State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Local Government Program Manager (0103MP)

$49.17-$67.03 Hourly / $3,933.07-$5,362.38 BiWeekly /
$102,653.00-$139,958.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Office of Policy and Management this class is accountable for assisting in the direction of the development and coordination of federal, state, regional, local and private aid programs in support of Office of Policy and Management objectives.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives administrative direction from the Director of Program Management.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Directs staff as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Directs staff and operations of Office of Policy and Management municipal aid programs;
  • Coordinates, plans and manages office activities in the provision of technical advisory assistance;
  • Develops or assists in development of related policy;
  • Evaluates staff;
  • Maintains contacts with individuals within and outside of unit who might impact on program activities;
  • Manages staff in provision of technical advisory assistance to municipalities and communities in areas of planning and development, organization, operations, administration and management practices;
  • Prepares comprehensive statistical, financial, budgetary and other reports containing evaluations and recommendations;
  • Meets with officials and groups to interpret and explain programs;
  • Identifies program difficulties and deficiencies and recommends improvements;
  • Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
    • relevant agency policies and procedures;
    • practices and problems in area of local government assistance;
    • principles and objectives of federal, state and local planning and municipal government assistance programs;
  • Knowledge of management principles and practices; 
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills;
    • oral and written communication skills;
  • Considerable ability to plan, develop, coordinate and evaluate local government assistance programs and formulate and interpret policies, procedures and guidelines for these programs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Eight (8) years of experience in research, statistics, planning, management or policy analysis.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the advanced working level.

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 planning, public administration or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(34)-Statistics/Research/Planning

BARGAINING UNIT

(02)-MANAGERIAL

EEO

(2)-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

MP 65

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.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Local Government Program Manager in Salary Group MP 65 approved effective April 01, 2022. (Reviewed in accordance with the Connecticut General Statutes) Final No. 25-019

EFFECTIVE DATE

01/27/2025
CLASS: 0103MP; REV: 1/28/2025;