
Departmental Analyst 9-P11, 12
Lansing, MIFull-time$55–94K/yrPosted 2 days agoStill listed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The Departmental Analyst supports the Child Development and Care division’s technology work within the Technology, Data & Compliance section. The role serves as a resource for program systems issues affecting provider payments and eligibility, assists with technology coordination and testing, analyzes program operations to recommend changes to policies, procedures, and program design, and provides technical and resource assistance to the division.
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At the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, we are laser-focused on improving opportunities and outcomes for Michiganders from preschool to postsecondary. From connecting more families with quality child care and prek programs to making it more affordable to earn a skill certificate or college degree, we are helping more people make it in Michigan. MiLEAP was created by Governor Whitmer in July 2023 and is the newest department in the State of Michigan. Visit Michigan.gov/MiLEAP to learn more about our work and consider applying to join a team working to make Michigan a better place to grow up, learn, live, work, and play. This position supports the Child Development and Care (CDC) division in the area of technology as part of the Technology, Data & Compliance section. Serves as a resource for program systems issues, including those that impact CDC provider payments and CDC eligibility. Assists with technology coordination and testing. Performs analysis of program operations to make recommended changes to policies procedures, and program design. Provides technical and resource assistance to the CDC division.
Position Description (9-P11) Position Description (12)
This position generally requires the education acquired through the possession of a bachelor's degree in any major. Specific information on the education and experience required for different class levels is in the job specification for the Departmental Analyst class. 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.
How this job compares
Set against the 850 open Program Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 15, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$55–94K/yr
- US median$90–132K/yr610 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $75K, is 34% below the US median midpoint ($112K) — in the lowest quarter of Program Analyst salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 10 open Program Analyst jobs in Michigan and 850 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- Program Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (773 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 312 of the 850 open Program Analyst jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 15, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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