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Chronic Disease Sustainability and Policy Coordinator - Term Limited

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Chronic Disease Sustainability and Policy Coordinator - Term Limited

Salary

$72,000.00 - $77,688.00 Annually

Location

Denver, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

FAA02206-10/24/25

Department

Department of Public Health & Environment

Division

Prevention Services Division

Opening Date

10/24/2025

Closing Date

11/3/2025 4:00 PM Mountain

FLSA

Determined by Position

Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address

4300 Cherry Creek S DR, Glendale, CO 80246

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 only open to Colorado state residents.

This is a Term-Limited position with the term ending 6/29/2028.

This posting may be filled by multiple positions and may be extended.

This position will have a hybrid workplace options available but will still be required to report to the listed address at the discretion of the supervisor and based on business need.

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

Be BOLD and make a real difference ...

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

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. Our tobacco-free campus offers free parking and is conveniently located near RTD bus lines, Glendale City Set, and the Cherry Creek bike path. In addition to a great location and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

+ Employee wellness programs and facilities

+ Extensive internal professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects

+ Bike to work programs, including access to storage lockers and bike racks

+ 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 (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-of-colorado-employee-benefits)

+ 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 Master’s degree programs

+ Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, and a variety of employee resource groups

Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

Please Note - As of August 27, 2025, a hiring freeze is in effect for the Colorado Executive Branch. State agencies will be allowed to finalize the hiring process only if a position has been posted by August 26, 2025. Any positions that are posted after August 26, 2025 have been either exempted from the hiring freeze or have been approved for a waiver and the hiring process may proceed.

Description of Job

The Work Unit :

The Prevention Services Division (PSD)is actively building a workforce reflective of the communities we serve. The Division strives to understand the needs of Colorado’s communities and encourages contributions of stakeholders in identifying and solving public health problems. We are committed to providing a respectful, supportive work environment that demonstrates our commitment to accept and respect individuals from all communities. The Division is also committed to the professional development, collaborative effort and sustained wellness of its workforce.

The Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention (HPCDP) Branchin Prevention Services Division (PSD), reviews, plans, designs, implements and evaluates public health chronic disease interventions and related risk factors with the goal of advancing health access and improving health-related quality of life for all Coloradans. Special emphasis is placed on evidence-based practices, data-based and evidence-informed decision making, capacity-building, partnerships, and integration between program efforts for efficiency and effectiveness. The statewide chronic disease programs within the HPCDP Branch include Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Comprehensive Cancer Control, Colorectal Cancer Control, Diabetes Prevention and Management, Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias (ADRD), Healthy Eating and Active Living, the Cancer, Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disease Grants Program and the Tobacco Education, Prevention and Cessation Grants Program.

We are aware that many chronic diseases share the same systemic causes including tobacco use; lack of access to nutritious foods and built environments to support physical activity; and social connectedness, among others..

Our work will continue until all Coloradans have the opportunity to live and have healthy lives and i we work to achieve this by decreasing the burden of disease, supporting health-related social needs, and growing health care access across Colorado through all of our programs and practices.

This position is housed in the Diabetes, Cardiovascular Health and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Unit (CarDiADRD Unit) which focuses on engaging with health systems, community-based organizations and other partners to improve chronic disease outcomes for all Coloradans. The unit also collaborates with internal programs including those focused on cancer, healthy eating and active living, tobacco, informatics, and others, to support a comprehensive system of partnerships that address specific chronic disease needs in innovative and sustainable ways.

The Position:

This position leads the unit’s payment reform and sustainability projects and activities within the unit’s determined strategy. This strategy focuses on the integration of chronic disease prevention and management programming in health systems through the leveraging of value-based payment models, quality improvement partnerships and policy and reimbursement opportunities. This position serves as the subject matter lead on payment reform and sustainability strategies and provides technical support to partners on best methods of achieving chronic disease prevention and management program sustainability goals. This position informs and implements project strategy, driving action that leads to effective and advantageous communications, partnerships and integration.

This position works with CarDiADRD program managers to identify ways to include prevention and management efforts into value-based payment opportunities and will represent the unit’s voice in ongoing payment reform and coverage conversations with external partners, including participating in the Primary Care Payment Collaborative and other similar efforts as they arise.

This position informs and implements the unit’s sustainability plans per direction of program managers. This includes engaging as a partner in conversations with other state agencies, collaboratives and partnerships designing or implementing alternative payment models such as Medicaid’s Regional Accountable Entities. It includes engaging with partners on ways to increase quality and sustainability of work conducted by ancillary providers (pharmacists and community health workers, among others) that increases access to chronic disease prevention and management interventions such as the National Diabetes Prevention Program, Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support, medication optimization, self-measured blood pressure monitoring or others. This work is evolving and requires this position to be nimble and innovative within the parameters set by the supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Residency Requirement:

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Class Code & Classification Description:

C7C3XX

Health Professional III (https://dhr.colorado.gov/class-description-and-minimum-qualifications-for-c7c-health-professional)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

An applicant may meet the minimum qualifications for this job in one of two ways: They may qualify through their work experience alone or through a combination of education and work experience.

Experience Only:

Six (6) years of relevant experience in health policy, accountable care, health care payment strategies and/or models, health care network administration, evidence-based disease management and/or prevention in public health or health-related organization.

OR

Education and Experience:

A combination of related education, graduation from an accredited college or university in public health, health education/promotion, health policy, health care administration, pharmacology, social work, or other health-related fields of study,and/or relevant experience in health policy, accountable care, health care payment strategies and/or models, health care network administration, evidence-based disease management and/or prevention in public health or health-related organization equal to Six (6) years.

**If using education to qualify for this position a copy of your transcripts (unofficial acceptable) must be provided with application.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

In addition to the minimum requirements, the successful candidate in this position will have the following experience:

+ Experience in or understanding of self-measured blood pressure monitoring programs, cholesterol management approaches, and/or clinic-based quality improvement programs geared toward enhancing cardiovascular prevention and management;

+ Experience in engaging clinical and community providers, including physicians, pharmacists, nurses, community health workers as well as community-based health program providers;

+ Experience in diabetes and cardiovascular disease prevention management

+ Experience managing coalitions and facilitating meetings with stakeholders;

+ Demonstrated ability to establish collaborative partnerships and effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external customers and diverse stakeholders;

+ Experience working with and demonstrated understanding of health systems, accountable care organizations, provider networks, and payers, including health plans and employers;

+ Excellent skills in project management and negotiation, including establishing goals and timetables, securing and coordinating resources, monitoring progress, engaging and working with other personnel or teams, measuring results, developing contingencies, and reporting;

+ Outstanding skills and abilities in verbal and written communications; ability to adapt a style to fit diverse audiences of varying technical levels, and at various levels within an organization, in groups and individual settings;

+ Initiative & self-management; the passion and ability to dive into the work and accomplish tasks within established timeframes; and

+ Experience and demonstrated skill in community engagement practices, particularly as applied to working alongside communities experiencing high burden of chronic diseases and/or their systemic causes.

+ Experience translating complex concepts into concrete strategies.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

+ Pursuant to CDPHE policy, a background check is required for all positions at CDPHE.

+ TRAVEL: 10% of time, required to travel in-state to meet with local stakeholders and partners, with occasional out-of-state travel to meet with national partners. Local travel is approximately 2-3 times monthly; out-of-state travel is approximately twice per year.

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. Appeals to the State

Personnel Board or the State Personnel Director must be received or postmarked within the filing period: Appeals shall be filed with

the Board no later than ten (10) days after receipt of the written notice of the action, or if no notice was received, no later than (10)

days after the employee knew or should have known of the disputed action. Filings can be by mail, hand-delivery, fax or email. Send

the completed form with all supporting attachments to the State Personnel Board and provide a copy to the Department (the

•Respondent”) identified by you (the “Complainant”) in PART 1 - General Information and Disputed Employment Action.

State Personnel Board

1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, Colorado 80203

Fax Number: 303-866-5038

Email filings: [email protected]

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

A complete application packet must include:

+ A completed State of Colorado application.

+ Fully answered supplemental questions per guidance.

+ If using education to qualify for this position a copy of your transcripts (unofficial acceptable) must be provided with application.

+ If using work experience to qualify for this position, please provide an adequate description in the work experience section of the application. Do not write "see resume".

+ If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214 attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.

The Selection Process:

+ All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.

+ Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.

+ Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.

+ A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

E-Verify: CDPHE uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify (http://www.dhs.gov/e-verify) , including your rights and responsibilities.

You must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. CDPHE does not sponsor non-residents of the United States.

ADAAA Accommodations :

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. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 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 at [email protected] or call 303-692-2060, option 5.

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

Please note that each agency's contact information is different; therefore, we encourage all applicants to view the full, official job announcement which includes contact information and class title. Select the job you wish to view, then click on the "Print" icon.

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CDPHE-A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process. As a condition of employment, are you willing and able to submit to a background check if offered the position?

+ Yes

+ No

02

As a condition of employment, this position requires independent and/or team travel to and from work locations in the performance of job-related duties. Do you accept this as a condition of employment?

+ Yes

+ No

03

If you are a veteran, please attach your DD214 to your application. If you have a disability, also attach the letter issued to you from the Veterans Administration verifying that you are currently receiving monetary benefits or you that have a disability retirement.

+ Yes, I have attached a copy of my DD214 to my application.

+ No, I am not a veteran.

04

Are you a current or past employee of the State of Colorado?

+ Yes

+ No

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If you indicated that you are a current or past State of Colorado employee, please list all State of Colorado Departments or institutions of Higher Education for which you have worked for and your Employee ID (if known):

06

CDPHE: This position requires educational transcripts be submitted if you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications for this position or for the substitution of education for some experience. If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications or substitution for this position, a copy of your unofficial (or official) transcript is required by the application deadline. You must attach this transcript to your application electronically.

+ I Understand

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CDPHE-Applicants for State of Colorado classified positions must be current residents of Colorado. Are you a current resident of the State of Colorado who can provide proof of Colorado residency?

+ Yes

+ No

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I acknowledge this is a term limited position with a term end of 6/29/2028.

+ Yes

+ No

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Please acknowledge that your answers to the Supplemental Questions below will be used in the Comparative Analysis phase and that you have answered all questions.

+ Yes

+ No

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Discuss your experience developing/managing/applying or otherwise engaging with health care payment, billing or related policies. (2-3 paragraphs).

11

Describe your experience implementing a health care program or working in a health care system or setting (2-3 paragraphs).

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Describe your experience leading a project. At a minimum, include a description of your specific role; how you designed the project; how you built partnership and buy-in; and the outcome of the project (2-3 paragraphs).

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