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About MDARD:
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) partners with the food and agriculture industry to assure a safe, wholesome and abundant food supply; grow our state's economy; and improve the lives of Michigan citizens. These are the primary reasons we do the work we do, and we take great pride in doing our jobs well.
The MDARD Bureau of Food Safety and Animal Health has a mission to protect public health by ensuring a safe and wholesome food supply, while working to maintain a viable food and dairy industry. Food safety is a top priority. The Food Safety Specialist (Food Industry Specialist 13) is a field-based position within the Technology and Systems Unit of the Bureau of Food Safety and Animal Health. This position serves as a statewide resource specialist for policy and technology development. This position requires technical expertise in the work area(s), the ability to successfully communicate and the ability to be self-motivated.
Job Summary:
This position serves as a Food Safety Specialist in the Technology and Systems Unit and is a resource specialist responsible for evaluating program quality and effectiveness through uniformity in technology and adherence to policy. The position serves as an expert in Food Law and Food Code policy interpretation and advises and trains field staff and other agencies with program processes, policy, and technology development as well as collaborates with senior staff groups to coordinate on process and workflow advancements by way of technology and policy updates. This position is involved with information technology and data systems development, maintenance and initiatives, and has an active role in policy and procedure development related to program operations.
The ideal candidate for this position will have expertise in Food Safety and related program areas laws, regulations and procedures and knowledge and experience of information technology processes, procedures and systems as well as project management. Leadership skills and qualities, the ability to meet workload demands and take initiative, the ability to exercise professional judgment, build relationships and maintain a professional, productive demeanor and well as enhanced communication (verbal and written) skills are also highly desired in a candidate for this position.
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) partners with the food and agriculture industry to assure a safe, wholesome and abundant food supply; grow our state's economy; and improve the lives of Michigan citizens. These are the primary reasons we do the work we do, and we take great pride in doing our jobs well.
The MDARD Bureau of Food Safety and Animal Health has a mission to protect public health by ensuring a safe and wholesome food supply, while working to maintain a viable food and dairy industry. Food safety is a top priority. The Food Safety Specialist (Food Industry Specialist 13) is a field-based position within the Technology and Systems Unit of the Bureau of Food Safety and Animal Health. This position serves as a statewide resource specialist for policy and technology development. This position requires technical expertise in the work area(s), the ability to successfully communicate and the ability to be self-motivated.
Job Summary:
This position serves as a Food Safety Specialist in the Technology and Systems Unit and is a resource specialist responsible for evaluating program quality and effectiveness through uniformity in technology and adherence to policy. The position serves as an expert in Food Law and Food Code policy interpretation and advises and trains field staff and other agencies with program processes, policy, and technology development as well as collaborates with senior staff groups to coordinate on process and workflow advancements by way of technology and policy updates. This position is involved with information technology and data systems development, maintenance and initiatives, and has an active role in policy and procedure development related to program operations.
The ideal candidate for this position will have expertise in Food Safety and related program areas laws, regulations and procedures and knowledge and experience of information technology processes, procedures and systems as well as project management. Leadership skills and qualities, the ability to meet workload demands and take initiative, the ability to exercise professional judgment, build relationships and maintain a professional, productive demeanor and well as enhanced communication (verbal and written) skills are also highly desired in a candidate for this position.
Position Description
This position will have a home workstation within Michigan.
More 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 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
Possession of a bachelor's degree in animal science, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, environmental health, food science/technology, microbiology, toxicology, veterinary science, or a related field including 10 semester (15 term) credits in a combination of biology and/or chemistry courses.
Experience
Food Industry Specialist 13
Four years of professional food and dairy experience equivalent to a Food Industry Field Scientist, incuding two years equivalent to a Food Industry Field Scientist P11.
Click the following link to view competitive benefit packages the State of Michigan offers!MiCSC - Employee Benefits
Please attach a cover letter, resume and official college transcripts to your application. For our purposes, "Official Transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.
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.Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
