State of Connecticut Executive Branch

In the Department of Administrative Services and the Office of Policy and Management this class is accountable for assisting the Policy and Legislative Advisor in the development of statewide administrative policy and coordinating and implementing special projects relating to state governmental policies and administrative operations.

• Incumbents in this class provide executive-level advice and handles the most complex issues with significant statewide impact and broad financial implications. 
• Incumbents will be expected to possess a thorough knowledge of the law and to be current on all legal, economic, political, technological and business issues affecting the administration of state government.

• Acts as senior advisor to the Policy and Legislative Advisor on statewide policy matters; 
• Develops, formulates and implements special projects relating to administrative policies, programs and operations; 
• Coordinates priorities and project plans; 
• Acts as a confidential advisor on new initiatives and special projects of a sensitive nature; 
• Performs more advanced agency tasks and/or work including complex, difficult and sensitive administrative proceedings and/or work requiring specialized legal knowledge; 
• Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • administrative and management principles and practices;
  • relevant state and federal laws, statutes, regulations and guidelines;
  • state and federal legislative processes; 
  • administrative law; 
  • rules of practice and procedures before administrative bodies;
  • principles and practices of public administration; 
  • legal research techniques; 
• Knowledge of operations of state agencies and institutions;
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills; 
  • oral and written communication skills; 
  • skill in writing technical contract provisions; 
• Considerable ability to analyze and evaluate complex policy issues;
• Ability to
  • coordinate and implement policy development activities; 
  • prepare and present effective reports and presentations.

Four (4) years of experience in the practice of law including participation in formal administrative hearings or other judicial or quasi-judicial proceedings.

One (1) year of the General Experience must have involved performing legal work with major responsibility for the review, development and administration of corporate wide policy.

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Senior Policy Advisor in Salary Group MP 70 approved effective January 15, 2010. (Revised to add Acknowledgement section and modify content) Final 22-007