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Newington, CT United States |
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Full Time |
| Post Date: |
11/20/2024 |
| Expire Date: |
01/20/2025 |
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Government and Policy |
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Administrative Assistant
The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) invites eligible applicants to apply for the position of Administrative Assistant within the Office of Equity in Newington, CT. The Office of Equity is located within the Office of the Commissioner and is responsible for overseeing major Civil Rights programs and compliance including, the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program; the On-the-Job Training (OJT) Program; the Contractor Compliance Program and the Title VI Program.
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Position Details:
Full Time, 40 hours/week
Monday through Friday
Location: Newington
This position is eligible to apply for telework after successful completion of the working test period, and thereafter in accordance with the Telework Policy. Employees in their initial working test period must work on site in office.
Position Responsibilities:
This position handles all administrative functions necessary to support the Director of Equity, as the State of Connecticut’s designated DBE Liaison Officer to USDOT and provides support services for the Equity Office staff. Under federal regulations, the Equity Director/DBE Liaison Officer (DBELO) is responsible for implementing all aspects of the DBE program and has direct, independent access to the Commissioner concerning DBE program matters. The objective of the DBE Program is to remedy the continuing effects of past and present discrimination in transportation contracting by creating a fair opportunity to compete for and benefit from federally funded transportation contracts.
The Administrative Assistant to the Director/DBELO plays a crucial role in managing the tracking and monitoring of incoming requests submitted for review, determinations and/or approvals and ensuring timely follow-up and responses. The Administrative Assistant supports the gathering of statistical data and information required for federal and state compliance reporting. This position requires a high level of organizational and communications skills, as they will be answering questions, helping resolve problems, and developing administrative performance standards and procedures on the Director/DBELO’s behalf.
This position also provides a broad array of other administrative support, such as scheduling, formulating correspondence, and purchasing. In addition to helping maintain the Department’s directory of certified DBEs and intake DBE applications, the Administrative Assistant will help the unit transition to a digitized application and reporting platform. This position is responsible for creating and maintaining electronic and paper filing systems in accordance with document retention polices, and ensuring the information on the unit’s SharePoint and external webpages are up to date.
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