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The State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), Office of the Commissioner, Office of Legal, Planning & Regulatory Affairs is looking for Environmental Protection Seasonal Resource Assistants to join our team in Hartford, CT.
The Seasonal Resource Assistant may be placed in any of the offices under the Office of Legal, Planning & Regulatory Affairs:
- Office of Legal Counsel serves the agency’s diverse legal needs across the Environmental Conservation, Environmental Quality and Energy branches and the Commissioner’s Office to achieve the agency’s multi-faceted mission to: (1) conserve, improve and protect the state’s natural resources and environment; (2) control air, land and water pollution to enhance the public’s health, safety and welfare; and (3) improve access to cleaner, more affordable and more reliable energy. May be asked to assist with public records requests and to support the work of the Transactional Management and Regulatory Affairs legal unit. Research and writing will be required under the supervision of an attorney in addition to performing administrative tasks to assist the office. Provides a terrific opportunity to work as a liaison between legal and programmatic agency personnel.
- Office of Adjudications conducts hearings and issues written decisions in contested cases regarding environmental permitting, licensing, and enforcement matters where such hearings are requested by a party or the public or required by law. Such cases may arise under any of the Department's regulatory programs and involve the application of substantive and procedural law to the factual record established in each case. Research and writing will be required under the supervision of an attorney and administrative tasks to assist the office.
- Office of Innovative Partnerships & Planning supports cross-agency functions for DEEP’s three branches and the Commissioner’s Office in the areas of agency-wide planning, such as DEEP’s 20BY26 Initiative; permit assistance and the Client Concierge Service; municipal assistance; stakeholder engagement, such as the Sustainable, Transparent, and Efficient Practices for solar siting; and coordination of DEEP’s enforcement and compliance assurance.
- Office of Environmental Review & Strategic Initiatives conducts environmental reviews of state and federal actions that may have significant environmental impacts, as well as reviews projects, e.g., renewable energy and transmission proposals, that are considered by the CT Siting Council. Strategic initiatives typically involve facilitating coordination on interdisciplinary projects that cross multiple bureaus; e.g., finding alignment between energy production, recreation, wildlife management, and other community values affected by dam management.
- Office of Climate Planning develops and supports plans and policies to equitably and affordably plan for Connecticut's transition to a decarbonized economy and to enhance the climate resiliency of our natural and built environment.
- Office of Equity and Environmental Justice develops and supports meaningful community engagement and public participation across the agency in order to promote environmental justice and equity practices within decision-making and program design. This office also develops diversity, equity, and inclusion reforms and tribal affairs.
Selection Plan
Next Step:
- If selected for interview, applicants will be contacted by the divisions hiring supervisor anticipated for March/April of 2025.
- If offered employment, new-hires must complete all new-hire paperwork prior to their first day of employment. This includes providing a copy of a state issued ID and acceptable documents as required for Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9 form).
- Employment is contingent upon completion of a background check, which includes a review of employment, criminal and motor vehicle.
- DEEP is committed to providing a safe and nondiscriminatory employment and educational environment that complies with policies relating to safety, diversity, discrimination, and harassment. Applicants who receive an offer of employment will be required to complete mandatory trainings in the above areas, via an online platform prior to beginning on-site work duties.
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection as a limited duration employee, performs one or more of a variety of tasks and assigned duties of a seasonal nature.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- Supporting agency communications;
- Researching and contributing to documents for policies and programs;
- Assisting with stakeholder outreach;
- Inputting data and records into databases;
- Enhancing utilization and access to public records maintained by DEEP;
- Performing related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
Ability to follow instructions.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, Sharepoint, and Microsoft Teams;
- Experience organizing and completing detail-oriented assignments;
- Willingness to learn DEEP policies and procedures;
- Experience adhering to professional office protocol;
- Experience in environmental science, planning, policy, law, real estate/land use or a related field.
- Experience writing about complex topics in a college or office setting;
- Experience using databases with numeric and text information;
- Experience conducting research and analyzing data to draw conclusions.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Incumbents in this class may be required for certain positions to meet any of the following:
- Proof of possession of a valid Motor Vehicle Operator license.
- College training in a specific field.
