Salary : $59,592.00 – $88,032.00 Annually
Location : Denver, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: FAA00712-07/10/23
Department: Department of Public Health & Environment
Division: Center for Health & Environmental Data
Opening Date: 07/10/2023
Closing Date: 7/19/2023 5:00 PM Mountain
Primary Physical Work Address: 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, CO 80246
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Information
This position is open only to current Colorado residents.
Be BOLD and make a real difference…
Do you have a passion and drive to apply your talent to create a better Colorado? Are you looking for 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 fantastic position that makes a direct impact on improving the lives of Colorado citizens. Our mission is to protect and improve the health of Colorado’s people and the quality of its environment.
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 including a choice of the PERA Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 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:
Description of Job
The Work Unit
This position is housed in the Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Evaluation Program’s (CDEEP) Evaluation Unit, within the Center for Health and Environmental Data (CHED)’s Health Statistics and Evaluation Branch. The Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Evaluation Program exists to:
1) design and implement scientifically sound evaluations of CDPHE public health programs, assessing processes, outcomes, and cost-related measures based on logic models that promote a mutual understanding between programs and evaluators regarding the relationship
between the program’s activities and intended effects, and;
2) provide surveillance and epidemiology support to CDPHE programs and external partners. The program provides program managers, policy makers and other decision makers and data users with epidemiology and evaluation products and technical assistance to help target programs and policies to the appropriate geographies and demographics, to measure progress in improving population health, and to increase the effectiveness of existing programs and policies and to design programs that address newly identified needs.
The Position
This position will serve as an entry level analyst supporting multiple complex evaluation and data projects for the Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Evaluation Program, in content areas such as cancer prevention and control and health systems change/clinic quality improvement as well as chronic disease prevention, health promotion, nutrition, oral health, school health, and tobacco prevention and control. This position assists in the design, implementation, and analysis of qualitative evaluation research methods using tools such as online surveys, key
informant interviews, and focus groups. This position will also assist in gathering, analyzing, interpreting, and disseminating population-based health survey data from sources such as the BRFSS, CHS, PRAMS, HKCS, and TABS, as well as program-specific data contained in state-maintained information systems such as e-CaST, CDS, Medicaid’s MMIS, clinic EHRs, and other sources. The position prepares data summaries and assists in the preparation of
comprehensive reports for a broad audience. This position interacts with internal and external stakeholders to define their data and evaluation needs, design research methods and tools, provide data, interpret findings, and communicate statistical principles and procedures applicable to interpreting the results.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualifications:
Option One – Four (4) years of appropriate experience in evaluating public health programs or closely related fields.
Option Two – Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in public health, program evaluation, statistics, statistical analysis, sociology, demography, research design and methodology or closely related field.
A copy of your transcripts must be submitted at the time of application. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
This experience must be substantiated within the work history section of your application. The words, “See Resume” will not be accepted. In addition, part-time work will be pro-rated. 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:
- Master’s degree in public health, applied psychology or sociology, program evaluation or statistics.
- Experience collecting, analyzing, and/or interpreting data.
- Proficiency with SPSS, R, or SAS statistical software.
- Proficiency with Tableau or other data visualization software.
- Experience managing complex and varied data from multiple sources, including use of databases (e.g., MS Access, SQL, REDCap).
- Experience managing protected or confidential health information, including applying principles and regulations associated with HIPAA, state statutes, and other relevant regulations.
- Critical thinking; ability and motivation to develop creative solutions to complex, interpersonal, process, and systemic challenges.
- Initiative & self-management, the passion and ability to dive into the work and accomplish tasks within established timeframes.
- Self-efficacy, flexibility and adaptability, high tolerance for ambiguity and ability to perform research to identify appropriate courses of action.
- Attention to detail and problem solving to ensure data and work are accurate and ability to recognize issues with data and find ways to fix any inaccuracies.
- Experience with communicating data and results to different stakeholder groups through oral and written communications. Ability to take data and results and display it in appealing ways to different audiences.
Conditions of Employment:
- A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process.
Supplemental Information
A complete application packet must include:Required
- A completed State of Colorado application;
- Transcripts (if applicable);
- A cover letter that describes how your experience and education align with the minimum and preferred qualifications;
- 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 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 acknowledgment 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.
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.
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 at or call 303-692-2060, option 5.
The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information:
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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 provide proof of Colorado residency?
- Yes
- No
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CDPHE: A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process. As a condition of employment, are you willing and able to submit to a background check if offered the position?
- Yes
- No
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CDPHE: 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 theminimum 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.Note: Human Resources cannot verify education without transcripts. Late transcripts will not be accepted. Please make sure to attach to your application.
- Yes, I have attached my transcripts.
- No, I am not attaching transcripts. I acknowledge that late transcripts will NOT be accepted.
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Did you upload your cover letter into your online application as requested in the Supplemental Information section of the job announcement for this position?
- Yes
- No
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The salary range for this position is $4,966.00 – $7,336.00 per month. Most appointments are made at the minimum of the range. By selecting “Yes” you are acknowledging this range.
- Yes
- No
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Describe your experience conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses: (a) Software and level of experience (SPSS, SAS, R, Excel Statistical Package, Tableau) (b) Types of analyses (e.g., T-tests, ANOVA, Chi-Square, Regression thematic analysis, deductive or inductive approaches) (c) Data management challenges and solutions (d) presentation of statistics and display of data in visually appealing ways for different audiences.
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Describe an evaluation project that you have worked on in the past. What was your role in the design and/or implementation of the evaluation? What did you learn about evaluation from this project?
Required Question