Colorado Circular Communities Outreach and Technical Specialist; Administrator III - DEHS

This announcement will fill multiple vacancies.

This announcement is only open to current State of Colorado residents! If you are not currently residing in the State of Colorado, your application will not be considered.

Be BOLD and make a real difference . . .

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. In addition to working with a great team and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• Employee wellness programs and facilities
• Extensive internal professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects
• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
• Strong, yet flexible retirement benefits 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
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• 11 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
• 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.

Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

The Work Unit:

Colorado Circular Communities (C3)’s Outreach and Technical Assistance unit exists to identify and develop projects that promote waste aversion and diversion and circularity. C3 supports the economic health of the State of Colorado through the creation of job opportunities and encourages practices that protect and improve the environment, grow sustainable business, and lead to healthy communities. The unit assists with funding opportunities by providing technical assistance.

The strategic focus areas for the unit include funding; technical assistance; collaboration and partnerships.

The Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability is under the direction of the Division Director and works to centralize and enhance the department’s oversight of crosscutting and voluntary environmental protection programs and initiatives. The Colorado Circular Communities (C3) Enterprise works closely with other environmental and health divisions to ensure that initiatives are integrated into the department’s traditional environmental protection and public health efforts in an efficient and effective manner.

The C3 Team, within the Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability, oversees contract monitoring and administration of all grants and contracts for the C3 program and provides technical assistance and project selection related to the funding of circular economy projects and waste aversion and diversion efforts. In addition, this team assists in the administration of the C3 board of directors.

The C3 Outreach and Technical Specialist works with identified applicants to develop grant request documents that align with program priorities and board criteria. The role serves as the point of contact for internal and external outreach and communications related to relationship development, and as the first point of contact for regional partnerships. This…