Salary: $96,491.00 - $138,794.00 Annually
Location : Lansing, MI
Job Type: Permanent Full Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 3291-26BK-CS17
Department: Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLeap)
Opening Date: 07/06/2026
Closing Date: 7/20/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit: NON-EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTED EMPLOYEE (NERE)

Job Description

This position is responsible for directing the legislative activities for the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP). The position is the legislative liaison and strategizes to build relationships between MiLEAP and the Governor's legislative affairs team, executive agencies, Legislator's offices, House and Senate committee chairs, Legislative agencies (i.e., House Fiscal Agency, Senate Fiscal Agency), other state departments and local units of government and educational institutions.
Required Education and Experience

This position generally requires possession of a bachelor's degree in any major and four years of professional experience. Specific information on the education and experience required for the position in the
Additional Requirements and Information

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

An official transcript must bear the college/university certification (e.g., seal, logo, watermark, and /or letterhead), Registrar's signature, and date. A transcript with these requirements, with the stamp "Issued to Student" is accepted as an official transcript. Unofficial transcripts will NOT be accepted. An unofficial transcript is: (1) an internet copy printed from the college/university student web account; (2) a transcript stamped with "Student Copy," and (3) a transcript that is labeled as "Unofficial." The official transcript must be scanned and attached to the electronic NEOGOV Civil Service application with one of the following file extensions: pdf, doc, docx, txt, or rft. Degree certificates are not accepted. When attaching transcripts, please name the college/university for each transcript attached.
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

STASTADM - Do you possess at least a bachelor's degree or higher in any major AND at least four years of professional experience, including two years equivalent to the P11 level or at least one year equivalent to the 12 level? If so, please attach a copy of your official college transcripts; ORAt least an educational level typically acquired through completion of high school AND at least four years of professional experience including two years equivalent to the P11 level or one year equivalent to the 12 level gained in the State of Michigan classified service?

• Yes
• No

02

Please select your level of experience developing legislative initiatives, proposals, and/or analysis.

• None
• Less than one year
• One to three years
• Three to five years
• More than five years

03

Please describe your experience developing legislative initiatives, proposals and/or analysis. If None, please put N/A.
04

Please select your experience with policy review.

• None
• Less than one year
• One to three years
• Three to five years
• More than five years

05

Please describe your experience with policy review. If None, please put N/A.
06

Please select your level of experience advising leadership about developments and potential issues related to program areas.

• None
• Less than one year
• One to three years
• Three to five years
• More than five years

07

Did you attach your official transcripts to your application? (Failure to do so many result in your application being screened out.)

• Yes
• No

Required Question