Job Description

Posting number: FAA01223-09/03/2026

Department: Department of Public Health & Environment

Division: Prevention Services Division

Job classification: Management

Posting type: Open

Categories: Public Health, Management

Summary

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This posting is only open to current residents of the State of Colorado.

About CDPHE:

At the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, we are charged with protecting Colorado’s health and environment – a responsibility that affects every person and every community in the state. CDPHE is distinctive because we bring public health and environmental protection together under one agency, recognizing that healthy people depend on healthy places. Our teams prevent diseases and injury, respond to emergencies ranging from E.coli outbreaks to global pandemics, reduce air pollution, protect water quality, regulate health facilities, manage environmental hazards, perform advanced laboratory testing, provide birth and death records and implement health promoting programs. We turn science and data into action, set statewide standards, and work alongside local public health agencies and community partners to meet Colorado’s most pressing health and environmental challenges. Working at CDPHE means applying your expertise to complex, consequential work that can improve lives across the state.

Our mission captures this broad portfolio of work: to advance Colorado’s health and protect the places we live, learn, work, and play. Our vision is a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations can thrive. Achieving the mission and vision takes bold action, talented people, broad partnerships, and a commitment to serving every Coloradan.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

This position will have hybrid workplace options available but will still be required to report to the listed address at the discretion of the supervisor and based on business needs.

CDPHE offers:

CDPHE offers a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to build a meaningful career in public service. Benefits include:

• Medical and dental plans.
• Colorado PERA retirement options, including defined benefit plan or defined contribution plan.
• Optional 401(K) and 457 retirement plans.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Potential flexible working arrangements
• 11 paid holidays per year and generous paid time off.
• Free parking and access to RTD bus lines.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee wellness programs.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Career opportunities throughout Colorado state government.

Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Examples of duties

The Work Unit:

The Prevention Services Division is home to programs that have a broad-reaching impact on the population’s health, including: injury and violence prevention, overdose prevention, food security, health care access, family planning, child and family health promotion, chronic disease prevention and early detection, tobacco control, mental health promotion, suicide prevention, oral health, built environment, program evaluation and epidemiology, and others. Prevention programs reduce poor outcomes and save health care dollars by intervening on issues early, creating better health and quality of life for our residents. In Colorado, prevention dollars are limited, requiring the division to be strategic in how funds are implemented. Ultimately, the Prevention Services Division mission is to Improve the population’s health outcomes through strategic and targeted programming.

What You Will Do:

The position is a key strategic leader and seasoned public health professional that is critical to the division meeting its mission to improve health outcomes in Colorado. The position oversees several high-profile prevention units, including Office of Gun Violence Prevention; Office of Suicide Prevention; Violence and Injury Prevention/Mental Health Promotion Branch; Children, Youth, and Families Branch; and the Epidemiology and Evaluation Branch, plus the functions of communications and strategic planning for the entire Division.

The position reports to the division director and works closely with CDPHE leadership to meet division and department goals. The position oversees and promotes effective program planning that produces positive health outcomes. The position directs the strategic use of data, evidence-based strategies, and consistent evaluation practices to move the needle and produce results. As an expert in program planning and evaluation, the position may provide consultation to other division deputies and programs.

The position provides strong management by setting expectations for their team, holding frequent check-ins, assuring alignment with the priorities and direction of the larger agency, and driving performance. The position manages high-profile programs and areas that are priorities for state leaders. The position assures that public facing information is clear and that the division’s communications are effective. The position assists the division director with strategic planning processes, including priority and goal setting for the division. The position works with CDPHE’s Office of Strategy, Innovation and Performance to facilitate the monitoring and reporting of divisional progress on high priority goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Visioning, planning, evaluation, and strategic leadership to improve health outcomes
• Unit oversight, management, and supervision
• Public relations, public communications, and relationship building with key constituencies
• Risk management, divisional alignment, and collaboration with department leaders

Qualifications

Class Code & Classification Description:

H6G8XX Management

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

A Master’s Degree in Public Health or similar related degree, and a minimum of 4 years of documented experience managing people and public health programs to produce positive outcomes, two (2) of which must have included experience with public or business administration, establishing goals and objectives, as well as developing and managing a budget to achieve program goals and objectives.

**You must substantiate that you meet the minimum qualifications when filling out the Work Experience section of the application. Failure to do so will result in the application not moving forward in the hiring process. “See resume” will not be accepted. Resumes are considered supplemental information and are not considered in the initial evaluation. In addition, part-time work will be prorated when determining whether minimum qualifications are met.**

Preferred Qualifications:

In addition to the minimum requirements, the successful candidate in this position will have the following highly desirable experience and competencies:

• Demonstrated experience with strategic planning and organizational or programmatic performance management
• Demonstrated experience in strategic program design
• Demonstrated experience using public health data in program planning
• Demonstrated experience in grant writing
• Demonstrated political acumen

Conditions of Employment:

• Residency Requirement Options:
• This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.
• A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process.
• Travel to trainings, meetings, conferences and may require overnight stays if out of state.
• Critical Status: Must be available in the event of an emergency, (e.g., bio-terrorist attack, chemical attack, disease
• outbreak or all hazards) and be required to report to work immediately at the regular or alternate location.
• During this time, travel restrictions may be in place.
• Critical Status: Must be available in the event of the activation of the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) and be required to report to work immediately at the regular or alternate location. During this time, travel restrictions may be in place

Appeal Rights:

As an applicant who has been removed from consideration during the selection or comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board and/or request a review by the State Personnel Director. A standard appeal form is available on the State Personnel Board website, https://spb.colorado.gov/forms-and-filing. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within ten (10) days of your receipt of this notice: 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. Email address: dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at spb.colorado.gov.

Supplemental information

A complete application packet must include:

• APPLICATION: Completed State of Colorado application.
• RESUME
• COVER LETTER: describing how your professional/supervisory experience aligns with the preferred qualifications of this position
• TRANSCRIPTS: A copy of your transcripts (unofficial acceptable) or diploma must be provided with application. Transcripts must be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.
• If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214 must be 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.

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.

ADAAA Accommodations:

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator at cdphe_benefits@state.co.us or call 303-692-2060, option 5.