Introduction:

Are you an innovative leader with strategic thinking, creative and collaborative problem-solving, and the ability to build partnerships to facilitate improvements and optimize organizational effectiveness? Join the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) as a
Deputy Administrator for our Worker's Compensation Division, overseeing operations dedicated to protecting injured workers in Wisconsin.

The Worker's Compensation Division and its 70 employees are dedicated to making Wisconsin a better and safer place to live and work by ensuring that workers get the benefits for which they are eligible while protecting the rights of injured workers, employers, and insurers.

We accomplish this through advancing worker protections, ensuring care for injured workers, promoting safe return to work, and providing exceptional customer service to all stakeholders.

The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) offers interesting and meaningful work with an employee-friendly and inclusive 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 with:

• 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.

It is anticipated that this position will work a blend of remote (up to 60%) and in-office work at our downtown Madison location (201 E.

Washington Ave.). Additional flexibility may be available for remote work, depending on employee preference and business needs.

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 recruitment may be used to fill future similar vacancies (permanent, project or Limited Term).

Position Summary:

To learn more, please review the position description.

Salary Information:

Starting pay is between $105,200 and $118,518 per year, depending on qualifications, plus excellent benefits. A 2% pay increase is anticipated on 6/30/2024. Use this Total Rewards Calculator to see an estimate of the total value of our competitive benefits package

The classification title for this position is DWD Manager (schedule 81, range 01). A two-year Career Executive trial period will be required. Current Career Executive employees in permanent status will serve a one-year probationary period. This position is not represented in a collective bargaining unit and is 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 also 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:

• Monitoring and managing program operations, resources, and budget, including supervising (hiring, evaluating, developing, disciplining, etc.) professional, management, and support staff.
• Analyzing and summarizing complex information (e.g. legislation, policies, expenditure data).
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships and managing conflict with a wide variety of internal and external groups
• Providing leadership, including conflict resolution and change

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