Wisconsin Department of Administration
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This position is responsible for policy analysis and professional program planning work in administering the statutorily mandated functions of the Wisconsin Department of Administration’s Municipal Boundary Review (MBR) program. The MBR program oversees the transfer of territory between cities, villages, and towns.
Under supervision of the Administrator of the Division of Intergovernmental Relations and the Bureau Director for the Intergovernmental Services Team, this position provides programmatic, technical, and administration support for the statewide work performed by MBR. Responsibilities include determining whether the process and outcome of municipal incorporations, consolidations, and intergovernmental boundary agreements meet statutory criteria, and preparation of municipal annexation opinions.
The incumbent must possess a thorough knowledge of land use planning and the statutes and case law relating to towns, cities, villages, and counties, as well as state agency programs affecting land use and intergovernmental relations. Working within a broad statutory framework and agency policy constraints, this position establishes priorities for the multiple tasks assigned to MBR and monitors work products for quality and timeliness.
This position will work with individuals, communities, attorneys, planners, media, legislators and legislative staff, county staff and elected officials, other State agencies, among others. This position may also assist with the Division’s Plat Review program.
For more information, please view the complete position description.
Qualifications
Minimally qualified applicants will have all of the following:
- Experience in legal writing that includes case law analysis
- Experience with policy analysis and interpreting statutes and municipal ordinances
- Experience facilitating controversial participatory processes with various stakeholders and the public
- Writing and public speaking experience that demonstrate developing effective and concise documents and delivering presentations on complex and technical issues for a variety of audiences
To apply, visit wisc.jobs and search for Job ID: 18477.