How to Apply
Please submit a cover letter as the first page of your resume and, in one page or less, describe how this role fits your career goals. These submissions will be used to assess writing skills.
Job Summary
You will perform a variety of professional and administrative duties in support of the day to-day operations of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Office to fulfill legal responsibilities under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act. You will be an integral part of a collaborative team reporting to the Chief Freedom of Information Act Officer within the Office of the Vice President for Communications. You will assist with effective, timely and thorough compliance with requests for documents concerning University business. You will be responsible for the data integrity associated with all requests and assist with reports of information for leadership. You will retrieve records and evaluate various courses of action and interpret and analyze information to ensure that responses are complete and accurate. You must act with a high level of confidentiality in this role as you work with sensitive materials and support other administrative responsibilities for the office.
Why Work at Michigan?
In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, the University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:
- Generous time off
- A retirement plan to provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
- Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
Responsibilities*
- Interpret and assist with document requests as allowed through the FOIA process.
- Use project management skills to prioritize, initiate, and complete tasks.
- Use your analytical skills to review records and identify compliant courses of action.
- Analyze documents to identify and separate exempt material from nonexempt material.
- Track requests and report on outputs.
- Work with tight deadlines and adapt to changes.
- Provide thorough solutions to business issues.
- Communicate effectively with faculty, staff, and all levels of leadership regarding FOIA requests and responses.
Required Qualifications*
- Two to three years of administrative or paralegal experience in a complex or legal organization
- Immediate proficiency working with electronic records
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Basic to intermediate knowledge and application of project management skills
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Additional Information
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Office of the Vice President for Communications seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan, to maintain the excellence of the University and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.