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HR Business Partner- HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST II

Salary

$49,848.00 - $64,812.00 Annually

Location

Denver Metro, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

IHA 02518 05/01/2025

Department

Colorado Department of Human Services

Division

AS - Division of Human Resources

Opening Date

05/02/2025

Closing Date

5/8/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Determined by Position

Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address

3648 W Princeton Cir, Denver, CO 80236, USA

FLSA Status

Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

[email protected]

Salary Note

Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.

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

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

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Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details!

Description of Job

Please Note: This position has hybrid work arrangements.

Employees are expected to report to the office at least 2 days a week.

These arrangements are subject to change.

About this Unit:

Administrative Solutions, Division of Human Resources (HR) exists to provide decentralized human resource services to applicants, managers, and employees who work for the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Consultation services include benefit administration; compensation; employee relations; exam development; HR policy development; job analysis; job evaluation and classification; organizational development; New Employee Orientation; performance management; interpretation of CDHS HR policy, state personnel rules, state and federal employment laws; progressive discipline; records management; recruitment; responding to grievances, appeals, charges of discrimination; reorganization issues; retention; selection and selection appeals; settlement advice; strategic planning and overall HR guidance to CDHS managers, supervisors and employees.

The Human Resources Business Partners (HRBP) unit acts as a liaison between HR and other business units to align CDHS’s people strategy with its business strategy. The team works with employees, managers, and key stakeholders to help build organizational capability and implement effective people strategies. The HRBPs act as strategic advisors and consultants to business leaders on issues related to human resources. The unit ensures that HR practices support the organization's overall goals and help attract and retain top talent while remaining in compliance with appropriate employment laws, statutes, and regulations.

About this Position:

Responsible for providing support services to business leaders and programs in areas such as: the State Personnel Board Rules, Partnership Agreement, and the CDHS Side Agreement. HRBP ensures legal and regulatory compliance (local, state, and federal employment and labor laws) is maintained and CDHS’s policies are applied. HRBP assists in special projects such as unit reorganizations, updating position descriptions, recruitment and selection of open and vacant positions, and recommending fair and just compensation for positions. Supports HR’s initiative in providing timely and accurate customer service to all client groups. Assist in the recruitment process including preparing compensation data, sending offer letters, and reviewing Position descriptions.

This position reinforces Department strategies focused on employee engagement, equity, diversity & inclusion, retention, and other initiatives as identified in the results-driven management system (RDMS).

Summary of Job Duties:

Compensation

Employee and Labor Relations

Job Evaluation

Talent Acquisition

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Important Note: Please review your application to ensure completion. For the most equitable applicant experience, CDHS' hiring teams consider only the contents of your application to determine meeting minimum qualifications and for the comparative analysis process. Experience is calculated on a full-time equivalency basis, therefore, it is important to accurately notate the hours you averaged per experience section entry. Volunteer work or related type of experience may be used to meet the qualifications, but must be clearly documented. It is paramount that in the experience portion of the application, the applicant describes the extent to which they possess the education, experience, competencies and background as they relate to the duties outlined in the job announcement.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience Only:

Five (5) years of relevant experience in Human Resources experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position.

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Education and Experience:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Human Resources, Business Administration, Workforce Development, Employment Law, Organizational Management, Legal Studies and/or Labor Studies AND one (1) year of relevant Human Resource experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position.

Substitutions:

+ Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

+ Additional appropriate experience will substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Excellent communication skills.

+ State of Colorado experience

+ Excellent interpersonal and people skills with the ability to interact with multiple program leaders at many different levels.

+ Ability to have strong analytical skills and has the ability to research and analyze data to understand compensation and recruitment trends.

+ Excellent organizational skills with the ability to pivot and organize priorities.

+ Ability to adapt to business needs with ease.

+ Ability to meet and negotiate with leaders supporting positive pathways to support the business need.

+ Demonstrated experience with federal, state, and local employment laws, regulations, statutes and rules.

+ Relevant years of State service should be considered as a preferred qualification to be used to determine the top candidates on the referral list. (Partnership agreement 10.1.)

Conditions of Employment:

+ Standard Background – Name check, TRAILS, CMS and JBITS

+ Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

APPEAL RIGHTS:

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email ([email protected]), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.

For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or 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 under Rules.

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 your 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.

Supplemental Information

How to Apply (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#how-to-apply)

The Assessment Process

For additional recruiting questions, please contact [email protected]

About Us:

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs) (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:

+ Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans

+ Medical and dental health plans

+ Employer supplemented Health Savings Account

+ Paid life insurance

+ Short- and long-term disability coverage

+ 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave

+ BenefitHub state employee discount program

+ Employee Wellness program MotivateMe

+ Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more

+ Remote work arrangements for eligible positions

*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more

information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs .

Our Values:

We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.

Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.

We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.

Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.

We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.

Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

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.

ADAA Accommodations: CDHS 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, Nancy Schmelzer, at [email protected] or call 1-800-929-0791.

~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~

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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