General Office Assistant -E7 MSAPP

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The General Office Assistant (GOA) provides clerical support for an interdisciplinary Mental Health team, meeting their clerical needs. Duties include scheduling meetings, training sessions, appointments for the sexual offender services (SOS) team, preparing and typing basic memos, correspondence and documents, data entry into all computer databases and programs tracking prisoner records and grievances, running, reviewing and updating computer generated reports, record keeping/filing, answering phones, processing mail, ordering supplies, maintaining office equipment, running reports and general office duties.

Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.

• General Office Assistant 5:
  No specific type or amount of experience is required.
• General Office Assistant 6:
  One year of administrative support experience.
• General Office Assistant E7:
  Two years of administrative support experience, including one year equivalent to the intermediate level. Certain positions may require a criminal history background check.

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All required documents must be attached and submitted at the time of application for further consideration. Applications must be submitted through NEOGOV to be considered.

Interested applicants who are attaching transcripts must attach a copy of your official college transcripts indicating the specific type of degree earned and the conferred/graduation date. More information regarding what constitutes an official transcript can be found here. (un-official or web-based transcripts will not be accepted)

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The Department of Corrections may screen out job applicants who have been convicted of a felony in accordance with Public Act 191 of 2017. Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment with the Department of Corrections until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation.

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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.

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New hires to the MDOC along with previous MDOC employees that are returning after being away from the department for more than two years will complete Non-Custody New Employee Training (NCNET) either 40 hours or 80 hours of initial in-person training based on their level of offender contact and job classification. All new employees will complete additional online training to successfully complete their non-custody new employee training.