State Program Manager

State Program Manager Workforce Development/Training Recruitment # 240209-4799MP-001 Location Hartford, CT Date Opened 2/15/2024 12:00:00 AM Salary $96,287 - $131,292/year (New to state service to start at minimum) Job Type Open to the Public Close Date 2/26/2024 11:59:00 PM Go Back Apply View Benefits (http://portal.ct.gov/DAS/smART/General-Employee-Benefits)

Introduction

Department of Economic and Community Development

The State of Connecticut (https://portal.ct.gov/) , Social Equity Council (SEC), (https://portal.ct.gov/socialequitycouncil?language=enUS) is now accepting applications for a State Program Manager (Workforce Development/Training). (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=4799MP&R1=&R3=) 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:

NEW: A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation’s best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reform an article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., along with comprehensive benefit offerings (https://portal.ct.gov/DAS/smART/General-Employee-Benefits)

A competitive starting salary

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Retirement plan options

Generous paid time off, including 13 holidays

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Position Highlights:

Full time, 40 hours per week

First shift, Monday-Friday

Hybrid/telework opportunities available

Location: 450 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT

The Role:

Responsibilities of the State Program Manager may include but are not limited to:

Coordinating with business owners, and cannabis sector agencies and stakeholders to plan and implement cannabis industry workforce training programs

Reviewing and verifying workforce development plans, documents, and budgets

Evaluating and making recommendations for social equity plan approval for cannabis establishment licensure

Researching and analyzing data used to determine reinvestment in disproportionately impacted areas

Analyzing business structures (e.g., financing, ownership, corporate structure, organizational charts)

Reviewing community reinvestment applications and documentation

Coordinating and communicating with state agencies, stakeholders, and partners on processing applications, program development, and compliance

Contract management of external vendors who are approved to carry out activities of the council

Drafting proposed regulations and legislation based on the results of the third-party study and the recommendations of SEC and constituents

Establishing and managing long-term economic development investments in disproportionately impacted communities, including workforce training, low-interest loans, and business accelerator programs

Providing support services to SEA approved program participants who have been issued provisional and full licensure for adult-use cannabis business establishments

Providing support services to ancillary businesses that will support the adult-use cannabis business establishments

Performing related duties as required (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=4799MP&R1=&R3=)

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 comprising 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 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 .

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 (https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/act/pa/pdf/2021PA-00069-R00SB-00056-PA.pdf) , 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 one of the 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.

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.

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. (https://portal.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 planning, organizing and directing an age n cy program and/or project or directing the development and administration of programs within a division. SUPERVISION RECEIVED Receives administrative direction from an administrative official of higher grade. SUPERVISION EXERCISED Directs staff as assigned. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Directs staff and/or operations of an agency program and/or project or division;

Coordinates, plans and manages program and/or project activities;

Formulates goals and objectives;

Develops or assists in development of related policy;

Interprets and administers pertinent laws;

Provides input or evaluates staff;

Prepares or assists in preparation of budget;

Maintains contact with individuals within and outside of agency who might impact on program and/or project activities;

Serves on committees and/or and task forces as required;

Speaks before professional and lay groups on subjects related to agency mission;

Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;

Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

Considerable knowledge of

and ability to apply management principles and practices;

relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;

project management;

principles and practices of business and public administration with emphasis on effective organization, administration and management

Considerable

interpersonal skills;

oral and written communication skills;

Considerable ability to analyze organizational problems and determine effective solutions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Nine (9) years of professional experience.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been in the specific area of assignment.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 business administration, public administration or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

Department of Labor: Two (2) years of experience as an Apprenticeship and Training Program Manager may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in Workforce Development program creation, management, and compliance

Experience in writing communications with internal and external stakeholders

Experience with creating Workforce Development curriculum or Cannabis Career Pathway

Experience with Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, or Outlook

Experience working on more than one task with competing deadlines

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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