State Administrative Manager 15 - Chief Science Officer

Hiring Organization: State of Michigan, Agriculture and Rural Development
Employment type: Full-Time
Job Location: Location Lansing, MI
Application Due Date: November 15, 2023

About this Position: 
This position serves as the head of the Office of Chief Scientist within the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Executive Office.  This person has the scientific background, credentials, and experience to provide guidance to the Director and the Department on environmental issues, including climate change.  Working with MDARD’s divisions and programs, this position will help evaluate current policies, goals, and metrics, and help to coordinate development of future policies, goals, and metrics.  The position will assist the Director and Department with development of environmental policy initiatives based on the best available sound science, as well as with implementation, and evaluation of policies.  The position’s external focus will include representing the Department on both formally established entities like the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) as well as at public meetings, legislative hearings, conferences, and workgroups.  The position requires a deep understanding of the scientific research process related to public health and the environment, as well as risk and public communication principles

Position Description

About MDARD:

 

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is comprised of six divisions that use a customer-driven, solution-oriented approach to cultivate and expand new economic opportunities for the food and agricultural sector; safeguard the public's food supply; inspect and enforce sound animal health practices; control and eradicate plant pests and diseases threatening the $104.7 billion food and agriculture system; preserve the environment by which the farming community makes their living and feeds consumers; and protect consumers by enforcing laws relating to weights and measures.

MDARD is committed to a department-wide diversity, equity, and inclusion program that builds upon our values and invests in our employees. We provide an inclusive culture through involvement and empowerment, where the inherent worth and dignity of all people are recognized. 



 

Required Education and Experience

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

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.

Additional Requirements and Information

 

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MiCSC - Employee Benefits  

Please attach a cover letter, resume, and official college transcripts to your application. 

Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.  

  

You must attach an electronic and/or scanned copy of your official college/university transcripts. For our purposes, "Official Transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.  

  

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


View the job specification at: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdcs/StateAdministrativeManager_370521_7.pdf (Download PDF reader)