State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Receives administrative direction from the Commissioner or other administrative official of higher grade.

• Directs staff and operations of the Disability Determination programs;
• Coordinates, plans and directs program activities;
• Formulates program goals and objectives;
• Oversees and evaluates Disability Determination programs and works directly with federal Social Security Administration to ensure activities within laws, regulations and guidelines;
• Interprets and administers pertinent laws;
• Evaluates staff;
• Participates in preparation of division budget;
• Maintains contact with parties within and outside of bureau who impact on program activities;
• Recommends and reviews legislation and presents testimony before legislative committees; 
• Responds to inquiries and complaints and benefit claims according to Section 221 of the Social Security Act and Sec. 17a-781 through Sec. 17a-784of the Connecticut General Statutes;
• Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• 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;
  • principles of Social Security Administration;
  • federal and state Disability Determination, Vocational Rehabilitation or Work Center programs;
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills.

Ten (10) years of professional experience in the delivery and/or planning of Social Security Administration programs and/or policies.

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

• 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 four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
  
• A Master's degree in business administration, public administration, vocational rehabilitation or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.