Energy and Environmental Protection Office Director (Legal)

Before you apply:

• In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
• The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
• Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
• All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.

Important information for after you apply:

• 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 questionnaire'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.
• Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
• Note: 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.
• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

Questions about this position should be directed to Mackenzie Robinson at mackenzie.robinson@ct.gov.

In the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and Office of Consumer Counsel this class is accountable for directing the staff and programs of an office.

• Directs staff and operations of the office;
• Coordinates, plans and manages office activities;
• Formulates and implements office goals and objectives;
• Reviews and evaluates effectiveness of established or proposed policies and/or programs, assesses options, develops recommendations for improvement and drafts policy statements and regulations;
• Evaluates staff;
• Prepares or assists in development of office budget;
• Serves as liaison with other operating units, agencies, and municipal, state and federal governments which may have an impact on program activities;
• Performs a variety of difficult, complex and sensitive legal work;
• Researches and advises Commissioner and senior level staff on matters pertaining to legislation, regulations, enforcement, administrative procedures and adjudication;
• Drafts legislation and regulations;
• Conducts hearings and prepares decisions;
• Coordinates and negotiates resolution of enforcement actions;
• Assists staff and Office of the Attorney General with court preparation;
• Provides assistance to staff in regard to enforcement issues and orders and civil penalties;
• Prepares reports and correspondence;
• Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • and ability to interpret and apply relevant complex state and federal environmental, energy and conservation laws, statutes, regulations and programs;
  • and ability to apply relevant agency policies and procedures;
  • environmental protection and energy principles, practices and issues;
• Knowledge of
  • and ability to apply management principles and practices;
  • administrative law;
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
• Skill in researching and preparing matters involving contested cases;
• Analytical, negotiation and organizational skills;
• Ability to initiate and direct programs. 

Four (4) years of experience in the practice of law including administrative law with some responsibility for research, development, planning and review of legislative and /or regulatory programs.

One (1) year of the General Experience must have included responsibility for performing energy or environmental protection work.

Incumbents in this class must be a member of the Connecticut Bar.

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.