• Job Description

  Req#: 4617068
  
  
  
  
  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!
  Hybrid. Predominantly telework with a minimum of one in-person meeting a month. This is subject to change due to the BHA’s need.
  8-5 Monday through Friday
  Please note: These working arrangements are subject to change.
  
  About This Position:
  This position exists to monitor, develop, and implement statewide funding policy and procedures for the BHA. This position also ensures that information is available to Division, Office and Departmental management in a timely basis and that fiscal controls are implemented. This position is responsible for financial oversight of contracts with external providers of mental health and substance use disorder prevention and treatment services. This position oversees the preparation, facilitation, monitoring and management of the agency’s budgets and authorizes payments to vendors. This position is responsible for supervision, oversight, mentoring and training the BHA’s fiscal managers that includes budget, accounting, and grants management functions.
  
  What You Will Be Doing:
  
  BHA Finance Team Management and Operations:
  This position supports the CFO in providing financial direction for the agency’s operational budgets, and develops strategies and new approaches in financial management to support BHA program implementation and planning efforts. The position is responsible for developing, implementing, and enforcing processes and policies to ensure operational excellence including but not limited to ensuring work products meet or exceed BHA standards, financial reporting is transparent and accurate, financial aspects of programs are compliant with state and federal regulations, and internal and external customer services is provided at or in excess of BHA expectations. The position also monitors state and federal maintenance of effort and match requirements.
  
  Fiscal Oversight of BHA Community-Based Programs:
  Develops effective approaches for fiscal oversight and transparency of the BHA service system, including funding, service provision and billing, and fiscal monitoring. Analyzes current fiscal systems including the CDHS and HCPF accounting and auditing guidelines and controls and develops new structures necessary to fiscally manage the changes in BHA programs, including developing new policies and procedures where necessary. Develops systems to monitor and analyze the statewide BHA programs and to identify potential programs in order to maintain the organization's fiscal stability. Analyzes and recommends changes necessary to adapt BHA programs to the application of best practices and principles.
  
  Block Grant and Discretionary Federal Funds Management:
  This position will be a subject matter expert for BHA’s federal funds, including the SAMHSA block grants. They will provide expertise on federal funding guidelines and protocols, specifically on best practices related to 2 CFR Part 200.
  This position provides direction for the BHA’s grants management process, and implements strategies and innovative approaches of the grants management process. In conjunction with program manager leadership, this position will develop policies and procedures that directly impact BHA statewide contract providers' work requirements.
  
  Budget Development and Legislative Analysis:
  This position provides leadership in implementing budget strategies and innovative approaches in funding requests for the BHA programs and activities. The position coordinates with BHA and CDHS management staff in developing annual budget requests and provides financial direction in the defense of budget requests, develops responses and justification of budget requests for the BHA, Department budget staff, Governor’s office and the Joint Budget Committee. The position monitors, analyzes and defends proposed legislation for fiscal impact to BHA and response to BHA and CDHS staff as necessary.
  
  Staff Development and Supervision:
  This position is responsible for supervision of staff in the budget and accounting section. Assigns tasks, monitors progress and workflow of the Budget Manager, Accounting Manager, and Compliance Manager. Additionally, this position provides leadership and direction to BHA professional and administrative staff on fiscal and contractual work associated with the Division’s grant and specialized programs.
  This position provides technical guidance and direction to BHA professional staff in the formulation of programmatic design and execution strategies that Impact contractual and budget administration.
  This position is responsible for signing and approving leave requests and work hours providing documentation to support recommended corrective and disciplinary actions, signing performance plans and appraisals, and resolving Informal grievances. This position is responsible for starting the hiring process, interviewing applicants and recommending hire, promotion, or transfer. This position conducts staff meetings to relay program and workload Information to make related assignments.
  Conducts employee performance evaluations. Develops documentation for any disciplinary actions. Trains contractor staff how to document and report on the necessary contract requirements, most of which have been itemized per the Federal Block Grant.
  
  Compensation and Managed Care Analytics:
  The position provides guidance and strategic direction to staff conducting statewide provider compensation and statewide program fiscal analysis.Experience Only:
  Nine (9) years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, grants management, contract administration, or other financial-related field.
  
  OR
  
  Education and Experience:
  A combination of education in business, accounting, economics, finance, management, entreprenuership or a closely related field and/or relevant experience in finance, accounting, grants management, contract administration, or other financial-related field equal to nine (9) years.
  
  
  Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master’s degree in Finance, Public Administration, Business Administration or a closely related field

  • Familiarity with behavioral health and other related human service programs across the continuum of care

  • Experience managing multi-discipline human service programs that included a million dollar or greater budget that included various funding sources such as state general funds or federal grant monies

  • Familiarity with federal stimulus programs and requirements

  • Experience managing accountability to an outside auditing organization

  • Proven experience in public sector contract management, budget and governmental financial management

  • Experience supervising employees working in the budget, finance or contract field

  • Experience in strategic planning

  • Experience with a legislative budget process, including preparing budgeting requests, submitting responses to the legislature, and experience analyzing the fiscal impact of legislation

  • Experience creating and managing policies and procedures for complex processes

  • Experience with State of Colorado fiscal and procurement rules

  • Experience managing and directing administrative processes in a governmental, organization which includes the ability to develop proven interagency relationships with local, state and federal agencies

  • Extensive knowledge of the legislative processes, government funding and the State accounting and procurement systems

  • Experience in outcomes-based funding and/or performance management
  
  Conditions of Employment:
  • Frequent travel is required for site visits within the State of Colorado and to headquarters as needed; may be required to complete overnight travel, infrequent extended travel, or travel outside of Colorado.
  • This position is designed as hybrid; employees must maintain a home office, internet, and possibly phone to complete required job duties or report to the office
  • 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.
  How to Apply
  The Assessment Process
  For additional recruiting questions, please contact Amber.Holcomb@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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