Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund (CICF) Director
Company: DHRM
Location: Richmond
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Title: Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund (CICF) Director State
Role Title: Salary Non-Specified Hiring Range: Minimum starting
salary $117,050 commensurate with experience Pay Band: UG Agency:
VA Workers' Compensation Comm Location: RICHMOND HEADQUARTERS
Agency Website: https://workcomp.virginia.gov/ Recruitment 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 people’s 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 Victim’s 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 DHRM's pay bands. Telework Structure Our
agency is currently using a hybrid model for teleworking. Our
positions currently are not 100% teleworking. However, 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 position’s 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 Manager’s 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: 804-205-3571 Email:
amy.habel@workcomp.virginia.gov In support of the Commonwealth’s
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 800-552-5019. 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.
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