State of Connecticut Executive Branch

In the Department of Agriculture this class is accountable for planning, organizing, directing and controlling bureau programs and staff.

• Directs staff and operations of a Bureau;
• Coordinates, plans and manages Bureau activities;
• Formulates program goals and objectives;
• Develops policies and procedures;
• Interprets and administers pertinent laws and regulations;
• Evaluates staff;
• Prepares and monitors Bureau budget;
• Prepares proposed legislation and regulations;
• Maintains contacts with individuals both within and outside of the Bureau who might impact on program activities;
• Appears before legislative and professional groups;
• Prepares correspondence and reports;
• Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• May testify at hearings on matters pertaining to the Bureau;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • and ability to interpret and apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
  • and ability to apply management principles and practices;
  • technology and research pertaining to the Department of Agriculture;
• Knowledge of
  • agricultural programs, such as farming, shellfish, livestock and/or soil and water conservation;
  • advertising and promotional techniques related to agricultural resources;
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
  • organizational and planning skills.

Ten (10) years of experience in one or more of the following: agricultural land and resource management such as agricultural production, farmland preservation, soil and water conservation and/or the shellfish industry; regulation and inspection of agricultural programs; and/or marketing agricultural products and activities.

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in a managerial or supervisory capacity.

• College training in agriculture, animal science, business, public health, public policy or a related field 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 an agriculture related program, business, public health or public policy may be substituted for five (5) years of the General Experience.
• A Doctorate in veterinary medicine may be substituted for six (6) years of the General Experience.

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Agriculture Bureau Director in Salary Group MP 67 approved effective May 18, 2012. (Revised to add Acknowledgement section and modify content) Final No. 22-007