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ODA Assistant

Salary

$57,311.00 - $80,021.00 Annually

Location

100 Mack Avenue, MI

Job Type

Certified-Regular Civil Service

Job Number

090125413050CRIO11159JT2

Department

Human Rights Dept

Division

Office of Disability Affairs

Opening Date

09/30/2025

Closing Date

10/3/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Bargaining Unit

0500

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+ Benefits

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Description

ODA Assistant

The Office of Disability Affairs is a division of the Civil Rights, Inclusion and Opportunity Department at the City of Detroit. The mission of the Office of Disability Affairs (ODA) is to increase independence, opportunities, community participation, safety, and wellness for persons with disabilities in the City of Detroit, and to ensure inclusion, representation, and equity for persons with disabilities as it relates to City employment, programs, and services.

The ODA Assistant is a full-time position that reports to the ODA Director and assists in carrying out administrative activities in the office. This position requires someone that is highly organized, takes initiative and has administrative experience. The ODA Assistant will also have the opportunity to work on special assignments and with a range of disability policy issues, as needed.

Examples of Duties

Administrative (60%)

Screens callers and visitors; assisting with answering questions and referrals

Schedules and manages calendar for Director’s meetings and ODA events

Reviews correspondence and determines the appropriate method for routing. If necessary, responds to correspondence in timely fashion

Attends community meetings and assists with community outreach, as needed

Prepares and/or makes presentations, reports, and memos, as needed

Assists with document conversion/scanning, visual formatting, editing, and with accessible software, as needed

Develops and revises processes and forms to improve workflow and office management

Data entry of program and administrative information

Research (40%)

Conducts research and track disability rights laws at federal, state, and local levels

Develops materials and methods for data collection and analysis, including surveying Detroit residents with disabilities

Supports the drafting of memoranda, policy briefs, facts sheets, blog articles, and background papers on disability affairs issues

Assists with identifying funding opportunities for general operations and programs

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in human resources, employee relations, public administration, business management, business administration or a related field. Advanced training or continuing education in human resources management or labor laws and practices preferred.

Three (3) years of experience facilitating and/or providing technical support in the management of human resources and/or labor relations services in multiple functional areas including, but not limited to, work place violence and discrimination and harassment or in the adjudication of legal matters related to the provision of those services.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be substituted to meet the education and experience requirement of this position.

Supplemental Information

Evaluation Plan

+ Interview: 70%

+ Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications: 30%

+ Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P: 100%

Additional points may be awarded for:

+ Veteran Points: 0 – 15 points

+ Detroit Residency Credit: 15 points

LRD: 12/13/2023

EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

The City of Detroit offers a competitive and comprehensive employee benefit package. We pride ourselves on the longevity of our employees. Part of the reason for the low turnover rate is the exceptional benefit package listed below. Benefits include, but are not limited to the following:

HEALTH

+ Medical - Eligible for hospital, surgical, and prescription drug benefits.

+ Dental

+ Vision

INSURANCE

+ Life Insurance - Optional group insurance available to employee and their family. The City pays 60% of premium for first $12,500 of employee life insurance. Employee may purchase, at own expense, life insurance for spouse and each dependent.

+ Long-Term Disability Insurance (Income Protection Plan) - The City offers disability insurance through payroll deductions for persons who become disabled and who are not yet eligible for a service retirement.

PAID TIME OFF

+ Sick Leave

+ Vacation

+ Holidays

OTHER LEAVE BENEFITS

The City also has the following paid and unpaid leaves; funeral leave, Family and Medical Leave, jury duty, military duty leave, unpaid personal leave,

RETIREMENT BENEFITS

City Employees Retirement System

As a regular City employee you automatically become a member of the General Retirement System. This entitles you to a retirement allowance after:

• Completion of thirty (30) years of service;

- At age sixty (60) if you have at least ten (10) years of service, or

- At age sixty-five (65) with eight (8) years of service.

• In the event of disability, other eligibility rules apply);

- An early, actuarially reduced, retirement is offered after you have attained at least twenty-five (25) years of service;

• Employees are vested after ten (10) years of service, regardless of age.

ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Employees have many opportunities for growth and career advancement throughout all City departments and divisions.

Have a successful career with the City of Detroit. Always remember that you are a part of a team with a common Vision of delivering excellent service to the citizens of the City of Detroit.

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Please indicate your highest level of education completed

+ High School Diploma/GED

+ Associate's Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree

+ PhD/J.D.

+ No Education experience

02

How many years of experience do you have screening callers and visitors; and manging Directors calendars?

+ None

+ 1-2

+ 3-4

+ 5 plus

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Employer

City of Detroit

Address

Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 2 Woodward Ave ste 316 Detroit, Michigan, 48226

Website

http://www.detroitmi.gov/Detroit-Opportunities/Find-A-Job

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