Director Office of Financial Empowerment

Director of the Office of Financial Empowerment Details

Section:
Consumer Protection Position Number: LAA-00604 Salary Range: $95,892.00 -$ Yearly Apply By:
Monday, September 15, 2025, 11:59 pm FLSA:
Exempt

Work Unit:
Consumer Protection

Job Location:

1300 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203 Release Date:
Monday, August 25, 2025

Employment Type:

Full-Time Position Type:
Classified

This position is not subject to the Hiring Freeze as outlined in Executive Order D .

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The Consumer Protection Section in the Office of the Attorney General/Department of Law is seeking an experienced professional to be the Director of Colorado’s Office of Financial Empowerment. The Director leads the state’s work on access to safe and affordable banking and credit, access to free financial coaching and counseling, and wealth building. If you’re interested in leading financial empowerment at the state level, we invite you to apply so we can learn more about you!

Description of Job

This position is open only to residents of Colorado.

The Office of Financial Empowerment was created in 2021 legislation to grow the financial resilience and well-being of Coloradans through community derived-goals and strategies. The Director of the Office of Financial Empowerment (Program Management II) will lead the Office and implement the goals and objectives of the Office. The position will identify and promote safe and affordable financial products and those that may undermine financial stability, and will partner with other state agencies, local and tribal governmental bodies, community organizations, financial institutions, local service providers, philanthropic organizations, and other organizations as necessary to achieve the purposes of the office.

The Director of the Office of Financial Empowerment will be responsible for:

• Plan, direct and implement the statutory mandates of the state-wide Office of Financial Empowerment.
• Develop and promote:
  • methods, programs, and policies to increase access to safe and affordable financial products
  • tools and resources that advance, increase, and improve Colorado residents’ financial management, including strategies for debt management and reduction, increasing savings, and creating and retaining assets that promote personal financial stability
• Work with stakeholders, to identify and increase access to safe and affordable credit-building loans and financial products, safe and affordable banking products with low fees and easy account access
• Partner with and support organization of local community efforts to define and lead tailored financial resilience strategies based on local context, priorities, and expertise from those serving these communities
• Establish and lead a statewide Council to assist in defining, creating and increasing access to ownership, financial well-being, and safe and affordable banking and financial services that help improve the financial stability of unbanked and underbanked individuals.
• Draft annual report on the state of affordable banking access in Colorado, the activities of the Office of Financial Empowerment, and local partnerships in implementing the objective of the office
• Supervise one professional staff member

Salary note:
Although a salary range is listed, salary will be set commensurate with the successful candidate’s qualifications and in compliance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in the Department of Law, Consumer Protection section.

Minimum Qualifications: Please document all relevant experience in detail on your application. Experience will not be inferred or assumed. Any part-time experience listed will be prorated.

Or

Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution AND five (5) years’ professional experience performing the full range of program management duties banking access OR credit access OR financial coaching or counseling OR wealth building especially for low-income individuals and/or…