State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Equal Employment Opportunity Assistant (0142CR)

$31.60-$41.02 Hourly / $2,527.94-$3,281.00 BiWeekly /
$65,979.00-$85,634.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for performing paraprofessional duties relating to equal employment opportunity, contract compliance and other employee or client/student rights programs.

GUIDELINES FOR JOB CLASS USE

This class is distinguished from clerical level classes by the degree of accountability, independence and complexity of assignments.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the supervision of an Equal Employment Opportunity professional employee of a higher grade.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Assists in collection of data required for preparation of affirmative action plans;
  • Maintains data and develops affirmative action information reports for statistical analysis and other reports;
  • Assists in development of outreach/recruitment sources;
  • Establishes contacts with sources and coordinates recruitment efforts such as dissemination of job announcements and recruitment fairs;
  • Provides staff information regarding policies and procedures;
  • Provides staff with information on upward mobility paths and career progression;
  • Assists Equal Employment Opportunity professionals with special projects;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Knowledge of
    • affirmative action plans and outreach initiatives;
    • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
  • Skills
    • interpersonal skills;
    • oral and written communication skills;
    • mathematical skills;
  • Ability to
    • work with organizations for outreach/recruitment;
    • research and compile statistical data;
    • utilize human resource information systems;
    • research and analyze human resource files.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Five (5) years of clerical experience in affirmation action, equal opportunity assurance or human resources management.

NOTE: For state employees clerical experience is interpreted at the level of an Office Assistant.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of two (2) years.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
  • In accordance with Connecticut General Statute, incumbents in this class must complete five (5) hours of training during the first year of service or designation and a minimum of three (3) hours biannually thereafter. This training shall include (1) state and federal discrimination laws and (2) internal discrimination investigation techniques which will be provided by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities and the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(33)-Social Services

BARGAINING UNIT

(03)-CONFIDENTIAL

EEO

(5)-Para-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

CR 19

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 Equal Employment Opportunity Assistant in Salary Group CR 19 approved August 21, 2015. (Reviewed for content. Revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section) Final No. 24-069

EFFECTIVE DATE

04/30/2024
CLASS: 0142CR; EST: 10/1/1987; REV: 4/30/2024;