Communications Specialist

Introduction

The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF), Division of Family and Economic Security (DFES), Bureau of Child Support (BCS), Communications Section is currently recruiting to fill a Communications Specialist 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. Come see why DCF is such a great place to work!

DCF is committed to the important work of helping children, youth and families become safer, more secure and progress down the road to true independence. For more information about DCF, visit our website at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

This position develops, implements, and evaluates communications and outreach materials, web and social media content to ensure payees and payers of child support, employers, legislators, and other government officials, as well as the public receive accurate, timely, and consistent information regarding Wisconsin’s Child Support Program. View the complete position description.

The starting salary is between $21.00 and $27.93 per hour ($43,680 and $58,094 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.

The pay schedule/range is 07-05. 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 developing and/or implementing strategic communications plans (e.g., outreach and awareness, focused initiative, marketing).
• Experience working with/using at least three of the following programs:
  SharePoint, Microsoft Partner net, Website(s), Outlook, Adobe, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint Presentation, and/or Facebook/social media.
• Experience creating and/or developing written communications materials (reviewing and editing documents, brochures, publications, manuals, informational pieces, forms, Power Points, etc.) for dissemination.

Well-qualified Applicants Will Have:

• Education, training or commensurate professional experience in English grammar, Literature, or Journalism.
• Experience designing and creating visually appealing graphics and products (infographics, reports, one-pagers, graphics for social media, etc.) for a diverse audience.
• Experience working with Content Management Systems (CMS) (e.g., Drupal, HTML, etc.).
• Experience working in a…