Location: Craig,CO, USA
THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO CURRENT RESIDENTS OF COLORADO ONLY.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 5:00 PM ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 2ND, 2025
The reporting requirements for this position will involve remote work and traveling between worksite and the communities it will serve. Please see the conditions of employment section for travel requirements and other important considerations. This position is term limited and is currently set to expire on June 30th, 2028. The person selected for this posting will be required to sign a waiver of retention rights.
The Department of Labor and Employment keeps Colorado strong and competitive. We connect workers with great jobs and assist those who have been injured on the job. We help people who are unemployed through no fault of their own by providing temporary wage replacement and we ensure fair labor practices. We provide an up-to-date and accurate picture of the economy that helps in decision making. And we protect the workplace - and Colorado communities - with a variety of consumer protection and safety programs.
This is a values-driven organization, committed to accountability, agility, collaboration, and respect. We believe in outstanding customer service, an inclusive culture, continued process improvement and in our role as a trusted and strategic partner. Recognizing that knowledgeable employees drive our success, we are seeking dedicated individuals who exhibit our shared values and our passion for quality and excellence in all we do.
In addition to rewarding and meaningful work, we offer excellent benefits:
* Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution
* Plan plus 401(k) and 457 plans
* Medical and dental health plans
* Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
* Paid life insurance
* Short- and long-term disability coverage
* 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
* BenefitHub state employee discount program
* MotivateMe employee wellness program
* Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
* Access to participate in employer-supported employee affinity spaces
* RTD Eco-Pass Commuter Program
* Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information go to
Our agency website: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
CDLE has implemented a pilot program on March 1st, 2022 which will award Disability Hiring Preference Points similar to the Veterans' Preference Points program. During your application process you will be asked if you would like to be considered for either of these programs for additional points in the hiring process. To learn more about Disability Hiring Preference and what will be required to participate, please visit our website:
PLEASE NOTE: With the beginning of this program, CDLE will no longer accept attachments of any kind with applications. Please be as thorough as possible in documenting your education and work history in the application system. Attachments will not be accepted or considered during any phase of the hiring process including minimum qualification screening, comparative analysis, or interviews.IMPORTANT--CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: This position will regularly travel as follows: Regular travel to communities east of Craig, including Hayden (17 miles), Oak Creek (45 miles), and Yampa (55 miles); and communities southwest of Craig, including Meeker (49 miles) and Rangely (106). There will be an estimated two-to-four individual trips per week, and you must use your own means of transportation. Please note that the State of Colorado's liability coverage does not cover damage to personal vehicles driven for work-related purposes. It is your responsibility to ensure your automobile insurance covers damage sustained while driving your personal vehicle for work-related purposes. The work hours are estimated to be 40 per work week which includes travel time. (FULL CONDITION LIST CAN BE FOUND IN THE NEXT SECTION).
Classification: Administrator III (H1B3XX)
Salary Range:
$27.74 - $38.40 Hourly
$2,219.54 - $3,072.00 Biweekly
$4,809.00 - $6,656.00 Monthly
$57,708.00 - $79,872.00 Annually
Summary of Job:
Centered in Northwest Colorado (Moffat, Rio Blanco, and Routt counties), this position will report to Office of Just Transition's (OJT) Transition Workforce Program Manager. This is the second position in OJT's navigator team, part of a comprehensive Coal Transition Worker Assistance Program. The team serves as the State's central point of contact for coal transition workers and their families. It supports coal worker and family transition planning by advising them on preparatory strategies, connecting them as appropriate to services (such as financial planning, career planning, education and training, small business startup, and more), and maintaining a physical center of community support and collaboration. Specifically, this position will focus on outreach, direct service provision, coordination and follow-up to workers and their families. And because the Coal Transition Worker Assistance Program is the first of its kind in the nation, the position will play an important role in identifying lessons learned in the implementation of the program in order to make adjustments to increase its effectiveness and improve customer service.
Description of Job:
Direct Service Provision
Engage with and provide navigation services directly to individual coal workers and their families in NW Colorado, in coordination with other navigator team members. This will Include:
* Effectively reaching out to workers and families to ensure they are aware of the services available and how to access them.
* Keeping regular office hours at the Transition Hub as well as at the power plants and mines throughout the region. These office hours should be at times most convenient to the workers, including before, during and after shift changes at the various facilities, and at times and locations most convenient to family members (afternoons and evenings at the Transition Hub or in other appropriate locations).
* Listening to workers and families about their concerns, hopes, needs, expectations and more; and assisting them in developing personal transition plans, including setting financial, career, and other goals and developing strategies to address their concerns and achieve those goals.
* Identifying and coordinating training opportunities for workers and their families to support transition goals.
* As appropriate, referring workers or family members to existing state and local partners and/or to private service providers on contract to OJT specifically designated to assist in the provision of OJT's pre-closure strategies.
* Ensuring partners and contractors respond to referrals in an appropriate and timely manner, and following up with workers or family members to assess adequacy or service and help identify next steps.
* Advising workers and families on options for non-economic services where appropriate to help address any non-financial challenges related to the transition (for example, family counseling and behavioral health issues).
Community Partnerships, Program Maintenance and Coordination
Work with other members of the navigator team to build and maintain a strong physical and operational presence in NW Colorado (Moffat, Rio Blanco and Routt counties), and to help create a broader community infrastructure of support for transitioning workers and their families. This will entail coordinating effectively with other OJT staff, state workforce entities, and other state agencies. It will also entail building strong relationships with unions and workers, local leaders, and other stakeholders . Specific activities include:
* Helping to build and maintain partnerships with key community leaders and organizations, including union and other worker representatives, existing workforce support systems, institutions of higher education, business associations, economic development entities, and more.
* Maintaining partnerships with existing coal industry employers, including human resources offices and other leadership at regional power plants, coal mines, and transportation and supply chain businesses.
* Maintaining partnerships (including potential contractual arrangements) with qualified and reliable service providers in family financial planning, career coaching, counselors, and other transition services.
* Assisting with recruitment and implementation of a peer mentoring and coaching practice
* Assisting with establishing and maintaining a physical and online transition hub to serve as a single point of entry to transition support and services and to help build support networks among and between coal transition workers, their families, and community allies and stakeholders.
* Assisting with development and implementation of a communications and outreach plan to share relevant information with transition workers, their families, and the community in general.
* Working with navigator team and other OJT staff to determine appropriate networking opportunities in support of transition resources and worker connections, including committee membership, meeting participation and others as identified. Present and share information on worker transition updates.
Data Collection and Process Improvement
Work with OJT's Transition Workforce Program Manager, other members of the navigator team, and other OJT staff and partners to ensure accurate and timely data collection to track program utilization rates and ensure comprehensive follow-up with workers and their families. This position will maintain and share relevant reports on workers who access services, types of services utilized, follow-up, progress, and workers' transition successes and challenges, and it will help inform improvements to process, policy and practice around worker access to resources. This will include advising OJT and other state agencies on lessons learned in the process and assisting in identifying gaps in service provision as well as the need to address other unanticipated needs.Experience Only:
Six (6) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position to include: Experience in the coal industry, project and resource coordination around a common objective, and/or networking with partners and organizations
OR
Education and Experience
A combination of related education (open education requirement) and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to six (6) years
Required Competencies:
* General knowledge of the coal industry and culture in Northwestern Colorado
* Willingness to travel regularly and keep regular office hours in a variety of locations throughout a large region of the state
* Willingness to work outside traditional business hours
* Comfortable speaking with people at all levels of an organization
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* Administrative and organizational skills; strong attention to detail
* General computer competence such as in word processing, spreadsheet skills and email
* Demonstrated ability to work independently without day-to-day supervision
* Demonstrated ability to coordinate and work effectively within a team
* Creative thinking as well as effective and agile problem-solving skills
* Strong interpersonal and customer service skills, including active listening, the ability to follow-up in a manner that is responsive and timely, and the ability to maintain client confidentiality
* Ability to demonstrate empathy while maintaining appropriate boundaries, and make referrals when people are experiencing emotional duress and crisis
Preferred Qualifications:
* Demonstrated experience helping people navigate complex problems
* Ability to take thorough case management notes and enter them into a data management system
* Work experience in the coal industry
* Experience with coaching and supporting individuals through challenging situations
* Experience navigating state and local systems and resources
* Experience navigating not-for-profit systems and resources
* Competence with Google Suite
* Experience performing duties similar to those assigned to the position as a classified State of Colorado Employee
Conditions of Employment:
* Must be a Colorado resident at time of application.
* Must pass a thorough background check prior to employment, which will include E-verify.
* This position will regularly travel as follows: Regular travel to communities east of Craig, including Hayden (17 miles), Oak Creek (45 miles), and Yampa (55 miles); and communities southwest of Craig, including Meeker (49 miles) and Rangely (106). There will be an estimated two-to-four individual trips per week, and you must use your own means of transportation. The work hours are estimated to be 40 per work week which includes travel time
* Nontraditional work hours are mandatory and commonplace in this position. Incumbents must be available work anytime, day or night or weekends, according to the needs of the business and workers we serve.
* This position is term limited and is currently set to expire on June 30th, 2028. The person selected for this posting will be required to sign a waiver of retention rights.
* Incumbent must have a valid driver's license and reliable means of transportation. Please note that the State of Colorado's liability coverage does not cover damage to personal vehicles driven for work-related purposes. It is your responsibility to ensure your automobile insurance covers damage sustained while driving your personal vehicle for work-related purposes.
APPEAL RIGHTS:
An applicant who has been removed from an employment list or removed from consideration during the selection process may request a review by the State Personnel Director.
As an applicant directly affected by the results of the selection or comparative analysis process, you may file a written appeal with the State Personnel Director.
Review of the completed, signed and submitted appeal will be timely on the basis of written material submitted by you, using the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be completed and delivered to the State Personnel Board by email at ...@state.co.us within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the Department's action.
For further information on the Board Rules, you can 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/board-rules.For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact: ...@state.co.us
Minimum Qualification Screening
A Human Resources Analyst will only review the work experience/job duties sections of the online job application to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying. Cover letters and resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of the official State of Colorado online application, CDLE does not accept attachments of any kind during the application process. Part-time work experience will be prorated.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications to continue in the selection process for this position. Work experience and qualifications must be specifically documented on your online application. Do not use see resume or see attached statements on your application. CDLE does not accept attachments of any kind during the application process.
Comparative Analysis Process - Structured Application Review
After minimum qualification screening and the online skills test, the comparative analysis process for this position will involve a review and rating of all the information you submit with your application materials. Therefore, it is extremely important to document in the work experience/job duties portion of your online application the extent to which you possess the education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications as outlined in the job announcement. It is also important to thoroughly answer all supplemental questions (if listed) as your answers to these questions will be evaluated during this phase.
Supplemental Questions
Answer the supplemental questions on the application completely and thoughtfully. Your answers may be rated based on your writing ability (spelling, grammar, and clarity of your writing) as well as the content of your answer.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL MULTIPLE VACANCIES
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 Labor and Employment 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, Sean Montoya, at ...@state.co.us. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. For all other inquiries about this recruitment effort, please call 303-###-####.
While a salary range is posted for this position, an eventual salary offer is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis, which considers multiple factors including but not limited to education and experience compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work.