Connecticut Careers Trainee (Administrative & Residual) (40 Hour)
Target Class: Economic and Community Development Agent
Recruitment #210827-2292AR-002
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Hartford, CT
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| Date Opened | 9/1/2021 12:00:00 AM |
| Salary | $49,271* - $63,596/year (*see salary note in the introduction) |
| Job Type | Open to the Public |
| Close Date | 9/15/2021 11:59:00 PM |
Introduction
The State of Connecticut, Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is recruiting for a Connecticut Careers Trainee (CCT) with a target class of Economic and Community Development Agent. The initial appointment will be with the Office of Brownfield Remediation and Development (OBRD). This is a full-time (40 hours per week Monday-Friday) position located at 450 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT. The selected candidate will be required to travel to project sites and must possess and maintain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
Who we are:
The Department of Economic and Community Development is the state's lead agency responsible for strengthening Connecticut’s competitive position in the rapidly changing, knowledge-based global economy.
The agency takes a comprehensive approach to economic development that incorporates community development, transportation, education, and arts and culture.
About the position:
Applicant will receive training in introductory governmental work for development of skills and knowledge in field of public administration and grant management and administration in order to qualify for advancement into agency professional positions; performs a variety of increasingly difficult duties as skills are acquired during course of training period; performs related duties as required. The Connecticut Career Trainee will be trained in the duties of an OBRD Project Agent with a target class of an Economic and Community Development Agent.
Duties:
- Tasks of an OBRD Project Agent typically include reviewing applications for brownfield funding programs, handling and administering the contracting paperwork between the client and DECD;
- Ensuring projects are in conformity with statutory, regulatory and department requirements;
- Familiarization with state and federal brownfields laws and regulations;
- Assisting and advising clients through the project implementation process and related duties to assist with the functioning of the OBRD;
- Other related duties can be found here.
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Minimum Requirements |
First Year of Training |
Second Year of Training |
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Bachelor's degree |
Step 1: $49,271.00
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Step 5: $56,379.00 |
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Master's degree |
Step 2: $51,052.00 |
Step 5: $56,379.00
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Selection Plan
All State employees shall follow the guidelines as listed in Executive Orders 13F(3a) and 13G(3a) .
The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit a
dditional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated to apply for this position.
Should you have questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact jennifer.neumann@ct.gov and reference the recruitment number.
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In a state agency this class is accountable for mastering the skills necessary to satisfactorily complete the training program for a professional position.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
In a department or institution receives training in introductory governmental work for development of skills and knowledge in field of public administration in order to qualify for advancement into agency professional positions; performs a variety of increasingly difficult duties as skills are acquired during course of training period; performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
Oral and written communication skills; ability to acquire knowledge and skills required for the target classification; ability to understand, evaluate and solve problems by exercising judgement and logic; ability to read, interpret and understand written material; ability to perform basic arithmetical computations; ability to interpret charts, graphs and tables; learning and reasoning ability; ability to establish and maintain cooperative relations with superiors, associates and general public; ability to utilize computer software.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Possession of a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
NOTE:
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If the target job classification has a Substitution Allowed that requires the Bachelor's or Master's degree to be in a specific area(s), then these specific degree areas are required for appointment to the Connecticut Career Trainee classification.
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Candidates cannot be appointed until all degree requirements are complete.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- A Bachelor’s Degree or higher in planning, public administration, public policy, business administration, finance or economics OR a Bachelor’s Degree with a minor in planning, public administration, public policy, business administration, finance or economics.
- Experience with office productivity suites such as Microsoft Office or Google Apps.
- Experience gathering data and summarizing into reports.
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.
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