Salary: $15.00 – $20.19 Hourly
Location : Denver, CO
Job Type: Temporary Part Time (9 mos or less)
Job Number: FAA09217-09/26/23
Department: Department of Public Health & Environment
Division: Center for Health & Environmental Data
Opening Date: 09/21/2023
Closing Date: 10/5/2023 5:00 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Primary Physical Work Address: CDPHE4300 Cherry Creek DrDenver, CO 80246
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Information
This job announcement will be used to fill multiple positions.
This is a temporary position for 9 months and may end sooner. No benefits are available.
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.
Be BOLD and make a real difference . . .
Do you desire a position 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 make 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.
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
The Work Unit
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) serves Coloradans by providing high-quality, cost-effective public health and environmental protection services that promote healthy people in healthy places. Staff members focus on evidence-based best practices in the public health and environmental fields and play a critical role in educating people in Colorado so they can make informed choices. In addition to maintaining and enhancing our core programs, the department continues to identify and respond to emerging issues affecting Colorado’s public and environmental health.
The Position
Assist vital records staff with data entry into COVIS (Colorado Vital Information System), EDRS (Electronic Death Registration System) and other vital records systems.
Assist vital records staff with scanning of remaining vital records documentation into Perceptive, the vital records document management system. Once scanned link the new scanned document with the associated record in COVIS or EDRS.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
The candidate must meet one of the following or a combination of experience/education to meet the minimum qualifications:
- Two (2) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position such as vital records with data entry and system preparation.
OR
- Appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year
basis.
Conditions of Employment:Pursuant to CDPHE policy, a background check is required for all positions at CDPHE.
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:
- Professional-level experience with Colorado Vital Information System.
- Experience in Electronic Death Registration System.
- Experience with Colorado Vital Events Systems (COVES).
- Experience with Perceptive, the vital records document management system.
- A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and community.
- Excellent Attention to detail.
- Ability to preform repetitive tasks with high degree of accuracy.
- Ability to type a minimum of 40 words per minute.
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.
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.
- If using education to qualify, a copy of your college/university transcripts. Transcripts must be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.
- If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214 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 aboutE-Verify, 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.
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, Dan McKenna, at daniel.mckenna@state.co.us or call 303-692-2060, option 5.
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Are you a current state of CO resident upon application?
- Yes
- No
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Are you willing to do a pre-employment background check?
- Yes
- No
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This position is temporary and will end in 9 months or sooner, do you acknowledge and are willing to work within that timeframe?
- Yes
- No
Required Question