General Office Assistant

Davenport University

Davenport University

Muskegon, MI, USA

Posted on Jun 3, 2026

Job Description

Assist in all aspects involved with processing of all facility and prisoner mail for E.C. Brooks Correctional Facility.
This includes all institutional/ Inter office mail runs as well as US mail insuring it is received in a timely manner. Logs funds returned. Opens and searches all mail for contraband. Copies all incoming mail and processes it to go inside the facility. also checks mail for unacceptable content and fills out rejections for mail and packages coming through the mail room.

Position Description

Required Education and Experience

Education
Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.

Experience
General Office Assistant 5
No specific type or amount of experience is required.

General Office Assistant 6
One year of administrative support experience.

General Office Assistant E7
Two years of administrative support experience, including one year equivalent to the intermediate level.

Additional Requirements and Information

Certain positions may require a criminal history background check.

View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/G/GeneralOfficeAssistant.pdf (Download PDF reader)

The Department of Corrections may screen out job applicants who have been convicted of a felony in accordance with Public Act 191 of 2017. Applicants who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony are ineligible for employment with the Department of Corrections until satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including parole or probation.

New hires to the MDOC along with previous MDOC employees that are returning after being away from the department for more than two years will complete Non-Custody New Employee Training (NCNET) either 40 hours or 80 hours of initial in-person training based on their level of offender contact and job classification. All new employees will complete additional online training to successfully complete their non-custody new employee training.

Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator (Download PDF reader) for the agency that posted this position vacancy.