Storekeeper
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.
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POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
- This position is part-time, following a first shift schedule, 19.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday, and is a generally funded position located within administration.
- The Storekeeper will ensure our analytical sections are properly stocked with supplies to ensure our Forensic Scientists are equipped to perform their duties.
- In this role, you will be responsible for working independently by performing a full range of various stockroom duties, that may include both manual and clerical, such as receiving, storing, issuing, inspecting, inventorying.
- More details can be found in the class specification and the Examples of Duties section below.
ABOUT US
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).
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 results
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
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Two (2) years of experience in stock or warehouse work or closely related work that could reasonably be expected to provide the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above.