Departmental Technician-E (7-E9) at STF

Michigan AG; Saint Louis, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan Department of Corrections seeks a Departmental Technician to coordinate transportation logistics for the Muskegon, St. Louis and Ionia regions.

You will develop daily assignment schedules and guide transportation cadres while ensuring accuracy and accountability in medication package sorting at the Transportation HUB. You will answer inquiries by phone or email, maintain HUB worksheets and audit tools, and assist in training new schedulers.

Qualifications

• Education typically acquired through completion of high school.
• Bachelor’s degree may be substituted for the experience requirement.
• Knowledge of computer programs, databases and data tracking methods.
• Ability to understand and utilize policies, procedures and collective bargaining agreements.
• Ability to communicate with staff and supervisors to accomplish goals.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Transportation logistics to manage services efficiently.
• Oversee daily transportation assignment schedule for Muskegon, St. Louis and Ionia cadres.
• Explain work instructions and propose revisions to meet needs.
• Answer inquiries by phone or email regarding transportation policies.
• Reconcile and sort medication packages for Transportation at HUB days.
• Maintain HUB worksheet for tracking resources and accuracy.
• Coordinate and conduct orientation for new schedulers.
• Compile, review, and monitor financial, statistical, and program data.
• Coordinate and schedule vehicle maintenance and monitor staff training.
• Develop audit tools related to Transportation Operations.
• Create and maintain spreadsheets for tracking resources.
• Perform related work as assigned.

Skills

Transportation logistics

Data tracking

Communication skills

Policy understanding

Resource coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree substitution for experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

The Michigan Department of Corrections is proud to be a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran Friendly Employer.

MDOC is proud to employ nearly 1,500 veterans and actively serving military members across the department. The Department has many benefits and services available to support our military and veteran employees, spouses, and families. Learn more about what makes MDOC a Gold-Level Veteran Friendly Employer here.

This position coordinates Transportation logistics to manage transportation services efficiently, oversees and develops a daily transportation assignment schedule for the Muskegon, St. Louis and Ionia Transportation cadres. Explains work instructions, proposes revisions, if necessary, pertinent to general methods and procedures to meet required needs. Answers inquiries via phone or email regarding functions, rules, regulations, and policies for transportation. Reconciles and sorts medication packages for Transportation reasons when received at the Transportation HUB on specified HUB days, including maintaining the HUB worksheet for tracking resources. Maintains attention to detail of the sorting of medication packages to ensure accountability and accuracy. Coordinates and conducts orientation for new schedulers. Compiles, reviews, and monitors financial, statistical, and other programmatic data, coordinates and schedules vehicle maintenance, monitors staffs training, monitor and recommends changes for post orders and department policy and operating procedures. Develop and maintain spreadsheets to compile data for tracking resources. Create audit tools used related to Transportation Operations. Performs related work as assigned.

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Education

Education typically acquired through completion of high school

Experience

Departmental Technician 7

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

Departmental Technician 8

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

OR

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

Departmental Technician E9

One year of experience as a supervisor of administrative support activities equivalent to the 9-level in state service.

OR

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

OR

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

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 Bachelor’s degree may be substituted for the experience requirement.

Departmental Technician E9

Possession of a Bachelor’s degree and one year of job-related experience may be substituted for the experience requirement.

• Knowledge of computer programs, data bases, and data tracking methods.
• Knowledge of department policies.
• Ability to understand and utilize policies, procedures and collective bargaining agreements.
• Ability to understand review and analyze resources available for transport.
• Ability to communicate with various staff and supervisors to accomplish goal and address concerns.
• Ability to develop and maintain reports and data.