Job Description

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This position serves as the Director of Public Engagement within the Office of Communications and External Affairs, reporting to the Deputy Chief of External Affairs.


The Director of Public Engagement creates and carries out initiatives of the Secretary of State and the Department of State by creating, building and maintaining relationships with stakeholder communities and organizations across Michigan, with an emphasis on those that have been historically underserved. Initiatives include but are not limited to democracy and election protection; voter registration, education and engagement; election worker recruitment; language access; customer service education and promotion of Mobile Offices; and partner organization services.




Candidate should have prior experience working in organizing or public engagement and must demonstrate strong written and verbal communications skills, as well as the ability to navigate a large organization. Prior experience supervising others is required.



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Required Education and Experience

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Education

Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.

Experience

Four years of professional experience, including two years equivalent to the experienced (P11) level or one year equivalent to the advanced (12) level.

Alternate Education and Experience

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Alternate Education and Experience

Education level typically acquired through completion of high school and two years of safety and regulatory or law enforcement experience at the 14 level; or, one year of safety and regulatory or law enforcement experience at the 15 level, may be substituted for the education and experience requirements.


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At least an educational level typically acquired through completion of high school AND at least four years of professional experience including two years equivalent to the experienced (P11) level or one year equivalent to the advanced (12) level gained in the State of Michigan classified service.

Additional Requirements and Information

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Please attach a resume, cover letter, and copy of your official transcripts (if applicable) to your application. Failure to attach these documents may result in your application being screened out.

You must apply for this vacancy through the NEOGOV system; click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions in submitting your electronic application. Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

As outlined by Civil Service, an official transcript must bear the applicant's name, college, or university certification (e.g., seal, logo, watermark, or letterhead), date and name of the conferred degree and registrar's signature. Transcripts that do not meet these requirements are considered unofficial. For more information regarding official transcripts,

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Applicants who possess a degree from a foreign college or university must have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents unless the degree has been recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Go to

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for a list of accepted organizations that evaluate foreign credentials. Failure to provide this evaluation at the time of application may result in you being screened out of the process.

Civil Service Commission Rule 2-7 requires that all newly hired state employees submit to and pass a pre-employment drug test prior to their actual appointment. Due to the nature of work of the Department of State, criminal records will be checked. Any position offer will be conditional until results of the criminal background record checks indicate eligibility for employment.

The use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) in the selections process (i.e. application, written exercises, cover letter, etc.) with MDOS is not permitted. If it is substantiated that AI was used in the process, your application will be removed from consideration.

View the job specification at: Current Job Specification (michigan.gov)

Accommodations

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator (Download PDF reader) for the agency that posted this position vacancy.