Environmental Trainee (35 Hour)

Introduction

Are you looking to grow your Environmental career with the State of Connecticut? The�State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)�is hiring an�Environmental Trainee (35 Hour)�for the Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance (MMCA),�Sustainable Materials Management Policy and Planning (SMMPP) Division. This is a one to three-year training classification and upon successful completion of the training period, the incumbents will be promoted to an�Environmental Analyst 1. *Salary Note: During the first year of training, Environmental Trainees with a Bachelor's degree earn $47,229 per year, and Environmental Trainees with a Master's degree earn $48,933 per year. WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU Visit our�NEW�State Employee Benefits Overview�page! 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; The State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click�here�for more information; Professional growth and development opportunities; A healthy�work/life balance�for all employees! Position Highlights This is a hybrid full-time position (some teleworking allowed) based out of DEEP Headquarters in Hartford, Connecticut. The schedule is 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Hours are flexible between 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. As an Environmental Trainee in the SMMPP Division, tasks may include assistance with activities to implement the State’s Commercial Organics Recycling Law; management and coordination of GIS data-based work; statistical analyses; and other related duties. About Us The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is charged with conserving, improving and protecting the natural resources and the environment of the state of Connecticut as well as making cheaper, cleaner and more reliable energy available for the people and businesses of the state. The agency is also committed to playing a positive role in rebuilding Connecticut’s economy and creating jobs – and to fostering a sustainable and prosperous economic future for the state. Within the Bureau of Materials Management & Compliance Assurance (MMCA), our mission is to work to ensure the proper management - handling, use, recycling and disposal - of materials including municipal solid waste, recyclable materials, pesticides, mercury, PCBs, and petroleum products. Through a number of different mechanisms - outreach and education, product handling efforts and phase outs, training, and regulatory activity - the Department is working to develop better stewardship of these materials to protect environmental quality and public safety for Connecticut's current and future generations. \t\t\t\t\t\t

Selection Plan

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. For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from branch to branch but it does not impact your state service credit. 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�Nicholas.Naples@ct.gov.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency receives training in introductory professional environmental work for the development of technical and professional skills and knowledge in order to qualify for advancement to the professional environmental work of the agency; performs a wide variety of increasing difficult duties as technical skills are acquired during the course of the training period.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

As an Environmental Trainee in the SMMPP Division, tasks may include assistance with activities to implement the State’s Commercial Organics Recycling Law; management and coordination of GIS data-based work; statistical analyses; and other related duties.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

Knowledge of basic theories, principles and practices of environmental and policy analysis;� basic statistics;� environmental program planning principles and practices;� Skills interpersonal skills;� oral and written communication skills;� analytical skills;� research and organizational skills;� Ability to understand and interpret legislation and technical data;� utilize computer software.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Candidates must be able to meet the experience and training requirements of the designated job class at the completion of the development program.�

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

A Bachelor's or Master's degree in a scientific or technical discipline pertaining to the environmental field including the biological, earth, or physical sciences; environmental planning; environmental law; geographic information systems; geography with a concentration in geographic information systems; environmental or natural sciences; environmental studies; or natural resources. Experience or education working with the principles and practices of sustainable materials management (SMM), including with laws, regulations or policies pertaining to SMM; Experience or training with communicating environmental results and conclusions verbally and in writing to peers, supervisors, government officials, environmental professionals, or public audiences; Experience or education in researching, evaluating and analyzing reports and data; Experience working with a team to perform environmental or scientific research or projects; Experience working on two or more projects simultaneously while adhering to deadlines; Experience using computer software including Microsoft Office products or geographic information systems (GIS) to manage project workflows and review, analyze, model or present environmental data.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some danger of injury or physical harm from on site environments and moderate degree of discomfort from exposure to year round weather conditions.

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.

Salary : $48,410 - $66,636