Communications Specialist

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 serves as a Communications Specialist within the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential (MiLEAP) Central Office, responsible for administering the department’s public website, intranet, and social media channels. The role leads web content strategy and digital operations, providing guidance and support to content editors and intranet liaisons across all program areas. The position serves as MiLEAP’s digital accessibility and language access liaison and provides support with reviewing documents, assisting divisions in meeting accessibility requirements, and ensuring digital materials align with State and federal standards.

This position generally requires possession of a bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, communications, broadcasting, telecommunications, advertising, communication arts, marketing, public relations, or a related field and four years of professional experience in a communications field. Specific information on the education and experience required for the position is in the job specifications for the Communications Specialist 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.