The Work Unit:
The Office of Legal and Regulatory Compliance (OLRC) provides legal and policy analysis across the divisions, conducts legislative bill reviews and drafts department legislative proposals, serves as the department’s primary liaison with the Office of the Attorney General regarding the department’s legal issues, oversees the department’s legal services budget, responds to Open Records Act requests and subpoenas for records, facilitates the implementation of litigation hold processes, oversees and coordinates department records management, manages administrative appeals involving the Office of Administrative Courts, performs internal and external audit functions, sets the standards for and authorizes contract and procurement activities, and provides policy, regulatory, and administrative support to the State Board of Health.

What You'll Be Doing:
This position exists to provide technical, policy and regulatory development guidance to the State Board of Health (Board), and is the principal advisor to this entity. This position serves as a liaison between the Office of the Attorney General and the Board, the Executive Director, Chief Medical Officer, Environmental Health and Protection Director, Division Directors and department programs on technical, procedural, legal and regulatory matters that impact or affect policy positions as implemented through rules within the jurisdiction of the Board. This position serves as an advisor to Division Directors and programs engaging stakeholders, and further provides support to type-2 advisory boards.
The Board of Health Administrator duties include;

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  Directs, coordinates, plans and advises the State Board of Health in connection with its statutorily mandated duties with respect to the adoption of regulations pertaining to 3 of the environmental divisions, all of the public health divisions, and 3 offices within the department. Regulations range from radiation control to retail food establishments.
• Provides strategic, programmatic, technical and policy advice to, sets agendas for, and develops processes for, the Board on complex technical, legal, procedural and policy requirements associated with the consideration and adoption of public health programs under state and federal law.
• Recruits candidates for vacant Board positions, and works with the Deputy Executive Director and the Governor’s Office of Boards and Commissions to seek board appointments.
• Directs the work of program assistant staff to ensure compliance with statutory requirements regarding Board activities.
• Provides strategic, programmatic, technical and policy advice to, sets agendas for, and develops processes for, the Board on complex technical, legal, procedural and policy requirements associated with state grant programs that come to the Board of Health for approval and one federal grant for which the Board serves as an advisory board member.
• Develops project plans, communication plans and engages in quality improvement efforts to improve Board of Health and Department customer service.
• Acts as the primary liaison between the Department leadership and the Board to coordinate development of a comprehensive set of strategies that fulfill a variety of complex state and federal requirements and adhere to the Department's strategic plan and public health objectives.

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in public administration, public health, or closely related field;
AND
Six years of professional experience in a legal or regulatory environment related to public health, two of which must have included experience with public or business administration, establishing goals and objectives, as well as developing and managing a budget to achieve program goals and objectives.

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, but not the two years of specific experience.

A copy of your transcript must be submitted at the time of application (Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.)

Conditions of Employment:

• A pre-employment criminal background check will be conducted as part of the selection process. Felony convictions or conviction of crimes of moral turpitude or convictions of misdemeanors related to job duties may disqualify you from being considered for this position. Should your background check reveal any charges and convictions, it is your responsibility to provide the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Human Resources office with an official disposition of any charges.
• Crucial Status: Must be available in the event of an emergency, (e.g., bio-terrorist attack, chemical attack, disease outbreak or all hazards) and be required to report to work immediately at the regular or alternate location. During this time, travel restrictions may be in place.
• Crucial Status: Must be available in the event of the activation of the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) and be required to report to work immediately at the regular or alternate location. During this time, travel restrictions may be in place.
• Must be willing and able to travel independently two times per year, including overnight stays, for offsite board meetings.

• Law degree and at least five years of professional experience in a legal or regulatory environment. The position must be able to analyze, interpret and apply federal and state law to meet legal requirements and implement department policy choices. The position must also have an understanding of public health law and policy in order to adequately advise the department and the Board on policy options.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Colorado Administrative Procedure Act with regard to rulemaking requirements and statutory requirements.
• Knowledge of administrative regulatory frameworks, which involves reviewing and implementing statutory authority through rules, standards, policies, and operating guidance
• Experience drafting procedures and guidelines for boards or commissions
• Demonstrated conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Experience effectively speaking in public to diverse audiences, ability to present ideas accurately, effectively, and concisely, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to multi-task, embrace ambiguity, understand organizational dynamics, recognize trends and identify systematic approaches to solving problems
• Experience working on or with a board or commission

A complete application packet must include:

• A completed State of Colorado application.
• A cover letter that describes how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position.

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.

Appeal Rights: If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position or that as a result of no longer being considered, you were discriminated against, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination. Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging. If an applicant seeks to have an allegation of discrimination reviewed by the Board, that person must file an appeal (petition for hearing) within 10 days of the action or receipt of any final written selection decision. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at www.colorado.gov/spb. A standard appeal form is available at: www.colorado.gov/spb. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or representative, and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.

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 about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.

You must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. CDPHE does not sponsor non-residents of the United States.

ADAAA Accommodations: Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request an accommodation, please contact Jim Davidson at jim.davidson@state.co.us at least five business days before the assessment date to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.