Job Title: Assistant Economic and Community Development Agent
Location:
Newington, CT, CT United States
Position Type:
Full Time
Post Date:
01/27/2026
Expire Date:
02/27/2026
Job Categories:
Administrative and Support Services, Finance/Economics, Financial Services
Job Description
Assistant Economic and Community Development Agent
Assistant Economic and Community Development Agent
Recruitment #260120-0517AR-001
Location Hartford, CT
Date Opened 1/23/2026 12:00:00 AM
Salary $65,979 - $83,953/year
Job Type Open to the Public
Close Date 2/5/2026 11:59:00 PM
The State of Connecticut, Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is accepting applications for an Assistant Economic and Community Development Agent in Hartford, CT.
WHAT WE OFFER
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Professional growth and development opportunities
A healthy work/life balance to all employees
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
Full time, 40 hours per week
Monday through Friday schedule
First shift hours, 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Location: 450 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT 06103
Hybrid opportunity, combination of in-office and telework, in accordance with the Telework Policy
THE ROLE
The Office of Community Development, within the Department of Economic and Community Development, administers capital funding grants through various state funding streams including Urban Act and the Community Investment Fund 2030 (CIF). In 2021, the Connecticut State Legislature created the CIF to foster economic development in Public Investment Communities, Alliance Districts and Distressed Communities across the state. CIF is overseen by a board of directors led by the CT Speaker of the House and the CT Senate President to recommend projects for the Governor?s approval and submission to the Bond Commission. CIF will provide up to $676 million to eligible municipalities, and not-for-profit organizations and community development corporations that operate within them. Eligible projects are capital improvements projects such as brownfield remediation, affordable housing, infrastructure, and new construction or renovation of public facilities. The Assistant Economic Community Development Agent in the Office of Community Development will work in outreach, grant application review and contracting for state funded capital grant projects.
ABOUT US
The Department of Economic and Community Development is the state's lead agency responsible for strengthening Connecticut?s competitive position in the rapidly changing, knowledge-based global economy. The agency takes a comprehensive approach to economic development that incorporates community development, transportation, education, and arts and culture.
Qualifications & Requirements MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Five (5) years of experience in corporate marketing and business development or business experience including residential and/or commercial financing to include leverage financing, strategic planning, financial planning and analysis or project management experience with industrial, environmental, housing or community development to include public financing or experience in urban planning and development.
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 a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
