Broadband Mapping Coordinator

This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. State employees currently holding the above title or those who have previously attained permanent status in this class may apply for a lateral transfer.  In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening by the close date on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.  Please Note: You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system.

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Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience most closely meet the preferred requirements of the position.  At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional 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. 

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All State employees shall follow the guidelines as listed in Executive Orders 13B (2a) and 13D (2a).

Should you have questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact the hiring agency's human resources office at: opm.recruitment@ct.gov. 

In a state agency, this class is accountable for performing the most complex tasks in the development and implementation of research projects.

• Develop approach to design and implement statewide broadband mapping efforts, in collaboration with industry, agency and nonprofit partners;
• Develop workflows, documentation, policies and procedures for regular broadband data collection and updates;
• Participate in and represent Connecticut in national, state, and local efforts to improve broadband data quality and monitor changes in federal and regulatory reporting;
• Coordinate with staff from other state agencies on efforts to improve access to broadband, for education, economic development, health and other purposes;
• Manage access to broadband data, identify areas for coordination with related efforts to improve open data, interagency data sharing and geospatial (GIS) data;
• Identify vendors or contracts required for implementation of statewide broadband mapping;
• Perform technical data processing to aggregate and organize data sets related to broadband access and adoption and to create new related data sets;
• Develop methods and tools to analyze and evaluate broadband access and adoption data as needed;
• Prepare material for reports and presentations related to broadband mapping efforts, access to broadband and digital resources;
• Provide training and outreach on the use of such information, and;
• Perform other related duties.

Considerable knowledge of research methods and techniques; considerable knowledge of principles, concepts and methods of statistical analysis; knowledge of agency related policies and procedures as related to research; considerable oral and written communication skills; interpersonal skills; considerable ability to analyze data; ability to develop programs and use prepackaged computer programs to perform data analysis.

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been conducting research at the level of Research Analyst.

1. College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling 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 economics, statistics or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

• College training or a master's or other advanced degree in a discipline related to data analysis, information technology or geographic information systems;
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, terminology and trends in geographic information systems, spatial data, analysis and related technology;
• Knowledge of broadband issues, practices, terminology and trends, interest in digital access, digital equity and the digital divide, knowledge of issues preventing access to or adoption of broadband;
• Experience in project management, particularly in development of new efforts and projects;
• Experience coordinating the collection, compilation and dissemination of data across multiple constituencies;
• Experience managing public access to data;
• Experience working with state, regional and municipal government, industry or business, and economic development professionals;
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills, including demonstrated ability to explain complex, technical subject matter to a diverse set of stakeholders;
• Experience using tools, including programs such as ArcGIS, for geospatial data collection and analysis;
• Understanding of enterprise GIS and databases, open data and other ways to manage datasets coming from different sources;
• Experience with the development of graphics, reports or dashboards to present key findings and information;
• Experience with policies and procedures for safe, ethical and secure use of data;
• Experience with data governance and the development and implementation of data standards, guidelines and procedures; and
• Experience managing, cleaning and analyzing data, especially geospatial data.

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.