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Director, Division of Aging and Adult Protective Services

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Director, Division of Aging and Adult Protective Services

Salary

$8,637.00 - $12,500.00 Monthly

Location

Denver, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

IHA 01547 11/11/2024

Department

Colorado Department of Human Services

Division

OAADS - Aging and Adult Services

Opening Date

11/15/2024

Closing Date

11/22/2024 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Determined by Position

Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address

1575 Sherman Street Denver, CO 80203

FLSA Status

Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

Hillary Carnicello - Hillary.carnicello@state.co.us

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 open to current Colorado residents only

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The Division of Aging and Adult Protective Services (AAPS) is one of four Divisions within the Office of Adult, Aging and Disability Services. The Division exists to provide state leadership and supervision for all services (state, county, local, non-profit, etc.) in the administration and coordination of services to older adults, to include oversight of all 64 county departments of social/human services in the administration of Adult Protective Services (APS) programs as well as the 16 Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) in the administration of programs and services funded by the Older Americans Act (OAA) and State Funding for Senior Services (SFSS).

Description of Job

This position functions as the director and highest program manager for the Division of Aging and Adult Protective Services. This position directs the daily operations of the work units within the Division. This position is responsible for the state leadership, supervision and oversight of all 64 county departments of social/human services in the administration of their Adult Protective Services (APS) programs and the 16 Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) in the administration of programs and services funded by the Older Americans Act (OAA) and State Funding for Senior Services (SFSS).

This position determines the nature of the issues affecting older adults and at-risk adults in Colorado and analyzes the issues and recommends strategies for addressing issues to the Office Director and the Senior Executive Management Team of the Department. This position develops and executes annual strategic/operational plans for the Division's activities. This position is responsible for the analysis of expenditures and staffing patterns for the Division staff as well as applicable county programs and AAAs to determine if requests for funding are necessary and develops and submits budget decision items as needed to address the needs identified. This position is also responsible for the analysis of APS and SUA policy issues and identifies and recommends options for addressing those issues including legislative proposals, policy changes, etc. This position determines and implements methodologies to identify compliance issues with programs overseen by the Division and makes recommendations on how to address those issues once identified. This position develops and monitors contracts between the Department and the AAAs as well as other contracted community providers of services to older adults such as the Lifespan Respite program. This position is responsible for the development and implementation of the four-year State Plan on Aging that is submitted for approval to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living in order to receive the Older Americans Act funding. This position works in conjunction with the SUA Program Manager, the Senior Specialist on Aging and the CDHS Chief Policy Officer on aging policy on both the state and federal level. This position will also collaborate with the Senior Specialist on Aging and the Chief Policy Officer on the development and implementation of the Multi-Sector Plan on Aging. This position also oversees the development and implementation of all training curricula and certification programs for the APS program and SUA services. This position is responsible for the overall performance management of the staff located within the Division.

Additionally, this role will be responsible for:

• Creating performance plans, determining goals, providing constructive feedback, and recommending progressive discipline, when necessary, for direct reports in the AAPS Division;

• Establishing and implementing systems to ensure timely completion of tasks assigned to this Division including tracking of work plans and development of dashboard measures, standing reports, and other performance monitoring tools;

• Participating in OAADS Leadership Team activities to support alignment of activities with the Office’s strategic direction;

• Assisting with communication and collaboration with other OAADS staff such as finance, data, contracts and procurement, and communications;

• Overseeing the Division’s teams to ensure contracts are meaningful, executed in a timely fashion, and monitored for deliverables;

• Guiding decision-making and work prioritization for Division projects;

• Determining effective use of the Department's Results Driven Management System (RDMS) and County C-Stat program to measure and report on meaningful data to evaluate projects, programs and progress within the Division and share information with the Office Director, Executive Management and Senior Executive Management at the Department on their impact and effectiveness;

• Deciding information to be included in the State Plan on Aging and determining how to implement it when it is approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living every four years;

• Collaborating with the Senior Specialist on Aging to implement the Lifelong Colorado Plan, to include funding or legislative requirements;

• Providing first-level approval for any proposed Division funding or legislative requests;

• Determining how to support direct reports in improving their county and community-based programs, collaborating across programs, and navigating emerging issues with grantees, counties, or other community partners;

• Determining when to escalate an AAPS external partner issue to the Office Director, Director of Operations of Community Partnerships, or Deputy Executive Director;

• Engaging in change management to introduce concepts of outcomes-based payment and program evaluation into contracts where there had not previously been outcomes requirements or a formal efficacy assessment;

• In cases in which a stakeholder takes issue with the direction of AAPS staff, taking action to explore the issue, organize the appropriate stakeholders, facilitate the conversation, develop solutions, and build consensus to get the issue resolved;

• Developing and overseeing both short-term and long-term financial management of the Division, including budgets for both program and administrative lines;

• Determining the effectiveness of the funding provided for the Division as well as the allocation formulas used to disperse that funding to others such as the AAAs, community providers, and county departments for APS;

• Developing requests for funding and decision items to address any funding needs identified and includes clear justification of the need

• Including funding needs in the strategic planning and goal development process for the Division;

• Providing information and justification to the Division's fiscal and budgetary policies to others within the Department including the Office Director, and other Executive Management as well as other state agencies, the legislature, the Governor's Office and stakeholders;

• Developing and implementing a comprehensive budgeting and financial management system to ensure the funds provided to the Division are accounted for and the Division's budgets are not overspent; and

• Ensuring funds are used for the purposes they are intended and having financial and operational controls in place to that end.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Experience Only:

• Ten (10) years of relevant experience in an occupation related Aging and Adult Services

OR

Education and Experience:

• A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation

related to the work assigned equal to ten (10) years, with specific experience in Aging and Adult Services and related education in the areas of Human Services, Public Administration, or related field.

Conditions of Employment:

• Background Check: ALL CDHS employees (non-direct contact):

CBI name check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), and drug screen (commercial Driver’s license)

• Current/Valid and unrestricted US driver's license

• Travel: Position may be required to travel to a variety of locations. Position may be required to utilize state vehicles in fulfilling their travel responsibilities.

  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.

Supplemental Information

How to Apply (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#how-to-apply)

Need help with your application? Click here.

The Assessment Process (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#assessment-process)

For additional recruiting questions, please contacthillary.carnicello@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 (https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs) (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 (https://coloradostateofhealth.com/)

• 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 ADAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.

  THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#eoe)

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