STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Durational Economic And Community Development Agent

Hybrid

Recruitment #240118-2496AR-001

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Department of Economic and Community Development
Durational Economic And Community Development Agent

The State of Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) has an anticipated opportunity to serve as a Durational Economic And Community Development Agent, Community Investment Fund.



WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
  • Competitive starting salary
  • A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation’s best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reform an article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., along with comprehensive benefit offerings
  • Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings
  • Paid time off including 13 paid holidays per calendar year
  • A culture that encourages work-life balance
  • Professional growth and development opportunities
  • Work for a Forbes top company - ‘Forbes’: State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule
  • State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here for more information.
ABOUT US

The State of Connecticut, Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is the state’s lead agency responsible for strengthening Connecticut’s competitive position in the rapidly changing, knowledge-based global economy. The agency takes a comprehensive approach to economic development that incorporates community development, transportation, education, and arts and culture. Specifically, the department:

  • Supports existing businesses and attracts new businesses and jobs with a wide range of programs and services to help companies prosper;
  • Promotes Connecticut industries and businesses here at home, throughout the country and across the globe;
  • Strengthens Connecticut’s communities by providing funding and technical support for local community and economic development projects;
  • Works to make tourism a leading economic contributor and a source of pride for Connecticut;
  • Develops and strengthens the arts in Connecticut and makes artistic experiences widely available to residents and visitors; and
  • Helps to eliminate brownfield properties by promoting smart growth principles, strengthening public/private partnerships and providing a one-stop resource for expertise.
THE ROLE

The durational Economic Community Development Agent will work as a project manager on Urban Act funded projects in the Office of Community Development. The ECD Agent will work on capital building projects that include but are not limited to infrastructure, public facilities, housing and recreation for the public good. The ECD Agent will work on grant contracting and administration to ensure the appropriate use of public funds, ensure that the project moves along and milestones are met, and that all statutory requirements for the grant funds are met from award to closeout. The ECD Agent will work with a team that includes technical expertise from engineers and construction specialists.

Other duties include:

  • Working with stakeholders and applicants, providing technical assistance during application period;
  • Advising applicants undertaking community development activities;
  • Creating grant contract documents;
  • Maintaining grant document library;
  • Making site visits to grant applicants and awardees to review project scope;
  • Reviewing plans and proposals for conformity with statutory, regulatory and program requirements;
  • Working with grant awardees to ensure client maintains budget;
  • Conducting feasibility reviews;
  • Coordinating and tracking proposals through departmental approval process;
  • Preparing commitment letters, financial, statistical and administrative reports as needed;
  • Working to develop contracts for grant awards with clients and attorneys;
  • Assisting recipients with procurement processes;
  • Performing analyses and evaluations of data for reporting, performance indicators and preparation of statistical information needed to meet guidelines and requirements of funding agencies; and
  • May attend evening meetings in support of grant award activities.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

  • Durational for up to two years
  • Monday-Friday
  • Full-time (40 hours per week)
  • First shift
  • Location:  Hartford, CT 
  • Hybrid work environment (combination of on-site and remote work)
NOTE:  Applicant will be initially placed in a vacancy under durational appointment with an anticipated end date of two (2) years from the start date. This appointment may be extended. Benefits and leaves will be subject to the appropriate collective bargaining contract language and Connecticut General Statutes.

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Selection Plan

  • For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from branch to branch but it does not impact your state service credit.

To Apply:

  • In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
  • The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
  • Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
  • Please select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
  • In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the Talent Acquisition Professional listed on this job posting.
  • All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
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Important Information After You Apply:

  • This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
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  • Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
  • Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
  • The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
Connect With Us:

Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Frank DeCusati at frank.decusati@ct.gov.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Economic and Community Development this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in developing and promoting economic and community development programs.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Promotes and coordinates economic, housing and community development activities and programs;
  • Advises municipalities in developing comprehensive community development plans;
  • Establishes and maintains contacts with and provides technical assistance to businesses and industries within and outside state;
  • Performs specialized analyses and evaluations for development of standardized data and specific forecasts, performance indicators and preparation of statistical information needed to meet guidelines and requirements of funding agencies;
  • Establishes and maintains contact with customers;
  • Advises customers undertaking community development activity;
  • Assists businesses and industries locating or expanding operations in Connecticut;
  • Identifies economic, housing and/or community development resources available to businesses and industries and coordinates services;
  • Reviews plans and proposals for conformity with statutory, regulatory and department requirements;
  • Identifies and assesses customer needs and evaluates customer financial capacity and reliability;
  • Acts as liaison between customers, business and financial organizations and government agencies;
  • Conducts feasibility reviews;
  • Underwrites proposals and makes appropriate recommendations;
  • Negotiates financial packages with customers relying on municipal, state, federal and private resources and programs;
  • Advocates on customer behalf requests for financial assistance and or related services;
  • Coordinates and tracks proposals through departmental approval process;
  • Prepares commitment letters, financial, statistical and administrative reports as needed;
  • Assesses, develops and/or promotes domestic and international markets for Connecticut products;
  • Develops and promotes Connecticut as a destination for business to out of state and international customers;
  • Coordinates a marketing or promotion program;
  • Develops, coordinates and conducts workshops, conferences and seminars to promote business development assistance;
  • Assists communities in planning and developing housing, industrial parks and promoting business development;
  • Provides technical assistance in grant application;
  • May negotiate leasing or other contractual agreements for business opportunities of state owned facilities;
  • May monitor and support business activities to maximize benefits of negotiated agreements;
  • May monitor work performance of consultants;
  • May monitor programs to ensure compliance;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Knowledge of
    • local, state and federal economic, housing and community development programs and resources;
    • local, state and federal laws, regulations and policies pertaining to economic, housing and community development;
    • budgetary and financial principles and practices;
    • planning principles and practices;
    • comprehensive community development principles and practices;
    • industry practices, markets and location issues;
    • economic development assistance programs and financing;
    • marketing principles and techniques;
  • Considerable
    • oral and written communication skills;
    • interpersonal skills;
  • Skill in planning, organizing and negotiating urban or economic and community development activities;
  • Ability to
    • establish and maintain effective working relationships;
    • utilize computer software;
  • Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Six (6) years of professional experience in corporate marketing and business development or business experience including residential and/or commercial financing to include leverage financing, strategic planning, financial planning and analysis or project management experience with industrial, environmental, housing or community development projects to include public financing or experience in urban planning and development.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the level of Assistant Economic and Community Development Agent.

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 a related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
  • Successful completion of a Connecticut Careers Trainee program approved by the Department of Administrative Services may be substituted for the General Experience and Special Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience administering grant funds
  • Experience working with economic development programs
  • Experience with municipal government on projects or programs
  • Experience with project management and monitoring to meet milestones
  • Experience writing business proposals or contracts

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

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.




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