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Form of workSTATE OF COLORADO RESIDENCY REQUIRED
NOTE: This announcement may be used to fill multiple openings.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis is committed to building a Colorado For All, a place where everyone has an opportunity to succeed and live the Colorado way of life. Governor Polis is focused on lowering health care costs for hardworking Coloradans, transitioning the state to renewable energy sources, ensuring every Colorado child gets a quality education, and building an economy that works for everyone.
Committed to Diversity - We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities. If you're looking for a place where you can be your authentic self at work and celebrate the uniqueness of those around you, then we want to talk to you! State of Colorado employees were asked to reflect on their experience with equity, diversity, and inclusion. Click here to learn more about their experiences Colorado For All - Colorado Employees Reflect on Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion.
We offer a generous benefits package including:
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
Medical, dental, and vision plans
State paid life insurance policy
Choice of 2 retirement plans (defined benefit or defined contribution)
Optional 401(k) and 457 plans
State paid short-term disability coverage
Additional optional life and disability plans
Credit Union membership
Training and professional development
This position will have the opportunity for a hybrid schedule (a combination of in-office and remote workplace). **Please note - equipment provisioning and certain onboarding tasks will take place in person, in our downtown Denver office, on the first day of employment.
The Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) ensures the delivery of a comprehensive, community-informed, data-driven, high-quality, and equitable Early Childhood system that supports the care, education and well-being of all Colorado's young children, their families and Early Childhood professionals in all settings. CDEC provides access to collaborative, coordinated, quality Early Childhood programs and support to children, families, and early care professionals in an effort to best prepare Coloradans for future success. CDEC works with many partners, including parents, schools, child care providers, Early Childhood Councils, counties, Community Centered Boards, early intervention service providers, family resources centers, county human services, county public health, businesses, community organizations, and other stakeholders to provide high-quality Early Childhood and family support programs.
The Family Strengthening Section is a part of the Division of Community and Family Support. The Division of Community and Family Support (DCFS) helps to provide families and communities across Colorado with the resources needed to support young children to thrive. The Family Strengthening Section exists to promote child maltreatment prevention and school readiness, support family support providers, and administer the following programs and funding streams: Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF), Colorado Child Abuse Prevention Trust Fund (CO CAP), Family Resource Center Program (FRCP), SafeCare Colorado (SCC), Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP), Colorado Community Response (CCR), Colorado Fatherhood Program (CFP), Family Support Through Primary Prevention (FSPP), Mobile Child Care for Substance Abuse Treatment Pilot, Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV), HealthySteps (HS), and the Nurse Home Visitor Program (NHVP). MIECHV funding supports Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY), Parents as Teachers (PAT), and the NHVP.
What you'll be doing:
The MIECHV Program Manager, Senior Authority position is a key role in the home-visiting stakeholder community and requires a high level of expertise in the field. The primary responsibility of the MIECHV Program Manager is to provide leadership and guidance to organizations receiving MIECHV funding in the implementation of one of three evidence-based Home Visiting models: Parents as Teachers (PAT), Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY), and Nurse Home Visitor Program (NHVP).
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Program Management, Oversight, and Leadership
- Oversight and leadership of MIECHV program implementation.
- Development and coordination of a comprehensive monitoring system for MIECHV grantees requiring collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure model fidelity.
- Cooperation with state and federal auditors and implementation of any audit recommendations.
- Preparation of written materials, including decision items, fiscal notes, legislative reports, and responses to the Joint Budget Committee (JBC), the legislative team and analyst, and department leadership.
- Leadership regarding budgeting and distribution of state and federal funds
- Assurance of compliance with all federal requirements, including MIECHV benchmarks and statewide evaluation measures.
- Communication and Stakeholder Relationships
- Serve as the public voice for the Department of Early Childhood and its programs related to MIECHV and Home Visiting initiatives.
- Provide leadership and direction to a diverse group of state and local public and private partners and stakeholders. These stakeholders include entities named in the statute as well as numerous department programs and divisions, existing nurse and other Home Visiting programs, and numerous state and local advocacy groups, consumers, and private and public organizations and agencies.
- Ensure timely communication of program progress, changes, and achievements to stakeholders.
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with key strategic partners and stakeholders within and outside state government. This includes but is not limited to the University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, HCPF, home-visiting intermediaries, service provider agencies, CDPHE, home-visiting partners, and all Early Childhood partners.
- Develop a shared agenda aligned with the Early Childhood Framework to support MIECHV services.
- Actively participate as a member of the Home Visiting Investment Task Force, providing staff support to one of the Task Force's Work Groups.
- Policy, Procedures, Rules, Training, and Technical Assistance
- Organize and facilitate the annual grantee orientation for all three evidenced-based models funded through MIECHV.
- Review state and federal policies and develop rules to ensure program compliance while adhering to program model fidelity.
- Develops procedures for provider agencies to have a fair, consistent, and equitable way of implementing the program with model fidelity.
- Develop legislative drafts as needed to support MIECHV programs and funding.
- Develop and present Colorado MIECHV information at local and national events including conferences
- Other duties as assigned
A Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a field of study related to Human Services: sociology, psychology, social work, political science, Early Childhood, human services, public administration, or a closely related field is required.
And,
Four years of professional experience in an occupational field related to program management and/or project management; three years of experience in community collaborations and/or building relationships with key stakeholders; and at least one year of government experience working for a state or county agency.
Substitutions:
- Additional appropriate experience will substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.
- Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
Preferred Qualifications:
- State experience relevant to this position
- Master's Degree (social work, public administration, human services or closely related field)
- Facilitation experience and/or formal experience coaching and training groups of people
- Experience with strategic planning
- Ability to be self-motivated and self-directed, while possessing the ability to work in a team environment.
- Experience working in Home Visiting.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience managing or participation on a state or community board or task force.
- Knowledge of public health model
- Knowledge of Home Visiting
- Able to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively
Highly Desired:
- Candidates who are detail-oriented and organized and have experience in managing complex projects.
- Experience with budget oversight, the state contracting process and providing guidance to partners at the state, federal and local levels.
- Knowledge of/previous experience with Early Childhood Home Visiting programs also highly desired.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication and public speaking skills.
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative, team-oriented, often virtual work environment.
- Proficient computer skills, experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Smartsheets, and Google Workspace
- Knowledge of Home Visiting and the positive impacts on families.
Conditions of Employment:
- A pre-employment criminal background check will be conducted as part of the selection process as this position is deemed to have direct contact with vulnerable persons. Felony convictions, 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 or convictions, it is your responsibility to provide the CDHS Background Unit with an official disposition of any charges.
- Travel - Occasional travel is required up to 5-10% of the time and may require travel in adverse conditions or overnight stays.
DEFINITION OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Work that involves exercising discretion, analytical skill, judgment, and personal accountability, and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, and sharing an organized body of knowledge that characteristically is uniquely acquired through an intense education or training regimen at a recognized college or university; equivalent to the curriculum requirements for a bachelor's or higher degree with major study in or pertinent to the specialized field; and continuously studied to explore, extend, and use additional discoveries, interpretations, and application and to improve data, materials, equipment, applications and methods.
APPEAL RIGHTS:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.
An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department's action.
For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.
How to Apply(PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)
Please note that ONLY your State of Colorado job application will be reviewed during the initial screening; if you submit a resume and cover letter, they will be reviewed in later stages of the selection process. Therefore, it is paramount that you clearly describe all your relevant experience on the application itself. Applications left blank or marked "SEE RESUME" will not be considered.
Complete Applications must include the following documents:
- A complete CDEC Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)
- A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you a...
