Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund (CICF) Director

Title: Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund (CICF) Director

State Role Title:Salary Non-Specified

Hiring Range: Minimum starting salary $117050 commensurate with experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: VA Workers Compensation Comm

Location:RICHMOND HEADQUARTERS

Agency Website: Type: General Public - G

Are you a strategic mission-driven leader who is passionate about serving victims driving meaningful impact and leading high-performing teams in a Top Workplace complex and highly visible environment

This role is ideal for a leader who is passionate about public service thrives in a complex and highly visible environment and is energized by improving systems influencing policy and making a meaningful impact.

If you are energized by leading change influencing policy and making a measurable difference in peoples lives this is an opportunity to serve in a role that truly matters.

Job Duties

The Virginia Workers Compensation Commission is seeking a strategic mission-driven leader to serve as Director of the Virginia Victims Fund/Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund (CICF) in a critical statewide program that provides financial assistance to victims of crime. Reporting directly to the Executive Director this role serves as both a strategic advisor and operational leader guiding program direction while ensuring services are delivered efficiently fairly and in compliance with all laws and policies.

The Director will oversee all aspects of program operations including performance management policy development and continuous improvement efforts to enhance service delivery. This role requires a strong communicator and relationship-builder who can represent the agency at state and federal levels collaborate with key partners such as the Crime Victims Ombudsman and the Office of the Attorney General various community stakeholders state agencies and lead a high-performing team with clarity purpose direction and results.

The ideal candidate is passionate about serving victims committed to accountability and excellence and focused on strengthening systems policies and partnerships to meet evolving needs.

VWC Compensation Structure

Virginia Workers Compensation Commission is an independent agency which allows us to have a more competitive and unique pay structure. This position is a pay grade 12 based on a 14 grade pay structure. Our positions are not classified under DHRMs pay bands.

Telework Structure

Our agency is currently using a hybrid model for teleworking. Our positions currently are not 100% we do have a liberal telework policy in place and all candidates would be expected to report to our Headquarters as requested. Telework scheduling is at the discretion of the positions supervisor the Executive Director based on the business needs of the department. Upon hire candidates should expect to have all training and orientation conducted at the Headquarters Office or as required.

Virginia Workers Compensation Commission Overview

Led by a Senior Leadership team consisting of three Commissioners an Executive Director and a Chief Deputy Commissioner. Our mission is to serve injured workers victims of crimes employers and related industries by providing exceptional services resolving disputes and faithfully executing the duties entrusted to us by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Our vision is to lead the nation as the most effective and innovative state agency. VWC demonstrate seven core values: innovation respect accountability reliability impartiality integrity and effectiveness.

We are a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) official certified state agency that supports Veterans and Members of the Reserves and/or National Guard. If you are a Veteran or Spouse of a Veteran or Active Military Member we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application. Virginia Workers Compensation Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage diversity within our workforce. Virginia Workers Compensation Commission does not provide sponsorship for employment.

VWC has been recognized as a Top Workplace for the past several years in the Richmond Region and in the country. It is the recipient of the following awards:

• 2022 - 2026 Top USA Workplace
• 2021 - 2026 Top Workplace Richmond Region
• 2023 - 2025 Top Award for Mid-Sized Companies
• 2022 - 2023 Doers Award
• 2024 Managers Award
• 2025 Leadership Award McGill

Minimum Qualifications

Working knowledge of the Virginia Victims of Crime Act crime victims issues the Virginia criminal justice system and business and management principles involved in strategic planning resource allocation human resources management customer service policy development conflict resolution and project management.
Experience with state and federal funding sources; managing a staff of professional and support personnel; program management development and implementation; applying statutory and administrative law; working with appointed and elected officials; and writing and monitoring federal grants.
Demonstrated ability to set program priorities; interact with individuals from diverse backgrounds
Experience developing monitoring budgets and project expenditures and revenues; grants management experience.
Possess stronger skills in managing supervising motivating coaching and developing Team Members to achieve superior performance and results.
Demonstrate the ability to apply a wide range of rules and regulations essential to claims processing; and manage multiple tasks with strong attention to detail.
Possess strong public speaking; organizational analytical and oral and written communication skills; make presentations to the Team agency leadership and appointed/elected officials.
Working knowledge of Microsoft applications including Outlook Power Point and Excel; Word ; data entry and retrieval from computer databases; and Internet research principles.

Additional Considerations

None

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: Amy Habel

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.