Environmental Justice Board and Grants Manager
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Environmental Justice Board and Grants Manager
Salary
$91,320.00 - $100,452.00 Annually
Location
Denver, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
FAA00729-08/06/25
Department
Department of Public Health & Environment
Division
Administration Division
Opening Date
08/06/2025
Closing Date
8/17/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
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Type of Announcement
This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80246
Department Contact Information
simmone.porter@state.co.us
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.
Description
Benefits
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Department Information
This position is only open to current, permanent residents of the State of Colorado.
This is a HYBRID position (Please note, this arrangement can be subject to change).
The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.
The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.
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.
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 citizens. 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 benefits (http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite?c=Page&childpagename=DPA-DHR%2FDHRLayout&cid=1213025229644&pagename=DHRWrapper) including 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 (http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/DPA-DHR/DHR/1236690495481)
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
10 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
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
About the Work Unit:
The Office of Environmental Justice ("OEJ") seeks to advance environmental justice in Colorado and implement statutory environmental justice mandates, including specific benchmarks and targets established by the Environmental Justice Act. We work in partnership with disproportionately impacted communities ("DI communities"); the Environmental Justice Advisory Board ("EJAB"); other federal, state, local, and tribal government partners; and offices and divisions with CDPHE. Our role includes meaningful engagement of DI communities; administering the Environmental Justice Grants Program and Supplemental Environmental Projects; partnering with the Water Quality Control Division to implement the Mobile Home Water Quality Act; providing high-quality spatial analysis and mapping through Enviroscreen and the DI Communities Map; and facilitating Environmental Equity and Cumulative Impact Analysis.
What You Will Be Doing:
This position serves as the Manager for the Environmental Justice Advisory Board ("EJAB") and ensures that the EJAB fulfills all statutory requirements Because of the EJAB's role in allocating environmental justice grant funding, this position also supervises positions who work on the grant program and in the related Supplemental Environmental Projects program that also distributes enforcement penalty revenue.
The role includes:
Advising and assisting the Governor's Office and the Executive Director of CDPHE in filling vacancies to the EJAB, with guidance from OEJ leadership.
Managing the activities of the EJAB, including:
Scheduling, preparing materials, and facilitating quarterly meetings
Scheduling and facilitating additional working group meetings as needed
Meeting regularly with EJAB co-chairs for planning purposes
Coordinating governance activities
Overseeing all logistical and administrative components of EJAB activities
Coordinating with the Department of Law
Providing policy advice, research support, and resources to EJAB members
Overseeing the Environmental Justice Grants program, including:
Working with OEJ leadership and the EJAB on the strategy and structure of the grant program
Managing the execution of grant cycles
Ensuring that the grant program meets all statutory guidelines
Coordinating with the OEJ Communications and Community Engagement Manager on outreach, external communications, marketing, and website content
Managing grant program staff
Overseeing the Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEP) program, including:
Working with OEJ leadership and leadership from other Environmental Divisions on strategy for the program
Creating efficiencies between the SEP Program and EJ Grant Program
Overseeing the implementation of the SEP program
Supervising the SEP Coordinator
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Residency Requirement:
This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.
Class Code & Classification Description:
H1R5XXPOLICY ADVISOR V (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4enHpLSVk4ecTNfaEpQdFR4OXc/view?resourcekey=0-Rwq0Bb-_P8Mn-pYqi9tuvg)
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience Only:
Eight (8) years of relevant experience in environmental justice, environmental health or public health policy or programs; environmental justice, environmental health, or public health project management; and/or grant management or grant program administration.
OR
Education and Experience:
A combination of related education in public health, environmental justice, epidemiology, environmental health, environmental sciences, environmental law, or a related field of study and/or relevant experience in environmental justice, environmental health or public health policy or programs; environmental justice, environmental health, or public health project management; and/or grant management or grant program administration equal to eight (8) years
**This experience must be substantiated within the Work Experience section of your application.
"See Resume" will not be accepted. In addition, part-time work will be prorated. A copy of your transcript must be submitted at the time of application (Unofficial transcripts are acceptable).**
Preferred Qualifications:
In addition to the minimum requirements, the successful candidate in this position will have the following highly desirable experience and competencies:
A Master's Degree or higher in public health, environmental justice, epidemiology, environmental health, environmental sciences, environmental law, or a related field of study
Comprehensive working knowledge of environmental justice policy in Colorado
Experience coordinating and/or facilitating a board or commission, or other similar advisory body
Demonstrated experience in program management
Demonstrated experience developing and overseeing workplans and staffing plans
Supervisory experience, including performance management
Knowledge of fiscal management and contract monitoring processes
Experience working with a broad set of stakeholders
Experience working with underserved communities in a culturally meaningful way
Conditions of Employment:
Pursuant to CDPHE policy, a background check is required for all positions at CDPHE.
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 dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgment 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 .
Supplemental Information
A complete application packet must include:
A completed State of Colorado application.
If using education to qualify, a copy of your college/university transcripts. Transcripts must be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.
A cover letter that describes how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position.
A resume
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, 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.
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.
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, Daniel Mckenna at daniel.mckenna@state.co.us or call 303-692-6319.
Toll Free Applicant Technical Support: If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV technical support at 855-524-5627 Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). Helpful hints: if you are having difficulty uploading or attaching documents to your application first- ensure your documents are PDF or Microsoft Word files, and second, close the document before you attempt to upload (attach) it.
The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits
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This position requires educational transcripts be submitted if you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications for this position or for the substitution of education for some experience. If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications or substitution for this position, a copy of your unofficial (or official) transcript is required by the application deadline. You must attach this transcript to your application electronically. Have you attached your transcripts?
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Applicants for State of Colorado classified positions must be current residents of Colorado. Are you a current resident of the State of Colorado who can provide proof of Colorado residency?
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Are you willing to submit to a pre-employment background check?
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This position has been designated as hybrid. The Hiring Manager will discuss the expectations and details of the schedule with you during the interview process. A hybrid position can work a portion of the time from home and a portion of the time in the state workplace location. A workspace is provided for the employee when they come into the office, which could include a cubicle, office, or hoteling station. When required to come into the assigned state workplace, the employee is required to bear the expense of commuting. Do you understand this expectation and are you willing to meet this requirement?
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This posting requires a resume at the time of application - have you attached your resume? Applications without a resume will be considered incomplete and not moved forward in the recruitment process. Resumes will not be accepted after closing.
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This posting requires a cover letter at the time of application - have you attached your cover letter? Applications without a cover letter will be considered incomplete and not moved forward in the recruitment process. Cover letters will not be accepted after closing.
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Please discuss your background in working with a board, including but not limited to state government boards or commissions, including how you worked to ensure that board members with a range of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives were able to collaborate productively.
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Please describe a time in which you helped resolve a disagreement or difference of opinion among colleagues to reach a positive solution or outcome.
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Please describe your experience working with residents of disproportionately impacted communities, including communities of color or low-income communities, on matters related to public policy or achieving community objectives.
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