Chronic Disease Training and Workforce Programs Manager - Term-Limited

State of Colorado; Broomfield (CO); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental plans

PERA retirement

401(k) and 457 retirement plans

Employer-paid life insurance

Disability coverage

Flexible work options

Paid holidays

Tuition assistance

Wellness programs

Professional development

Career opportunities

Job summary

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) seeks a seasoned public health professional to supervise the Chronic Disease Workforce and Training Program within the CarDiADRD Unit. You will apply public health practice, workforce development, and health equity to guide training initiatives across Colorado.

Your responsibilities include strategic planning, technical assistance, program management, and coordinating with health systems, community organizations, and stakeholders to

Qualifications

• Eight years of relevant public health or health workforce experience.
• Experience in health-related professional training development.
• Ability to supervise program staff and manage partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Oversee chronic disease workforce initiatives and training programs.
• Provide strategic guidance and technical assistance to partners.
• Manage supervision of the Chronic Disease Workforce and Training Program.

Skills

Public health practice

Chronic disease prevention

Workforce development

Rural health

Health equity

Education

Degree in public health

Job description

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:

• TERM LIMIT: This position is term limited and funding cannot be guaranteed beyond 9/30/2031. The incumbent in this position must be willing and able to resign on this date or when funds run out, whichever comes first.

• The referral list generated by this position announcement may be used to fill multiple position vacancies and may be extended.

• Hybrid work options may be available at the supervisor’s discretion and based on business needs. The position will be based at 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, CO 80246.

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.

The Work Unit:

The Prevention Services Division (PSD) is actively building a workforce reflective of the diverse communities we serve. The Division strives to understand the needs of Colorado’s communities and encourages contributions of stakeholders in identifying and solving public health problems. We are committed to providing a respectful, supportive, and inclusive work environment that demonstrates our commitment to accepting and respecting individuals from all communities. The Division is also committed to the professional development, collaborative effort, and sustained wellness of its workforce.

We are aware that many chronic diseases share the same systemic causes: tobacco use, lack of access to nutritious foods, built environments that support physical activity, social connectedness, and poverty and economic instability. These systemic injustices, along with additional risk and protective factors, are shared across many of the outcomes we address. Colorado For ALL means working toward a Colorado where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. It means we support the basic human rights of our neighbors regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education level, disability, socio-economic status, or any other visible or invisible identity.

This position is housed in the Diabetes, Cardiovascular Health and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Unit (CarDiADRD Unit), which focuses on engaging with health systems, community-based organizations, and other partners to improve chronic disease outcomes for Coloradans. The unit also collaborates with internal programs, including those focused on cancer, healthy eating and active living, tobacco, informatics, among others, to support a comprehensive system of partnerships that address specific chronic disease needs in innovative and sustainable ways.

What You Will Do:

This position serves as a first level supervisor over the Chronic Disease Workforce and Training Program, and is subject matter expert for chronic disease workforce development, training, and workforce infrastructure while serving as the main point of contact for key workforce development partners and related Rural Health Transformation partners. The position applies advanced an advanced skillset of public health practice, chronic disease prevention, workforce development, rural health, community-clinical linkages, health equity, evidence-based intervention implementation, and public health systems to provide strategic guidance for and oversight of all chronic disease workforce initiatives in the CarDiADRD Unit, including the Community Health Worker (CHW), Regional Health Connector (RHC) infrastructure and expansion of chronic disease trainings for CHWs, pharmacists, residents, and other health professionals delivering services and supports to people at risk for or who are living with chronic diseases.

Key Responsibilities:

• Program and Project Management
• Supervision
• Technical Assistance and Strategy Development
• Partnership Development and Collaboration

Residency Requirement:

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Class Code & Classification Description:

H1S5XX Public Health & Community Outreach Professional V

Minimum Qualifications:

NOTE: An applicant may meet the minimum qualifications for this job in one of two ways: They may qualify through their work experience alone or through a combination of education and work experience.

Experience Only:

Eight (8) years of relevant experience in public health, health care, population health, health professional training, higher education, workforce development, or a closely related field. Relevant experience must include work involving the development of health-related professional training.

Education and Experience:

A combination of related education with a degree in public health, epidemiology, health services administration, health care administration, population health, health policy, higher education, or workforce development and/or relevant experience in public health, health care, population health, health professional training, higher education, workforce development, or a closely related field and relevant experience must include work involving the development of health-related professional training equal to eight (8) years.

**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.**

**If using education to qualify for this position a copy of your transcripts (unofficial acceptable) or diploma must be provided with application. Transcripts must be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.**

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Demonstrated experience supervising professional program staff, balancing competing priorities, developing project management plans, resolving team conflicts, and fostering a collaborative, accountable work environment.
2. Demonstrated experience developing, communicating and implementing cohesive programmatic strategy and direction, including identifying project goals and responsibilities, scoping projects, determining methods for achieving goals, continuous quality monitoring and improvement, and directing work processes involving internal and external partners.
3. Demonstrated expertise overseeing and implementing complex funding and administrative arrangements, including overall budget management, project procurement and lifecycle (competitive solicitation, scope of work negotiation, budget monitoring and closeouts), and outcome tracking and reporting.
4. Demonstrated initiative in developing internal and external partnerships, including assessing landscapes, researching potential partners, conducting outreach and communicating program goals, developing collaborative projects that meet program goals, and maintaining professional relationships that yield results.
5. Demonstrated experience in communicating about highly-visible projects and topics, including experience as a subject matter expert, identifying potential challenges and opportunities and communicating them with organizational leadership, and proactively developing solutions to potential challenges, in sensitive environments.
6. Demonstrated experience developing and implementing training models for health professionals, including the development of workforce pipelines both within academic institutions and in partnership with community-based organizations.

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.
• Hybrid work options may be available at the supervisor’s discretion and based on business needs. The position will be based at 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, CO 80246.
• This position is term limited and funding cannot be guaranteed beyond 9/30/2031. The incumbent in this position must be willing and able to resign on this date or when funds run out, whichever comes first.
• TRAVEL: This position will travel 10% of the time, travel is predominately in-state to meet with local stakeholders and partners, with occasional out-of-state travel to meet with national partners. Local travel is approximately 2-3 times monthly; out-of-state travel is approximately twice per year.

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: [phone]. Phone: [phone]. Email address: [e-mail]. 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.

A complete application packet must include:

• Completed State of Colorado application.
• If using education to qualify for this position 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.

CDPHE does not provide visa sponsorship at this time. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

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, 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 inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator at [e-mail] or call 303-692-2060, option 5.