Durational Program Associate 1- Office of the Arts

Recruitment # 240612-6580AR-100

Location Hartford, CT

Date Opened 6/14/2024 12:00:00 AM

Salary $74,750* - $96,734/year *Salary Effective 6/28/2024 *New to state service to start at minimum

Job Type Open to the Public

Close Date 6/17/2024 11:59:00 PM

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• Introduction

  Department of Economic and Community Development

  The State of Connecticut (https://portal.ct.gov/) Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) (https://portal.ct.gov/DECD) is now accepting applications for two (2) anticipated opportunities to serve as Durational Program Associate 1-Office of the Arts. (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=6580AR&R1=&R3=)

  WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

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• A healthy work-life balance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6n9M1Qd5fo) to all employees

• Professional growth and development opportunities

• The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company - ‘Forbes’: State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 (https://portal.ct.gov/DAS/Press-Room/Press-Releases/2023/Forbes-State-of-CT-Ranked) - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule

  THE ROLE:

  The Durational Program Associate 1-Office of the Arts roles will have an immediate impact on DECD’s Office of the Arts, by supporting the administration of federally-funded grants, including grant management, customer service, reporting, and evaluation. The ideal candidates will have proven success in public sector grants management.

  POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

• Durational for up to two years

• Monday-Friday

• Full-time (40 hours per week)

• First shift

• Location: 450 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT, centrally located alongside the Connecticut River with walkable access to museums, a science center, and great restaurants

• Hybrid work environment (combination of on-site and remote work)

  NOTE: Applicant will be initially placed in a vacancy under durational appointment with an anticipated end date of two (2) years from the start date. This appointment may be extended. Benefits and leaves will be subject to the appropriate collective bargaining contract language and Connecticut General Statutes.

  ABOUT US:

  The Department of Economic and Community Development is the state’s lead agency responsible for strengthening Connecticut’s competitive position in the rapidly changing, knowledge-based global economy. The agency takes a co mprehensive approach to economic development that incorporates community development, transportation, education, and arts and culture. Specifically, the department:

• Supports existing businesses and attracts new businesses and jobs with a wide range of programs and services to help companies prosper

• Promotes Connecticut industries and businesses here at home, throughout the country and across the globe

• Strengthens Connecticut’s communities by providing funding and technical support for local community and economic development projects

• Works to make tourism a leading economic contributor and a source of pride for Connecticut

• Develops and strengthens the arts in Connecticut and makes artistic experiences widely available to residents and visitors

• Helps to eliminate brownfield properties by promoting smart growth principles, strengthening public/private partnerships and providing a one-stop resource for expertise

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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 (https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/act/pa/pdf/2021PA-00069-R00SB-00056-PA.pdf) , t he 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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• 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. (https://portal.ct.gov/ethics)

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  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 the Department of Economic and Community Development this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in the development, implementation, coordination and/or evaluation of programs for the encouragement of artistic and cultural activities.

  EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Develops, implements, evaluates and/or coordinates cultural programs in areas of music, theater, dance, painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, films and allied arts and crafts;

• Develops publications related to culture and tourism programs;

• Prepares grant agreements between agency and clients;

• Prepares reports on culture and tourism programs;

• May prepare and edit material for release to the public;

• May represent the agency at meetings of professional organizations and participate in meetings of the agency and its committees;

• Performs related duties as required.

  KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Knowledge of

• principles and practices in arts administration;

• grant preparation;

• applicable art discipline, such as painting, sculpting or film;

• Skills

• interpersonal skills;

• oral and written communication skills;

• Ability to

• develop, implement and evaluate arts programs;

• coordinate arts programs;

• evaluate and report on programs in progress;

• utilize computer software.

  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

  Two (2) years of professional level experience in general arts administration or the management or production of arts programs.

  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

• A Bachelor's degree may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience.

• A Master's degree in a closely related field may be substituted for the General Experience.

  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience managing grant applicants using grant-specific software or Microsoft Excel

• Prior work in any capacity with the Department of Economic and Community Development

• Experience using data to analyze and present information

• Experience with project management

  SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's license.

  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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