Motorcycle Safety Grants Specialist

State of Wisconsin; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

Health, vision, dental

Casual atmosphere

Pension plan

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Employee assistance program

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Job summary

State of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Division of State Patrol, is seeking a dedicated Motorcycle Safety Grants Specialist (Grants Specialist-Advanced). The role focuses on program planning, evaluation, and grant management to strengthen Wisconsin's motorcycle safety initiatives.

Hybrid schedule; located in Madison with statewide travel requirements. The position requires obtaining a MSF Quality Assurance Certification within the first year and adherence to state and

Qualifications

• Experience collaborating with external partners (i.e., community partners, professional organizations, etc.).
• Experience managing state or federal funded grants including reviewing documentation for compliance with guidelines.
• Experience managing projects or programs with an organization or statewide impact.

Responsibilities

• This position is responsible for the program management, planning, and evaluating for the Wisconsin Motorcycle Safety Program, ensuring compliance with Trans 129 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapter 85.30 of the Wisconsin Statutes, and related directives.
• This position oversees the Motorcycle Safety Program by monitoring operations, evaluating performance, and developing strategic policies and procedures.

Skills

External partnerships

Grants management

Program evaluation

Job description

Introduction

Use your program planning and collaboration skills and join the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's Division of State Patrol as a Motorcycle Safety Grants Specialist (Grants Specialist-Advanced)! This position offers a hybridized work schedule once fully trained. The position will be headquartered at and required to work from the Hill Farms State Office Building at 4822 Madison Yards Way, Madison, WI at least 2 days per week. All employees working a hybrid work schedule are generally expected to telework from within the State of Wisconsin. This topic will be discussed more at the time of the interview.

Benefits

WisDOT is a great place to work! In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring:

• Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of paid leave time to start, 9 paid holidays, and 130 hours of sick time that roll over each year.
• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits (health plan options start at just $49/month for single plans and $122/month for family plans after two months of employment)
• A casual office atmosphere, flexible work schedules, and telework options depending on the position’s requirements
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan
• Well Wisconsin Wellness Program
• A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being
• Use this Total Rewards Calculator to see the total value of our competitive benefits package!

In addition to our generous employee benefits, we strive for inclusivity and celebrate different religious holidays and cultural observances and provide flexibility for utilizing paid time off for such celebrations. For more information on WisDOT you can visit our website by clicking here.

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Position Summary

This position is responsible for the program management, planning, and evaluating for the Wisconsin Motorcycle Safety Program, ensuring compliance with Trans 129 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapter 85.30 of the Wisconsin Statutes, and related directives. This position oversees the Motorcycle Safety Program by monitoring operations, evaluating performance, and developing strategic policies and procedures.

This position identifies and analyzes key issues to shape future program plans while managing grant distributions, interpreting fiscal reports, and ensuring compliance with departmental, state, and federal regulations. Operating both independently and collaboratively within a team, the incumbent develops and implements data-driven countermeasures to reduce the frequency and severity of motorcycle crashes on Wisconsin roadways.

Salary Information

This position is in schedule-range (07-03) with an annual salary of $64,480-$86,320, plus excellent benefits. A twelve month probationary period is required. Pay for current state employees will be set in accordance with the Wisconsin State Compensation Plan.

Job Details

This position is responsible for program management of the State of Wisconsin's Motorcycle Safety Program. The Department of Transportation prohibits employees in this role from engaging in outside employment (external to the State of Wisconsin) or other compensated activities such as Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) RiderCoach or RiderCoach Trainer, Quality Assurance Specialist, Outreach, or other roles, that creates a real or perceived conflict of interest with this position's responsibilities.

This position requires occasional independent statewide travel to onsite evaluations, meetings, and trainings.

This position requires obtaining a Quality Assurance Certification through the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) within the first year of employment.

This state agency does not sponsor work visas. This state agency is not enrolled in USCIS E-Verify and is not eligible to employ international F-1 students seeking STEM-OPT extension. Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States.

Prior to any appointments for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates may be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check which may include FBI fingerprinting.

Qualifications

Minimally qualified applicants must meet all the following:

• Experience collaborating with external partners (i.e., community partners, professional organizations, etc.).
• Experience managing state or federal funded grants including reviewing documentation for compliance with guidelines.
• Experience managing projects or programs with an organization or statewide impact.

In addition to all the above, well-qualified applicants must meet one or more of the following:

• Experience working with motorcycle licensing and rider course requirements (i.e., requirements for certifications, requirements for instructors, course evaluations, etc.).
• Experience reviewing or interpreting information from federal, state, or other sources to educate other professionals or communities.
• Experience analyzing and evaluating programs to make decisions and/or recommendations for improvement.

Deadline to Apply

The deadline to apply is 11:59pm CT on Thursday, October 29th.