Veterans Outreach and Recovery Coordinator (Project Positions)

The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) currently has multiple openings for project Human Services Program Coordinators (Veterans Outreach and Recovery Coordinator). These positions work as part of the Veterans Outreach and Recovery Program (VORP) within their assigned region and assist with referring area veterans to available services.

These positions are a project position and are scheduled to end December 31, 2024. Project positions are eligible for benefits including health insurance, but the incumbent does not attain permanent civil service status.

Current Regional Vacancies

Region 1 – Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, and Rock Counties

Region 8 – Clark, Marathon, Taylor, and Wood Counties

Region 11 – Brown, Calumet, Door, Kewaunee Counties

Each position's headquarter city will be located within its assigned region. When applying please be sure to select ALL counties in the assigned region. To view the assigned regions for each VORP position, please refer to the regional map below.

WDVA employees have access to an excellent comprehensive benefit and compensation package, this includes paid time off so you can truly have a work/life balance! Our competitive benefits package also includes:

• Substantial leave time including 9 paid holidays and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year.
• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan.
• WDVA employees may also be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

To learn more about WDVA’s complete compensation package, please visit our Total Rewards Calculator!

The State of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer seeking a diverse and talented workforce.

This position serves as a WDVA Regional Program Coordinator, providing a vast array of support services for Wisconsin veterans and their families throughout each position’s assigned region. The incumbents conduct outreach support in the form of case management to veterans, ensuring connection to continual and effective treatment. These positions provide life sustaining and betterment resources to veterans and their families which may include behavioral health, housing, and employment resources.

The incumbent of this position also provides liaison support to community and government organizations which serve Wisconsin’s veteran population; promoting veterans’ benefits to maximize delivery to Wisconsin veterans. Other duties include attending events such as workshops, town hall meetings, stand-downs, and benefit fairs.

To view the complete position description for these positions, click here.

The starting pay rate for these Human Services Program Coordinator positions is between $25.00 and $30.00 an hour. Current state employees’ pay will be based on the provisions in the State of Wisconsin Compensation Plan. This classification is in Pay Schedule 07, Pay Range 04.

WDVA will conduct criminal background checks prior to an offer of hire.

Due to the nature of this position’s duties, the work location may at times include confinement facilities such as jails and/or prison facilities as well as facilities that serve homeless populations.

This position will require frequent travel primarily within the assigned region which may necessitate driving and/or working in remote areas. This position may also periodically work evening and weekend hours. The incumbent must meet the minimum standards for driving a state vehicle.

Applicants must be legally authorized 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 WDVA sponsorship) at the time of application.

Qualifications

In their resume and/or letter, minimally qualified applicants will provide details on their experience with:

• Providing program outreach (e.g., initiate face-to-face meetings with clients, identify outreach opportunities, organize events, distribute program resources, etc.); and
• Conducting case management (e.g., work with clients on service referrals, perform initial client screening, maintain case management records, etc.); and

Well-qualified applicants will also have experience providing liaison support between organizations.

To be considered for this position, you must complete the online application. For instructions, refer to the following link: Applying to State Service. A current resume and letter of qualifications must be attached to the online application.

Your letter of qualifications and resume are very important parts of your application and are used during our evaluation process to determine your qualifications as they relate to the job. For instructions on developing your resume and letter of qualifications for your application and what should be included in these materials, click here.

Submitted materials will be evaluated and the most qualified applicants will be invited to an interview.

Permanent classified state employees who are eligible for consideration (transfer, voluntary demotion, or reinstatement) should complete the application process as described above by the stated deadline.

Veterans with a 30% or greater service-related disability rating are eligible for non-competitive appointment. If you meet this eligibility criteria, please send a letter of qualifications, resume, DD-214 (honorable discharge), and documentation of your service-connected disability rating (dated within 12 months) to the contact listed below. Current state employees in permanent positions are not eligible for non-competitive appointment.

The State of Wisconsin is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to applicants of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Questions can be directed to Kevin Roberts at kevin.roberts@wi.gov.

All application materials must be submitted by 11:59 PM on April 1, 2024.