Veterans Program Specialist - Women Veterans Coordinator

The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) currently has an opening for a Veterans Program Specialist to serve as the department’s Women Veteran Coordinator. This position is located within the Office of the Secretary and performs statewide outreach. This position requires a blend of remote work, field work, and work from a headquarter city.

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 at least 3.5 weeks of paid time off to start, 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.

Employees may also be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. To learn more about the total value of the benefits available to employees, please visit our Total Rewards Calculator. Click here to see what working for the State of Wisconsin is all about!

The State of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer seeking a talented and diverse workforce. Veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified Veterans with a 30%-or-more service-connected disability are eligible for non-competitive appointment to permanent positions in the classified civil service under §230.275, WI. Stats. Please refer to the How to Apply section of this announcement for more information about applying under this provision.

Position Summary

This position serves as the agency’s Women Veterans Coordinator and is responsible for developing and administering outreach programs and department events with a special focus on women veterans.

The responsibilities of this position include performing interagency, public, and federal Veterans Affairs (VA) advocacy efforts. The Veteran Program Specialist promotes WDVA programs to external organizations, businesses, and other stakeholders statewide. This position also serves as a liaison to deliver information from WDVA to veterans and veterans' representatives, and to bring suggestions, questions, and concerns from the veterans' community back to WDVA.

To view the complete position description, click here.

Salary Information

The starting salary for this position is between $27.00 - $33.00 an hour ($56,160 - $68,640 annually). The Veterans Program Specialist classification is in pay schedule and range 07-04.

Salaries are dependent on candidate qualifications. Compensation for current State employees may vary and will be set in accordance with the State Compensation Plan.

Job Details

The headquarter city for this position will be based on the selected candidate’s location.

This position will require frequent statewide travel 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 requirements to operate a State of Wisconsin Fleet vehicle.

This position is eligible to work remotely. Remote work is intended to be performed primarily in the State of Wisconsin. High speed internet access is a requirement of remote work. Remote work options are subject to change based on business needs.

Due to the nature of this position’s duties, candidates will be subject to a criminal background check prior to appointment.

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 sponsorship) at the time of application. WDVA does not sponsor work or student visas, either at time of hire or at any later time.

A twelve-month probationary period will be required.

Qualifications

Minimally qualified candidates will have experience in:

• Marketing or outreach (e.g., identify marketing or outreach opportunities, prepare and present program information, identify potential outreach resources, etc.); and
• Creating and editing social media content in a professional setting; and
• Utilizing a web content management system (e.g., WordPress, Microsoft SharePoint, etc.)

Well qualified candidates will also have experience in:

• Marketing or outreach experience for statewide programs or initiatives; or
• Making policy recommendations; or
• Event planning and coordination.

How To Apply

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.

The State of Wisconsin offers a special program for qualified veterans with a 30% or greater service-connected disability. If you are a qualified veteran, please visit the Veterans Employment page for application instructions to be considered for the Veterans Non-Competitive Appointment program.

Questions can be directed to Kevin Roberts at kevin.roberts@wisconsin.gov or (608) 267-7297.

Deadline to Apply

All application materials must be received by 11:59 PM on March 22, 2026.