Introduction
Are you a current employee of the State of CT, Dept. of Administrative Services?
Are you a dedicated Human Resources professional looking to advance your career?
If so, we encourage you to read the posting below and apply today!
The State of Connecticut, Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Human Resources is now accepting applications for an anticipated opening for aHuman Resources Business Partner 2position to serve at the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS).
WHAT WE OFFER
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- The opportunity 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
- Professional growth and development opportunities
- A healthy work/life balanceto all employees
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
- Full time, 40 hours per week
- Monday through Friday schedule
- First shift hours
- This hybrid position will be a combination of in-office and telework
- Location: CTECS office is located at 39 Woodland Street in Hartford, CT
WHO WE ARE
CTECS is a statewide system of 17 technical high schools serving approximately 11,000 high school students. In addition, CTECS serves adult students in two aviation maintenance technician schools and a technical education center. CTECS recently became an independent state agency under the direction of an executive director.
THE ROLE
The HR Business Partner 2 is accountable for serving as a lead on-site strategic Human Resources leader. Your impact is critical to the Human Resources function as you will manage and direct programs that directly impact the health, safety, and wellbeing of the agency's workforce. This position is critical to providing direction and hands-on oversight to the agency human resources operations, including health care and operational recruitment, and HRMS services. You will receive day-to-day operational direction from the executive director for CTECS, as well as administrative direction from the HR Administrator for the Department of Administrative Services.
Additionally you will:
- Collaborate with agency leadership and staff on mission driven strategies, human resources policies and procedures, proper organizational structure, and use of appropriate job classes.
- Address talent needs and other key issues to ensure alignment and with statewide goals and applicable law.
- Utilize your leadership and communication strengths to supervise agency human resources staff and guide, coordinate with and support staff in their day-to-day activities to cultivate a collaborative work environment.
IT IS THE DAS'S MISSION TO
- Support Connecticut's Growth - To serve our citizens, businesses, state agencies and other branches of government by providing the highest quality services at the lowest possible cost.
- Drive Continuous Innovation - To increase the efficiency and effectiveness of state government using best practices from the public and private sectors.
- Provide Rewarding Careers - To attract and retain a workforce of hardworking, dedicated public servants committed to leading our phenomenal state forward.
Selection Plan
For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e. Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.
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 recruiter 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.
FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:
- Please read or watch our Applicant Tips on How to Apply!
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.
- 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.
- Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview.
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 Jasmyn.Raymond@ct.gov.
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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) this class is accountable for serving as the lead on-site strategic human resources business partner.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- Advises agency leadership on human resources policies and procedures, proper organizational structure and use of appropriate job classes, talent needs, to include but not limited to advising on the availability and expiration of eligible lists, etc.;
- Manages human capital;
- Consults and advises executives, managers and staff on mission driven strategies;
- Partners with and is accountable for successful relationships with agency leadership to ensure alignment of human resources support with organizational goals and strategies;
- Partners with and is accountable for successful relationships with Human Resources Administrators and other stakeholders, to appropriately leverage solutions for human resources needs;
- Proactively analyzes data and plans for emerging human resources needs;
- Oversees the administration of the performance management system, including designing and implementing performance review standards for agency staff;
- Implements professional development plans that increase employee’s skill set;
- Identifies areas for technological improvements and solutions and researches new and upcoming technological resources and how they can best be implemented to advance human resources business practices;
- Assists in ensuring compliance with applicable state and federal laws, regulations, policies and procedures;
- Assists Human Resources Administrators in the drafting of and compliance with all human resources related laws, regulations, policies, and other authorities governing terms and conditions of state employment;
- Communicates with agency managers, bargaining unit representatives and other interested parties to ensure cooperative relationships;
- Supports related agency strategic needs;
- Partners with and supports employee and labor relations staff and activities to help foster a harmonious work environment;
- Partners with and is accountable for successful relationship with Labor Relations Program Manager, as needed, to appropriately deliver solutions to agency labor relations needs;
- Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
- Ensures all records, files and folders are maintained, updated and digitized, where applicable;
- May serve as a project team leader on complex human resources projects involving the development and implementation of new systems, training initiatives, job classification studies and other projects with statewide impact;
- May assist, coordinate, implement, oversee and/or provide agency wide training and/or staff development programs;
- Performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
- Considerable knowledge of
- and ability to apply management principles and practices within a matrixed organization;
- relevant state and federal laws, statutes, regulations, policies and procedures;
- human resources management;
- job classification, compensation and benefit programs, pay administration, workers compensation, merit system principles and philosophy and human resources information systems;
- Knowledge of principles and practices of employee relations;
- Considerable
- interpersonal skills;
- oral and written communication skills;
- negotiation and conflict resolution skills;
- Considerable ability to:
- deal tactfully and effectively with agency officials, statewide partners, management and union representatives;
- analyze, interpret and apply laws, regulations, policies, procedures and collective bargaining agreements in balance with partner needs;
- study and analyze emerging issues or problems and make sound evaluations, conclusions and recommendations.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Ten (10) years of professional experience in human resources management or equal employment opportunity/affirmative action or labor relations management.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE
Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been at the full advanced working level in human resources management or equal employment opportunity/affirmative action or labor relations management.
NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Principal Human Resources Specialist, Human Resources Generalist 3, Equal Employment Opportunity Manager, or an Agency Labor Relations Specialist.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
- College training 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 human resources management, labor relations, business administration, public administration or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
- A law degree may be substituted for the two (2) additional years of the General Experience.
- For state employees two (2) years as a Principal Human Resources Specialist, Human Resources Generalist 3, Equal Employment Opportunity Manager, or Agency Labor Relations Specialist may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.
- For state employees one (1) year as a Human Resources Business Partner 1 or Assistant Human Resources Business Partner may be substituted for the General and Special Experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree.
- Experience providing Human Resources leadership in a matrixed agency or organization.
- Experience training HR staff on JobAps and CORE-CT.
- Experience driving recruitment through the State's Applicant Tracking System (ATS), JobAps.
- Experience directly consulting agency leadership on workforce planning via the state classification system.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's License.
- Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
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.
