Salary: $5,475.00 – $6,071.00 Monthly
Location : Denver Metro, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: FAA05230-06/5/23
Department: Department of Public Health & Environment
Division: Center for Health & Environmental Data
Opening Date: 06/05/2023
Closing Date: 6/20/2023 5:00 PM Mountain
Primary Physical Work Address: 4300 Cherry Creek South Drive, Denver, CO 80246
FLSA Status: Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Information
This announcement is only open to current permanent residents of the State of Colorado.
This position is term-limited, meaning employment cannot be guaranteed beyond June 30, 2026.
Be BOLD and make a real difference . . .
Do you desire a career that provides you with opportunities to improve the world around you? The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is seeking diverse individuals from all backgrounds to apply for a career position that makes a direct impact on improving the lives of Colorado citizens. Our mission is to advance Colorado’s health and protect the places we live, work, learn, and play. Our vision is to create a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations thrive.
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Our tobacco-free campus offers free parking and is conveniently located near RTD bus lines, the Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Glendale City Set, and the Cherry Creek bike path. In addition to a great location and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:
- Employee wellness programs and facilities
- Extensive internal professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects
- Bike to work programs, including access to storage lockers and bike racks
- Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
- Strong, yet flexible retirement benefits including a choice of the PERA Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans
- Medical and dental health plans
- Paid life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- 11 paid holidays per year plus generous personal time off
- Mentoring program with opportunities for mentors and mentees
- Tuition assistance for college level courses including Masters degree programs
- Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, and
- A variety of employee resource groups
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.
Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to: https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/pslfFlow.action#!/pslf/launch
Description of Job
The Work Unit:
The Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology and Evaluation Program is composed of two work units: 1) the Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Unit and 2) the Early Childhood Evaluation Unit. Combined, these two units provide broad data infrastructure and analytic support to public health and human services programs focused on women, infants and children. This support allows programs to develop priorities, set strategic direction and compete for funding for these programs. Additionally, the work of these units allows multiple agencies (state: CDPHE, CDEC, CDE; federal: ACF, HRSA) to demonstrate burden, resources and results from public health, human services and education programs.
The Position:
This position coordinates the work of the Early Childhood Evaluation Unit, including the program evaluation, performance measurement and continuous quality improvement projects as well as technical assistance and training to early childhood partner agencies. The team takes on special projects, but predominantly supports the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program, which responds to the diverse needs of children and families in communities at risk. The MIECHV program provides an opportunity for collaboration and partnership at the Federal, State and community levels to improve health and development outcomes for at-risk children through evidence-based home visiting programs. This position participates in conceptualizing, implementing and coordinating evaluation studies using qualitative and quantitative methods, writing data analysis plans, analyzing data and reporting to program managers and division leaders on findings from data analysis and public health studies as it relates to MIECHV and other early childhood program needs. In addition, this position works with local and state-level grantees on data quality and data interpretation for continuous quality improvement of the evidence-based home visitation programs. This position must possess expertise in the provision of technical assistance to diverse partners and communities. This position also requires strong communication skills and is responsible for building and maintaining relationships at the inter-agency and community levels in order to plan and resolve logistical needs.
This position serves as a work leader and is partially accountable for the work of three evaluators (Statistical Analyst I, positions: #5197, #5120 and #0849) in the Evaluation Unit, including timeliness, accuracy and scientific soundness of their qualitative and quantitative work. As such, this position requires excellent project management skills. This position provides technical feedback on and critiques detailed scopes of work, analysis methods, data collection tools and evaluation work products, such as final reports, that are developed by the Statistical Analyst I positions.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualifications/Substitutions:
In order to be included in the applicant pool you must meet one of the following conditions:(OPTION 1)
Six (6) years professional experience in applied, mixed-methods (qualitative and quantitative) social science research and/or program evaluation.
OR
(OPTION 2)
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in program evaluation, public health, community and behavioral health, sociology, applied social science research, statistics, psychology, or a closely related degree,
AND
Two (2) years of experience in leading program evaluation and/or applied social science research projects, including mixed methods design, development of data collection tools, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and reporting.
OR
(OPTION 3) ADVANCE DEGREE :
A Master’s in degree from an accredited college or university in program evaluation, public health, community and behavioral health, sociology, applied social science research, statistics, psychology, or a closely related degree,
AND
One year of experience in leading program evaluation and/or applied social science research projects, including mixed methods design, development of data collection tools, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and reporting.
Preferred Qualifications and Essential Competencies:
The preferred experience, competencies and abilities are highly desirable for this position and will be considered in selecting the successful candidate:
- Data project management experience; the ability to dive into the work, prioritize appropriately, and accomplish tasks within established timeframes;
- Excellent organizational skills; the ability to set, track, and accomplish priorities, goals, and timetables to achieve maximum productivity, knowing the status of activities at all times;
- Proficiency in qualitative research methods and software (e.g., NVivo, ATLAS.ti);
- Experience with SAS, SPSS or other statistical software;
- Strong analytical skills; the ability to synthesize, interpret, and report on complex or technical information, collect and research data;
- Experience with quality improvement of processes and programs;
- Outstanding skills and abilities in verbal and written communications to audiences of varying levels within an organization, in groups and individual settings using data visualizations and narrative;
- Extreme attention to detail; the ability to review data and narrative for accuracy whether developed alone or in partnership with other team members;
- Curiosity, intuition, and technical competence to guide data analysis techniques; strong work ethic; strives for excellence in every aspect of the work;
- Understanding of how the social determinants of health (SDOH) impact health outcomes and health equity, and the implications for evaluation.
This experience must be substantiated within the Work Experience section of your application. “See Resume” will not be accepted. In addition, part-time work will be prorated. A copy of your transcript must be submitted at the time of application (Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.)
Conditions of Employment:
- A pre-employment background check and be conducted as part of the selection process. Should your background check reveal any charges and convictions, it is your responsibility to provide the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Human Resources office with an official disposition of any charges.
Supplemental Information
A complete application packet must include:
- A completed State of Colorado application.
- A cover letter that describes how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement.
- Resume.
- If using education to qualify, or to demonstrate completion of preferred coursework, a copy of your college/university transcripts. Transcripts can be attached to your Colorado Jobs application. Late transcripts will not be accepted.
- Answers to Supplemental Questions.
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.
Appeal Rights:If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position or that as a result of no longer being considered, you were discriminated against, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination. Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging. If an applicant seeks to have an allegation of discrimination reviewed by the Board, that person must file an appeal (petition for hearing) within 10 days of the action or receipt of any final written selection decision. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director’s Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director’s Administrative Procedures are available at www.colorado.gov/spb. A standard appeal form is available at: www.colorado.gov/spb. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or representative, and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: 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. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.
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 , including your rights and responsibilities.
You must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. CDPHE does not sponsor non-residents of the United States.
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Applicants for State of Colorado classified positions must be current residents of Colorado. Are you a current resident of the State of Colorado who can provideproof of Colorado residency?
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A pre-employment criminal background check will be conducted as part of the selection process. Felony convictions or 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 and convictions, it is your responsibility to provide the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Human Resources office with an official disposition of any charges. If offered the position, do you agree to this condition of employment?
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This is a term-limited position and employment cannot beguaranteed beyond June 30, 2026. Employees who are in term-limited positions are eligible to apply for other positions within the state personnel system, including transfer opportunities. As a condition of employment, are you willing and able to agree to resign on June 30, 2026?
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This position requires educational transcripts be submitted if you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications for this position or using education for the substitution of education for some experience. If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications or substitution for this position, a copy of your unofficial (or official) transcript noting degree type and date conferred/awarded is required by the application deadline. You must attach this transcript to your application electronically. Late transcripts will NOT be considered.Yes, I have attached my transcripts.No, I am not using college work to meet minimum qualifications.
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Did you upload your cover letter and resume into your online application as requested in the Supplemental Information section of the job announcement for this position? If not, do so now.
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Describe your experience conducting applied (qualitative and quantitative) research: (a) Software and level of experience (qualitative software: NVivo, ATLAS.ti; quantitative software: SPSS, SAS, R, Excel Statistical Package); (b) Types of analyses (coding text, thematic analysis; T-tests, ANOVA, Chi-Square, regression); (c) Data to action: how data were used for program improvement; and (d) Data management challenges and solutions. Please describe in 2-4 paragraphs.
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Describe a time when you had to oversee a data project. Describe your role, what you did, and the final outcome. Please describe in 3-5 paragraphs.
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Building partnerships with stakeholders is key in this position. What methods do you use to ensure stakeholders understand the process and/or results?
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The salary range for this position is $5,475.00 – $6,071.00 monthly. This is non- negotiable. By selecting “Yes” you acknowledge the pay range for this position.
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