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The State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) is currently recruiting for a part-time Storekeeper to join our team within the Division of Scientific Services located in Meriden, CT.

 

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.
  • Professional growth and development opportunities.
  • A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
  • 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.

 

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

  • This position is part-time, following a first shift schedule, 19.5 hours per week, and is a grant-funded position with an end date of September 30, 2027.
  • As a general recruitment, you will be recruited to work within the Forensic Biology / DNA section.
  • In this position, you will coordinate the evidence storage inventory, electronically update the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and assist with DNA extract preservation. 
  • This position will also coordinate the case file scanning project for both the laboratory and the Connecticut Office of the Chief Public Defender. 
  • This position requires the ability to lift and carry boxes and supplies weighing up to 30 pounds, including but not limited to file boxes, inventory items, and lab materials that may involve repeated lifting, bending, and walking within storage and supply areas.

 

ABOUT US 

The DESPP is committed to protecting and improving the quality of life for all by providing a broad range of public safety services, training, regulatory guidance, and scientific services utilizing enforcement, prevention, education and state of the art science and technology. DESPP is structured on three key Strategic Pillars created by Commissioner Ronnell Higgins.

 

1. Operational Efficiency, Efficacy and Excellence • Making decisions through the thoughtful and informed use of data • Challenging the "that's the way it's always been done" construct—i.e., thinking outside the box as to how we can improve • Constantly seeking better result
 

2. Shared Fiscal Responsibility • Recognizing our collective responsibility to steward the agency's resources • Realigning planned budgetary actions to ensure that they are in taxpayers' interests • Preparing together for potential budget stresses and fiscal challenges

 

3. Ethics and Accountability • Critically and constantly measuring our practices against our policies • Performing quarterly performance evaluations agency-wide to measure success and flag areas needing improvement • Regularly engaging external partners for feedback and assessments • Opening our doors to Connecticut students and workers for apprenticeships, internships, and career pathways

 

The Division of Scientific Services provides forensic support to local, state and federal agencies throughout Connecticut. This division is divided into three analytical sections. They are the Chemical Analysis section (including toxicology, controlled substances, and chemistry), the Forensic Biology/DNA section, and the Identification section (including computer crimes).

The laboratory also has two non-analytical sections which include: the Quality section and the Laboratory Support Services section (including administration, evidence receiving, and case management).