State of Connecticut Executive Branch

• Directs staff and operations of the Employment Security Division;
• Oversees development, administration and implementation of division programs and special projects;
• Develops, implements and evaluates policies, goals and objectives;
• Designs and develops programs and activities;
• Implements new procedures and procedural revisions;
• Determines appropriate staffing levels and directs management and coordination of staff;
• Designs and implements performance review standards for staff;
• Prepares budget;
• Maintains contacts with individuals within and outside of division who might impact policy or program activities;
• Recommends revisions to Connecticut unemployment insurance & employment services statutes;
• Prepares periodic written and oral reports for Commissioner on such matters as status of unemployment insurance tax collections, unemployment insurance benefits and employment services delivery;
• Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • and ability to apply management principles and practices;
  • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations including employment and unemployment compensation laws and court decisions in precedent cases;
  • employment problems and practices, employment and training programs and labor market trends and conditions;
  • Job Center operations and agency programs, policies and procedures regarding unemployment compensation, employment and training and job placement;
• Knowledge of and ability to use relevant management information systems;
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
  • problem solving skills;
  • motivational skills;
• Considerable ability to analyze and evaluate complex financial statements, unemployment insurance reports and unemployment insurance fraud schemes;
• Considerable analytical ability.

• 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 other closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

Appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 31-237(a) of the Connecticut General Statutes.

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.