Lead for Workforce Systems Coordination
Apply NowCompany: State of Colorado
Location: Denver, CO 80219
Description:
Salary : $120,000.00 - $130,000.00 Annually
Location : Denver, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: EAA_LDWFCoord_ESW04.23.25
Department: Office of the Governor
Opening Date: 04/24/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Determined by Position
Primary Physical Work Address: 200 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80203
FLSA Status: Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information: gov_hr@state.co.us
Type of Announcement: This announcement is not governed by the selection processes of the classified personnel system. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.
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.
Department Information
Love Colorado? There is no better way to define your future and build your career than to work for the State of Colorado.
Finding Your Purpose
When you work for the State of Colorado, you're working to improve your community, impact the lives of those around you, and ensure that our shared natural resources will be available for generations to come.
Finding Your Passion
Each position makes a difference by helping people, enhancing our livelihood and making Colorado a better place to live. Learn more about the mission of each of our Departments and Institutions and the unique roles they serve!
Commitment to You
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and our departments encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. See what current state employees have to say about Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
Department Information
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, making housing more affordable and available, improving public safety, and building an economy that works for everyone. The Office of the Governor's staff includes budgeting, communications and outreach, legal counsel, legislative liaison, operations, policy and research, and scheduling.
Mission of Governor's Office of Operations:
To empower state agencies to deliver on the administration's core policy priorities, while addressing urgent operational challenges and constantly improving performance. For more information about the Operations team, visit our website here: https://operations.colorado.gov/.
Description of Job
Please note: We will begin the review of applications on April 30, 2025 and continue until a finalist is identified.
Title: Lead For Workforce Systems Coordination
Hiring Salary Range: $120,000 - $130,000 per year
FLSA Classification: Exempt -
Term: This is a one year term position, ending in June 2026
Organizational Relationships: This position will report to the Governor's Director of Operations and Cabinet Affairs, with a "dotted line" to the Governor's Senior Policy and Workforce Advisor.
Expected Annual Travel: Minimal
Summary of Functions: The Lead for Workforce Systems Coordination will help execute the Governor's vision to advance the "Big Blur" across the post-secondary system. This position will serve as the day-to-day lead for an interagency working group and will be accountable for ensuring that the working group yields a clear vision for the State's post-secondary workforce programs and that this vision is realized through short-term interventions and a long-term legislative strategy.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The individual in this position will work directly with Governor's Office staff, and agency leadership and staff to support key initiatives, including:
General Duties:
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Education/Experience:
Qualifications:
The incumbent in this role will contribute to strengthening the coordination of workforce activities across post-secondary opportunities throughout the executive branch by demonstrating the following attributes:
Preferred Qualifications:
Applicants must pass a thorough background check prior to employment and reside in Colorado once employed.
Supplemental Information
To Apply:
A cover letter and resume must be submitted with the application for consideration. Your cover letter and 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:
To learn more about State of Colorado benefits visit: https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/benefits.
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 Senior Human Resources Director) at gov_hr@state.co.us.
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.
Please note that each agency's contact information is different; therefore, we encourage all applicants to view the full, official job announcement which includes contact information and class title. Select the job you wish to view, then click on the "Print" icon.
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Location : Denver, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: EAA_LDWFCoord_ESW04.23.25
Department: Office of the Governor
Opening Date: 04/24/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Determined by Position
Primary Physical Work Address: 200 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80203
FLSA Status: Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information: gov_hr@state.co.us
Type of Announcement: This announcement is not governed by the selection processes of the classified personnel system. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.
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.
Department Information
Love Colorado? There is no better way to define your future and build your career than to work for the State of Colorado.
Finding Your Purpose
When you work for the State of Colorado, you're working to improve your community, impact the lives of those around you, and ensure that our shared natural resources will be available for generations to come.
Finding Your Passion
Each position makes a difference by helping people, enhancing our livelihood and making Colorado a better place to live. Learn more about the mission of each of our Departments and Institutions and the unique roles they serve!
Commitment to You
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and our departments encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. See what current state employees have to say about Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
Department Information
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, making housing more affordable and available, improving public safety, and building an economy that works for everyone. The Office of the Governor's staff includes budgeting, communications and outreach, legal counsel, legislative liaison, operations, policy and research, and scheduling.
Mission of Governor's Office of Operations:
To empower state agencies to deliver on the administration's core policy priorities, while addressing urgent operational challenges and constantly improving performance. For more information about the Operations team, visit our website here: https://operations.colorado.gov/.
Description of Job
Please note: We will begin the review of applications on April 30, 2025 and continue until a finalist is identified.
Title: Lead For Workforce Systems Coordination
Hiring Salary Range: $120,000 - $130,000 per year
FLSA Classification: Exempt -
Term: This is a one year term position, ending in June 2026
Organizational Relationships: This position will report to the Governor's Director of Operations and Cabinet Affairs, with a "dotted line" to the Governor's Senior Policy and Workforce Advisor.
Expected Annual Travel: Minimal
Summary of Functions: The Lead for Workforce Systems Coordination will help execute the Governor's vision to advance the "Big Blur" across the post-secondary system. This position will serve as the day-to-day lead for an interagency working group and will be accountable for ensuring that the working group yields a clear vision for the State's post-secondary workforce programs and that this vision is realized through short-term interventions and a long-term legislative strategy.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The individual in this position will work directly with Governor's Office staff, and agency leadership and staff to support key initiatives, including:
- Overseeing the State's participation in and preparation for working group discussions, and serving as the "lead client" for external advisory support
- Ensuring that the ultimate recommendations align with the Governor's vision
- Providing regular updates to the Governor and senior Governor's Office leadership regarding project progress and consulting them on key decision points
- Leading statewide implementation of short-term working group recommendations, which may include activities such as rethinking workforce data systems, reviewing and improving program governance and management, and establishing cross-functional fora for collaboration
- Collaborating with the Governor's Senior Workforce Policy Advisor to formulate and support a long-term legislative agenda that advances relevant working group recommendations
- Supervising up to two full-time staff
General Duties:
- Collaborate with the Special Workforce Systems Advisors to identify and elevate department concerns to Governor's Office leadership
- Uses word processing, spreadsheet, database, and scheduling software applications to prepare correspondence, plans, reports, schedules, and other documents related to projects.
- Represents the Governor's Office and regularly interacts with Departmental Executive Staff.
- Other duties as requested and required.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Education/Experience:
- At least ten years of experience in related fields. Related fields may include other workforce development-focused roles in public service, academia, or the private sector. Years of postsecondary education can be substituted 1:1 with this experience requirement, particularly if focused on the fields of political science, public administration, or business administration.
Qualifications:
The incumbent in this role will contribute to strengthening the coordination of workforce activities across post-secondary opportunities throughout the executive branch by demonstrating the following attributes:
- A skilled project leader, who has a demonstrated ability to mobilize and motivate teams around shared goals.
- Strong analytical skills, with a sound understanding of statistics and the ability to identify and use data to inform decisions and to make recommendations.
- Strong organizational skills, and self-motivation to follow up on projects, information, and issues until resolved.
- Empathetic and creative problem solver able to listen, understand, and lead various decision-makers at all levels of state government in an emotionally intelligent manner.
- An ability to manage stakeholders' internal and external to state agencies to ensure that all perspectives are validated.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 12+ years of prior professional experience in related fields
- Previous experience leading teams to execute ambitious projects
- Previous experience in Colorado State government or a related sector.
- Familiarity with the Colorado post-secondary education system
- Experience leading complex projects in the public sector, with positive results.
Applicants must pass a thorough background check prior to employment and reside in Colorado once employed.
Supplemental Information
To Apply:
A cover letter and resume must be submitted with the application for consideration. Your cover letter and 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:
- Annual leave accrued at 13.33 hours per month (4 weeks a year)
- Sick leave accrued at 6.66 hours a month (10 days a year)
- 12 paid holidays per year
- Medical and dental plans
- State paid life insurance policy of a minimum of $50,000 or 1x annual salary
- Choice of 2 retirement plans
- 401K and 457 plans
- State paid Short Term Disability coverage
- Additional optional life and disability plans
- Credit Union Membership
- RTD pass
- Training and professional development
To learn more about State of Colorado benefits visit: https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/benefits.
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 Senior Human Resources Director) at gov_hr@state.co.us.
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.
Please note that each agency's contact information is different; therefore, we encourage all applicants to view the full, official job announcement which includes contact information and class title. Select the job you wish to view, then click on the "Print" icon.
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