Summary
Description
Description of Job
About the work unit:
The Office of Environmental Justice is newly established in statute to facilitate legislative and executive branch goals around Environmental Justice. The work unit implements the Mobile Home Park Water Quality Act and the Environmental Justice grant program, coordinates environmental justice efforts across state agencies, implements the Enviroscreen spatial mapping tool, facilitates environmental equity and cumulative impact analyses (EECIA), manages the Environmental Justice Advisory Board, promotes Supplemental Environmental Projects in disproportionately impacted communities, builds meaningful relationships with stakeholders and communities, and coordinates with the Department’s Tribal Liaison in working with Colorado’s two sovereign nations and other native communities.
What you will be doing:
The EJ Office director oversees the Office in compliance with all relevant legislation and in close coordination with the Department’s executive director. The Director of the Office of Environmental Justice is a statutorily appointed position to provide comprehensive oversight of and direction to the newly established and dedicated Office of Environmental Justice (HB24-1338). The EJ Office director oversees the Office in compliance with all relevant legislation. The director assures the successful implementation of the budget, work plans, grants and contract management, advisory committees. The position ensures the program builds relationships with disproportionately impacted communities and manages external affairs. The position works closely with the department’s senior executive team in a high profile environment and assures the office is aligned with the executive director and the governor’s office. The position contributes to the department’s strategic plan, legislative agenda, and budget process.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualifications
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Combination of Education and Related Experience: A degree in public health, environmental health, environmental law, public policy, public administration, or related field, combined with at least 5 years of experience working at a senior level in the public health, public policy or environmental protection fields; demonstrated leadership experience working directly for a principal, board or elected official; management of a program, work unit or organization and direct staff supervision.
Preferred Qualifications
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Master’s degree in public health, environmental health, public policy, public administration, or related field or law degree
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Experience in a position of leadership
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Experience working with underserved communities in a culturally meaningful way
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Experience working with a broad set of stakeholders
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Politically savvy; experience working with the media and successfully managing external affairs
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Strong business acumen, experience producing outcomes, strategic planning, and budgetary agendas
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Supervisory experience to include group facilitation and performance management
Key Competencies
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Ability to collaborate with partners and stakeholders
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Leadership qualities/a mature professional
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Politically savvy with experience in external affairs
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Good judgment knowing when to elevate issues
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Knowledge of the environmental regulatory framework
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A strong manager
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Basic knowledge of fiscal management and contract monitoring
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Basic knowledge of statistics
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Group facilitation
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Strategic planning
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Performance management
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Excellent oral and written communication skills
Supplemental Information
Applicant Checklist: The following must be submitted by the application deadline:
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A completed State of Colorado application submitted online via colorado.gov/jobs by the application deadline.
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A Resume
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A Cover Letter
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If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214 attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.
The Selection Process:
Applicants will be notified at each step in the selection process via email. Emails will come from info@governmentjobs.com.
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.
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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.
