Department Information

Description of Job

The Work Unit:
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's (CDPHE) environmental programs are responsible for safeguarding the public's health by preventing harmful exposures to a wide array of health hazards. The environmental programs administer and enforce laws regulating air, water, and land pollution; administer authorities delegated by the EPA, including the Clean Air Act, Clear Water Act, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; and administer state statutes including solid waste management, recycling, and environmental cleanup. The environmental programs consist of four divisions and staffing for four Type I commissions including the Air Quality Control Commission and Water Quality Control Commission. Overall, the environmental programs has 500+ positions and a budget of over $241 million dollars. Environmental program staff use a combination of epidemiology, public outreach, technical and compliance assistance, permitting, monitoring, inspections, and enforcement as tools to help public and private facilities and individuals understand and comply with state and federal environmental regulations. The environmental program staff include scientists, engineers, technicians, administrators, and environmental specialists, among others.

What You'll Be Doing:
This position serves as Environmental Health and Protection Operations Specialist at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The position supports the Environmental Health and Protection Director by providing expertise and support in legislative operations needs. The position coordinates complex, cross functional,
organization-wide projects or initiatives. This position tracks Department performance against established goals and makes associated recommendations to maximize performance. The position supports the Environmental Health and Protection Director by performing executive leadership review, approval and similar duties as it relates to personnel, IT, fiscal operations.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in business, public administration, engineering, or physical, natural, or environmental science or closely related degree;
AND
Six years of full time professional experience in operations management and/or environmental protection, two of which must have included experience with public or business administration, establishing goals and objectives, as well as developing and managing a budget and staff to achieve program goals and objectives.

This experience must be substantiated within the Work Experience section of your application. "See Resume" will not be accepted. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.

Substitutions:
Additional appropriate experience in operations management or environmental protection will substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis. Additional appropriate education with a degree in business, public administration, engineering, or physical, natural, or environmental science or closely related degree will substitute for the required general experience on a year-for-year basis, but not the two years of specific experience.

Conditions of Employment:

• A pre-employment criminal background check and drug test will be conducted as part of the selection process. Felony convictions or conviction of crimes of moral turpitude or convictions of misdemeanors related to job duties may disqualify you from being considered for this position. Should your background check reveal any charges and convictions, it is your responsibility to provide the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Human Resources office with an official disposition of any charges.
• Must maintain ability and willingness to independently travel (approximately 2 to 3 days per month).

Preferred Qualifications and Essential Competencies:
The preferred experience, competencies and abilities are highly desirable for this position and will be considered in selecting the successful candidate:

• Ability to multi-task, embrace ambiguity, understand organizational dynamics, recognize trends and identify systematic approaches to solving problems
• Proven experience in budget, financial and grant contract management
• Ability to build and share a vision of the direction of a program, and to engage and motivate others toward a common goal
• Ability to think strategically
• Ability to identify and resolve problems and make decisions using critical thinking skills
• Ability to manage and adapt quickly to change; easily considers new approaches
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with others
• The ability to exhibit confidence and professional diplomacy, while effectively relating to people at all levels internally and externally
• Ability to present ideas accurately, effectively, and concisely, both verbally and in writing
• Demonstrated success in an organization with responsibility for improving performance across multiple units, with a preference for performance management skills in a government setting
• Knowledge and ability to apply logic and common-sense in solving problems and dealing with a variety of variables where limited standardization exists
• Comprehensive understanding of auditing, quality improvement, informatics, evidence- based practices, core measures, and organization process performance improvement such as LEAN Processes or Six Sigma
• Strong organization and/or project management skills with keen attention to detail

Supplemental Information

A complete application packet must include:

• A completed State of Colorado application.
• A resume.
• If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214 attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.

The Selection Process:

• All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.
• Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.
  • Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.
• A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

Appeal Rights: If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position or that as a result of no longer being considered, you were discriminated against, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination. Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging. If an applicant seeks to have an allegation of discrimination reviewed by the Board, that person must file an appeal (petition for hearing) within 10 days of the action or receipt of any final written selection decision. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at www.colorado.gov/spb. A standard appeal form is available at: www.colorado.gov/spb. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or representative, and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.

E-Verify: CDPHE uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.

You must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. CDPHE does not sponsor non-residents of the United States.

ADAAA Accommodations: Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request an accommodation, please contact Jim Davidson at jim.davidson@state.co.us at least five business days before the assessment date to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.