POLICY WRITER

Salary:

Minimum $55,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits, please see https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf

In addition, the Office of Strategic Consulting offers a flexible work environment that supports work-life balance and opportunities for professional growth.

Job Summary:

The Office of Strategic Consulting works with academic and administrative units across campus to improve organizational effectiveness. A number of our staff serve as internal UW-Madison consultants, providing expertise in strategic planning, process improvement, organizational design and redesign, and enhancing organizational culture and climate. We also have expertise in facilitation, organizational change management, and leadership coaching. In addition to consulting, we provide project management and project delivery--specifically for the projects in the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration's strategic portfolio.

The Policy Writer will report to the Policy Specialist and will work with policy managers across campus to update and revise policies in accordance with policy writing best practices, UW-Madison Policy Library styles and standards, and other applicable style guides. This position will be responsible for collaborating with policy specialists to prioritize and plan policy revisions and serving as a liaison to policy managers to coordinate the revision process, including helping draft revisions, editing and formatting policy content in accordance with applicable styles and standards, uploading content to the policy management software tool, and applying minimal html coding to policies.

Responsibilities:

Develops plans for editorial work and writes copy for external and internal audiences that enhances the goals, mission, and vision of the designated working unit.

• 45% Authors and edits a range of materials for use by internal and external audiences
• 20% Consults with internal and external stakeholders on editorial matters to ensure accuracy
• 10% Obtains source approval of written materials and facilitates timely publication of written materials
• 5% Assists in creating and implementing communication campaigns that align with work unit or program strategies
• 10% Project planning and coordination.
• 10% Research source documents and references for policies.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Required
Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, or closely related field preferred. Preference will be given to candidates with experience writing organizational or public policy and/or procedures.

Qualifications:

Highly qualified candidates will have excellent writing and editing skills. They will demonstrate knowledge, experience and abilities in some or all of the following:

- Strong attention to detail and deadlines
- Project coordination and management
- Organizational and critical thinking skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and contribute toward shared goals
- Policy and/or procedure analysis
- Familiarity with policy writing and policy management best practices (e.g., use of plain language and inclusive/non-gendered language)
- Understanding of Associated Press (AP) or other editorial style guide
- Application of styles and standards

COVID-19 Considerations:

UW-Madison continues to follow necessary health and safety protocols to protect our campus from COVID-19. All employees remain subject to the COVID-19 Workplace Safety Policy: https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-5086 . Please visit https://covidresponse.wisc.edu for the most up-to-date information.

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Terminal, 24 month appointment.
This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding


Additional Information:

Please note that this is a two-year project position.

The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. University sponsorship is not available for this position.

How to Apply:

Please click the "" button above to start an application. You will be asked to upload a cover letter and resume highlighting your experience and skills as they relate to the listed qualifications for this position.

References will be requested later in the hiring process.

Contact:

Kory Breuer
kory.breuer@wisc.edu
608-264-3551
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )

Official Title:

Writer(CM036)

Department(s):

A022500-GENERAL SERVICES/OFF OF STRATEGIC CONSULT/G SERV/OFC STRATEGIC CONSULTNG

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Terminal

Job Number:

258761-AS



The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .

Applications Open: May 19 2022 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Jun 10 2022 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time