Departmental Technician-E (7-E9) at STF

State of Michigan; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Michigan Department of Corrections is seeking a Transportation Operations professional to coordinate logistics, schedule daily transportation duties for multiple cadres, and respond to inquiries about procedures and policies. The role includes maintaining HUB data, auditing resources, and developing tools to improve transportation operations.

Requirements include high school education and experience with administrative support; preferred familiarity with state service levels and

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate transportation logistics and manage daily transportation assignment schedules for Muskegon, St. Louis and Ionia Transportation cadres.
• Explain work instructions and revise procedures to meet required needs as necessary.
• Answer inquiries via phone or email regarding functions, rules, regulations, and policies for transportation.
• Reconcile and sort medication packages for transportation, maintain HUB worksheets.
• Coordinate and conduct orientation for new schedulers; monitor and revise post orders and procedures.
• Develop and maintain spreadsheets to track resources and create audit tools for Transportation Operations.

Skills

Data tracking

Policies

CBAs

Resource analysis

Communication

Reporting

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma

Job description

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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Required Education And Experience

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.

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 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.

Additional Requirements And Information

• 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.

• REQUIRED INFORMATION: Employment in the state classified service demands a high degree of loyalty and imposes high ethical standards on employees to ensure the integrity of state government and maintain effective services. All employees must meet these ethical standards and all appointing authorities are obligated to enforce these ethical standards. As part of this effort all employees are required to report any possible conflict of interest, please review the information and be prepared to respond to questions related to the information in your application. Ethical Standards and Conduct (Note: you do not need to fill out the form)

The Department of Corrections may screen out job applicants who have been convicted of a felony in accordance with Public Act 191 of 2017 . Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment with the Department of Corrections until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation.

IMPORTANT: New hires to the MDOC along with previous MDOC employees that are returning after being away from the department for more than two years will complete Non-Custody New Employee Training (NCNET) either 40 hours or 80 hours of initial in-person training based on their level of offender contact and job classification. All new employees will complete additional online training to successfully complete their non-custody new employee training.

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.