Youth Justice Policy Coordinator

Introduction

The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF), Division of Safety & Permanence (DSP), Bureau of Youth Services (BYS), Youth Justice Section is currently recruiting to fill Youth Justice (YJ) Policy Coordinator position. 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. To learn more about DCF’s complete compensation package, please visit our Total Rewards Calculator!

This position may allow hybrid work for a portion of the work schedule up to 90% depending on the employee’s preference and needs of the work unit. Any hybrid work flexibility that may be available will be discussed in more detail in the interview process. For positions that do allow hybrid work flexibility, employees may need to report to a DCF office location on short notice.

There is no mileage reimbursement when traveling to the headquarter location. Our DCF locations are in the following cities:
Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay, Eau Claire, and Rhinelander. Employees need to report to the 201 W. Washington Ave. Madison, WI office or the 635 N 26 St. Milwaukee, WI office on their first day for onboarding and orientation.

High speed internet access is required to meet the needs of remote work.

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This recruitment may be used for similar vacancies that become available in the near future.

YJ Coordinator has responsibility for research, analysis, development, implementation, and evaluation of policies and programs for the community-based youth justice (YJ) system.

This position will lead or collaborate with other staff in BYS and the YJ Section to align Wisconsin’s YJ system with evolving best practice in the field. Accomplishing this goal may include development, implementation, support, and monitoring of YJ programs, policy and standards, performance outcomes, data collection, and training. This position will also prepare complex and specialized policy-issue analyses on areas related to youth justice.

This includes reviewing federal and state legislation and policies, analyzing federal and state-level data regarding YJ practice and outcomes, and assessing promising and evidence-based YJ practices and programming to develop recommendations and resource materials to improve the state’s YJ system.

The candidate will also support Department and Division goals to include the input of youth and families with system experience in policy development, and to work towards reducing racial and ethnic disparities among justice-involved youth. In fulfilling these responsibilities and in advancement of the Department and Division mission and vision, the incumbent consults and collaborates on an ongoing basis with other department staff, local YJ agencies, other state agencies, individuals with lived experience, and other system partners.

The starting salary is between $37.00 and $43.00 per hour ($76,960 and $89,440 annually), depending on qualifications. Pay for current State of WI employees will be based on the compensation plan in effect at the time of the appointment. Pay for current state employees who are transferring will be determined based upon the pay on transfer rules (higher level duties or equity) as outlined in the compensation plan in effect at the time of appointment.

This position is included in the classification of Program and Policy Analyst
- Advanced within the pay schedule/range is 07-03. A one year probationary period may be required.

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.S. without DCF sponsorship.) The Department of Children and Families does not sponsor visas, either at time of hire or at any later time.

Minimally qualified applicants will have:

• Experience working in child welfare or another related human services field with direct ties to child welfare (teaching or correctional officer experience alone does not meet requirement, unless there are other qualifying experiences such as interactions with juvenile court or another relevant youth-serving system)
• Experience developing, implementing, or managing policies, programs, projects, or initiatives (interpreting program guidelines, setting program standards or policies, maintaining federal or state guidelines for…