Salary : $76,000.60 – $82,000.10 Annually
Location : Denver Metro, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: EFA-SeniorCompliance-06.12.23
Department: Colorado Energy Office
Opening Date: 06/13/2023
Closing Date: 6/15/2023 11:59 PM Mountain
Primary Physical Work Address: 1600 Broadway, Suite 1960, Denver, CO 80202
FLSA Status: Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Information
This announcement is open only to eligible individuals currently employed within the Office of the Governor. The announcement is for transparency purposes only to comply with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. Only applications from eligible individuals currently employed within the Office of the Governor will be accepted.
The mission of the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and consumer energy costs by advancing clean energy, energy efficiency, and zero emission vehicles to benefit all Coloradans. CEO develops and implements programming to support that mission and achieve outcomes within Colorado’s energy sectors.
The Colorado Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), as part of CEO, provides energy efficiency and renewable energy retrofits to income-qualified Colorado residents.These retrofits include LED light bulbs, high efficiency furnaces and refrigerators, building shell insulation, and rooftop solar arrays, among others. WAP operates in all 64 Colorado counties and serves Colorado’s diverse population of residents through its local service providers. The Senior Compliance Specialist is a new position which will be a key part of the CEO WAP team and works with service providers, funders, and other stakeholders to help deliver WAP services.
CEO currently has an opportunity for a Senior Compliance Specialist to join the WAP team. They will support the WAP team as described in the duties and responsibilities below.
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.
Description of Job
Starting Salary Range: $76,000.60 – $82,000.10 Annually
WAP Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead and conduct administrative monitoring and compliance for all subgrantees in coordination with other team members
- Gather, analyze, and facilitate the implementation of policy changes to the program mandated by The Department of Energy, the Federal Government, and State of Colorado
- Manage WAP Policy & Program Guidance (P&PG), in collaboration with other members of the team, including reviewing, updating, disseminating, and publishing program policies
- Create, organize, manage, and facilitate a biweekly P&PG WAP working group dedicated to streamlining policy creation and interpretation
- Create, structure, and facilitate the development of new subgrantee administrative staff training repository for Colorado WAP
- Work with WAP service providers and other stakeholders to solve problems
- Nurture subgrantee relationships through clear guidance and communication
- Facilitate meetings as needed
- Organize, manage, and complete the requirements of the Department of Energy State Plans, including the annual formula plan and updates to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law plan
- Plannand facilitate the annual Public Hearing efforts in collaboration with other team members
- Liaise with the Colorado Commission on Low Income Home Energy and Water assistance as it relates to the review and approval of the Department of Energy State Plan
- Organize, manage, and complete annual federal Department of Energy reporting regarding the Historic Preservation Programmatic Agreement
- Assists in advancing Equity, Diversity,and Inclusion initiatives
- Work with WAP team to solve problems
- Manage documents, spreadsheets, and other files in Google Drive
- Contribute to writing WAP Network newsletter
- Provide input during WAP strategic planning
- Assist in procurement of goods and services when necessary
General Duties and Responsibilities
- Adhere to all health and safety policies in the planning and execution of activities
- Maintain positive working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
- Abide by office policies and procedures in a manner that ensures fiscal responsibility and promotes efficient, effective, and elegant government
- Use word processing, spreadsheet, database, and scheduling software applications to prepare correspondence, plans, reports, schedules, and other documents
- Assist other CEO departments in carrying out unit and office wide priorities
- Participate in and travels as necessary to designated events and conferences in support of office programming
- Perform other duties as requested and required
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
- Dedicated to continuous improvement, desire to learn new skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to independently start and finish projects
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision
- Strong time management and organization skills
- Strong written, oral, and presentation communication skills
- Minimum of 3 year professional experience related to the duties and responsibilities listed above
- Proficient in the following:
- MS Excel/Google Sheets
- MS Word/Google Docs
- MS PowerPoint/Google Slides
- Google Sites
- Google Drive
- Google Calendar
- Gmail
- Google Meet
- Zoom
- Stakeholder engagement
- Leadership
- Project Management
- Relationship management
- Colorado energy industry
- Grant Program Administration and Management
Supplemental Information
To Apply:
A resume must be submitted with the application for consideration. Your resume must provide sufficient detail about your background and experience to allow the screening panel to properly assess your experience in the required elements, including your experience and achievements.
The State of Colorado/Office of the Governor offers a generous benefits package including:
- Medical, dental and vision plan coverage – including extensive prescription drug coverage (many preventive medications covered at no cost)*
- Health Savings Account (with state contribution) when electing HDHP medical coverage*
- Wellness programs – participation can reduce employee premiums*
- Short-term and optional long-term disability coverage*
- Life and Accidental Death/Dismemberment Insurance*
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) job protection and State of Colorado Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)
- 12 Paid Holidays Annually and Accrued Annual and Sick Leave
- Retirement benefits** – including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401(k) and 457 plans – https://www.copera.org/
- Hybrid work arrangements
- Variety of discounts on services and products available through the State of Colorado’s Work-Life Discount Program
- Training and professional development opportunities, including reduced college tuition through CSU Global (contact CSU Global for latest offerings).
- Access to the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP): offers confidential mental health counseling, professional coaching, employee mediation, 24/7 crisis support
- Free RTD EcoPass to all eligible State Employees
- Credit Union of Colorado Membership Eligibility
*To learn more about State of Colorado benefits, please visit the state’s benefits portal: https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/benefits.
**For information on mandatory employee salary deferral (in lieu of contribution to Social Security), see COPERA for details: https://www.copera.org/member-contribution-rates
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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.
ADAAA Accommodations
The Office of the Governor 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 Staffing Coordinator (the Director of Human Resources) at gov_hr@state.co.us.
Conditions of Employment
Applicants must pass a thorough background check prior to employment.
Effective September 20, 2021, employees will be required to attest to and verify whether or not they are fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Employees who have not been fully vaccinated may be required to submit to serial testing in the future. Upon hire, new employees will have thirty (30) business days to provide attestation to their status with proof of vaccination. Vaccinated employees must provide proof of vaccination. Note: Fully Vaccinated means two (2) weeks after a second dose in a two-dose series of the COVID-19 vaccine, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or two (2) weeks after the single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine, as defined by the most recent State of Colorado’s Public Health Order and current guidance issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment.
Employees who have not been fully vaccinated are encouraged (and may be required) to test before and/or wear a mask while spending time in person at the Energy Office.
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