About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $70,000 – 85,000. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service

• 457B Retirement Plan

• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year

• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location

The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. CASR employees work in the office at least two days per week. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their out-of-office days.

What You’ll Do

The Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency’s (CASR) mission is to act with urgency to proactively mitigate climate change. Our objectives are to advance science-based strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on a scale and timeline that align with the recommendations from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, cultivate resiliency in the face of potential climate change-related emergencies, secure an economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable city for generations to come, and ensure that the setting of goals and metrics and monitoring of results considers equity.

As the Green Workforce Administrator, you will provide knowledge and expertise to achieve our vision of creating and expanding career pathways and opportunities for individuals from under-resourced communities and enable a just transition to support a climate-resilient and sustainable Denver.

We will do this through:

• Quality: Design policies, incentives, and programs to drive demand for quality jobs

• Access: Reduce barriers and increase access to programs and careers for residents from under-resourced communities, people of color, and workers in industries in transition

• Quantity and Alignment: Jobs created align with Denver’s sustainability priorities

Specifically, as the Green Workforce Administrator you will:

• Work directly with green workforce awardees to provide on-going support and guidance to ensure programs align with CASR’s workforce vision

• Perform specific administrative duties for green workforce programs including running check-in meetings, processing invoices, and administering contracts for compliance

• Gather and evaluate program data to accurately track job seeker employment and training outcomes, business, and community partner relationships.

• Coordinate with CASR's Communications Team to develop marketing, communication materials and outreach strategies.

• Consult with education programs, apprenticeship programs, contractors, and industry to identify gaps and needs

• Through ongoing education, research, and member relations, become a recognized resource on industry workforce development challenges and opportunities.

• Represent CASR at career-focused events, various workshops, seminars and other employment related activities.

• Communicate with representatives of various city agencies, community and business groups, the public, and other stakeholders in a professional and clear manner.

• Other duties that may arise.

About You

What You’ll Bring

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

Research shows people from underrepresented and historically marginalized groups tend to apply only when they check every box in the posting. If you are reading this and hesitating to click “apply” for that reason, we encourage you to apply.

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

• Experience with positions connected to workforce development or education and training, and human services.

• Experience in program development, coordination, and evaluation.

• Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks to meet deadlines

• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated track-record of thinking critically about your work and a relentless drive to improve

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders as well as ability to work effectively with people at all levels

• Flexible, nimble, and willing to do what is needed to support the team

• Demonstrated ability to deliver results by creating a shared vision and enabling others to act

• A proven ability to work with a diverse team, creating an atmosphere of trust and inclusiveness

• Experience incorporating the perspectives of multiple communities, including under-represented communities in the consideration of impacts and outcomes of a decision-making process.

• An ability to work with representatives from a variety of City agencies and external organizations in a collaborative manner.

• An understanding of the concepts of institutional and structural racism and bias and their impact on under-resourced communities, along with the desire to incorporate perspectives of multiple communities

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in a related field based on a specific position(s).

• Experience Requirement: Three (3) years’ experience performing full performance professional level duties within a specialized, functional area. (This does not include clerical experience.)

• Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education.

• Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.

• License/Certifications: None.

To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):

• Resume

• Cover letter detailing your interest and experience with workforce development

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until Thursday, January 18, 2024. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than this date at 11:59 p.m. to ensure consideration.

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CA2307 Administrator I

To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here.

Position Type

Unlimited

Position Salary Range

$65,523.00 - $108,113.00

Starting Pay

$70,000 - $85,000

Agency

Climate Action, Sustainability & Resiliency

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.

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