State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Special Revenue Assistant Unit Head (Hearings) (7766MP)

$45.46-$61.97 Hourly / $3,636.29-$4,957.59 BiWeekly /
$94,907.00-$129,393.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Division of Special Revenue, Planning and Research Unit this class is accountable for directing the administrative hearing and administrative regulations functions of the agency.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives administrative direction from the Unit Head (Planning and Research).

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Directs paralegal and other assigned staff; oversees technical aspects of hearings conducted by agency staff.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Directs staff and operations of the administrative hearing and administrative regulations functions; 
  • Coordinates, plans and manages unit activities;
  • Formulates program goals and objectives; 
  • Develops or assists in development of related policy; 
  • Interprets and administers pertinent laws; 
  • Evaluates staff; 
  • Maintains contacts with individuals within and outside of agency who might impact on program activities; 
  • Assigns hearings to appropriate agency staff; 
  • Oversees drafting of hearing decisions; 
  • Provides guidance to other hearing officers on procedural and technical issues; 
  • Trains hearing officers on administrative hearing process and role of a hearing official in process; 
  • Drafts all agency regulations and coordinates approval process;
  • Identifies, researches and analyzes gaming related issues; 
  • Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
  • May perform as hearing officer at compliance meetings and show cause hearings;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • and ability to apply management principles and practices;
    • basic law and legal process, legal principles and practice, administrative law, constitutional law, rules of process and rights and obligations of state agencies; 
    • litigation and appellate process; 
    • statutory authority of Division of Special Revenue;
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills;
    • oral and written communication skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Three (3) years of experience as an attorney including experience in regulatory and/or administrative laws and procedures and legislative drafting.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class must be a member of the Connecticut Bar.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Non-Examined

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(18)-Legal

BARGAINING UNIT

(02)-MANAGERIAL

EEO

(2)-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

MP 63

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 Special Revenue Assistant Unit Head (Hearings) in Salary Group MP 63 approved effective September 1, 1999. (Revised to add Acknowledgement section and modify content) Final 22-007

EFFECTIVE DATE

04/01/2022
CLASS: 7766MP; EST: 4/15/1994; REV: 9/16/2022;