Audit and Risk Management Section Manager

Salary: $99,386.00 - $142,958.00 Annually
Location : Lansing, MI
Job Type: Permanent Full Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 6401-26-FAS-013 SAM 15
Department: Licensing and Regulatory Affairs - LARA
Opening Date: 10/14/2026
Closing Date: 10/21/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit: NON-EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTED EMPLOYEE (NERE)

Job Description

This position directs the work of the Audit and Risk Management Section and staff, which handles LARA's audit and risk management business and administrative activities related to the research, evaluation, planning, development, implementation, and assessment of LARA's programs or services. The Audit and Risk Management section is responsible for improving the speed, accuracy, and consistency of licensing, inspections, complaint resolution and follow-ups on deficient practices within LARA. This position executes audit and risk management methodologies and practices on behalf of the department. The position works with audit and risk management methods, procedures, and exercises, and considerable independent judgment to recommend appropriate courses of action on behalf of the department.

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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
Interested candidates must attach a resume, and a cover letter explaining how your background and work experience will assist you in completed the necessary job requirements detailed in the Position Description.
Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the for the agency that posted this position vacancy.

Updated: 2/28/24
01

Do you possess one of the following?A bachelor's degree or higher in any major AND at least two years of post-degree experience as a professional manager or program/staff specialist. If so, please attach a copy of your official college transcripts. OR At least one year of professional experience in the state classified service AND at least two years of experience as a professional manager or program/staff specialistORAt least an educational level typically acquired through the completion of high school AND at least three years of safety and regulatory or law enforcement experience at the 14 level; or at least two years of safety and regulatory or law enforcement experience at the 15 level.

• Yes
• No

02

How many years of experience do you have managing/administrating a program?

• None
• 1 - 2 years
• 3 - 4 years
• 5 or more years

03

Please describe your management experience.
04

How many years of audit experience do you have?

• None
• 1 - 2 years
• 3 - 4 years
• 5 or more years

05

Please describe your experience with auditing.
06

How many years of experience do you have in working with risk management?

• None
• 1 - 2 years
• 3 - 4 years
• 5 or more years

07

Please describe your experience in dealing with risk management.
08

How many years of customer service experience do you have dealing and communicating with internal and external stakeholders?

• None
• 1 - 2 years
• 3 - 4 years
• 5 or more years

09

Please describe your experience in dealing with and communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
10

Have you attached a resume, cover letter and copy of official transcripts to your application?

• Yes
• No

11

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• College/University Career Services Office
• College/University Career Fair
• Employee Referral
• GONGWER Capitol Jobs Marketplace
• Handshake
• Michigan Civil Service Office of Career Services
• Michigan Works! Agency
• Other Job Posting Site (Indeed, ZipRecruiter, etc.)
• Pure Michigan Talent Connect
• NEOGOV job alert
• Veterans Organization
• X (previously Twitter)
• LinkedIn

12

If you selected Other Job Posting, Veteran's Organization, or Employee Referral in the previous question, please identify the source or employee name for which you learned of this opportunity. If referred by a LARA employee but prefer not to name them, you may simply write, "LARA Employee Referral".
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