Workforce Development Program Officer

State of Wisconsin; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Excellent benefits package

Pension plan with employer match

Telework options

Job summary

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is seeking a Workforce Development Policy Advisor to lead and advise on the development, implementation, and management of workforce development programs. You will coordinate with HR and agency leadership to align initiatives with civil service rules and the State Compensation Plan.

Responsibilities include researching workforce issues, designing program goals, and proposing improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and evaluating programs.
• Experience conducting research and analysis to inform decisions.
• Experience using program/project management techniques to optimize investments.
• Experience providing leadership and coordinating group activities and negotiating within diverse groups.
• Experience with change management implementations.
• Experience with strategic and business planning methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and evaluate agency information to develop workforce-related programs.
• Conduct research and analysis on workforce issues in transportation.
• Implement and facilitate workforce development programs.

Skills

Program development

Program evaluation

Research and analysis

Project management

Leadership and coordination

Change management

Strategic planning

Job description

Introduction

Make an impact at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation as a Workforce Development Program Officer (DOT Program Officer) by providing expertise in the development, improvement, implementation, and management of workforce development programs and initiatives.

This position is headquartered in Madison, WI at 4822 Madison Yards Way.

This position offers a hybridized work schedule. The position will be headquartered at and required to work from the Hill Farms State Office Building in 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
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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.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is an organization dedicated to creating transportation solutions through innovation and exceptional service. We are committed to fostering an environment rooted in Integrity, Diversity, Excellence, and Accountability. Click here to learn more about how we apply these values in our work.

Position Summary

This position provides leadership and functions as a policy advisor to division and agency management for a variety of high-profile, emerging workforce development issues (recruitment/retention, knowledge management, employee engagement/recognition, leadership development, etc.). This position provides specialized policy and procedure development including leading, coordinating, and managing efforts to review, develop and improve agency initiatives related to workforce development programs. This position functions as a program area expert and advisor in the development and implementation of workforce-related programs. The Office uses these work products in making decisions related to the administration of new programs to assist the department with workforce development, employee engagement, knowledge management, recruitment/retention, and leadership development.

Through a variety of methods including interviews, focus groups, research, and communication with Department and Division managers, external entities and agency partners, the Workforce Development Policy Advisor will develop and implement programs at the agency level. This position identifies changing program goals, objectives, and emphasis areas, formulates process refinements or alternative program designs and makes recommendations to management for improvements or modifications.

Responsibilities

This position partners with the Human Resources team assigned to work with WisDOT to ensure programs and initiatives are aligned with the state’s civil service system, State Compensation Plan and human resources rules and statutes. Responsibilities include:

• Analyze and evaluate the agency information to develop workforce-related programs.
• Conduct research and analysis relating to workforce issues facing the transportation industry and agency.
• Implement and facilitate workforce development programs.

Salary Information

This position is in schedule-range (81-03) with an annual salary of $70,720-$85,280, 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 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

Qualified applicants will have experience with all of the following:

• Experience developing and evaluating programs, including conducting research, developing program goals, analyzing alternatives, implementing programs, and evaluating program success.
• Experience conducting research and analysis using skills such as: data collection, analysis techniques recommending courses of action based on results, preparing reports to show results, etc.
• Experience using program/project management techniques, including cost-benefit analysis, resource allocation, monitoring and evaluating results to optimize investments.
• Experience providing leadership and coordinating group or team activities, including engaging in problem solving, facilitating discussions, presenting training/information, and negotiating within diverse groups.

In Addition To Having All Of The Above, Well Qualified Applicants Will Have Experience With One Or More Of The Following

• Experience with change management implementation in an organization.
• Experience with strategic and business planning methodologies, continuous improvement principles, and performance measurement programs.
• Experience using IS systems and tools for data retrieval, manipulation, and analysis.

Deadline to Apply

The deadline to apply is 11:59pm on October 1st.