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State of Iowa - Executive Branch · 1 day ago

Chief Deputy Workers' Compensation Commissioner

Des Moines, IA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

6+ years exp

The State of Iowa - Executive Branch is seeking a highly motivated professional to serve as the Chief Deputy Workers' Compensation Commissioner for their Workers Compensation Division. This role involves providing high-level leadership and adjudicative oversight, managing hearing operations, and ensuring the timely delivery of legally sound decisions.

AssociationConsultingNon Profit

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee all adjudicative functions by conducting hearings, filing on motions, assessing evidence, and issuing high-quality proposed and final decisions

Supervise and develop division staff, including 11 Deputies, professional staff, and support personnel, ensuring strong performance, consistent legal reasoning, and equitable workload distribution

Manage hearing operations, including scheduling, logistics, and maintaining accurate records to ensure timely and efficient case processing

Review decisions and monitor quality control to ensure legal accuracy, clarity, and consistency with statutes, rules, and division policies

Conduct complex legal research and analysis, drafting legal memoranda, rulings, reports, and guidance for leadership and oversight entities

Lead policy, procedural, and training initiatives, including drafting hearing manuals developing training materials, and implementing process improvements

Collaborate with the Commissioner and agency leadership to assess division efficiency, implement improvements, and support strategic planning

Represent the division on interagency committees and stakeholder groups, collaborating with state and federal partners and providing expert presentations

Oversee budget and resource management, including staffing needs, technology improvements, case management systems, and long-term resource planning

Qualification

Law licenseLegal researchAdjudicative oversightBudget managementLeadershipTeam-buildingProcess-drivenDetail-orientedCollaboration

Required

A Law license to practice law in the State of Iowa is required

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university and experience equal to six years of full-time management-level work in finance, human resources, engineering, law, social work, regulation, data processing, or program research or evaluation

Ten years of full-time management-level work experience in finance, human resources, engineering, law, social work, regulation, data processing, or program research or evaluation

Six years of full-time management-level work experience in finance, human resources, engineering, law, social work, regulation, data processing, or program research or evaluation; and a combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience. Graduation from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program is also equivalent to one year of full-time experience or education

Four years of full-time management-level work experience in finance, human resources, engineering, law, social work, regulation, data processing, or program research or evaluation; and a combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience; and a combination of a total of two years of graduate-level education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university course work in a public-service-related area (e.g., public or business administration, social work, law, education, engineering) equals one year of full-time experience. Graduation from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program is also equivalent to one year of full-time experience or education

Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes eighteen months of full-time work as a Public Service Manager 1 or comparable specific management-level position

Company

State of Iowa - Executive Branch

If you’re looking for a work life of accomplishment, reward, and opportunity, you’ll discover Iowa State Government is just the place where there’s a rich and diverse population; where community, culture and differences matter; where exceptional work ethic, values and peace of mind all come together! The more you know about the State of Iowa, the more you’ll know it’s the right fit for you! There are 16 agencies in state government providing services to Iowans requiring specialized talent in agriculture, corrections, economic development, education, human services, natural resources, public health, public safety, revenue, transportation, veterans’ services and more.

Founded in 1965

Des Moines, Iowa, USA

10001+ employees