Closing Date: 22nd October, 2025
Description:
THIS POSITION IS LIMITED TERM.POSITION DUTIES - The position serves as a deputy legal counsel to support the Chief Legal Director, the Legal Services Administration (LSA), and the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) in the many and varied legal, policy, and legislative issues that arise. The position expands the legal bandwidth of LSA to ensure that all departmental legal needs are promptly and fully supported and addressed.
Review additional information about the position's responsibilities here: Position Description- Senior Executive Assistant (Deputy Director) 15 (Download PDF reader)
Appointment Type/Benefits - This position is Limited Term. Therefore, you would be eligible to participate in the benefits offered by the state. As a Limited Term position, the expiration date for the position is scheduled to end 2 years from the date of appointment. Please be advised that Limited Term appointments may expire sooner or may extend beyond the scheduled end date.
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Required Education and Experience:
Education:
Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.
Admission to the State Bar of Michigan is preferred.
Possession of a Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited school of law is preferred.
Experience:
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Two years of professional, P11-level experience or one year of professional 12-level experience as a senior-level worker, a manager, or a staff/program specialist (includes administrative assistant) or equivalent.
Additional Requirements and Information:
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.
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.
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.
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, click here(Download PDF reader).
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 evaluators 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.
View the job specification at: Job Specification - Senior Executive Assistant (Deputy Director) 15 (Download PDF reader)
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.
