State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Military Administrative and Program Officer (5674AR)

$40.02-$54.57 Hourly / $3,201.38-$4,365.22 BiWeekly /
$83,556.00-$113,932.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Military Department this class is accountable for supervising the administration of various programs, services and functions in support of the Connecticut Army and Air National Guard, Governor's Guard, Connecticut National Guard Reserve and former military personnel in Connecticut.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives general direction from the Adjutant General or Assistant Adjutant General or Fiscal Administrative Manager.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Supervises small administrative staff of clerical employees; provides functional supervision to federal employees.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Determines priorities and plans unit work; 
  • Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews the work of staff responsible for the overall operation of the administrative services provided by the Military Department for the Armed Forces in Connecticut; 
  • Provides staff training and assistance; 
  • Conducts performance evaluations; 
  • Develops program goals and objectives for the Armed Forces of the state; 
  • Develops and maintains policies and procedures, in accordance with state and federal regulations, to implement military member benefit allowance programs, military historical records program, historical documents and artifact preservation projects and State Active Duty initiatives; 
  • Develops budgets, manages expenses and prepares fiscal reports for all programs; 
  • Authorizes military member monetary allowance benefits; 
  • Interprets, integrates and administers Federal Army and National Guard Bureau regulations; 
  • Acts as liaison to federal, state and local government or providers regarding programs or projects; 
  • Promotes agency programs throughout the state; 
  • Prepares reports and correspondence; 
  • Serves as injury claims officer; 
  • Supervises special medical evaluations of personnel; 
  • Participates in activation, deactivation or redesignation of units; 
  • Responsible for security of classified material; 
  • May coordinate and assist municipal utilization of volunteer services available to military personnel and their families; 
  • May promote and administer federally funded volunteer service programs and therapy support groups available to active military personnel and their families in the state; 
  • May supervise other administrative programs or handle special projects as assigned; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of military organization procedures, including administrative, personnel, message center and security regulations; 
  • Knowledge of
    • rules and regulations pertaining to state-controlled military forces; 
    • strategic planning, budgeting and operations; 
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
  • Ability to
    • prepare military orders and disseminate information through proper channels; 
    • utilize computer software; 
  • Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Seven (7) years of experience in military administration as a commissioned or warrant officer.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years in a supervisory capacity in a military administration as a commissioned or warrant officer.

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, business administration or accounting may be substituted for one (1) year of the Special Experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

The appointing authority may require a security clearance by the federal government to handle classified material up to and including Top Secret.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(04)-Business Management

BARGAINING UNIT

(16)-ADMIN & RESID (P-5)

EEO

(2)-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

AR2 60

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 Military Administrative and Program Officer in Salary Group AR2 60 approved effective June 21, 2019. (Reviewed for content, revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section) Final No. 24-030

EFFECTIVE DATE

02/22/2024
CLASS: 5674AR; REV: 3/4/2024;