Policy Coordinator
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Policy Coordinator
Salary
$56,485.00 - $60,000.00 Annually
Location
Denver, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
EAAPOLICYCOORDESW11.21.25
Department
Office of the Governor
Opening Date
11/21/2025
Closing Date
Continuous
FLSA
Determined by Position
Primary Physical Work Address
200 E, Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80203
FLSA Status
Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
gov_hr@state.co.us
Type of Announcement
This announcement is not governed by the selection processes of the classified personnel system. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.
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.
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Department Information
Please Note - Pursuant to Executive Order D 2025 009 (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kx5-WNwRYMD7K33lJQEQaSm6RsMUBb0X/view) , a hiring freeze is in effect for positions with start dates in 2025. The intended start date for this role is after January 1, 2026.
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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, making housing more affordable and available, improving public safety, and building an economy that works for everyone. The Office of the Governor's staff includes budgeting, communications and outreach, legal counsel, legislative liaison, operations, policy and research, and scheduling.
Description of Job
Position: Policy Coordinator
Hiring Range: $56,485 - $60,000 Annually, depending on qualifications
FLSA Status:Exempt
Recruitment process:We will begin the review of applications on December 5, 2025 and continue until a finalist is identified.
Please Note - Pursuant to Executive Order D 2025 009, a hiring freeze is in effect for positions with start dates in 2025. The intended start date for this role is after January 1, 2026.
This is a term-limited position
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.
Position Description: The Policy Coordinator reports to the Director of Policy and Research and the Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Legislative Affairs. This position (1) provides administrative support, including scheduling, to the Governor's Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Legislative Affairs and Director of Policy and Research, (2) supports administrative and operational processes among the Governor's Policy and Research team and (3) supports special projects and policy research as assigned.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Maintains and manages calendars, coordinating all meeting and event logistics, for the Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Legislative Affairs and the Director of Policy and Research
Manages logistics for Policy and Research team weekly meetings, including attending and taking notes
Point of contact for conference room and video conferencing access for Policy and Research team
Works with the Governor's Scheduling Team to ensure all memos and briefing materials for the Governor are organized and prepared on time
Maintains and updates relevant contact lists (internal, agency, stakeholders and federal)
Manages the Agency Report Review Process, tracking and organizing reports and ensuring they are reviewed and submitted in a timely manner
Supports Policy and Research office's workflow, such as fielding and directing inquiries, maintaining the office condition and arranging necessary repairs, sending weekly team emails with important documents, and other miscellaneous tasks
Confirms Policy and Research team are tagged in correct proclamations and reviews proclamations that don't fit in others portfolios
Assigns bills in Salesforce to Policy and Research team during Legislative Session
Assists the communications, scheduling and legislative team during the Bill Signing Tour; point on memos for talking points for the Governor and travels as advance team to set up bill signings
Assists with research and special projects related to policy initiatives
Desired Skills and Competencies:
Successful coordinators are familiar with governmental and legislative processes. They are detail-oriented with well-developed decision-making, research, analytical and project management skills with demonstrated adherence to deadlines while adapting to incoming priority changes. They also have excellent written and verbal communication skills, advanced interpersonal skills, the ability to learn quickly, and the ability to influence and persuade to affect solutions to complex problems.
Additional competencies should include the ability to synthesize complex information and research into concise, relevant, logical and organized formats for analysis and discussion as well as the ability to identify and resolve or minimize potential conflicts in goals and objectives, missions and agendas. The ability to work effectively in teams, a good sense of humor, and a positive attitude all are important.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Education/Experience :
Two years professional experience in a related field or an Associate's degree or higher can be substituted for professional experience on a year to year basis.
Conditions of Employment:
Applicants must pass a thorough background check prior to employment.
Individual selected must reside in Colorado at time of employment.
Supplemental Information
To Apply:
A cover letter and resume must be submitted with the application for consideration. Your cover letter and resume must provide sufficient detail about your background and experience to allow the screening panel to properly assess your experience in the required elements, including your experience and achievements.
The State of Colorado/Office of the Governor offers a generous benefits package including:
Annual leave accrued at 13.33 hours per month (4 weeks a year)
Sick leave accrued at 6.66 hours a month (10 days a year)
12 paid holidays per year
Medical and dental plans
State paid life insurance policy of a minimum of $50,000 or 1x annual salary
Choice of 2 retirement plans
401K and 457 plans
State paid Short Term Disability coverage
Additional optional life and disability plans
Credit Union Membership
RTD pass
Training and professional development
To learn more about State of Colorado benefits visit: https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/benefits .
Inclusion and Belonging
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.
ADAAA Accommodations
The Office of the Governor 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 Staffing Coordinator (the Senior Human Resources Director) at gov_hr@state.co.us.
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