Field Representative

The State of Connecticut Department of Rehabilitation Services, State Unit on Aging, is presently recruiting for a Field Representative position.  This is a full time position (40 hours a week, Monday through Friday) located in Hartford (Central Office) and will require state-wide travel.

The selected candidate will be responsible for developing and overseeing programs to serve adults age 60 and older including community presentations, fiscal, administrative and technical support activities provided to Area Agencies on Aging or other Aging Network contractors for service provided through Federal and State funds.    

All applicants must include a resume within the "Resume Tab" of their application with their submission.  Please Note: You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system.

Should you have questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Rebecca Martinez at Rebecca.Martinez@ct.gov or 860-424-4985.

This position will be filled in accordance with reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.  

If selected to interview, please bring the following at the time of interview: Non State Employee: Three (3) professional references from current or former Supervisor.  State Employee: Two (2) most recent service ratings at the time of interview. 

In the Department of Aging, this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in providing technical assistance to area agencies, groups and organizations concerned with services for the elderly, developing, administering and overseeing applicable contracts and monitoring, evaluating and overseeing programs for compliance with federal and state regulations, policies and procedures.

Develops and processes contracts regarding services/programs for the elderly; coordinates efforts in program areas by attending meetings of appropriate state, regional and local organizations, and performing other liaison functions; conducts field reviews and monitors operation and management of programs to insure compliance with terms of contract and being carried out in a timely and efficient manner and in accordance with schedules, plans, stated goals and objectives; identifies program problems through monitoring activities; recommends revisions, develops alternatives to correct deficiencies and provides follow up on corrective action; evaluates programs to determine their effectiveness in reaching target population and compliance with terms of contract and federal and state regulations; provides technical assistance to agencies and organizations involved with planning or providing social services such as housing, physical and mental health, recreation, employment, pre-retirement planning, transportation, nutrition and outreach to the elderly; provides technical assistance to area agencies on aging and other contractors in program planning, design, operations and management; prepares statistical and narrative reports and analyses; meets with officials and groups to explain and interpret programs; may develop and coordinate special statewide projects for the elderly; may provide services to the elderly or their representatives who contact the agency directly; performs related duties as required.

Knowledge of contracting process and language format; knowledge of budgetary process; knowledge of resources and services available for the elderly; knowledge of social and economic problems and research related to the elderly; considerable interpersonal skills; oral and written communications skills; skill in planning, organizing and negotiation; ability to review, analyze and evaluate management and operation of programs; ability to interpret complex written material including regulations and statutes.

Six (6) years of experience in the planning and development of social, human or community services programs or in the monitoring and evaluation of these programs.

1. College education 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.
2. A Master's Degree in planning, public administration or other closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

•Knowledge and experience with grant writing, program development and implementation for adults age 60 and older.

•Knowledge and experience with developing  outcome measures to assess the impact of services; collecting, interpreting and reporting data, and evaluating program performance.

•Ability to write program narrative reports using statistical and fiscal information.

•Ability to create and deliver oral presentations. 

Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

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.