Leadership Apprentice/Connecticut Careers Trainee- Target Class Affirmative Action Officer

Duties:

Compiles and analyzes statistical affirmative action data; conducts employee counseling regarding affirmative action issues; develops and/or revises affirmative action procedures and may recommend policies; conducts recruitment through community organizations; provides discrimination complaint investigations; assists in development, updating and administration of affirmative action program/plan; reviews contracts to ensure incorporation of affirmative action consideration; reviews contractors personnel statistics to monitor compliance; may monitor agency compliance with Section 504, Title VI, Contract Compliance, Set-Aside programs; may serve as a patients rights ombudsperson; performs related duties as required.

Eligibility Requirements:

To apply at the Leadership Apprentice, candidates must be able to meet the experience and training requirements of the target class within the three-year training program.  Target class requirements are as follows: six-years experience in an affirmative action or equal employment opportunity program or community organization dealing with employment problems or in personnel administration.  Two years of the general experience must have involved primary responsibility for dealing with employment problems experienced by protected groups. 

To apply at the level of Connecticut Careers Trainee, candidates must poses a Bachelors Degree.  Preference will be given to candidates who possess a degree in a closely related field.

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