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Manager Of Community Advocacy

State of Connecticut Executive Branch
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The State of Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) is seeking an experienced and qualified individual for the position of Manager of Community Advocacy to be part of their leadership team. This is a great opportunity to serve and support our Connecticut Veterans and their eligible dependents.


POSITION HIGHLIGHTS: 

  • LOCATION: Rocky Hill
  • HOURS: Full-time, 40 hours/week
  • SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (First Shift)

WHY THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT:

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:

  • Provide continuous direct engagement and coordination with statewide Veteran service organizations of Veteran’s benefits events, community programs and ceremonies across the state;
  • Serve as liaison for intergovernmental matters with municipalities, state and federal elected officials, Constitutional offices and executive agencies at the state and federal levels;
  • Oversee acceptance and distribution of donations for Veterans residing at the DVA’s Rocky Hill Campus and community-based Veterans;
  • Manage, in coordination with the agency’s fiscal office, five donation funds which are: Veterans Outreach and Support, Veteran and Service Member Stand Down, Facility Fund Quality of Life Improvements, Veterans Recreation Fund, and Holiday Funds State Veterans Cemetery Perpetual Care;
  • Coordinate volunteer groups and individuals which provide supportive programming to on-campus Veterans including, but not limited to, bingo, musical performances, picnics, pet therapy and holiday events;
  • Work directly with the Office of the Commissioner and DVA managers to plan, prepare, and execute a variety of on and off campus ceremonies and events honoring Veterans; and
  • Maintain the agency's Social Media outreach program.

MORE ABOUT US:

DVA has a long history of "Serving Those Who Served"; since 1864, the Agency has supported Connecticut Veterans and continues this tradition through our four core programs at our campus in Rocky Hill and around the State:

  • Residential Programs and Services: Providing temporary individual and family supportive living facilities with programming designed to return Connecticut Veterans to independent living in the community; 
  • Skilled Nursing at the Sgt. John L. Levitow Healthcare Center: A state-of-the-art long-term care facility for Veterans with chronic, disabling conditions who require 24-hour clinical support;  
  • Office of Advocacy and Assistance: Assists Veterans and eligible dependents in obtaining Veterans benefits under federal, state and local laws through Veteran Service Officers assigned to seven district offices;
  • Cemetery and Memorial Services: The State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown is the only operating official Veterans cemetery in Connecticut and offers several interment options for Veterans with full military honors and for their spouses.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Eight (8) years of professional experience in planning, monitoring, evaluating or administering comprehensive social service or community programs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been in a lead or supervisory capacity.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  • College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
  • A Master's degree in business administration, planning, public administration or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience establishing perpetual relationships with news media, public officials, and agency stakeholders.
  • Experience developing and applying marketing strategies, promotional materials, and outreach plans.
  • Experience writing press releases, official statements and testimonies for public agency programs and events.
  • Experience disseminating information to community-based non-profit and civic organizations, state agencies, news media and the public.
  • Experience drafting agency legislative proposals.
  • Experience serving as a liaison between a state agency and the Connecticut General Assembly.