STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Vehicle Business Regulation Trainee

Pre-Professional Trainee

Recruitment #241007-6330VR-001

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Introduction




Are you a current CT DMV employee ready to advance your career and join an innovative team? 
If so, continue reading below!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is offering a unique and exciting opportunity for current agency employees! We invite you to apply for the position of Vehicle Business Regulation Trainee (Pre-Professional Trainee (PPT)), with a built in promotional opportunity of Motor Vehicle Analyst. In this role, you will be training on all transaction types performed within the division to gain in-depth knowledge, skills, and abilities to provide support to Branch Operations and the Commissioner’s Office.

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POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
  • Full-time, 40 hours per week
  • First shift, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm
  • Monday through Friday schedule
  • Location: Wethersfield
  • Office/On-site
  • This position is eligible to apply for telework after successful completion of the training period, and thereafter, in accordance with the Telework Policy   

PROMOTION OPPORTUNITY
We are committed to our employees' career development which includes a training program to support your professional journey. The Vehicle Business Regulation Trainee position is part of a structured 3-year training program designed to prepare you for the Target Class of Motor Vehicle Analyst. The length of the training program is set on the experience and training requirements of the target class. At the completion of the training program, incumbents must meet the experience and training requirements of the designated class.


THE ROLE
The Vehicle Business Regulation Trainee (PPT) will be learning from a team with extensive knowledge of Title 14 and Title 15 State statutes and Regulations. This team mediates and resolves complex issues involving registration and title transactions escalated by the Contact Center and Commissioner’s Office. As a Vehicle Business Regulation Trainee, you will be responsible for the following: 

  • Understand DMV business systems: Connecticut Integrated Vehicle and Licensing System (CIVLS), Cater, and Salesforce
  • Have a working knowledge of DMV statutes, regulations, processes, and procedures concerning motor vehicle and vessel registration and title
  • Understand the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS)
  • Possess strong writing, conflict resolution, and proven leadership skills
  • Ability to effectively articulate, express, and defend issues, views, and recommendations verbally and in writing
  • Be able to appear and testify in court to confirm the authenticity of motor vehicle records


Pre-Professional Trainee Program

*Salary

Initial Appointment to PPT Program

 

Minimum of CL 13 or current employee rate plus 3%, whichever is higher, but not to exceed the maximum of Salary Group CL 19

After (2) Years of Training

Maximum of Salary Group CL 13, i.e., Step 10, or current Pre-Professional Trainee rate plus 3%, whichever is higher, but not to exceed the maximum of Salary Group CL 19.

Anniversary Increase

Increase of 3% of current salary
(not to exceed the maximum of Salary Group CL 19)

 

Motor Vehicle Analyst

$74,750-$96,734 | subject to change per Collective Bargaining Agreement


*Link to Current NP-3 Pay Plan

ABOUT US
The DMV’s mission is to promote and advance public safety, security, and service through the regulation of drivers, their motor vehicles, and vehicle-related businesses.

Selection Plan

Apply:
  • In order to be considered for this job opening, you must be a current State of CT employee, of the agency listed above, for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the 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.
  • 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 individual listed on this job posting. 
  • 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.
  • 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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  • Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
  • 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.
  • Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics.
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 Sharon McIntosh, at Sharon.McIntosh@ct.gov.

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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency planned training program approved by the Commissioner of Administrative Services receives formal and/or on-the-job instruction and training designed to provide the necessary knowledge and skills to qualify for appointment to a designated professional administrative or technical classification.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Receives formal and/or on-the-job instruction and training in introductory administrative, professional or technical work designed to develop knowledge and skills needed in order to qualify for appointment and advancement in a designated specialty; 
  • Performs a wide variety of increasingly complex, diversified and difficult duties as competencies are acquired during course of training period and in accordance with approved time schedule; 
  • May prepare reports on progress of training; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

Evidence of basic aptitudes, motivation, interest and ability sufficient to provide reasonable foundation for acquiring knowledges and skills required for a designated technical or professional classification.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Three (3) years of current employment as a state employee including one (1) year in work related to the target class.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience communicating with internal and external stakeholders
  • Experience using DMV business systems such as CATER, Connecticut Integrated Vehicle and Licensing System (CIVLS), National Motor Vehicle Title information System (NMVTIS), and Salesforce
  • Experience managing and meeting deadlines with competing priorities
  • Experience with accessing and managing confidential information

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Incumbents in this class will be eligible for promotion without competitive examination upon completion of a specified period of training and satisfactory service. The length of the training plan may be one, two or three years depending on the experience and training requirements of the target class as follows:

LENGTH OF TARGET CLASS
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING                 

 LENGTH OF TRAINING PERIOD
Four (4) Years  One (1) Year 
Five (5) Years  Two (2) Years 
Six (6) Years  Three (3) Years 

  • All appointments to this class shall be under terms of a training program and in accordance with a time schedule approved by the Commissioner of Administrative Services. All training plans must be approved by the Department of Administrative Services prior to appointment to this class.
  • Persons having responsibility for supervising or observing the behavior of inmates or custodial clients will be required to possess a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certification by the time of permanent appointment.

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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