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Connecticut Careers Trainee (Administrative & Residual)(Target Class: Economic & Community Development Agent)

Connecticut Department Of Administrative Services

The Role

Overview

Trainee position providing experience in community planning, housing finance, and grant work

Key Responsibilities

  • status tracking
  • grant planning
  • data interpretation
  • tool development
  • skill development
  • stakeholder relations

Tasks

-Stay connected! Log in daily to your JobAps Personal Status Board to track your status and check email (including spam/junk folders) for updates and tasks. -Work on projects related to planning and operation of state and federal grant and loan programs. -acquire knowledge and skills required for the target classification; -Showcase your strong written and oral communication skills. -establish and maintain cooperative relations with superiors, associates and general public; -interpret charts, graphs and tables; -Develop the tools necessary to become a professional in the field.

Requirements

  • software
  • communication
  • housing finance
  • community development
  • public policy
  • problem solving

What You Bring

-This hybrid position is eligible to apply for telework, in accordance with the Telework Policy. The Policy can be found HERE. -Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). -Oral and written communication skills; -utilize computer software. -Education or experience in housing finance or affordable housing initiatives. -understand, evaluate and solve problems by exercising judgement and logic; -read, interpret and understand written material; -Experience communicating with internal and external stakeholders. -perform basic arithmetical computations; -Education or experience in community development planning. -Education or experience in community development finance. -Ability to -Education or experience in public policy or program development.

Benefits

-Full time, 40 hours per week -In a department or institution receives training in introductory governmental work for development of skills and knowledge in field of public administration in order to qualify for advancement into agency professional positions; -A healthy work/life balance to all employees. -Professional growth and development opportunities.

The Company

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Sector Specialisms

Human Resources

Information Technology

Fleet Vehicle Services

Building and Construction

Procurement

Grants Administration