State of Colorado
Maternal Mortality Manager
State of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, us, 80208
Department Information
This position is only open to Colorado state residents.
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 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 residents. 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, 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 flexibleretirement benefitsincluding 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
(This posting may be extended and used to fill multiple openings.)
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 Prevention Services Divisionworks with public and private partners across Colorado to improve the health of all Coloradans. Division professionals develop, review, implement and evaluate public health interventions proven to promote healthy living, prevent chronic disease, protect against injury and ensure access to health care and opportunities for a healthy lifestyle. The Division is committed to the professional development, collaborative effort and sustained wellness of its workforce. The Prevention Services Division is actively building a workforce reflective of the diverse communities we serve. The Division strives to understand the needs of Colorado's communities and encourages contributions of stakeholders in identifying and solving public health problems. We are committed to providing a respectful, supportive and inclusive work environment that demonstrates our commitment to accept and respect individuals from all communities.
The Children, Youth and Families (CYF)branch is the organizational entity within the Prevention Services Division that plans, designs, implements, and evaluates public health interventions related to pregnant and postpartum people, children and youth, including children and youth with special health care needs, with a goal of maximizing the health and well-being of Colorado's maternal and child health population. Special emphasis is placed on evidence-based practices, data-based decision-making, training, technical assistance, community partnerships, and integration of various branch program efforts to assure health outcomes are maximized. We believe that all people - no matter their race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, education level, age, language, religion, ability or geographic location - should have the opportunity to live healthy lives. The branch consists of the following four sections: Family Adversity & Mortality Prevention Section, MCH Workforce Development Section, Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Section, and Maternal and Child Health Section. This position is in the Family Adversity; Mortality Prevention Section.
The Position
Serves as Senior Authority on Maternal Mortality Prevention by providing programmatic and technical public health and data expertise to address the Maternal Mortality Prevention Act, including leading and facilitating the statutorily- mandated Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC). The MMRC reviews all cases of maternal death through a formal review process and is composed of medical, behavioral health and mental health, community based and lived experience experts. Responsible for the development and implementation of a structure and processes to review cases in a timely manner and translate data into maternal mortality prevention recommendations.
This position is responsible for developing the strategic direction for the MMRC, and applying health equity, reproductive justice and intersectional lenses to the identification, development and implementation of MMRC processes and maternal mortality prevention recommendations. Provides supervision for staff working on maternal mortality review activities.
This position contributes to national publications and presentations translating maternal mortality data to action, as well as developing and sustaining grant objectives, and reporting maternal mortality activities through the Enhancing Reviews and Surveillance to Eliminate Maternal Mortality (ERASE MM) Program for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This position collaborates closely with other State agencies and divisions which have programming that requires insight into maternal morality prevention, data collection, surveillance and healthcare quality improvement. Gathers input from community members who represent the populations most affected by the maternal mortality prevention recommendations, including lived experience experts and community-based partners who can help refine and prioritize the implementation of recommendations.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
An applicant may meet the minimum qualifications for this job in one of two ways: They may qualify through their work experience alone or through a combination of education and work experience.
ExperienceOnly:
Eight (8) years of relevant experience in public health, mental health, health care, health policy, health systems, and/or with programs involved in promoting and implementing public health initiatives which must include maternal health experience.
OR
Education and Experience:
A combination of related education, graduation from an accredited college or university inpublic health, psychology, social work, medical anthropology, nursing, public policy, or other health related fields AND relevant experience in public health, mental health, health care, health policy, health systems, and/or with programs involved in promoting and implementing public health initiativeswhich must include maternal health experience
equivalent to Eight (8) years.
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:
* Strong interpersonal skills; demonstrated proficiency in working collaboratively with internal teams, technical and community partners, diverse public stakeholders, health clinics and medical providers;
* Understanding of racial equity and health equity principles, including understanding of the social determinants of health and reproductive justice frameworks.
* Experience in grant writing and grant management;
* Experience working within maternal and/or public health, health policy, mental health and/or health care systems including experience addressing physical, social and emotional stressors that can exist during and after pregnancy and/or working within health system where pregnancy and postpartum people access care and support.
* Strong facilitation skills, including the ability to organize, motivate, and communicate with a large group to meet specified objectives;
* Strong skills to build and maintain effective collaborative relationships with diverse partners to set goals, resolve conflicts, and achieve deliverables;
* Strong skills and abilities in verbal and written communications; ability to adapt a style to fit diverse audiences of varying technical levels, and at various levels within an organization, in groups and individual settings;
* Adapts quickly to change and easily considers new approaches. Manages competing demands. Adapts behavior or work methods to best fit the situation in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. Effectively deals with ambiguity.
* Experience supervising employees and demonstrated ability to decide pay, employee status, and disciplinary actions; interview applicants and recommend hires.
Conditions of Employment:
* Pursuant to CDPHE policy, a background check is required for all positions at CDPHE.
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 tospb.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, atspb.colorado.govunder Rules.
Supplemental Information
A complete application packet must include:
* A completed State of Colorado application.
* Unofficial transcripts if using to verify educational requirement
* 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, of 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.usor call 303-692-2060, option 5.
This position is only open to Colorado state residents.
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 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 residents. 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, 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 flexibleretirement benefitsincluding 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
(This posting may be extended and used to fill multiple openings.)
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 Prevention Services Divisionworks with public and private partners across Colorado to improve the health of all Coloradans. Division professionals develop, review, implement and evaluate public health interventions proven to promote healthy living, prevent chronic disease, protect against injury and ensure access to health care and opportunities for a healthy lifestyle. The Division is committed to the professional development, collaborative effort and sustained wellness of its workforce. The Prevention Services Division is actively building a workforce reflective of the diverse communities we serve. The Division strives to understand the needs of Colorado's communities and encourages contributions of stakeholders in identifying and solving public health problems. We are committed to providing a respectful, supportive and inclusive work environment that demonstrates our commitment to accept and respect individuals from all communities.
The Children, Youth and Families (CYF)branch is the organizational entity within the Prevention Services Division that plans, designs, implements, and evaluates public health interventions related to pregnant and postpartum people, children and youth, including children and youth with special health care needs, with a goal of maximizing the health and well-being of Colorado's maternal and child health population. Special emphasis is placed on evidence-based practices, data-based decision-making, training, technical assistance, community partnerships, and integration of various branch program efforts to assure health outcomes are maximized. We believe that all people - no matter their race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, education level, age, language, religion, ability or geographic location - should have the opportunity to live healthy lives. The branch consists of the following four sections: Family Adversity & Mortality Prevention Section, MCH Workforce Development Section, Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Section, and Maternal and Child Health Section. This position is in the Family Adversity; Mortality Prevention Section.
The Position
Serves as Senior Authority on Maternal Mortality Prevention by providing programmatic and technical public health and data expertise to address the Maternal Mortality Prevention Act, including leading and facilitating the statutorily- mandated Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC). The MMRC reviews all cases of maternal death through a formal review process and is composed of medical, behavioral health and mental health, community based and lived experience experts. Responsible for the development and implementation of a structure and processes to review cases in a timely manner and translate data into maternal mortality prevention recommendations.
This position is responsible for developing the strategic direction for the MMRC, and applying health equity, reproductive justice and intersectional lenses to the identification, development and implementation of MMRC processes and maternal mortality prevention recommendations. Provides supervision for staff working on maternal mortality review activities.
This position contributes to national publications and presentations translating maternal mortality data to action, as well as developing and sustaining grant objectives, and reporting maternal mortality activities through the Enhancing Reviews and Surveillance to Eliminate Maternal Mortality (ERASE MM) Program for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This position collaborates closely with other State agencies and divisions which have programming that requires insight into maternal morality prevention, data collection, surveillance and healthcare quality improvement. Gathers input from community members who represent the populations most affected by the maternal mortality prevention recommendations, including lived experience experts and community-based partners who can help refine and prioritize the implementation of recommendations.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
An applicant may meet the minimum qualifications for this job in one of two ways: They may qualify through their work experience alone or through a combination of education and work experience.
ExperienceOnly:
Eight (8) years of relevant experience in public health, mental health, health care, health policy, health systems, and/or with programs involved in promoting and implementing public health initiatives which must include maternal health experience.
OR
Education and Experience:
A combination of related education, graduation from an accredited college or university inpublic health, psychology, social work, medical anthropology, nursing, public policy, or other health related fields AND relevant experience in public health, mental health, health care, health policy, health systems, and/or with programs involved in promoting and implementing public health initiativeswhich must include maternal health experience
equivalent to Eight (8) years.
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:
* Strong interpersonal skills; demonstrated proficiency in working collaboratively with internal teams, technical and community partners, diverse public stakeholders, health clinics and medical providers;
* Understanding of racial equity and health equity principles, including understanding of the social determinants of health and reproductive justice frameworks.
* Experience in grant writing and grant management;
* Experience working within maternal and/or public health, health policy, mental health and/or health care systems including experience addressing physical, social and emotional stressors that can exist during and after pregnancy and/or working within health system where pregnancy and postpartum people access care and support.
* Strong facilitation skills, including the ability to organize, motivate, and communicate with a large group to meet specified objectives;
* Strong skills to build and maintain effective collaborative relationships with diverse partners to set goals, resolve conflicts, and achieve deliverables;
* Strong skills and abilities in verbal and written communications; ability to adapt a style to fit diverse audiences of varying technical levels, and at various levels within an organization, in groups and individual settings;
* Adapts quickly to change and easily considers new approaches. Manages competing demands. Adapts behavior or work methods to best fit the situation in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. Effectively deals with ambiguity.
* Experience supervising employees and demonstrated ability to decide pay, employee status, and disciplinary actions; interview applicants and recommend hires.
Conditions of Employment:
* Pursuant to CDPHE policy, a background check is required for all positions at CDPHE.
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 tospb.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, atspb.colorado.govunder Rules.
Supplemental Information
A complete application packet must include:
* A completed State of Colorado application.
* Unofficial transcripts if using to verify educational requirement
* 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, of 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.usor call 303-692-2060, option 5.