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Food Distribution Programs Manager

Salary

$94,008.00 - $122,208.00 Annually

Location

Denver, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

IHA 00471 05/22/2025

Department

Colorado Department of Human Services

Division

OES (Office of Economic Security)

Opening Date

05/22/2025

Closing Date

6/5/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

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Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address

1575 Sherman St, Denver, CO 80203, 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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About the Unit:

This position resides in the Department of Human Services within the Division of Food and Energy Assistance (FEAD).

The Food Distribution Programs (FDP) unit administers United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutrition programs, currently providing more than $70M in food to alleviate hunger in Colorado. Programs include USDA Foods for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Child and Adult Care Food Programs (CACFP), Department of Defense (DoD) Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Program, Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) called Everyday Eats in Colorado; and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) including the Farm To Food Bank program. FDP also has responsibility for mass and disaster feeding programs and a variety of grant programs related to emergency hunger relief and local agriculture.

Administration of these programs includes contracting with nonprofit, for-profit, and other government entities to order, warehouse, and distribute USDA Foods, monitoring, creating policy and procedures, statewide training, evaluation, and support. Core external partners include food banks, food pantries, commercial warehouses and third-party logistics, county government, the USDA, school districts, childcare centers, and food processors.

FDP operates a warehouse for NSLP USDA Foods, which includes receiving, storing, and distributing frozen and ambient foods to 200 school districts and child care centers across the entire state.

Description of Job

This position is Hybrid, working 2 days in the office per week. These working arrangements are subject to change

About the Position:

This position is the Program Manager over the Food Distribution Programs responsible for ensuring proper management, administration and compliance of nine (9) Federal USDA programs. It also advocates with Federal and local executive bodies to advance and promote the use of USDA Foods. It manages the operations of the unit by planning, coordinating, and supervising the overall operation of all food distribution programs. This position arbitrates, resolves differences, and authorizes actions in pursuit of the agency mission. This position is responsible to manage program performance as mandated by State and Federal statute, regulations, and standards. It works directly with Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) and Federal auditors to provide information for management reports, financial compliance reviews, targeted audits, policy interpretations, and other activities. This position is responsible for identifying areas where transparency and monitoring are incorporated and developing a business plan and model to promote programs and ensure compliance with laws and regulatory requirements. Duties include strategic planning and setting the vision for unit processes.

Job Duties:

+ Program Management and Administration

+ Program Collaboration

+ Fiscal Management

+ Employee Monitoring and Supervision

+ Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Important Note: Please review your application to ensure completion. For the most equitable applicant experience, CDHS's hiring teams consider only the contents of your application to determine whether it meets 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 a related type of experience may be used to meet the qualifications, but it must be clearly documented. In the experience portion of the application, the applicant must describe the extent to which they possess the education, experience, competencies, and background as they relate to the duties outlined in the job announcement. Please note thatONLYyour State of Colorado job application will be reviewed during the initial screening; your cover letter and resume will be reviewed in later stages of the selection process. Therefore, it is paramount that you clearly describe all of your relevant experience in the work experience section on the application itself.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Please note: This experience must be clearly documented on your application, and the supplemental questions must be answered. Answers such as "N/A", "In Cover Letter", or "See Resume" will not be accepted.

Experience Only:

Nine (9) years of relevant experience in leading managerial staff and supervising a complex, diverse professional workforce that must have included: program implementation and oversight that must have included: program implementation, stakeholder engagement and communication, and strategic planning

OR

Education and Experience:

A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in leading managerial staff and supervising a complex, diverse professional workforce that must have included: program implementation, stakeholder engagement and communication, and strategic planning equal to nine (9) years .

Substitutions:

+ Additional appropriate experience will substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis (e.g., four years of additional years of experience will substitute for the degree requirement).

+ Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required general experience on a year-for-year basis (e.g. MA degree in Business will substitute for two years of required experience.)

Conditions of Employment:

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

+ Special Qualifications – Understanding of warehouse and distribution system oversight

+ Experience and expertise in regulatory requirements associated with the following Federally funded and State administered programs: TEFAP, CSFP, NSLP Food Distribution

+ Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation as to 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 acknowledgment 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] ([email protected]) .us

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.

The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer

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. 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.

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 ADA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at [email protected] or call 1-800-929-0791.

Toll Free Applicant Technical Support

If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV technical support at 855-524-5627 Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). Helpful hints: if you are having difficulty uploading or attaching documents to your application first, ensure your documents are PDF or Microsoft Word files, and second, close the document before you attempt to upload (attach) it.

~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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