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Location

New Britain, CT | United States

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Job description

Looking for an exciting leadership opportunity? Check out this opportunity with the State of Connecticut!

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is seeking an Office Director for the Office of Building and Transportation Decarbonization, located within the Bureau of Energy and Technology Policy.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

State of Connecticut employees participate in a competitive benefits plan that includes:

• NEW: 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 and article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., along with comprehensive benefit offerings.
• Sick, vacation, and personal leave.
• Student Loan Forgiveness - the 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.
  
  
• We encourage a healthy work/life balance to all employees.

Discover the opportunity to:

• To 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.
• Engage in a rewarding career.
• Assist our employees so they can achieve success.
• Make a difference in the public sector.
• Work together in a collaborative team environment.

Our state has a lot to offer - from fun activities for all ages, to great food and shopping, to beautiful state parks and forests, to our diverse cultures and rich history. Connecticut is a great place to live! Learn more about Connecticut here.

POSITION DETAILS
The Director will contribute to the development and implementation of building and transportation decarbonization policies, as well as overseeing the state’s Conservation and Load Management Plan, the GreenerGovCT initiative, and other state and federal programs currently under development. The Director will also provide policy input on issues related to innovative utility rate design, and will be responsible for engaging in outreach with a variety of stakeholders, including those who have been historically underserved and/or overburdened by the impacts of energy prices and the environmental impacts of fossil fuel generation.


The ideal candidate will be an effective manager who can advance the Bureau’s goals of mitigating climate change and promoting energy affordability with innovative, equitable and inclusive policies and programs that recognize and rectify long-standing racial and economic barriers to affordable, clean energy and transportation. In a rapidly-changing policy and technology landscape, the Office Director will provide nimble leadership and ensure that new programs and solutions are accessible and beneficial to vulnerable communities, residents and businesses impacted by climate change.


This position is full-time, 40 hours per week, position on first shift. Schedule is Monday-Friday between 8:00am and 5:00pm. The position will be located at Ten Franklin Square, New Britain, CT.



ABOUT US
DEEP is charged with conserving, improving and protecting Connecticut’s natural resources and environment as well as making affordable, clean and reliable energy available for the people and businesses of the state. The agency is also committed to playing a positive role in building Connecticut’s green economy and fostering a sustainable and prosperous economic future.


The Bureau of Energy and Technology Policy (BETP) manages local, state, and regional energy and broadband policy and programs for the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection with the goal of establishing an equitable, clean, economical and reliable energy and technology future.

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Selection Plan

FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING: Please read or watch our Applicant Tips on How to Apply!

Before you apply:

• In order to be considered for this job opening, you must 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.
• 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.
• 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 [email protected].
• For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from branch to branch but it does not impact your state service credit.
  
  

Important information for 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.
• 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.
• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

Questions about this position should be directed to the hiring agency's human resources office: DEEP Human Resources. [email protected], (860) 424-3006.

Questions submitting your application through JobAps should be directed to Jake Ferrari at [email protected].

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and Office of Consumer Counsel this class is accountable for directing the staff and programs of an office.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Directs staff and operations of a major program office;
• Coordinates, plans and manages office activities;
• Formulates and implements office goals and objectives;
• Reviews and evaluates effectiveness of established or proposed policies and/or programs, assesses options, develops recommendations for improvement and drafts policy statements and regulations;
• Interprets and administers pertinent laws;
• Evaluates staff;
• Prepares or assists in development of office budget;
• Serves as liaison with other agencies, municipal, state and federal governments who might impact on program activities;
• Meets with outside agencies to advise on departmental policies and procedures;
• Evaluates operations and projects assigned to office;
• Provides technical direction to unit staff;
• Provides information to community;
• Represents department at meetings;
• Responds to inquires relating to assigned programs;
• Prepares reports and correspondence;
• Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• May advise senior level staff on status of permits, process management, projects, legislation and policy and regulations pertaining to assigned areas of responsibility;
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Considerable knowledge of
  • and ability to interpret and apply relevant state and federal environmental, energy, climate mitigation or adaptation, public utility, broadband, telecommunications, conservation and/or environmental justice or equity programs laws statutes, and regulations;
  • environmental protection and energy principles, practices and issues;
• Knowledge of and ability to apply management principles and practices;
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
• Analytical, negotiation and organizational skills;
• Ability to initiate and direct programs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Nine (9) years of professional experience in the energy, environmental, broadband, and/or telecommunications field.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

• College training in a scientific or technical discipline in energy, environmental, climate mitigation or adaptation, public utility, broadband, telecommunications, and/or environmental justice or equity fields including but not limited to engineering, biological, physical, earth or environmental sciences, natural resources management, renewable energy, energy conservation, public policy or administration, economics, or related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling 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 scientific or technical discipline in the energy or environmental, climate mitigation or adaptation, public utility, broadband, telecommunications, and/or environmental justice or equity fields including but not limited to engineering, biological, physical, earth or environmental sciences, natural resources management, renewable energy, energy conservation, public policy or administration, economics, or related field, or a Juris Doctor degree, may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with project management involving internal and external stakeholders;
• Experience multi-tasking and prioritizing to achieve leadership's goals;
• Experience collaborating and managing conflict in a team environment;
• Experience leading cross-functional teams;
• Experience onboarding and training new team members;
• Experience developing programs with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion;
• Experience in energy efficiency, renewable thermal technologies, demand response programs, and transportation decarbonization.
• Experience applying policies and procedures to lead or manage employees;
• Experience with federal grant management.

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