Communications & Policy Advisor - Madison, United States - State of Wisconsin

State of Wisconsin

Verified Company

Madison, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Introduction:

Do you want to work for an organization with a powerful mission? Do you triumph in managing projects that reach all levels of the organization? Is developing promotional and outreach materials your thing? Do you enjoy the challenge of tailoring policy and administrative communications to different audiences? If so, then you'll be glad to know that the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) within Wisconsin's Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is currently seeking applicants to fill a Communications & Policy Advisor (Program & Policy Analyst-Advanced) position.

This position is headquartered at our downtown Madison location (201 E. Washington Ave.).

Our office is located near a wide variety of restaurants and food carts, live music and events, the farmer's market, B-cycle rentals, lakefront parks, the Capital City bike path, and multiple bus routes.

This position requires occasional in-state travel, including some overnights.

The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) offers interesting and meaningful work with an employee-friendly work environment, work-life balance, a casual office environment, flexibility, and many opportunities to grow your skills.

The State of Wisconsin offers an exemplary benefits package which includes:

Generous paid time off, including at least 3 1/2 weeks of vacation/personal time, nine paid holidays, and ample sick time that rolls over each year with no cap.
Excellent and affordable health insurance options (starting at $39/month for single and $97/month for family coverage).
Other great insurance options (dental, vision, life, and more).
A topnotch retirement program and optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan.
A Well Wisconsin program, offering wellness tools and rewards to employees and spouses.
A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their household members tools, resources, and professional consultation services.

This recruitment may be used to fill future similar permanent, project or limited term vacancies.

Position Summary:

Under the general supervision of the Administrator of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, the incumbent serves as a key advisor for program and policy initiatives that have substantial impact to the communication with staff, partners and stakeholders of the division and those it serves.

The incumbent manages key studies and projects and analyzes factors such as project and policy decisions affecting implementation of Division of Vocational Rehabilitation initiatives, programs, communications, and operations.

The incumbent provides management level liaison functions involving highly complex interactions and involvement with administrators, program managers, and other high-level officials in government.

The incumbent exercises significant discretion and independent judgement in the researching of, analysis of, and formulation of policy and program and communication recommendations and their implementation.

For more information, please see the position description.

Salary Information:

Starting salary is between $68,640 - $81,120 annually, depending on qualifications and experience, plus excellent benefits. A 12-month probationary period will be required.

The classification title for this position is Program & Policy Analyst-Advanced (schedule 07, range 03). These positions are not represented in a collective bargaining unit and are exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Pay will be set in accordance with the State Compensation Plan in effect at the time of appointment. Starting pay may vary for current state employees.

Job Details:

Criminal histories:
we consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law.

Finalists for this position may be required to allow DWD to conduct a background check or other checks to determine whether the circumstances of any conviction may be related to the job being filled.

For positions with access to sensitive federal tax information, FBI fingerprinting may also be required.

Eligibility to work in United States: applicants must be legally entitled to work in the United States (i.e., a US citizen or national or a lawful permanent resident) at the time of appointment. DWD does not sponsor visas and is not an eligible OPT employer for those with F1 visas. This is not a contract position. Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States.

Qualifications:

Qualifications marked with an asterisk () below will be evaluated in the first step of the selection process. Additional qualifications may be evaluated in subsequent steps.

You
need to have the following experience:

Developing policies/initiatives and analyzing their impact on a program and its participants.
Drafting written communications guided by standard writing conventions (e.g. gramm