Executive Mdard Jobs (NOW HIRING)

The Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) supports the business operations of state agencies through a variety of services, including building management and maintenance, information technology, centralized contracting and procurement, budget and financial management, space planning and leasing, construction management, motor vehicle fleet operations, and oversight of the state retirement systems.

This position provides full range high-level administrative and executive support to the DTMB Agency Services General Manager (GM) supporting DTMB, State Budget Office (SBO) & Office of Retirement Services (ORS) Natural Resources (DNR), Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), and Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD). Acting as a key liaison between the GM and Business Relationship Managers (BRM), staff, and external partners. The role requires limited guidance and demonstrating considerable sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to manage sensitive matters independently. Key responsibilities include managing the GM's and BRM's calendar, shared calendars for GM area, coordinating meetings and travel, preparing executive communications, and maintaining control of key correspondence and records. The position also leads and supports clerical staff within the GM's area of responsibility, ensuring smooth coordination and consistent administrative practices across the team. This position will often work with the Business Relationship Managers, leading and owning several related activities. Strong communication skills and managing expectations are crucial skills.

What We Are Looking For: We are looking for a person who understands the value of public service and wants to help us meet the needs of our citizens. This person needs to be an excellent communicator, adjusting communication style and messages to varying audiences to ensure understanding. We need an individual who understands the value of standards and can advocate for them in a way that is understood and supported. Excellent customer service is core to our culture, being able to motivate and support team members, manage expectations, and conduct ourselves with integrity is key to how we work. You need to embrace diversity, have a team-oriented mindset, communicate effectively with a wide range of professionals, and have a desire to invest in the success of the Division.

Current team members have the following to say about why you should work in this area:

• "GREAT office culture."
• "True positive team environment and management support."
• "Opportunities to share thoughts and opinions about our processes and the way we work."
• "There is a wide path for growth in your career and the management team supports employees reaching their full potential."
• "Doing work that directly affects the lives of every [resident] of the State of Michigan"

The State of Michigan offers competitive work experience that includes a tuition reduction program at several key higher education institutes if you would like to advance your education, good benefits, access to professional development training, excellent vacation and sick time policies, and an ability to successfully juggle your work and family life.

Education typically acquired through completion of high school. Experience Six years of administrative support experience where use of a personal computer to prepare correspondence, reports, charts, etc., or to enter/retrieve/update information is an essential part of the work, including three years equivalent to an advanced, 8-level, administrative support worker, Secretary E8, or Legal Secretary E8; two years equivalent to a Secretary 9, Legal Secretary 9, or Senior Executive Management Assistant 9; or, one year equivalent to the Division Head Legal Secretary 10 or Executive Secretary E10.

Possession of an associate's degree in applied arts and sciences in an executive secretarial science curriculum may be substituted for one year as a Secretary 9.

Some positions may require stenographic skills. View job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/S/SeniorExecutiveManagementAssistant.pdf