Job details
Salary $18.69 - $30.00 an hour job type full-time
Full job description
Introduction
The wisconsin department of children and families (dcf), division of family economic and security, bureau of refugee programs is currently recruiting to fill a refugee programs policy analyst/advanced position in milwaukee, wiWe will be filling this position at the analyst or advanced level depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.
Dcf offers great benefits, personal growth opportunities and work-life balance as a state of wisconsin employee; and the intrinsic reward associated with serving the children and families of wisconsin.
All state employees are required to report their covid vaccination status, whether vaccinated or not, and must provide supporting documentation if vaccinatedNewly hired employees will be required to submit this information within their first two weeks of employment.
This position is headquartered at our milwaukee office and will have the option of working remotely for up to 95%This schedule may change based on training or operational needsEmployees will be required to report to milwaukee office, located at 819 n 6th street, on their first day of employmentHigh speed internet access is required to meet the needs of remote work.
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Dcf is committed to the important work of helping children, youth and families become safer, more secure and progress down the road to true independenceFor more information about dcf, visit our website at http://dcf.wi.gov/.
Position summary
This position is responsible for policy analysis, program planning, program review, policy procedure development, and support for refugee programs and agencies contracted to provide refugee resettlement and related programs in wisconsin.
This position is located within rps, in the bureau of refugee programs (brp), the division of family and economic security (dfes) and the department of children and families (dcf)Brp administers the following refugee programs, funded through the federal office of refugee resettlement (orr) within the administration for children and families (acf): refugee support services (rss), refugee cash assistance (rca), refugee medical assistance (rma), refugee medical screening (rms), refugee health promotion (rhp), services to older refugees (sor), wilson-fish tanf coordination (wftc), refugee school impact (rsi), and refugee youth mentoring (rym) programsBrp contracts with local organizations in wisconsin (contractors) for the implementation of these programs, and delivery of related services to refugees.
This position is responsible for technical analysis of federal law and regulations, state law and administrative in order to implement, administer and automate refugee programsThis position is also responsible for assisting in the coordination of several key functions within the section, throughout the bureau and across the division including development, integration and dissemination of policy, information system support, report development, data output, monitoring and delivering technical assistance to contractorsIn addition to performing program and policy analyst duties, this position will be assigned various projects and special assignments as a liaison with division and department staff to ensure coordination of initiatives with bureau programsThis position also serves a stakeholder liaison and service network coordinator, and has responsibility for federal reporting and contract management, including monitoring and evaluation, as needed.
For a complete copy of the analyst position description, click here.
This position is responsible for complex policy analysis, program planning, program review, policy procedure development, and support for refugee programs and agencies contracted to provide refugee resettlement and related programs in wisconsin.
This position is located within rps, in the bureau of refugee programs (brp), the division of family and economic security (dfes) and the department of children and families (dcf)Brp administers the following refugee programs, funded through the federal office of refugee resettlement (orr) within the administration for children and families (acf): refugee support services (rss), refugee cash assistance (rca), refugee medical assistance (rma), refugee medical screening (rms), refugee health promotion (rhp), services to older refugees (sor), wilson-fish tanf coordination (wftc), refugee school impact (rsi), and refugee youth mentoring (rym) programsBrp contracts with local organizations in wisconsin (contractors) for the implementation of these programs, and delivery of related services to refugees.
This position is responsible for analyzing federal law and regulations, state law and administrative in order to implement, administer and automate refugee programsThis position is also responsible for coordinating several key functions within the section, throughout the bureau and across the division including development, integration and dissemination of policy, information system support, report development, data output, monitoring and delivering technical assistance to contractorsIn addition to performing lead program and policy analyst duties, this position also serves as project manager on various special assignments and as a liaison with division and department staff to ensure coordination of initiatives with bureau programsThis position also serves a stakeholder liaison and service network coordinator, and has responsibility for federal reporting and contract management, including monitoring and evaluation, as needed.
For a complete copy of the advanced position description, click here.
Salary information
The starting salary is between $18.69 and $30.00 per hour ($38,875 and $62,400 annually), depending on qualifications for the analyst level and is in pay schedule/range 07-04The starting salary is between $24.33 and $36.00 per hour ($50,606 and $74,880 annually), depending on qualifications for the advanced level and is in the pay schedule/range 07-03Pay for current state of wi employees will be based on the compensation plan in effect at the time of the appointmentA one-year probationary period may be required.
Job details
Due to the nature of the position, final candidates may be required to allow dcf to conduct a security background check to determine whether the circumstances of any pending charges or convictions would be substantially related to the job being filled.
Applicants must be legally entitled to work in the united states (i.e., a citizen or national of the u.s., a lawful permanent resident, an alien authorized to work in the u.sWithout dcf sponsorship.) the department of children and families does not sponsor visas, either at time of hire or at any later time.
Qualifications
Minimally qualified applicants will have:
Experience researching, analyzing and/or summarizing laws, rules, and regulations
Experience working with programs for low-income families or other programs affecting children and families (w-2, wisconsin shares, foodshare, non-profit, education, etc.)
Experience designing, planning, and/or analyzing programs/policies
Experience developing internal and external communication strategies regarding policy or process changes (reviewing and analyzing existing policies and processes, coordinating content updates, etc.)
Well-qualified applicants will have:
Experience working with program and/or project coordination (organizing and leading workgroups, developing and implementing programs, developing timetables and monitoring programs for progress)
Experience working with refugees and/or refugee-serving agencies or federal refugee resettlement policies
Experience drafting policy option papers and recommendations based off emerging program issues and trends
Experience analyzing, and providing technical assistance to automated systems (cares, cww etc.)
Apply Now
If you haven’t already done so, you will need to create an account and apply onlineYou must apply online to be considered for this positionApplication materials will not be accepted if received in an e-mail, as a hard copy or a fax.
After you are logged in and are viewing the announcement, click “apply now.” you will be asked to provide your personal information, attach a resume and letter of qualificationsOnline applications that do not include all of the requested materials will not be considered.
Your letter of qualifications and resume are very important parts of your application at dcf and are used during our evaluation process to determine your qualifications as they relate to the jobFor instructions on developing your resume and letter of qualifications for your dcf application and what should be included in these materials, click here.
Submitted materials will be evaluated by one or more subject matter experts and qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.
The state of wisconsin is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking a diverse and talented workforceVeterans, women, people of color, lgbtqia+, and people with disabilities are encouraged to applyWe provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities.
Veterans with at least a 30% service-connected disability rating should contact the hr specialist listed in this posting regarding eligibility for consideration under the non-competitive appointment process.
Permanent classified state employees who are eligible for consideration (transfer, voluntary demotion, or former employees as a reinstatement) must complete the application process to apply.
Deadline to apply
The deadline to apply is 11:59 pm on october 12, 2021If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact, jenn xiong at 608-422-6418 or via email at jenniferm.xiong@wisconsin.gov.
