State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Senior Policy Advisor To The Secretary, OPM (5571MP)

$67.29-$91.75 Hourly / $5,382.84-$7,339.55 BiWeekly /
$140,492.00-$191,562.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Office of Policy and Management this class is accountable for developing and providing advice to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management on statewide policy matters and coordinating and implementing special projects relating to state governmental policies, programs, management operations and organization.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives executive direction from the Secretary, Office of Policy and Management.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

May direct staff as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Acts as senior advisor to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management on statewide policy matters; 
  • Develops, formulates and implements special projects relating to governmental policies, programs, management, operations and organization beneficial to the State; 
  • Coordinates priorities and project plans; 
  • Acts as a confidential advisor on new initiatives and special projects of a sensitive nature; 
  • Assists in reorganization planning with special emphasis on areas related to financial processes; 
  • Develops procedures to improve effectiveness and efficiency of state government processes; 
  • Participates in the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • administrative and management principles and practices;
    • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; 
    • principles and practices of public administration;
  • Knowledge of operations of state agencies and institutions;
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
  • Considerable ability to analyze and evaluate complex policy issues;
  • Ability to
    • coordinate and implement policy development activities; 
    • prepare and present effective reports and presentations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Seven (7) years of experience with major responsibility for the review, development and administration of policy initiatives and large scale projects or programs in a large governmental organization.

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 public administration or political science may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(04)-Business Management

BARGAINING UNIT

(02)-MANAGERIAL

EEO

(1)-Officials And Administrators

SALARY INFORMATION

MP 73

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 Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary, OPM in Salary Group MP 73 approved effective October 1, 1997. (Revised to add Acknowledgement section and modify content) Final 22-007

EFFECTIVE DATE

04/01/2022
CLASS: 5571MP; REV: 10/3/2022;