Departmental Specialist 13 - Administrative Assistant

This vacancy is being reposted to obtain additional applicants. If you've already submitted your application, no need to reapply as your application is still under review.

This position serves as the administrative assistant (AA) for the Director of External Affairs & Tribal Relations of the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), advising and assisting the director in all areas for which the they are responsible, including but not limited to managing meetings, program planning, policy and procedure development, meetings on behalf of the supervisor, analyzing data, and performing a full range of professional assignments to ensure the integrity of gaming and other areas of the supervisor's responsibility. Work involves accumulating and analyzing operational information, drafting reports, and communicating information to and from the Director of External Affairs & Tribal Relations.

Under direction of the Director of External Affairs & Tribal Relations this position reviews sensitive departmental and program issues and is routinely given special projects, which involves researching confidential and sensitive information for the Michigan Gaming Control Board (Board). Responsibilities include coordinating information exchanges with other gaming jurisdictions, consulting with and providing advice to, the Michigan legislature, tribes, Detroit casino executives and other stakeholders. Responsibilities also include the development of policy materials, researching, analyzing, and compiling data and statistics (and disseminating the information into graphs, reports, and presentations), and preparing reports, presentations, and spreadsheets. This position uses independent judgment to carry out special projects assigned within the Board.

Position Description

View the entire job specification at:

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/DepartmentalSpecialist_12523_7.pdf

The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) is a state agency dedicated to ensuring the conduct of fair and honest gaming. Our agency continues to change and adapt to meet new challenges by regulating several new forms of gaming including onsite sports betting at the Detroit casinos, internet gaming, internet sports betting, fantasy sports, and mobile wagering for pari-mutuel horse racing in 2020. MGCB ensures fair and honest gaming to protect the interests of citizens of the State of Michigan.

As an employer, MGCB will promote and foster an inclusive environment that values diversity, promotes equity in all operations and decisions, and celebrates multiple approaches and points of view. We are committed to employee development, promotional, and growth opportunities as an agency by offering career development plans, mentoring programs, and training to cultivate an atmosphere in which employees thrive while working toward future goals.

The Michigan Gaming Control Board may consider alternative and remote work schedule requests based on the operational needs of the work area. MGCB's main office is located at 3062 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI, however, MGCB has a satellite office in Lansing and offices located in Greektown Casino, MGM Grand - Detroit, and MotorCity Casino.

Not all MGCB positions have the capability to work remotely due to the nature of the position. For positions approved to work remotely, MGCB requires a minimum of two in-office days each week. Periodic onsite teamwork, collaboration, and communication with peers and leaders is required for all positions and is essential to the position's success and MGCB's mission and values.

Selected candidates approved to work remotely, or a hybrid schedule (combination of remote and in-office), must complete that work within Michigan. Remote work will be determined by management and is not an entitlement. Employees will be provided computers and other essential items necessary to perform state work. Employees working remotely will be responsible for providing other components of a remote office at their own expense, including:

A secure work location that allows privacy and prevents distractions.

A high-speed internet connection of at least 25 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.

Suitable lighting, furniture, and utilities.

Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview.

MGCB is proud to be a Michigan Veteran's Affairs Agency (MVAA) Silver Level Veteran Friendly Employer.

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The State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer. Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.   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.

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)

Click below to review applicable policies and requirements:

Conflict of Interest (Download PDF reader)

Prohibited Gaming Related Activities (Download PDF reader)

Michigan Gaming Control & Revenue Act Employment Requirements (MCL 432.204 (10)-(16))

The Board also conducts a personal reference screening, criminal background check, drug testing and federal and state tax transcript, including fingerprinting candidates prior to a conditional offer of employment. A reference check from a current or previous supervisor is required, please include this information on your application.

Civil Service Rule 2-7 requires that all persons who are not currently state employees submit to and pass a pre-employment drug test which must be administered within 24 hours of a conditional offer or the offer may be rescinded. It is considered a refusal to test if an applicant fails to provide a sufficient sample within the allotted time.

In accordance with Civil Service Regulation 2.07, an individual may be sanctioned from applying to State of Michigan vacancies, permanently or up to (3) three years, should you fail to pass/submit to the pre-employment drug test. Under Civil Service Regulation 3.06, you may be sanctioned from applying to positions with the State of Michigan, if you make any false statements or omissions of a material fact during the selection process.