Departmental Analyst 12

Job Description
The MDHHS mission is to provide opportunities, services, and programs that promote a healthy, safe, and stable environment for residents to be self-sufficient. We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. For more information, please visit our MDHHS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan .

The Departmental Analyst position is part of the Children's Services Administration, Business Service Center (BSC) 5. This position functions as MDHHS' senior analyst Regional Placement and Support (RPS) expert providing specialized analysis and placement for care and supervision of foster care youth requiring foster home placements. This position assesses and processes placement requests while consulting with public and private agencies. This position is responsible for locating foster home placements as assigned, but normally for children within the BSC 5 (Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, and Genesee Counties). This position reviews services being provided to youth and makes recommendations related to placement policies and procedures.

Position Description

Job Specification

To Be Considered For This Position You Must

• apply for this position online via NEOGOV; click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions on submitting your electronic application. Hard copy applications are not accepted.
• ensure that relevant experience and/or education referred to in the responses to supplemental questions is documented in resume, transcript and/or application to allow for accurate screening.
• attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employment should include month and year and hours per week.
• attach a cover letter.
• if applicable, attach a copy of an official transcript(s). We accept scanned copies of official transcripts. We do not accept web-based, internet, or copies of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution, confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date, and the registrar's signature.

Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered. See instructions for attaching files here: Instructions
Required Education And Experience
Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.

Experience
Three years of professional experience, including one year of experience equivalent to the experienced (P11) level in state service.

Additional Requirements And Information
This posting is being used to fill at least two current vacancies, and may be utilized to fill additional vacancies within the next six months.
The physical location of this position is
Cadillac Place, 3040 W. Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202
. Based on operational needs and within established limits, remote work and alternate or hybrid work schedule requests for this position may be considered.

Selected candidates who have been approved to work remotely or a hybrid schedule must complete that work within Michigan. Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview.

Your application for any position does not guarantee you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.
If you previously held status in this classification and departed within the last three (3) years, please contact Human Resources regarding your interest in a potential reinstatement. Reinstatement is not guaranteed or required.

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.
As a Condition of Employment:
this position requires successful completion of a background investigation and a criminal records check.

The Department of Health & Human Services reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
For information about this specific position, please email Wendy Gomez at

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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.