What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forestry Student Assistant position at State of Michigan?
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About This Position:
This student assistant position assists the Private Lands Forestry Programs in a variety of general office and program tasks. This position performs work under close and immediate supervision of the program manager and senior program staff. Duties include scanning and storing legal documents in the program’s database and assisting with data entry and data clean-up in program databases. This position assists with mailing documents, and other program information to landowners, local governments, and program stakeholders. This position also assists with other general office responsibilities.Position Description
About MDARD:
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is comprised of four bureaus 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 offers a positive work-life balance with optional hybrid work options and flexible work schedules. Department leaders support a great team culture and are committed to professional development.
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.
Education
Current enrollment in high school, vocational or technical school, or post-secondary educational institution.
Experience
No specific type or amount is required.
Please attach a cover letter, resume, and college transcript/proof of current enrollment to your application. Failure to do so may result in your application being screened out. 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.
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: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/S/StudentAssistant.pdf
Salary : $12 - $29
