An eligible list established with this recruitment may be used to fill other similar positions within the Colorado Department of Public Safety in the next 12 months.
This is a hybrid position, required to work on site minimum of two days/week.
This position will hire close to the minimum of the pay range.
Our Mission - Engaged employees working together to safeguard lives and to provide diverse public safety services to local communities
Our Vision - Creating safer and more resilient communities across Colorado
Our Core Values – Unity, Honor, Service
CDPS commits to cultivating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive work environment. We ensure that we recruit, retain, and promote engaged employees. Our approach to diversity is simple - it's about embracing everyone! We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a reflex, not an initiative. Our strength is our promise to be inclusive with intentional strategies to welcome and uplift our employees to thrive - while building a more equitable workplace. CDPS is an equal opportunity employer. See our EEOD Utilization Report (2020)
Why Do I Love My Job at CDPS
At CDPS we nurture a centric culture driven by our commitment of creating a safer Colorado, an inclusive workplace where everyone can be their own authentic self. We model a culture of collaboration, support and growth to our employees. Our culture has public service focus, and we strive to provide innovative solutions and services to our fellow Coloradans!
Careers With a Purpose
If you are passionate about public safety service, and are eager to dedicate your career to serving Coloradans, this is the organization you want to join!
We are committed to providing public safety services to our fellow Coloradans in their times of greater needs such as: safety on our roads, preparing and mitigating environmental disasters, disaster recovery, combating crime, school safety, and victim recovery.
You’ll have the opportunity to challenge yourself and acquire new capabilities to build a rewarding and fulfilling career while making a difference in our community!
When you join CDPS, you are joining a team of exceptional individuals and together you will be inspired, motivated and supported to become the best you can be.
Unmatched Benefits
We highly value work life balance and offer excellent work-life programs, training, and professional development opportunities!
Did you know that only 15% of employers offer a defined contribution plan? CDPS offers unmatched retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401K and 457 plans.
The Employee Assistance Program (C-SEAP) is available in every region of the state. It is our effort to support the well-being of employees and the workplace. EAPs provide short-term counseling, referrals and resources, as well as training and organizational development services.
CDPS provides generous time off including 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation, sick leave, and wellness days.
Medical and dental options are available for permanent employees and their dependents. We also offer short and long-term disability coverage, and life insurance that includes legal resources and discounts.
Description Of Job
About the Work Unit
This Work Unit Exists To Improve The Physical And Emotional Recovery Of Colorado’s Crime Victims And To Restore Victims’ Confidence In The Criminal Justice System. To Achieve This Goal, The Unit Conducts The Following Statewide Activities
Development, implementation, and enforcement of the Standards for the administration of victim programs;
Investigation, mediation and enforcement of compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements to protect the rights of crime victims;
Development of public policy initiatives for victim services in Colorado, including coordination and collaboration with state and local public and private non-profit and governmental victim service agencies;
Training and education;
Administration of federal formula grants, federal discretionary grants, and a state grant program;
Staffing of the Crime Victim Services Advisory Board, which has statutory responsibilities and funding recommendation responsibilities;
Data collection and reporting to the legislature, the general public and the federal government;
Administration of the Sexual Assault Victim Emergency payment program; which includes the review and authorization of payments for forensic medical exams and medical costs in certain situations; and,
Staffing of the Human Trafficking Council, which has statutory responsibilities for policy recommendations to the General Assembly.
About The Job
To assist the State VALE Grant Manager with monitoring of grantees to ensure compliance with state VALE standards. To assist federal Grant Managers with monitoring of grantees to ensure compliance with state and federal rules and regulations regarding VOCA, VAWA, and SASP funding. To provide financial and programmatic technical assistance to grantees.
Key Responsibilities
Financial monitoring of grantee agencies
Responsible for working with the Grant Monitoring Coordinator to periodically monitor grantees that receive State VALE, VOCA, VAWA, or SASP funding to facilitate a grantee’s compliance with federal and state rules regarding grant funds.
Monitoring includes desk reviews as well as on-site visits with the agency.
Assess the adequacy of grantees financial reporting systems;
Determines appropriate modifications of grantees’ systems or programs to comply with federal and state laws, rules and regulations;
Provides direction to agencies to assure resolution of problems with project implementation and administration;
Assists in the determination of the priority of monitoring schedule of grantees; and
Determines if grantees are demonstrating compliance with federal and state rules through monitoring and site visits.
Programmatic monitoring of grantee agencies:
Periodically monitor grantees that receive State VALE, VOCA, VAWA or SASP funding to facilitate a grantee’s compliance with federal and state rules regarding grant funds.
Monitoring includes desk reviews as well as on-site visits with the agency.
Assess the adequacy of grantees programmatic reporting systems;
Determines appropriate modifications of grantees’ systems or programs to comply with federal and state laws, rules and regulations;
Provides direction to agencies to assure resolution of problems with project implementation and administration;
Determines priority of monitoring schedule of grantees;
Determines if grantees are demonstrating compliance with federal and state rules through monitoring and site visits.
Provision of technical assistance to grantees
Monitoring, various technical assistance documents, or micro-trainings for grantees
Responsible for providing more intensive technical assistance to build the capacity and infrastructure of grantees that may have less experience managing state and federal grants, especially organizations that provide victim services in underserved communities as all or part of their mission.
Review new special conditions in federal grant awards and determine what information should be passed down to grantees and the best mechanism to share the new information.
Based on desk monitoring or in-person monitoring,
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions Of Employment & Appeal Rights
NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet one of the following options for consideration.
Minimum Qualifications
Seven (7) years of specialized professional experience in grant management performing grant management duties that included monitoring budgets and reviewing applications.
OR
Ba chelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or other related field, and three (3) years of specialized professional experience in grant management performing grant management duties that included monitoring budgets and reviewing applications.
Required Competencies
Excellent reasoning and analytical and problem-solving skills;
Strong leadership skills;
Collaborative, professional, enthusiastic, positive attitude, able to collaborate, communicate and cooperate with multiple cross-functional partners.
Execute good judgment and acumen in solving problems. Building strong working relationships and responding to the needs of partners and stakeholders.
Ability to work and successfully navigate in a highly politically charged environment at times; ability to maintain relationships.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Office, sedentary.
This position will work within a hybrid model of home and office (located in Lakewood, CO), with minimum of two days required on site.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Requires successful completion of a background investigation that includes a polygraph exam and fingerprint based criminal history search.
APPEAL RIGHTS
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination. Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at www.colorado.gov/spb . 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.
Supplemental Information
ARE YOU IN NEED OF AN ACCOMODATION?
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 Human Resources at cdps_hr@state.co.us .
EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
Colorado Department of Public Safety 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 Human Resources department at cdps_hr@state.co.us .
NOTIFICATIONS
All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email. Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from " state.co.us " and " info@governmentjobs.com " addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - RECRUITMENT TIMELINE INFORMATION
Applications are considered complete and accurate at the time of submission. Therefore, additional information may not be solicited or accepted after your application has been received.
All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may proceed to the next step. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Government Administration
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