State of Colorado Job Opportunities
Deputy Human Resources Director (part-time)
State of Colorado Job Opportunities, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285
Department Information
STATE OF COLORADO RESIDENCY REQUIRED
NOTE: This is a part-time position, estimated at 24 hours/week.
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, and building an economy that works for everyone. The Governor's staff includes offices for budgeting, communications and outreach, legal counsel, legislative liaison, operations, policy and research, and scheduling.
Committed to Diversity -
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.
We offer a generous benefits package including:
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
Medical, dental, and vision plans
State paid life insurance policy
Choice of 2 retirement plans (defined benefit or defined contribution)
Optional 401(k) and 457 plans
State paid short-term disability coverage
Additional optional life and disability plans
Credit Union membership
Training and professional development
To learn more about State of Colorado benefits visit:
State of Colorado Benefits .
This position will have the opportunity for a hybrid schedule (combination of in-office and remote workplace).**Please note - equipment provisioning and certain onboarding tasks will take place in person, in our Denver office, on the first day of employment.**
The Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) ensures the delivery of a comprehensive, community-informed, data-driven, high-quality, and equitable early childhood system that supports the care, education and well-being of all Colorado's young children, their families and early childhood professionals in all settings. CDEC provides access to collaborative, coordinated, quality early childhood programs and support to children, families, and early care professionals in an effort to best prepare Coloradans for future success.
The People Operations Division’s mission is to support people and operations by providing solution-driven guidance, resources, and education to foster a high-functioning organization. We do this through customer-centric service, collaboration, compliance, accountability, and helping others thrive. This includes:
Department-wide safety and security, compliance of standard operating procedures, department wide event planning & coordination, managing the Department’s Emergency Action Plan and Continuity of Operations Plan
The full range of human resource services used to attract, develop, engage, and retain competent and productive talent needed to deliver the Department’s business.
Employee training and development, supervisor training and development, employee engagement, workforce planning, team building, the Cornerstone Learning Management System (LMS), and implementing mandatory training.
The Human Resources (HR) Unit within the People Operations Division exists to provide the full range of human resource services used to attract, develop, engage, and retain the competent and productive talent needed to deliver the Department's business. Functions include: recruitment/selection, job evaluation, and pay and benefits administration, absence management, workforce planning, performance management, employee and labor relations, dispute resolution, employee and organizational development, compliance with personnel rule and employment law, consultation and guidance to managers and employees, maintenance of official position and employee files, and HR metrics reporting.
Description of Job
JOB CLASSIFICATION: Human Resources Specialist VI (H4G6XX)
This position manages the daily operations of the HR Unit, which includes overseeing workload, implementing initiatives assigned by the HR Director, and supervising HR professionals. The position is responsible for the Department's recruiting program, personal services agreement, coordinating staffing management elements with workforce development and staff engagement, and is the lead resource in the specialty areas of workforce planning and selection for the Unit.
Position is primarily responsible for:
Planning, prioritizing, assigning, analyzing and monitoring workload data, and maintaining appropriate staffing levels to ensure the quality and quantity of work products meet standards and deadlines for deliverables for the Unit's goals and objectives.
Supervising HR team members, including determining assignments and priorities, reviewing progress, setting schedules and approving absences, identifying training and developmental needs, providing feedback, coaching, and planning and evaluating performance.
Reviewing, revising, and developing internal operating processes and procedures.
Working with managers on the full scope of the recruitment process from intake to hire.
Leading HR workforce planning initiatives such as succession planning, workforce development, employee lifecycle activities, and employee engagement.
With the HR Director, advises and collaborates on any HR-related trainings for the Department.
Review and approve personal services agreements.
Preparing monthly and quarterly reports on various metrics, team performance, as well as other data analytics as identified by the HR Director.
Supervising, conducting or participating in investigations, mediation, dispute resolution and grievances, discrimination and sexual harassment complaints, reasonable accommodation requests, workplace violence and substance abuse issues, corrective/disciplinary actions, and other related actions involving employee rights.
Operating as the primary lead or resource to the HR Unit staff on selection/recruitment and the workforce planning elements of succession planning, employee development and engagement.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualifications:
Nine years of professional human resources experience, which must have included the following:
Managing selection processes, including developing and conducting job analysis, recruitment strategies, job announcements, and candidate assessments.
Thorough knowledge of state personnel rules, technical guidance and Colorado revised statutes and experience in interpreting and making business decisions based upon that knowledge.
Employee relations and investigation experience.
State of CO Personnel Certification in Job Evaluation, Selection, and Personal Services Contracts.
Consulting with hiring managers regarding hiring practices (e.g. conducting interviews, recruiting for hard-to-fill positions, etc.).
Organizational/business development and design.
Two (2) years of supervisory experience.
This experience must include at least 3 years working in the State of Colorado as a Human Resources professional.
NOTE: This experience must have taken place within the last five (5) years.
OR
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Human Resource Management or a closely related field;
AND
5 years of professional experience in a combination of the following: human resources, recruitment, employee relations, FMLA administration, or health and wellness benefit plan administration to have included the other requirements above (i.e. supervisory experience, SPCP, etc.).
Please note:
The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application and in the supplemental questions. Your resume will not be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications; only the work experience section and supplemental questions of your application will be reviewed to determine this. “See Resume” statements on the application will not be accepted. In addition,
part-time work will be prorated.
Substitutions:
Additional appropriate experience will substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis. Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
DEFINITION OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:Work that involves exercising discretion, analytical skill, judgment, and personal accountability, and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, and sharing an organized body of knowledge that characteristically is uniquely acquired through an intense education or training regimen at a recognized college or university; equivalent to the curriculum requirements for a bachelor's or higher degree with major study in or pertinent to the specialized field; and continuously studied to explore, extend, and use additional discoveries, interpretations, and application and to improve data, materials, equipment, applications and methods.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous supervisory experience, to include the ability to build and manage teams, establishing goals and objectives to implement change.
Experience utilizing a Human Resource Information System (HRIS).
Certification from a professional human resources organization (e.g. PHR, SPHR, SHRM, IPMA-CP, etc.).
Demonstrated experience with conflict resolution and management, including effectively building and maintaining relationships/teams.
Demonstrated experience creating and implementing initiatives, specifically those related to the development and maintenance of the organization (employee morale, employee engagement, retention, etc.).
Highly Desirable Competencies:
Superior customer service.
Strong organizational skills.
Demonstrated accuracy, thoroughness, attention to detail, and ability to monitor own work to ensure quality.
Strong computer skills.
Exceptional interpersonal skills including forming and maintaining productive working relationships at all levels in the organization and with other stakeholders.
Innovative thinking and ability to recommend process improvements.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Work independently while taking initiative and predicting stakeholder needs.
Ability to understand and apply rules, procedures, processes, and concepts.
Ability to advise others.
Ability to work under tight deadlines and be adaptable to changing assignments.
Proven ability to analyze information and select the best course of action.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Applicants must pass a thorough background check prior to employment.
Employees who have been disciplinary terminated, resigned in lieu of disciplinary termination, or negotiated their termination from the State of Colorado must disclose this information on the application.
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 acknowledgement 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.
Supplemental Information
How to Apply
(PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)
Please note that ONLY your State of Colorado job application will be reviewed during the initial screening; if you submit a resume and cover letter, they will be reviewed in later stages of the selection process. Therefore, it is paramount that you clearly describe all your relevant experience on the application itself. Applications left blank or marked "SEE RESUME" will not be considered.
Complete Applications must include the following documents:
A complete CDEC Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)
A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)
If you are using education to qualify, a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing that your degree has been conferred and the name of your school, or your NACES accreditation. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
Your application will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications for the position. If your application demonstrates that you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be invited to the comparative analysis process, which is described below. Part-time experience will be pro-rated.
Comparative Analysis Process
The comparative analysis process will consist primarily of a review of applications against the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Applications will be reviewed in comparison to all others in the applicant pool in order to identify a top group of candidates who may be invited for a final interview. We anticipate interviews for this position will be done via Google Meet/Hangouts or Zoom. Depending on the size of the applicant pool, additional selection processes may be utilized to identify a top group of candidates. Applicants will be notified of their status via email.
Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date will result in your application being rejected.
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.
ADAAA Accommodations: The Colorado Department of Early Childhood 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.
The Department
does not
offer sponsored visas for employment purposes.
Technical Assistance
If you experience difficulty in uploading or attaching documents to your online application, or for any other technical difficulties, call NEOGOV technical support at 855-524-5627 anytime between 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (Pacific Time).
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STATE OF COLORADO RESIDENCY REQUIRED
NOTE: This is a part-time position, estimated at 24 hours/week.
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, and building an economy that works for everyone. The Governor's staff includes offices for budgeting, communications and outreach, legal counsel, legislative liaison, operations, policy and research, and scheduling.
Committed to Diversity -
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.
We offer a generous benefits package including:
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
Medical, dental, and vision plans
State paid life insurance policy
Choice of 2 retirement plans (defined benefit or defined contribution)
Optional 401(k) and 457 plans
State paid short-term disability coverage
Additional optional life and disability plans
Credit Union membership
Training and professional development
To learn more about State of Colorado benefits visit:
State of Colorado Benefits .
This position will have the opportunity for a hybrid schedule (combination of in-office and remote workplace).**Please note - equipment provisioning and certain onboarding tasks will take place in person, in our Denver office, on the first day of employment.**
The Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) ensures the delivery of a comprehensive, community-informed, data-driven, high-quality, and equitable early childhood system that supports the care, education and well-being of all Colorado's young children, their families and early childhood professionals in all settings. CDEC provides access to collaborative, coordinated, quality early childhood programs and support to children, families, and early care professionals in an effort to best prepare Coloradans for future success.
The People Operations Division’s mission is to support people and operations by providing solution-driven guidance, resources, and education to foster a high-functioning organization. We do this through customer-centric service, collaboration, compliance, accountability, and helping others thrive. This includes:
Department-wide safety and security, compliance of standard operating procedures, department wide event planning & coordination, managing the Department’s Emergency Action Plan and Continuity of Operations Plan
The full range of human resource services used to attract, develop, engage, and retain competent and productive talent needed to deliver the Department’s business.
Employee training and development, supervisor training and development, employee engagement, workforce planning, team building, the Cornerstone Learning Management System (LMS), and implementing mandatory training.
The Human Resources (HR) Unit within the People Operations Division exists to provide the full range of human resource services used to attract, develop, engage, and retain the competent and productive talent needed to deliver the Department's business. Functions include: recruitment/selection, job evaluation, and pay and benefits administration, absence management, workforce planning, performance management, employee and labor relations, dispute resolution, employee and organizational development, compliance with personnel rule and employment law, consultation and guidance to managers and employees, maintenance of official position and employee files, and HR metrics reporting.
Description of Job
JOB CLASSIFICATION: Human Resources Specialist VI (H4G6XX)
This position manages the daily operations of the HR Unit, which includes overseeing workload, implementing initiatives assigned by the HR Director, and supervising HR professionals. The position is responsible for the Department's recruiting program, personal services agreement, coordinating staffing management elements with workforce development and staff engagement, and is the lead resource in the specialty areas of workforce planning and selection for the Unit.
Position is primarily responsible for:
Planning, prioritizing, assigning, analyzing and monitoring workload data, and maintaining appropriate staffing levels to ensure the quality and quantity of work products meet standards and deadlines for deliverables for the Unit's goals and objectives.
Supervising HR team members, including determining assignments and priorities, reviewing progress, setting schedules and approving absences, identifying training and developmental needs, providing feedback, coaching, and planning and evaluating performance.
Reviewing, revising, and developing internal operating processes and procedures.
Working with managers on the full scope of the recruitment process from intake to hire.
Leading HR workforce planning initiatives such as succession planning, workforce development, employee lifecycle activities, and employee engagement.
With the HR Director, advises and collaborates on any HR-related trainings for the Department.
Review and approve personal services agreements.
Preparing monthly and quarterly reports on various metrics, team performance, as well as other data analytics as identified by the HR Director.
Supervising, conducting or participating in investigations, mediation, dispute resolution and grievances, discrimination and sexual harassment complaints, reasonable accommodation requests, workplace violence and substance abuse issues, corrective/disciplinary actions, and other related actions involving employee rights.
Operating as the primary lead or resource to the HR Unit staff on selection/recruitment and the workforce planning elements of succession planning, employee development and engagement.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualifications:
Nine years of professional human resources experience, which must have included the following:
Managing selection processes, including developing and conducting job analysis, recruitment strategies, job announcements, and candidate assessments.
Thorough knowledge of state personnel rules, technical guidance and Colorado revised statutes and experience in interpreting and making business decisions based upon that knowledge.
Employee relations and investigation experience.
State of CO Personnel Certification in Job Evaluation, Selection, and Personal Services Contracts.
Consulting with hiring managers regarding hiring practices (e.g. conducting interviews, recruiting for hard-to-fill positions, etc.).
Organizational/business development and design.
Two (2) years of supervisory experience.
This experience must include at least 3 years working in the State of Colorado as a Human Resources professional.
NOTE: This experience must have taken place within the last five (5) years.
OR
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Human Resource Management or a closely related field;
AND
5 years of professional experience in a combination of the following: human resources, recruitment, employee relations, FMLA administration, or health and wellness benefit plan administration to have included the other requirements above (i.e. supervisory experience, SPCP, etc.).
Please note:
The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application and in the supplemental questions. Your resume will not be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications; only the work experience section and supplemental questions of your application will be reviewed to determine this. “See Resume” statements on the application will not be accepted. In addition,
part-time work will be prorated.
Substitutions:
Additional appropriate experience will substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis. Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
DEFINITION OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:Work that involves exercising discretion, analytical skill, judgment, and personal accountability, and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, and sharing an organized body of knowledge that characteristically is uniquely acquired through an intense education or training regimen at a recognized college or university; equivalent to the curriculum requirements for a bachelor's or higher degree with major study in or pertinent to the specialized field; and continuously studied to explore, extend, and use additional discoveries, interpretations, and application and to improve data, materials, equipment, applications and methods.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous supervisory experience, to include the ability to build and manage teams, establishing goals and objectives to implement change.
Experience utilizing a Human Resource Information System (HRIS).
Certification from a professional human resources organization (e.g. PHR, SPHR, SHRM, IPMA-CP, etc.).
Demonstrated experience with conflict resolution and management, including effectively building and maintaining relationships/teams.
Demonstrated experience creating and implementing initiatives, specifically those related to the development and maintenance of the organization (employee morale, employee engagement, retention, etc.).
Highly Desirable Competencies:
Superior customer service.
Strong organizational skills.
Demonstrated accuracy, thoroughness, attention to detail, and ability to monitor own work to ensure quality.
Strong computer skills.
Exceptional interpersonal skills including forming and maintaining productive working relationships at all levels in the organization and with other stakeholders.
Innovative thinking and ability to recommend process improvements.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Work independently while taking initiative and predicting stakeholder needs.
Ability to understand and apply rules, procedures, processes, and concepts.
Ability to advise others.
Ability to work under tight deadlines and be adaptable to changing assignments.
Proven ability to analyze information and select the best course of action.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Applicants must pass a thorough background check prior to employment.
Employees who have been disciplinary terminated, resigned in lieu of disciplinary termination, or negotiated their termination from the State of Colorado must disclose this information on the application.
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 acknowledgement 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.
Supplemental Information
How to Apply
(PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)
Please note that ONLY your State of Colorado job application will be reviewed during the initial screening; if you submit a resume and cover letter, they will be reviewed in later stages of the selection process. Therefore, it is paramount that you clearly describe all your relevant experience on the application itself. Applications left blank or marked "SEE RESUME" will not be considered.
Complete Applications must include the following documents:
A complete CDEC Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)
A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)
If you are using education to qualify, a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing that your degree has been conferred and the name of your school, or your NACES accreditation. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
Your application will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications for the position. If your application demonstrates that you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be invited to the comparative analysis process, which is described below. Part-time experience will be pro-rated.
Comparative Analysis Process
The comparative analysis process will consist primarily of a review of applications against the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Applications will be reviewed in comparison to all others in the applicant pool in order to identify a top group of candidates who may be invited for a final interview. We anticipate interviews for this position will be done via Google Meet/Hangouts or Zoom. Depending on the size of the applicant pool, additional selection processes may be utilized to identify a top group of candidates. Applicants will be notified of their status via email.
Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date will result in your application being rejected.
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.
ADAAA Accommodations: The Colorado Department of Early Childhood 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.
The Department
does not
offer sponsored visas for employment purposes.
Technical Assistance
If you experience difficulty in uploading or attaching documents to your online application, or for any other technical difficulties, call NEOGOV technical support at 855-524-5627 anytime between 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (Pacific Time).
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