University of Wisconsin–Madison

Create a WI RISE PVL and Job Posting

Note

This document is intended for HR staff to use in conjunction with the Wisconsin RISE Initiative Implementation Details sent from the Provost’s Office. More information on the Wisconsin RISE Initiative can be found at: https://rise.wisc.edu/.

Create a RISE PVL

Create a new PVL as usual, and follow these additional steps: 

RISE PVL Additional Steps
Step 1: Salary/Title tab

Under Special Programs – Select one of the following options: 

A screenshot showing the Special Programs window. In the find field, the user hase entered WI RISE - %. This search has yielded six program name results. Each of the results are prefixed with WI RISE.

Step 2: Recruitment Info tab

On the Recruitment Info tab, under ‘Additional Information’, for CAMPUS FUNDED ONLY WI RISE recruitments, the following language is required and must be entered by the JEMS School/College (S/C) administrator: 

  • Required Language: 
    • This position is part of the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative. Through accelerated and strategic faculty hiring, research infrastructure enhancement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and increased student and  educational opportunities, RISE addresses complex societal challenges of importance to the state, nation and world. Building on UW–Madison’s strengths, RISE expands the University’s successful track record of connecting with communities and industry on collaborative solutions.

      Over the next three academic years, UW–Madison will substantially increase current hiring levels, bringing 150 new RISE faculty to campus. Candidates hired through RISE will join a community of scholars working across disciplines, schools and colleges on research, teaching and outreach endeavors. The community will engage regularly in venues such as seminar series and colloquia to share ongoing projects and identify opportunities to work together. The University will support the community, facilitating access to research infrastructure, and funding to support broad and rich collaboration. 

      Further information regarding RISE can be found at: https://rise.wisc.edu/.
      Screenshot showing the Recruitment Info tab with the Additional Information field circled. The Additional Information field contains the required language described in this document.

  • If the language is not entered for CAMPUS FUNDED WI RISE recruitments, an error message will appear and the PVL will not advance to the next approval level.
  • For Department Funded WI RISE recruitments, the language is highly encouraged, but not required. 
Step 3: Position Description tab

On the Position Description tab, for CAMPUS FUNDED ONLY WI RISE recruitments, click on ‘Edit/View Position Description Details’, under Responsibilities the following language is required and must be entered by the JEMS S/C administrator, as either part of the general job responsibility or as a unique responsibility depending on job title: 

  • “Participate in interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts with other departments, schools and colleges”
    Screenshot showing the position description tag panel with the Edit/View Position Description Details button circled. A second window is also shown. The second window is the Position Description Details window. On the second widow, the Job Responsibilities field is circled and overlayed text says that that the required language should be added here.
  • If the language is not entered for CAMPUS FUNDED WI RISE recruitments, an error message will appear and the PVL will not advance to the next approval level.
  • For Department Funded WI RISE recruitments, the language is highly encouraged, but not required. 

Additional Resources: 

Questions?

Contact Talent Acquisition at uwjobs@wisc.edu

Updated: Feb. 12, 2025
Source URL: https://hr.wisc.edu/hr-professionals/recruitment/create-a-wi-rise-pvl-and-job-posting/

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