Policy Analyst – JJ Policy Analyst (Departmental Analyst 12)
Lansing, MI · FlexibleFull-time$30.82–45.04/hrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today
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Job overview
This position serves as a senior analyst in the Department of Health and Human Services Child Welfare Policy and Legislation unit for Juvenile Justice. The analyst ensures juvenile justice policy objectives are met and is responsible for legislative analysis and drafting statewide communications. The office is located in Lansing, Michigan; remote or hybrid work requests may be considered based on operational needs and established limits.
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The MDHHS mission is to provide opportunities, services, and programs that promote a healthy, safe, and stable environment for residents to be self-sufficient. We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. For more information, please visit our MDHHS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan.
This position functions as a senior analyst within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Child Welfare Policy and Legislation unit for Juvenile Justice. The senior analyst will be responsible for ensuring policy objectives related to juvenile justices (JJ) are met. This position is also responsible for legislative analysis and drafting of statewide communications.
Position Description Job Specification
To be considered for this position you must:
- apply for this position online via NEOGOV; click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions on submitting your electronic application. Hard copy applications are not accepted.
- relevant experience and/or education referred to in supplemental questions must be documented in resume, transcript and/or application to allow for accurate screening.
- attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employment should include month and year and hours per week.
- attach a cover letter.
- if applicable, attach a copy of an official transcript(s). We accept scanned copies of official transcripts. We do not accept web-based, internet, or copies of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution, confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date, and the registrar's signature.
Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered. See instructions for attaching files here: Instructions
Education Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.
Experience Three years of professional experience, including one year of experience equivalent to the experienced (P11) level in state service.
Position Location/Remote Office: The office location for this position is at 235 S. Grand Ave., Lansing, MI. Based on operational needs and within established limits, remote work and alternate or hybrid work schedule requests for this position may be considered. Selected candidates who have been approved to work remotely or a hybrid schedule must complete that work within Michigan. Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview.
Employees will be provided computers to perform state work. Phones may also be provided for necessary communications. If working remotely, employees will be responsible for providing other components of a remote office at their own expense, including: o A secure work location that allows privacy and prevents distractions. o A high-speed internet connection of at least 25 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload. o Suitable lighting, furniture, and utilities.
Your application for any position does not guarantee you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises.
If you previously held status in this classification and departed within the last three (3) years, please contact Human Resources regarding your interest in a potential reinstatement. Reinstatement is not guaranteed or required.
As a Condition of Employment: this position requires successful completion of a background investigation and a criminal records check.
The Department of Health & Human Services reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
For information about this specific position, please email Ellicia Jackson at [email protected]
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How this job compares
Set against the 454 open Policy Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 454 open Policy Analyst jobs across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Policy Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (366 postings).
- Education
- 230 of the 454 open Policy Analyst jobs (51%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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