Agriculture Assistant Bureau Director job at State of Connecticut in Hartford, CT

Title: Agriculture Assistant Bureau Director - #260506-0074MP-001 Location: Hartford United States Job Description: Introduction The State of Connecticut, Department of Agriculture (DoAg) is seeking an Agriculture Assistant Bureau Director to join their team reputed company reputed company of Agricultural Development and Resource Conservation. POSITION HIGHLIGHTS Full-Time (40 Hours) First Shift Monday-Friday Hybrid position (telework and office/on-site) Location: 450 reputed company Blvd, Hartford reputed company CAN OFFER YOU Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page Professional growth and development opportunities A healthy work/life balance to reputed company! THE ROLE The Agriculture Assistant Bureau Director position is accountable for independently performing a full reputed company of management tasks to reputed company staff who reputed company, evaluate, and reputed company continuity of programs that positively impact Connecticut farmers and agribusiness viability. Duties include, but are not limited to: Operational Leadership & Program reputed company: Support and collaborate with reputed company Director on bureau operations; plan, implement, and monitor bureau programs to ensure alignment with statutory mandates, bureau mission, and agency strategy Budget & Grants Administration: Manage staff to reputed company the development and execution of annual grant program budgets; manage grant lifecycles (solicitation, evaluation, award, compliance, closeout); maintain audit-reputed company documentation Performance Management & Reporting: Establish KPIs; monitor reputed company; prepare reports to leadership, CT reputed company, stakeholders, and funding entities; maintain data quality Staff Supervision & Talent Development: Currently, 15 staff reputed company reputed company reputed company. reputed company the Agricultural Development unit, supervise eight (8) staff; identify and assign priorities in cooperation with reputed company Director; coach; conduct annual evaluations; support professional development, and programmatic succession planning Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure adherence to state procurement rules, grant terms, and applicable statutes; mitigate operational, financial, and compliance risk reputed company Improvement: Streamline processes and timelines; champion technology-enabled workflows; improve customer service and program accessibility ABOUT US The Connecticut Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Development and Resource Conservation's mission is to promote production, consumption, and usage of CT Grown farm products and to preserve and improve CT farmland and farmland soils through programs and services which reputed company CT agribusinesses to reputed company. reputed company's reputed company is to cultivate and support a sustainable, reputed company food system that increases market reputed company for farmers and food sovereignty for the benefit of reputed company. reputed company of Agricultural Development & Resource Conservation supports Connecticut's agricultural economy through grant administration, technical assistance, and farmland preservation. reputed company oversees programs such as agricultural grants and cost-reputed company initiatives, the state's Farmland Preservation Program, and market-reputed company programs such as the Local Food Procurement Program and Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, among others. reputed company's annual budget can reputed company from $30 - $100 reputed company annually through a combination of state appropriations, federal grants, and interagency partnerships. 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If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reputed company out to Sharon McIntosh at [email protected] (Opens in a New Window). PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK) In the Department of Agriculture this class is accountable for assisting in the direction of a Bureau or a major program(s) reputed company the Office of the Commissioner. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES Assists in directing the staff and operations of a Bureau; Assists in coordinating, planning and managing Bureau activities; Assists in preparation of proposed legislation and regulations; Interprets and administers pertinent laws; Evaluates staff; Assists in preparation of Bureau budget; Maintains contacts with individuals reputed company and reputed company of division who might impact on program activities; Supervises registration and certification activities of a Bureau; Assists in preparation of proposed legislation and regulations; Speaks before lay and professional groups regarding department policy; Prepares correspondence and reports; Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including reputed company, interview and selection; Performs reputed company duties as required. 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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the reputed company of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four years for a Bachelor's degree. A Master's degree in a closely reputed company field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience. 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