[USCC] FW: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Position Announcement

[Jim McNelly]

Forwarded from Roger Kasper
DATCP - Farm Center, Rural Electric Power Service (REPS) program


>
>The Farm and Rural Services Bureau Director 
>position has been a vacant position for many 
>years. This position would oversee the operation 
>of the Farm Center, Rural Electric Power Service 
>(REPS) Program, plus many other farmer related 
>support programs at DATCP. It would involve a 
>very dynamic and broad range of interactions 
>with public, other state agencies and 
>legislators in addition to managing a small 
>staff that includes me. (Hope that doesn't scare 
>any one away.) Personally I think the Farm 
>Center is staffed by a number of wonderful 
>people that really pull together to handle 
>various personal and industry crisises that come 
>to the Farm Center periodically.
>
>Closing date for applications is February 12th. 
>Further details of position and process follows. 
>Good luck to those that apply for the position.
>Roger Kasper
>DATCP - Farm Center, Rural Electric Power Service (REPS) program
         Roger.Kasper at datcp.state.wi.us





Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer 
Protection – Division of Agricultural Development

Farm and Rural Services Bureau Director - 
(Administrative Manager – Career Executive)


The department seeks a candidate with extensive 
experience in farm and community development or 
agricultural business management, plus strong 
interpersonal skills and creativity to direct its 
Bureau of Farm and Rural Services. This position 
will lead the bureau’s Grow Wisconsin Farmers 
initiative to improve availability and delivery 
of services to support the needs of farmers who 
are beginning, transitioning or retiring.  This 
position will play an important role in outreach 
and partnership development to build awareness 
and resources for bureau programs, including the 
Wisconsin Farm Center hotline and referral 
service, the Rural Electric Power Services (REPS) 
program, new farmer and farm succession programs, 
veterinary herd health program, farmer and 
community development services and farm mediation and arbitration programs.

How to Apply:   Apply by completing the 
Achievement History Questionnaire (AHQ) 
examination/application packet which can be found 
in the "Employment Opportunities" page of the 
DATCP website home page at 
<http://datcp.state.wi.us/>http://datcp.state.wi.us. 
Or, contact Linda Nowaczyk at (608)224-4763, 
e-mail: 
<mailto:linda.nowaczyk at datcp.state.wi.us>linda.nowaczyk at datcp.state.wi.us. 
Send completed materials to:  Linda Nowaczyk; 
DATCP; Human Resources - 3rd Floor; P.O. Box 
8911; Madison, WI  53708-8911 or fax to 
(608)224-4757.  Application deadline is 4:30 p.m. on Monday, February 12, 2007.