Leadership Associate (Confidential)

The Department of Children & Families, Human Resources Division, is seeking to fill Leadership Associate positions to join our dynamic HR team.  These full-time, 40 hours per week positions, operate Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., and will require the ability to adapt to schedule changes to meet the demands of the job.  

 

The Leadership Associate (Confidential) position is a classification designed to provide training and experience with the goal of independently performing the full functions of a managerial Human Resources Associate.  This position is ideal for a candidate who thrives in a fast-paced, high demand, multi-faceted environment.  

 

Our Human Resources team provides services to over 3,400 employees located statewide within our Central Office, six regions and two facility locations.  As a Leadership Associate, you will be required to successfully complete a training plan, not to exceed two (2) years (dependent on candidate's education and experience).  Upon successful completion of the training plan, the candidate will proceed to the target class of Human Resources Associate.

Candidates must be able to meet the experience and training requirements of the designated class at the completion of the development program.  Target Class:  Human Resources Associate

All applicants must include a resume within the "Resume Tab" of their application with their submission.  Applicants invited to interview may be required to submit additional documentation, which supports their qualification(s) for this position.  At the discretion of the agency, these documents may include some or all of the following: 

• performance reviews
• supervisory references
• college transcripts, diploma
• licensure, etc., certification

Should you have questions pertaining to any phase of this recruitment, please contact the hiring agency's human resources office:  Frances Leon, frances.leon@ct.gov, (860) 550-6484.

In a state agency incumbents in this class participate in a formal development program designed to provide the necessary knowledge and skills to qualify for appointment to a designated managerial or professional confidential class assigned to the MP Pay Plan.

Participates in a formal development program designed to develop the knowledge and skills needed in order to qualify for appointment and advancement to a designated managerial or professional/ confidential class; performs/learns the duties of the designated function; performs/learns leadership skills and develops leadership traits; prepares program progress reports; attends managerial meetings germane to designated function; prepares and gives presentations; assists in major projects; participates in budget preparation and management; attends formal training courses; may lead special projects; performs related duties as required.

Considerable oral and written communication skills; interpersonal skills; considerable ability to understand and apply state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; considerable ability to analyze and solve problems; considerable ability to effect and manage change; considerable ability to plan for and implement excellent customer service; considerable ability to learn a new knowledge base in functional area; considerable ability to learn and apply policy and procedure; managerial aptitude.

Candidates must be able to meet the experience and training requirements of the designated class at the completion of the development program.

Preference shall be given to individuals with:

• Experience working in a social and human services organization
• Experience working in a government, municipal and/or a unionized environment
• Experience in Human Resource Information Management Software (HRIMS) (CORE- CT, People Soft, etc.)
• Experience providing complex administrative support in a multi-facetted environment
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Visio

1. Prior to appointment to this class there must be an approved managerial or professional confidential designated class identified to which the incumbent will be appointed upon successful completion of an approved development program. Incumbents in this class must meet the experience and training requirements of the identified designated class at the end of the development program.
2. The work schedule for this classification is full-time. Incumbents must work a full-time forty (40) hours per week schedule.
3. Incumbents in this class will be eligible for reclassification to the designated class without competitive examination upon successful completion of the development program and satisfactory service. The length of the development program should be designed around the requirements of the designated class and the prior experience of the incumbent but in no case should be less than one (1) year or exceed three (3) calendar years in accordance with C.G.S. 5-234.
4. All appointments to this class shall be under terms of an approved development program and in accordance with a time schedule approved by the Department of Administrative Services.
5. No additional working test period shall be required upon successful completion of the development program.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.