STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Connecticut Careers Trainee (Grants & Socioeconomics)

Target Class: Transportation Planner 1

Recruitment #230320-1993FS-002

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Introduction



Are you looking for an opportunity with upward career mobility?  
Do you want to serve historically underserved communities?  
If so, this is the role you’ve been searching for! 

The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (DOT) is now accepting applications for an exciting Connecticut Careers Trainee (CCT) with a target class of Transportation Planner 1 within the new Grants and Socio-Economic Unit.

WE CAN OFFER YOU:
  • Competitive starting salary 
  • Industry leading health benefits, including medical and dental coverage  
  • Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings 
  • Paid time off- including 13 holidays per calendar year 
  • Professional growth and development opportunities  
  • Healthy work-life balance  
THE ROLE: You will assist in gathering and disseminating information and providing grant guidance as well as support to Department staff, community partners, and working with other agencies. This unit will focus on analyzing the State’s varied socio-economic landscape, and the intersection with transportation projects and programs.  With many upcoming funding prospects tied to equity and rebuilding of jobs and communities, this unit will serve the varied needs of the DOT in securing funds, as well as applying them to the projects and programs which will bring the most benefit to our State and its residents. This is a great opportunity to become part of an important unit which will be responsible for leading federal, multi-modal grant initiatives within the Department, across Bureaus. 

DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITY TO: 
  • Focus on completing tasks required to fulfill objectives including but not limited to assisting with writing and reviewing grant applications prepared by the unit or externally by a consultant.  
  • Support the goals of the unit as described and investigate, research, and stay abreast of trends within the industry as well as other assignments or duties as deemed appropriate.
  • Aid in the analysis of the impacts and benefits of transportation projects on local, regional, and statewide economics, historically overburdened and underserved communities, reducing barriers to opportunity, and resiliency and sustainability of the State’s transportation infrastructure.  
  • Gather and utilize data regarding travel time savings, accessibility, and job creation to calculate the likely economic implications of transportation projects and programs.  
  • Report to a Grants and Contract Specialist and collaborate closely with/support the Government Relations Office as well as key personnel from all Bureaus regarding grant applications. 
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Monday-Friday
  • Full-time (40 hours/week)
  • 1st Shift 
 1st Year of Training:  Bachelor's degree FS 15 Step 1 $52,661
Master's degree FS 15 Step 2 $54,557 
 2nd Year of Training:  General Rate FS 15 Step 5 $60,25
  • For current state employees compensation will be in accordance with guidelines for computing salary adjustments set forth by the Department of Administrative Services, Determining Salary Upon Change in Class manual.
WHO WE ARE: As one of Connecticut’s largest State agencies, DOT employs approximately 3,300 individuals statewide in five distinct bureaus. It is our mission to provide a safe, efficient and accessible multimodal transportation network that improves the quality of life and promotes economic vitality for the State and the region. We have a significant transportation infrastructure system that is essential to maintaining mobility for Connecticut residents and businesses and supporting economic and community development.  The recent passage of the Infrastructure Improvement and Jobs Act (IIJA) presents exciting funding opportunities for the State of Connecticut, and this position will be crucial in aligning the Department to be successful in obtaining approvals for discretionary program funds.   The Department of Transportation is committed to cultivating a diverse staff that is representative of the communities we serve. Applications from individuals having diverse backgrounds and life experiences are strongly encouraged.

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Selection Plan

TO APPLY:
  • In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this 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.
  • In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, the institution must be accredited.  If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the recruiter listed on this job posting. 
  • Please select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
  • 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.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION 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.
  • Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
  • The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
CONTACT US:
  • Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. 
  • Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact faith.macdonald@ct.gov.

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

  • Creating grant application materials.
  • Responding to inquiries and comments on the Grant as needed.
  • Aid in completing reporting requirements for Awarded Grants. 
  • Aid in completing Close-Out requirements for Awarded Grants. 
  • Aid in developing a data driven analysis of likely economic development implications of transportation projects and programs.
  • Aid in developing a data driven analysis of impacts and benefits of transportation projects and programs to environmental justice communities and census tracts across the State.
  • Researching technical topics including facts, figures, and statistics for grant applications. 
  • Performing cost/benefit analyses for grant applications.
  • Gathering data necessary for completion of a Benefit Cost Analysis as part of a Grant application.
  • Perform other related duties which can be found here.

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:

  1. 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.
  2. Candidates cannot be appointed until all degree requirements are complete.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • A Bachelor’s or master’s degree in English, Communication or Marketing, Urban or Regional Planning, Political Science, Public Administration, Economics, Statistics or similar. 
  • Experience or training with technical and/or creative/persuasive writing and editing experience through course work, work experience, or internships. 
  • Experience or training with data comparison, and analysis of census data through course work, work experience, or internships. 
  • Experience or training with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook), use of GIS (geographic information systems), ESRI (environmental systems research institute) or similar software through course work, work experience, or internships. 
  • Experience or training communicating and working collaboratively within a team and with external groups through course work, work experience, or internships. 
  • Experience meeting deadlines. 
  • Experience utilizing organizational and time management skills.

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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