Government Affairs Representative jobs in Bristol, CT

Government Affairs Representative supports the implementation of strategic plans and engagement objectives to develop and maintain productive relations with all levels of government authorities to achieve business goals. Liaises with government entities (federal, state, provincial, or local) that regulate or influence business activities. Being a Government Affairs Representative collaborates with industry groups and organizations with complementary objectives to achieve objectives. Monitors and analyses proposed legislation, emerging issues, and trends and prepare reports and informational documents to inform and support business leaders. Additionally, Government Affairs Representative requires a bachelor's degree in public policy, public administration, business or equivalent. Typically reports to a manager. The Government Affairs Representative work is generally independent and collaborative in nature. Contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project. To be a Government Affairs Representative typically requires 4 -7 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Accounting Careers Trainee (Target Class: Accountant - (Office/On-site))
  • State of Connecticut - Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Rocky Hill, CT FULL_TIME
  • Launch your accounting career with the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs!
    Gain hands-on experience that prepares you for advancement into professional agency roles!
    Start your journey and make a meaningful impact supporting our veterans by applying today!

    The State of Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) is now accepting applications for an Accounting Careers Trainee (ACT) to join our Fiscal Department. This opportunity is designed to develop your skills and knowledge, paving the way for advancement into the target class of Accountant. Read more below and start your journey today!


    POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:
    • Monday - Friday
    • First Shift, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
    • Full-time (40 hours per week)
    • Location: Rocky Hill, CT
    WHY THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT:
    • Join an Award-Winning Team: Be part of the prestigious Forbes-ranked State of Connecticut, recognized as one of the Best Employers of 2023. Experience national acclaim for providing unparalleled job growth, competitive benefits, and flexible schedules.
    • Platinum Healthcare Excellence: Enjoy the nation's top-rated healthcare plan for state employees and their dependents. Our Platinum Healthcare Plan, ranked the best by Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reform and endorsed by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., ensures comprehensive coverage and well-being for you and your family.
    • Secure Your Future: Benefit from our robust pension plan and explore supplemental retirement offerings, ensuring a secure and comfortable future for you and your loved ones.
    • Invest in Your Education and Future: As a Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, the State of Connecticut supports your educational journey. You may qualify for student loan forgiveness after just 10 years of dedicated service. Learn more here.
    • Time for What Matters: Embrace a healthy work-life balance with generous paid time off, including 13 paid holidays per calendar year. Prioritize your well-being and make the most of your personal time.
    • Unlock Your Potential: Grow professionally with a range of development opportunities. The State of Connecticut is committed to nurturing your skills and helping you reach new heights in your career.
    • Cultivate Balance: We believe in a healthy work/life balance for all our employees. Join us in fostering an environment where your professional and personal lives harmonize, allowing you to thrive in both.
    The Role: (Job duties include, but are not limited to:)
    • Receiving training in introductory accounting or auditing work for development of skills and knowledge in order to qualify for advancement into a professional agency accounting or auditing position.
    • Performing a variety of increasingly difficult duties as skills are acquired during the course of the training period.
    • Examining financial records of governmental or private businesses and accounting methods and procedures to ensure compliance with statutes, regulations, guidelines or accepted accounting principles.
    • May receive training in such areas as maintaining financial records and accounts, establishing financial statements and schedules, and preparing budget estimates.
    Salary Note:

    Minimum Requirements


    Hiring Rate


    Completion of 1

    Year of Training



    Bachelor's degree with at least 15 semester hours
    in accounting and/or qualifying experience



    AR 15 Step 3

    $56,888


    AR 15 Step 5

    $60,715



    Bachelor's degree with at least 30 semester hours
    in accounting



    AR 15 Step 5

    $60,715


    AR 15 Step 7

    $64,556



    Master's degree in a related field with at least
    15 credits in accounting



    AR 15 Step 5

    $60,715


    AR 15 Step 7

    $64,556



    Master's degree in a related field with at least
    30 semester hours in accounting



    AR 15 Step 6

    $62,641


    AR 15 Step 7

    $64,556


    The salary for an employee who completes any of the above minimum requirements after initial appointment to the Accounting Careers Trainee job class will be adjusted commensurate with the schedule above and effective the pay period following the date the degree has been conferred or the pay period following the date the appropriate number of credits as indicated above have been earned. For current state employee's compensation will be in accordance with guidelines for computing salary adjustments set forth by the Department of Administrative Services, Determining Salary Upon Change in Class Manual.


    About Us:
    The Mission of the State of Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) is "Serving Those Who Served" and for over 140 years, Connecticut has been caring for its Veterans and their dependents. This is accomplished through our Office of Advocacy and Assistance (OAA), Residential Facility, Healthcare Center, and Cemetery and Memorial Services.


    The Program:
    Prior to appointment to this class there must be an approved designated class within the bargaining unit identified to which the incumbent will be appointed upon successful completion of an approved development program. The length of the development program is determined by the experience and training requirements of the designated class and the prior experience of the incumbent. At the completion of the development program incumbents must meet the experience and training requirements of the designated class. The program cannot be less than one (1) year and cannot exceed three (3) calendar years in accordance with C.G.S. 5-234. Incumbents in this class will be eligible for reclassification to the designated class without competitive examination upon successful completion of the development program and satisfactory service. All appointments to this class shall be under terms of a development program and in accordance with a time schedule approved by the Commissioner of Administrative Services. All development programs must be approved by the Department of Administrative Services prior to appointment to this class.


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    Selection Plan

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    Please Note:
    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.


    To Apply:
    • In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
    • You must specify your qualifications on your application. You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system.
    • In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.
    • 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.
    • This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.
    Important Next Step Information for After You Apply:
    • 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.
    • 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 question'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.
    • 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, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
    • The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
    • Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
    • Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics.
    • For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.
    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. If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment please contact Alyssa Hovanec via email at Alyssa.Hovanec@ct.gov.

    PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

    In a state agency this class is accountable for mastering the skills necessary to satisfactorily complete the training program for a professional accounting or auditing position.

    EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

    • Receives training in introductory accounting or auditing work for development of skills and knowledge in order to qualify for advancement into a professional agency accounting or auditing position;
    • Performs a variety of increasingly difficult duties as skills are acquired during the course of the training period;
    • Examines financial records of governmental or private businesses and accounting methods and procedures to ensure compliance with statutes, regulations, guidelines or accepted accounting principles;
    • May receive training in such areas as maintaining financial records and accounts, establishing financial statements and schedules, and preparing budget estimates;
    • Performs related duties as required.

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

    • Knowledge of
      • accounting and auditing principles and practices;
      • business mathematics and statistics;
      • business uses of information technology;
      • effective report writing;
    • Ability to
      • read and understand written materials;
      • utilize computer software.

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    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

    • Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
    • Experience with financial reporting.
    • Experience using Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Teams, and Word.
    • Experience communicating with administrative professionals.

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Payroll Clerk (Hybrid)
  • State of Connecticut - Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Rocky Hill, CT FULL_TIME
  • Are you looking for the next step in your career? Looking for somewhere with growth potential? Learn more and apply today to be a crucial part of supporting Connecticut veterans! The State of Connecti...
  • 4 Days Ago

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Manager, Regulatory Affairs
  • EVERSOURCE
  • Berlin, CT FULL_TIME
  • Role and Scope of Position: Responsible for building key relationships to navigate the public policy environment in Connecticut.Responsible for working with business partners to develop and implement ...
  • 12 Days Ago

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Regulatory Affairs Specialist
  • Global Channel Management, Inc.
  • Rocky Hill, CT FULL_TIME
  • Company DescriptionGlobal Channel Management is a technology company that specializes in various types of recruiting and staff augmentation. Our account managers and recruiters have over a decade of e...
  • 14 Days Ago

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Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs Intern
  • henkel
  • Rocky Hill, CT INTERN
  • At Henkel, you can build on a strong legacy and leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses to reimagine and improve life every day. If you love challenging the status quo, join our c...
  • 27 Days Ago

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Senior Manager, Global Public Affairs - KR
  • Herbalife
  • New Britain, CT FULL_TIME
  • Overview COMPANY OVERVIEW: Herbalife is a global nutrition company whose purpose is to make the world healthier and happier. The Company has been on a mission for nutrition – changing people's lives w...
  • 22 Days Ago

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Advanced Clinical Social Worker (40 Hour)
  • State of Connecticut
  • Torrington, CT
  • Introduction Are you a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) seeking an opportunity to make a significant impact? Join ...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Cook - New Britain School Nutrition
  • Whitsons Culinary Group
  • New Britain, CT
  • Great Opportunity to cook great food in a Great setting feeding the future leaders of tomorrow. Bring your passion & des...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Meat/Seafood Clerk
  • Big Y
  • Plainville, CT
  • Job Description Exceed our customers' evolving expectations by preparing the freshest quality product while providing Wo...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Customer Service Specialist
  • Big Y Foods, Inc
  • Avon, CT
  • Job Description Exceed our customers' evolving expectations by providing and ensuring a positive customer experience thr...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Program Director
  • Gilead Community Services Incorporated
  • New Britain, CT
  • GILEAD - Program Director-OP/IOP PDNew Britain, CT, USA Req #943Monday, January 22, 2024Established in 1968, Gilead has ...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Call Center Representative Clinical Administrative Coordinator Senior - AARP - National Remote
  • Optum
  • Thomaston, CT
  • Youll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. At Unite...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Customer Service Specialist
  • Big Y Foods, Inc
  • Torrington, CT
  • Job Description Exceed our customers' evolving expectations by providing and ensuring a positive customer experience thr...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Tester III
  • Fairbanks Morse Defense
  • Thomaston, CT
  • Ward Leonard, a Fairbanks Morse Defense Company, is an industry-leading provider of electric motor, generator, control, ...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

Bristol is a suburban city located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Hartford. The city is also 120 miles southwest from Boston, and approximately 100 miles northeast of New York City. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 60,477. Bristol is best known as the home of ESPN, whose central studios are in the city. Bristol is also home to Lake Compounce (1846), America's oldest continuously operating theme park. Bristol was known as a clock-making city in the 19th century, and is home to the American Clock & Watch Museum. For silver enth...
Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia
Income Estimation for Government Affairs Representative jobs
$96,049 to $131,606
Bristol, Connecticut area prices
were up 1.7% from a year ago

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