Log In
Sign Up
Introduction
Are you an experienced human resources professional looking for an opportunity to move into a supervisor/management level position? This may be that opportunity.
This position is at our headquarters building in Madison, WI.
This is a Wisconsin state civil service career executive position.
The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs 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 vacation to start, 9 paid holidays, and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year.
Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits (health plan options start at just $36/month for single plans and $89/month for family plans after two months of employment).
A casual atmosphere and flexible work schedules, 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.
Position Summary
This position functions under general supervision of the Human Resources Director as the Assistant Human Resources Director in the Department of Military Affairs State Human Resources, in a large state department. The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs (DMA) has over 580 permanent employees in addition to over 100 Limited Term Employees (LTE) that make up a diverse workforce located throughout the State of Wisconsin. State employees support the missions of the Air and Army National Guards, the Division of Wisconsin Emergency Management, the Office of Emergency Communications, ChalleNGe Academy, and STARBASE. Many state employees are supervised, either directly or indirectly, by military or federal personnel.
This position is responsible for providing executive staff and program managers with a wide range of difficult and complex and/or sensitive personnel services which have department-wide impact including staffing and classification, recruitment and selection, compensation, labor relations, in-take and investigation of complaints, payroll and personnel policy development and implementation, and other special projects. This position leads subordinate payroll and personnel staff and acts on behalf of the Human Resources Director in his/her absence.
Salary Information
The classification title for this position is Human Resources Program Officer (career executive, pay schedule-range 81-02). Starting salary will be between $40.00 and $47.90 per hour ($83,200 and $99,632 annually), depending upon your qualifications. For current permanent state employees, pay will be set in accordance with the State Compensation Plan.
Job Details
This position requires a 2-year career executive trial period.
All state employees are required to report their COVID vaccination status, whether vaccinated or not, and must provide supporting documentation if vaccinated. Newly hired employees will be required to submit this information within their first two weeks of employment.
Qualifications
Candidates who meet minimum qualifications will have experience with all of the following:
Compiling and analyzing data to drive decision making processes.
Researching, interpreting, and applying relevant Human Resources related laws, regulations, and processes.
Providing leadership and support of employees (e.g., training, setting goals, employee development, coaching, and guidance, etc.).
Developing and implementing Human Resources related policies or regulations.
In addition to the minimum qualifications, Well-Qualified candidates will also have experience with one or more of the following:
Managing equity and inclusion initiatives for an organization.
Supervision of professional and non-professional employees.
Managing Employment Relations activities such as performance management, harassment complaints, conducting investigations, and grievances.
How To Apply
Click “Apply for Job” to start the application process. If you have not signed into your account, you will need to sign in before applying. If you do not have an account, click “Register Now” to register for an account and apply for the job. Follow the steps outlined in the application process and submit your application. You will be able to save your application as many times as needed and make edits up until the point you submit your application. Please note that once you submit your application, you will not be able to make any updates to the application or any materials submitted.
You will be required to attach your current resume and letter of qualifications in a Word or PDF compatible format. Your resume and letter of qualifications are reviewed to determine your qualifications as they relate to the job qualifications listed above. For the Letter of Qualifications, we recommend that you copy the bulleted points in the qualifications section of this announcement into a Word document and then address your qualifications for each bulleted point specifically.
Please note, the resume is limited to three pages and the letter of qualifications is limited to two pages. Pages in excess of these limits will not be reviewed. Submitted materials will be evaluated by a panel of job experts and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.
Permanent classified state employees who are eligible for consideration (career executive movement or reinstatement) should complete the online application process by the stated deadline.
Failure to submit all required materials will result in an incomplete application and ineligibility for this position. Application materials will not be accepted if received in an incompatible format, an email, as a hard copy or a fax.
Questions can be directed to Steve Janisch at [email protected].
The Department of Military Affairs is an equal opportunity employer seeking a diverse and talented workforce. Veterans, women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. For complete information on veterans’ hiring programs that may benefit you, please visit the Employment Assistance page on the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs’ website.
If viewing through an external site, please click here to apply directly at Wisc.Jobs.
Deadline to Apply
The online application process must be completed by 11:59 pm on Thursday, July 14, 2022.
