Leadership Associate (Confidential)

Recruitment #190625-5989VR-001

Location

Hartford, CT

Date Opened

6/26/2019 12:00:00 AM

Salary

Anticipated starting salary of $57,987/year

Job Type

Open to Statewide Employees

Close Date

7/4/2019 11:59:00 PM

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Introduction

Do you want to make a difference in the work you do? Are you looking for an opportunity to learn and grow within the equal employment opportunity field?

The State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families (DCF), is recruiting for a dynamic Leadership Associate (Confidential) in the Office of Diversity and Equity (ODE). We are located at 505 Hudson Street Hartford, CT. This is a 40 hour per week, Monday - Friday, position. This position has a target class of Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist 1.

At ODE, we are committed to adhering to the Connecticut statutes to assist the DCF in its compliance with federal, state and other applicable civil rights laws, regulations, and guidelines. Offering a civil rights compliance perspective, we collaborate with the DCF’s administration in implementing internal policies, procedures, and practices. We seek to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, age, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, genetic makeup, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, criminal record, present or past history of mental disorder, intellectual disability, learning disability or physical disability including but not limited to blindness.

In this role, you will serve a 2-3 year leadership associate training program as required by the classification specification for Leadership Associate. Once the training program is completed successfully, you will be promoted to the target class of Equal Employment Specialist 1, where the primary job functions include, but are not limited to the following:

Ability to write key elements of a CT Affirmative Action plan including statistical analysis.
Ability to independently conduct investigations of alleged discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment.
Ability to build and conduct state mandated training programs on diversity and sexual harassment prevention.
Ability to represent the Office of Diversity and Equity on Agency and other committees.

Selection Plan

In order to be considered for this job opening, you must be a current State of CT employee, who has permanent state status* and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.

*For employees in the classified service, permanent status is obtained after successful completion of a working test period. For employees in the unclassified service, permanent status is obtained after serving in a position for at least six months (full-time or full-time equivalent).

If selected to interview, we may ask you to submit additional documentation, which supports your qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: performance reviews, supervisory references, college transcripts, licensure, writing samples/redacted reports, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.

Should you have questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Lorna Reid at Lorna.Reid@ct.gov, (860) 550-6484.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

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.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

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.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience utilizing Human Resource Information Management Software (CORE-CT, People Soft, etc).
Experience providing complex clerical and administrative support to multiple administrator/professional level professionals.
Experience interacting with the public.
Proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Visio.
A degree in Business, Public Administration, Human Services, Counseling, Psychology, and Sociology and experience in affirmative action, equal opportunity assurance or human resources management.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

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.

Conclusion

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.