1 Communications Manager - Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health. Job in Denver, CO
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Communications Manager - Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health.
$70k-87k (estimate)
Full Time
3 Weeks Ago
State of Colorado is Hiring a Communications Manager - Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health. Near Denver, CO
Department InformationThis position is open to current Colorado residents only.Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Opt in below to receive text message updates on CDHS recruiting events! CDHSCareersMost State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details!Description Of JobPlease Note: This position has hybrid work arrangements. Effective September, 2023 employees are expected to report to the office at least 2 days a week. These arrangements are subject to change.
About This UnitCDHS Communications is an organizational work unit within the Strategy Division. CDHS Communications creates and oversees communications for CDHS programmatic offices and executive staff. CDHS Communications provides communications support to CDHS programmatic offices: the Office of Economic Security, the Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health, the Office of Children, Youth and Families and the Office of Adult Aging and Disability Services. CDHS Communications works closely with office directors, managers, supervisors and senior leadership. This section further works closely with the Governor’s Office and other state agency communications staff.
About This PositionThis position supports the communication needs and is responsible for leading and advising on internal, external and stakeholder communications for the Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health (OCFMH). The position is responsible for identifying the approach, content, tone, and appearance of OCFMH communications products to include the development of and approving program materials and reports, staff communications, press releases, presentations, talking points and responding to Colorado Open Records Act requests. Position interfaces directly with OCFMH office leadership as a representative and subject matter expert. This position is also responsible for supporting OCFMH website work and campaigns.
Programmatic Office Communications
Minimum QualificationsOption 1 - Experience:
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.
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 How to Apply The Assessment Process For additional recruiting questions, please contact Amber.Holcomb @state.co .us About UsIf 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:
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 This UnitCDHS Communications is an organizational work unit within the Strategy Division. CDHS Communications creates and oversees communications for CDHS programmatic offices and executive staff. CDHS Communications provides communications support to CDHS programmatic offices: the Office of Economic Security, the Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health, the Office of Children, Youth and Families and the Office of Adult Aging and Disability Services. CDHS Communications works closely with office directors, managers, supervisors and senior leadership. This section further works closely with the Governor’s Office and other state agency communications staff.
About This PositionThis position supports the communication needs and is responsible for leading and advising on internal, external and stakeholder communications for the Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health (OCFMH). The position is responsible for identifying the approach, content, tone, and appearance of OCFMH communications products to include the development of and approving program materials and reports, staff communications, press releases, presentations, talking points and responding to Colorado Open Records Act requests. Position interfaces directly with OCFMH office leadership as a representative and subject matter expert. This position is also responsible for supporting OCFMH website work and campaigns.
Programmatic Office Communications
- Develops key messages
- Design, write, and distribute newsletters and communications
- Support, create and facilitate consistent staff meetings including host site (zoom or google), live Q&A, and assist with presentations
- Develops communications materials and coordinates approval for final designs and messages through the executive management team.
- This position communicates with a variety of stakeholders with different levels of understanding of the work performed across CDHS offices, divisions and programs.
- Develops presentations for delivery to various audiences.
- Works with leadership to develop talking points and presentations to the General Assembly.
- Develops responses to open records requests
- Develop office campaigns and website content
- Create appropriate and appealing graphic design products to assist in delivering communications.
- Drafts responses to media inquiries and coordinates interviews
- As a member of the CDHS Communications Division, this position supports in producing department-wide communications, to include conceptual, writing, marketing, graphic design, and distribution.
- Composes and coordinates requests for information to guide the talking points for Senior Leadership
- Drafts press releases for overall Department initiatives to support effective messaging and branding to the wider community
- Produces content for various Department newsletters
- Develops and manages external website content
- Contributes social media post content
- Represents the Communications Division in meetings with other Offices | Divisions | Units to address their needs for messaging and respective urgency
- Creates new avenues of communication to internal and outside stakeholders to keep information
- interesting, fresh and relevant
- Manages media analytics tracking and provides advisory reports to the Communications Director
- Creates and participates in a variety of presentations on behalf of the Communications Division and Executive Leadership
- As the Staff Authority, this position identifies and executes critical projects in conjunction with the leadership team. Position identifies opportunities for public speaking, conference presentations, and media highlights for CDHS/OCFMH on a variety of topics.
- Position develops presentations and talking points for executive leadership that are tailored to specific audiences and includes the expertise and independent judgment from this position on what messages resonate.
- Identifies staff training opportunities for policy and communications
- Tailors presentations and talking points not only to specific audiences but to specific delivery styles of the leadership team
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum QualificationsOption 1 - Experience:
- Seven (7) years of relevant experience in a marketing, communications or public relations capacity. Experience can include press releases, media advisories, fact sheets and/or briefs, or news stories/articles.
- Please note: This experience must be clearly documented on your application and the supplemental questions must be answered.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
- AND Two years of relevant experience in a marketing, communications or public relations capacity. Experience can include press releases, media advisories, fact sheets and/or briefs, or news stories/articles.
- A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to seven (7) years
- Experience with the Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.) or other graphic design software, such as Canva
- Experience responding to Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) or Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests
- Experience working with email marketing systems
- Excellent communication skills, including superior writing skills
- Experience writing briefing documents and talking points using the voice of an executive
- Experience writing and communications through multiple channels, including websites, social media, print communication, partner communication, newsletters and more
- Experience serving as a spokesperson for an organization
- Fluency in English and Spanish
- Experience in the public sector/government
- Experience performing outreach to stakeholders and community members
- Experience working with executives and senior leaders
- Ability to work independently and as a contributing member of a team
- Ability to work with multiple, competing deadlines on a daily basis; ability to easily transition from one priority to another and manage constant interruptions, while remaining productive and meeting deadlines
- Ability to create strategic communication plans.
- Outcome-driven, strong demonstration of successful performance in a data-focused environment
- Ability to effectively log media stories, synthesize media tracking, and put into reports for the executive team
- Knowledge of the criminal or civil legal systems
- Experience leading internal communications efforts to engage staff members, especially direct care/medical staff
- Travel as needed for conferences and training
- 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.
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.
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 How to Apply The Assessment Process For additional recruiting questions, please contact Amber.Holcomb @state.co .us About UsIf 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
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~
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$70k-87k (estimate)
POST DATE
06/06/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
07/25/2024
HEADQUARTERS
FORT COLLINS, CO
SIZE
>50,000
FOUNDED
2019
CEO
DENISE SELDERS
REVENUE
$10B - $50B
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