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Division Director - Management

Salary

$120,000.00 - $168,000.00 Annually

Location

Denver, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

IHA 02414 07/21/2025

Department

Colorado Department of Human Services

Division

AS - Facilities Management

Opening Date

07/22/2025

Closing Date

8/3/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Determined by Position

Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address

4112 S. Knox Court, Denver, CO 80236

FLSA Status

Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

[email protected]

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.

Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details! (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-of-colorado-employee-benefits)

The Division of Facilities Management (DFM)

The Division of Facilities Management (DFM) is a customer-driven support organization responsible for providing facilities management services to the entire CDHS facility portfolio. CDHS has offices and divisions throughout the state’s three specific regions (North – Denver Metro, South – Pueblo and Colorado Springs and West – Grand Junction) and comprises 343 buildings, approximately 4M GSF, 1,500/acres spread over more than 20 campuses.

DFM is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and operational needs of buildings and grounds, including custodial services. Additionally, the Planning and Technical Services (PTS) team supports CDHS in various areas such as Energy & Sustainability, Fleet, Commercial Leasing, Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) documentation archiving and management, and internal Finance Administration. The Planning, Design and Construction (PDC) team also assists with the development and implementation of the department's Capital Construction planning in collaboration with the Office of the State Architect.

Description of Job

This is an in-person position, Monday-Friday, and requires travel throughout the state.

Primary Address:

4112 S. Knox Court

Denver, CO 80236

This position serves as the Director of DFM. The purpose of this position is to oversee the planning, maintenance, and operation of all CDHS facilities as may be required by programmatic need. This position regularly makes decisions impacting the non-programmatic operations of all CDHS facilities, including budgeting, staffing, and short and long-range planning. This position must make strategic decisions based on analysis of current and future conditions and needs of CDHS. This position is responsible for establishing and implementing all policies and procedures related to the maintenance and operations of all CDHS facilities. The Director of DFM supervises a central management team responsible for operations state-wide.

Duties include but are not limited to:

+ Management of CDHS Facilities Maintenance and Operations

+ Strategic Planning and Development for CDHS Facility Needs

+ Performance Management

+ Financial and Budgetary Oversight

+ Other Duties as Assigned

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Special Qualification:

+ Bachelor's degree, from an accredited university, in facilities management, engineering (civil, electrical, mechanical, or industrial), architecture, project management, legal, or a closely related field of study.

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Experience:

+ Seven (7) years of experience in business, finance, construction, architecture, project management, managing a large budget, grant processess, emergency preparedness, State Goverment processess, strategy development, and supervision of a large diverse staff related to the work assigned to this position, two (2) 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

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Understanding of the International Building Codes (IBC), American Institute of Architects (AIA) standards, National Council of Architectural Registration Board (NCARB) requirements, Joint Commission (TJC) standards, Construction Management Systems (CMS), and Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) standards

+ Professional Engineer (PE) License

+ Construction Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Conditions of Employment:

+ Full Background CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons): CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services),Trails check (direct contact with children), CAPS (direct contact with adults – Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers)

+ Must currently possess and maintain a valid, non-restricted Colorado driver’s license.

+ Travel – This position requires travel to various locations throughout the state in a state vehicle

+ Must be willing to receive an annual influenza vaccination or provide a document for a medical exemption or a letter for religious exemption

+ Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position, (3) provide the employee number from the applicant’s prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information 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.

Supplemental Information

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

The Assessment Process

For additional recruiting questions, please [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!

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

~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~ (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#eoe)

Toll Free Applicant Technical Support (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#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 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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If you are a current or former State of Colorado employee, please list your employee number (starts with 997…). Failure to provide this requested information may render your application incomplete, and you may no longer be considered for the position.

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Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application. In the space below, please provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify your application from the current position.

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Describe your leadership experience within a large, complex organization, including your experience developing strategic work plans and budgets. Be sure to specify the size and complexity of any budgets you managed.

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Describe a time that you identified or implemented an innovative idea and solution. What was the outcome? How did you ensure the right stakeholders were supported and involved in the project?

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This position liaises between multiple state departments and outside entities. Describe your experience managing external vendors and working with government entities. How did you manage competing priorities?

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Describe your experience using data to improve outcomes. Include your role(s), length of time in the role(s), and give at least two specific examples explaining the data used, the decisions made using the data, and the outcome.

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Does the annual salary range of $120,000.00 - $168,000.00 meet your salary expectations?

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