skill certificate or college degree, we are helping more people make it in Michigan.

MiLEAP was created by Governor Whitmer in July 2023 and is the newest department in the State of Michigan. Visit Michigan.gov/MiLEAP to learn more about our work and consider applying to join a team working to make Michigan a better place to grow up, learn, live, work, and play.

This position is responsible for directing the legislative activities for the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP). The position is the legislative liaison and strategizes to build relationships between MiLEAP and the Governor's legislative affairs team, executive agencies, Legislator's offices, House and Senate committee chairs, Legislative agencies (i.e., House Fiscal Agency, Senate Fiscal Agency), other state departments and local units of government and educational institutions.

Position Description

This position generally requires possession of a bachelor's degree in any major and four years of professional experience. Specific information on the education and experience required for the position in the job specification of the State Assistant Administrator class.

Please attach your resume, cover letter, and applicable official transcripts to your application.

An official transcript must bear the college/university certification (e.g., seal, logo, watermark, and /or letterhead), Registrar's signature, and date. A transcript with these requirements, with the stamp "Issued to Student" is accepted as an official transcript. Unofficial transcripts will NOT be accepted. An unofficial transcript is: (1) an internet copy printed from the college/university student web account; (2) a transcript stamped with "Student Copy," and (3) a transcript that is labeled as "Unofficial." The official transcript must be scanned and attached to the electronic NEOGOV Civil Service application with one of the following file extensions: pdf, doc, docx, txt, or rft. Degree certificates are not accepted. When attaching transcripts, please name the college/university for each transcript attached.

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.