STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Research Analyst

Social Equity Council

Recruitment #240308-6855AR-001

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Introduction



Department of Economic and 
Community Development

The State of Connecticut, Social Equity Council (SEC), is now accepting applications for a Research Analyst. The SEC is located in Hartford, CT, and housed at the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) for administrative purposes. 

On June 22, 2021, Governor Ned Lamont signed legislation that legalizes and regulates the adult use of cannabis in Connecticut. The legislation made comprehensive changes to create a novel and substantial regulatory and economic development apparatus within government, to operationalize the equitable and responsible legalization of adult-use cannabis. The law specifies numerous equity programs that are overseen by the Social Equity Council (SEC) which is funded by cannabis-related revenue streams.

What We Can Offer You:
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  • Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings
  • Generous paid time off, including 13 holidays
  • Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities 
  • A culture that encourages work/life balance
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Position Highlights:
  • Full time/40 hrs per week
  • First shift, Monday through Friday
  • Hybrid telework opportunities available
  • Location: Hartford, CT. 
The Role: 
The SEC Research Analyst will be the lead role in the following: 
  • Collecting, analyzing, and organizing data from all SEC programs and initiatives (i.e., Community reinvestment impact data, employment data, demographic data, and information, etc.) 
  • Drafting impact reports for the council and public distribution 
  • Researching, tracking, and analyzing national cannabis data and trends related to Social Equity, to ensure best practices


About Us: 
Mission and Responsibilities of the Social Equity Council: 
  • The mission of SEC is to promote and encourage full participation in the cannabis industry by people disproportionately harmed by cannabis prohibition and enforcement, and to support broad-based economic development in those communities. SEC is led by an Executive Director and is overseen by a council comprised of appointees by the legislature, Governor, and other elected officials. SEC is housed for administrative purposes only within DECD. 
  • SEC is responsible for overseeing the verification of social equity applicants, as defined in law, creating new programs to support both cannabis businesses and businesses in other industries, and managing the more general community investments derived from cannabis tax revenue. SEC works closely with multiple Connecticut agencies and partners, including DECD and DCP, to carry out its duties.

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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 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.
  • 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 individual listed on this job posting. 
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.    
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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.
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  • 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 in the next twelve (12) months.
  • Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics.
Connect With 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 Sharon McIntosh, at Sharon.McIntosh@ct.gov.

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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in research design and implementation.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Develops and implements formal research projects and assists in these activities on more comprehensive and complex research assignments;
  • Analyzes, interprets and prepares data in a variety of ways;
  • Prepares narrative and statistical reports;
  • Develops computerized databases and analyzes and interprets computer generated reports;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Knowledge of
    • research methods and techniques;
    • statistics;
  • Skills
    • interpersonal skills;
    • oral and written communication skills;
  • Ability to
    • analyze data;
    • develop programs and use prepackaged computer programs to perform data analysis;
    • understand agency related policies and procedures as they relate to research.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Six (6) years of professional experience in research, data analysis or economics.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  • 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.
  • A Master's degree in economics, statistics or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
  • Successful completion of a Connecticut Careers Trainee program approved by the Department of Administrative Services may be substituted for the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience conducting research for state, municipal, or federal government funded programs
  • Experience with policies and procedures of data governance and data matching  
  • Experience developing procedures to streamline reporting data from agency and public data sources  
  • Experience using software such as Microsoft Office, R (language and environment for statistical computing and graphics), SAS (Statistical Analysis System) or Python for data preparation and analysis    
  • Experience using tools such as Tableau or DataWrapper for dashboard development

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.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.





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