Early Childhood Health Program Administrator

Job Description

**Department Information**
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**STATE OF COLORADO RESIDENCY REQUIRED**

**NOTE: This announcement may be used to fill multiple openings.** **This position is open only to Colorado state residents.**

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

To learn more about State of Colorado benefits visit: https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/benefits.
Some positions may qualify for the **Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program****. For more information, go to** https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service **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.

**Description of Job**
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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.

**About the department:**

The Family Strengthening unit exists to promote family well-being, prevent child maltreatment, increase school readiness, strengthen family support providers, and administer the following home visiting and family support 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 Fatherhood Program (CFP), Family Support Through Primary Prevention (FSPP), Mobile Child Care for Substance Abuse Treatment Pilot, Healthy Steps (HS), Nurse Home Visitor Program (NHVP) Family Connects (FC), and Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) funding to support Parents as Teachers (PAT), Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY), and the NHVP. **What you’ll be doing:** This is a new position that will be added to the Home Visiting Team to oversee the Family Connects and HealthySteps programs. Family Connects is an evidence-based home visiting model designed to support whole-person, integrated health for all families of newborns. Family Connects nurses visit a family around 3 weeks after birth to check on parent, baby, and the whole family.

Nurses provide support on everything from feeding and sleeping to child care options, and help families connect with community resources tailored to their needs. Funding will support births at certain hospitals in ten counties including Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Eagle, Garfield, Jefferson, Pitkin, Summit, Weld, and Mesa counties.

In addition, responsibility for oversight of the implementation of the HealthySteps program (to include monitoring, technical assistance to sites, measuring outcomes and demonstrating impact of efforts) is being removed from the Home Visiting Program Supervisor position (QAA 05707) and added to this position’s duties. **Duties include but are not limited to:*** Coordinates statewide meetings, workshops, seminars, and conferences.
* Designs, develops, and implements training appropriate to CDEC policies and procedures, including contracting and invoicing practices.
* Mediates concerns with local communities, referral sources, and agency partners.
* Reviews current policies to support sites in delivering the program with fidelity and achieving evidence-based outcomes associated with the models.
* Partners with program intermediaries to provide technical assistance and support to sites to help them achieve model fidelity and adhere to established standards and performance targets
* Identifies opportunities and supports professional skill development for FC/HS home visitors and clinic staff.
* Drafts any required legislative reports adhering to the department’s clearance process.
* In partnership with CDEC leadership, supports the coordination of regular and periodic meetings between CDEC and the Family Connects/HealthySteps state intermediaries Illuminate Colorado and Assuring Better Child Health & Development to address implementation concerns.
* Supports the Home Visiting Investment Task and provides subject matter expertise as needed.
* Collaborates with home visiting professionals to ensure coordinated training opportunities are available.
* Engages in professional activities that enhance knowledge and expertise of current trends and methods related to the program and community.
* Coordinates communication and engagement activities across internal and external stakeholders.
* Builds collaborative relationships with vendors and partners considering cultural considerations and confronting conflict when needed.
* Member of the HealthySteps Advisory Committee.
* Other duties as assigned

**Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights**
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**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:**

H1B4XX

Administrator IV

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:**

Experience Only:

Seven (7) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned

to this position; social work, psychology, early childhood, healthcare sciences/administration, human services. Must have two or more years of experience administering a program that included budget development with multiple funding sources, including federal, state, and philanthropic funding, fiscal monitoring, and contract compliance.

OR

Education and Experience:

A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation

related to the work assigned equal to seven (7) years; social work, psychology, early childhood, healthcare sciences/administration, human services. Must have two or more years of experience administering a program that included budget development with multiple funding sources, including federal, state, and philanthropic funding, fiscal monitoring, and contract compliance.

**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.

**Please note:** The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application and in the supplemental questions. Your resume will not be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications; only the work experience section and supplemental questions of your application will be reviewed to determine this. “See Resume” statements on the application will not be accepted. In addition, **part-time work will be prorated.**

**Preferred Qualifications:*** State experience relevant to this position
* Experience with coordinating meetings for multiple partners, developing and presenting training, and writing program reports in a timely manner.
* Ability to address and resolve concerns among multiple partners.
* Three or more years of experience in program administration in a government, non-profit, community-based, or pediatric care setting is preferred.
* Previous experience in starting/expanding programs is also desirable.

**Highly Desired:**

* Knowledge of providing services in a healthcare setting, including knowledge of Medicaid billing procedures/policies and/or experience working with state agencies responsible for oversight of Medicaid, such as Departments of Health Care Policy & Financing

**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 CDEC with an official disposition of any charges.

**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.
H1B3XX
**Supplemental Information**
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**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 are completing your online application.)
* A cover letter that describes your interest in this position, how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement.
* If you are using education to qualify, a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing that your degree has been conferred and the name of your school, or your NACES accreditation. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
* If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

Your application will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications for the position. If your application demonstrates that you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be invited to the comparative analysis process, which is described below**.**

**Comparative Analysis Process**

The comparative analysis process will consist primarily of a review of applications against the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Applications will be reviewed in comparison to all others in the applicant pool in order to identify a top group of candidates who may be invited for a final interview. Depending on the size of the applicant pool, additional selection processes may be utilized to identify a top group of candidates. Applicants will be notified of their status via email.

Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date will result in your application being rejected.

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.

**Transfer, Non-Disciplinary Demotion or Reinstatement**

If you believe that you are eligible to be considered as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement to this vacancy, you must submit a completed application following the directions in this job announcement and you will be included in the selection process along with other qualified applicants. If you are the finalist for this position after the selection process, Human Resources will confirm your eligibility to be appointed as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement applicant.
**ADAAA Accommodations:**

CDEC 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 the HR Specialist Jenny Nguyen at jenny.n.nguyen@state.co.us **Technical Assistance:**

If you experience difficulty in uploading or attaching documents to your online application, or for any other technical difficulties, call NEOGOV technical support at 855-524-5627 anytime between 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (Pacific Time).

**The Department** **does not offer sponsored visas for employment purposes.** **HOW TO APPLY:** Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed. **IF NOT APPLYING ON-LINE, SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:**

Online applications are strongly preferred. If you are unable to submit an online application, please reach out to the contact listed. Please note, all applications must be received by the closing date listed on the job posting.

**DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION:**

**jenny.n.nguyen@state.co.us**

METHODS OF APPOINTMENT: Appointment to the vacancy or vacancies represented by this announcement is expected to be from the eligible list created. However, at the discretion of the appointing authority, the position(s) may be filled by another method of appointment for a valid articulated business reason.