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Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
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Administration of Public Health ProgramsAdministration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management ProgramsExecutive Offices
Apply for this role (opens in a new tab)Executive Director The Executive Director is the Chief Executive Officer of the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment. The position is part of the Governor's Cabinet and is responsible for overseeing the administration, programs, and strategic plan of the department and for the consistent achievement of its mission and objectives. Its purpose is to protect and improve the health of the people of Colorado and the quality of the state's air, water, and land. The Executive Director will oversee environmental regulation of air, water, hazardous materials and waste, and drinking water and ensure the state is properly implementing disease control, chronic disease prevention, vital records, and health data.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee and manage the department's operations and ensure alignment with the department's goals, the Governor's initiatives, and the expectations of stakeholders
- Direct and oversee the department's budget and ensure fiscal management that operates within the approved budget, makes full use of available resources, and keeps the organization in a positive financial position
- Build and cultivate a high-performing team through effective leadership focused on recruiting and retaining top talent and providing guidance, coaching, and development to direct reports
- Administer the department and its divisions under the authority of the State Board of Health, the Air Quality Control Commission, the Water Quality Control Commission, and the Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission
- Appoint directors for key state offices and initiatives
- Strengthen air and water quality monitoring and oversee environmental regulation, permitting, and enforcement for air, water, hazardous materials and waste, and drinking water
- Oversee public health initiatives including disease control, chronic disease prevention, vital records, and health data
- Direct the state's emergency public health response and build a resilient public health infrastructure that can respond rapidly to future emergencies
- Partner with local public health agencies, hospitals and health systems, Tribal health programs, environmental advocacy organizations, and regulated industries such as oil and gas, manufacturing, and water utilities
- Support community-based prevention efforts
- Brief the Governor's Office on all relevant policy issues arising from state and federal legislative activities
- Build a good relationship with the General Assembly and serve as the point person for directing the department's response to proposed legislation that may affect its operations
Organizational Relationships: State Board of Health; Air Quality Control Commission; Water Quality Control Commission; Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission; Department of Natural Resources; Colorado Department of Transportation; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Chief Resilience Officer and Colorado Resiliency Office; Chief Performance Officer
Preferred Education/Experience: A bachelor's or advanced degree in public health, environmental health, public administration, law, medicine, or a closely related field
Five or more years of professional executive management experience in public or environmental health that includes setting goals and objectives and managing a budget to achieve them
Five or more years of experience fostering effective and efficient process improvements for an organization of twenty-five or more employees
Five or more years of experience leading regulatory, permitting, or enforcement programs in public health or environmental protection
Five or more years of experience managing programs funded or overseen by federal agencies
Experience building relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders with varying perspectives and interests
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience stewarding federal grant awards and meeting the compliance obligations attendant to them
- Experience administering regulatory programs in which the rulemaking authority is vested in independent boards and commissions
- Experience leading air and water quality monitoring, permitting, or enforcement programs
- Experience building or modernizing public health surveillance and data systems
- Experience using health and environmental data to set priorities and guide policy decisions
- Demonstrated leadership in public health crisis and emergency response
Conditions of employment:
Applicants must pass a thorough background check prior to employment and reside in Colorado once employedHOW TO APPLY:Please submit an online application for this position at buildingcoloradosfuturetogether.org. 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 before the closing date. A resume must be submitted with the application for consideration. Your resume must provide sufficient detail about your background and experience to allow the screening panel to properly assess your experience in the required elements, including your experience and achievements. The State of Colorado offers a competitive benefits package to permanent employees: PERA retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan, PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401K and 457 plans Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage Automatic Short-Term and Optional Long-Term Disability Coverage Life and AD&D Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) job protection and State of Colorado Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)11 Paid Holidays Annually and Accrued Annual and Sick Leave Variety of discounts on services and products available through the State of Colorado's Work-Life Employment Discount Program To learn more about State of Colorado benefits visit: https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/benefits.ADAAA Requests The State of Colorado is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our office 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 ada@buildingcoloradosfuturetogether.org.We believe that diverse teams produce better results and encourage people of a variety of backgrounds and qualifications to apply.
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