PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In the Department of Aging and Disability Services, Bureau
of Disability Determination Services this class is accountable for directing
the operations and activities of the Disability Determination, Vocational
Rehabilitation or Connect to Work Center programs.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Receives administrative direction from the Director Bureau of Rehabilitation Services or other administrative official of higher grade.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Directs staff of program.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- Directs staff and operations of the Disability Determination, Vocational Rehabilitation or Connect to Work Center programs;
- Coordinates, plans and directs program activities;
- Formulates program goals and objectives;
- Oversees and evaluates Disability Determination, Vocational Rehabilitation or Work Center programs and works directly with federal Social Security Administration to ensure activities within laws, regulations and guidelines;
- Interprets and administers pertinent laws;
- Evaluates staff;
- Participates in preparation of division budget;
- Maintains contact with parties within and outside of bureau who impact on program activities;
- Recommends and reviews legislation and presents testimony before legislative committees;
- Responds to inquiries and complaints and benefit claims according to Section 221 of the Social Security Act and Sections 17b-650 through 17b-655 of the Connecticut General Statutes;
- Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
- Performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
- Considerable knowledge of
- and ability to interpret and apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
- and ability to apply management principles and practices;
- principles of Social Security Administration;
- federal and state Disability Determination, Vocational Rehabilitation or Work Center programs;
- Vocational Rehabilitation and Disability Determination programs under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973;
- Considerable
- interpersonal skills;
- oral and written communication skills.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Ten (10) years of professional experience in the delivery and/or planning of Social Security Administration programs and/or policies.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE
Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in a supervisory or consultative capacity.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
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College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
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A Master's degree in business administration, public administration, vocational rehabilitation or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
JOB CLASS DESIGNATION
Unclassified
OCCUPATIONAL GROUP
(04)-Business Management
BARGAINING UNIT
(02)-MANAGERIAL
EEO
(1)-Officials And Administrators
SALARY INFORMATION
MP 70
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.
CANCELLATION CLAUSE
This replaces the existing specification for the class of Bureau of Rehabilitation Services Program Manager in Salary Group MP 70 approved effective April 22, 2022. (Reviewed in accordance with Connecticut General Statute § 5-200a) Final No. 24-062
EFFECTIVE DATE
04/01/2024
CLASS: 4783MP;
EST: 9/23/2011;
REV: 4/10/2024;