• Job Description

  Req#: 4649980
  
  
  
  
  This position is open to current Colorado residents only.
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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!
  Please Note: This position has hybrid work arrangements and is expected to report to the office at least 2 days a week. These arrangements are subject to change.
  
  
  About this Unit:
  Administrative Solutions (AdSol) provides management and oversight for critical administrative and technical services, enabling CDHS to achieve its goals. It is responsible for many support functions to make our agency as efficient, effective, and impactful as possible. Administrative Solutions comprise Human Resources, Facilities Management, Audit, Emergency Management, Legal, Performance Management, Communications, Project Management, Leadership and Organizational Development, and Business Innovation, Technology, and Security.
  
  
  Business Innovation, Technology, and Security (BITS) is responsible for managing the Department’s information technology (IT) providers, including relations with the Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT). The division serves as the main point of contact for departmental issues involving technology resources and needs. It coordinates activities with the program staff for IT support, operations, maintenance, modernization, and implementation of new IT systems.
  
  The mission and strategic direction of Colorado Benefits Management System (CBMS) is a system platform used to administer the eligibility component of State programs. CBMS is governed by the Executive Steering Committee (ESC). The ESC is co-chaired by the Executive Directors of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) and Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) with additional membership from the Governor’s Office, the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT), Connect for Health Colorado (C4HCO), and county representatives. This position has combined accountability for CDHS and HCPF for the successful day to day management of CBMS. While the position will be housed in CDHS, there is a dotted line reporting to HCPF. as well.
  
  
  About this Position:
  
  This position is designated as the staff authority for contract management of CBMS. This position oversees CBMS contract management and procurement. This position is responsible for advancing and executing the CBMS contract planning and execution, including managing the Request For Proposal processes for vendor partners associated with CBMS. The position ensures the financial stewardship of the contract financials, including competitive pricing comparisons with other state eligibility contract terms and pricing. The position monitors and ensures CBMS vendor partner contract compliance as well as payment. Overall, this position maintains and/or improves the contract monitoring delivery and effectiveness of CBMS vendor partners in Colorado.
  
  Reporting to the CBMS Product Owner, this position is the communication conduit between the Budget Workgroup , Work Plan Sub-Committee (WPSC), OIT and ESC for contract related issues/concerns. As such, the position is a member of the Budget Workgroup and WPSC. In order to advance CBMS’s contractual strategic priorities and goals, this position executes and/or oversees the development of reports, funding requests, legislation, policies, budget decision items and other initiatives related to CBMS vendor partner contracts.
  
  The position works closely with OIT, the CBMS vendors, program area members, WPSC, user groups, and the ESC. Through these interactions, this position contractually advances and supports Colorado’s public assistance programs and the needs of the constituents served by those programs.
  
  
  Summary of Job Duties:
  
  CBMS Contract Management
  CBMS Procurement
  Other Duties As Assigned
  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:
  Seven (7) years of relevant professional experience in an occupation related to the work assigned
  to this position
  
  Professional experience should include procurement or contracting experience (drafting solicitations, vendor selection, strategic sourcing, contract writing, monitoring contractor performance, management and negotiation).
  
  OR
  
  Education and Experience:
  A combination of related education: graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management and Administration, or a closely related field of study and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to seven (7) years
  Professional experience should include procurement or contracting experience (drafting solicitations, vendor selection, strategic sourcing, contract writing, monitoring contractor performance, management and negotiation).
  
  
  
  Substitutions:
  
  • A combination of work experience in the occupational field or specialized subject area of the work assigned to the job, which provided the same kind, amount and level of knowledge acquired in the required education, may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the bachelor's degree.
  • A master's or doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in a field of study related to the work assignment may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year for year basis.
  
  
  Preferred Qualifications:
  
  
  • Experience with complex, multi-level, multi-vendor procurement processes and contracting procedures, especially in government organizations.
  • Experience in managing federal funding and the reporting necessary to support the use of those funds.
  • Experience managing and monitoring technology contracts and vendors.
  • Experience with the state budget process.
  • Experience with agile methodologies.
  • Working knowledge of contract law, general legal issues and legal interpretation.
  • Working knowledge and understanding of state, municipal and/or federal procurement codes, rules and processes.
  • Excellent communication and problem solving skills.
  
  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 (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), 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.
  How to Apply
  The Assessment Process
  For additional recruiting questions, please contact erin.hayes@state.co.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 (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 cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.
  ~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~

• About the company

  Colorado is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains.

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