Motor Vehicle Coordinator

Salary

$87,948.00 - $126,696.00 Annually

Location

Boulder County, CO

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

6320(MR2)

Department

Clerk and Recorders Office

Division

CLK Motor Vehicle

Opening Date

04/07/2025

Closing Date

4/20/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Exempt

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Description

Boulder County Clerk and Recorder's Department is seeking to hire a Motor Vehicle Coordinator. The Boulder County Clerk and Recorder’s Office provides Motor Vehicle, Recording, and Election services for Boulder County residents. The mission of the Motor Vehicle Coordinator is to deliver excellence in public service through innovation, developing resiliency, and by adhering to legislative requirements while fostering a culture rooted in strong values of Service, Alignment, Accountability, Equity & Inclusion and Adaptability.

Commitment to ensuring we include historically excluded communities in our culture and in the administration of Motor Vehicles is vital to fulfilling our mission. This person must be committed to building a culture where individuals from all backgrounds can be successful.

The Motor Vehicle division operates three branches: Boulder, Longmont, and Lafayette. This position will be responsible for overseeing a team of 46, with direct supervision of 3 Branch Managers, 1 Trainer, and 1 Systems Specialist.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to exceptional service and possess a proven track record of successfully building and leading teams through effective planning and execution of strategic goals. Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills are essential, as well as the ability to course correct as necessary. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are a must to provide clear directives, foster staff engagement, listen actively, and empower both individuals and teams to succeed. Experience with data tracking and analysis to inform decision-making is required.

As a leadership position, this role is critical to the efficient management of Motor Vehicle operations and supporting the leaders and teams of all divisions. The primary goal is to ensure that staff have the necessary knowledge, resources, and skills to deliver high-quality public service. Responsibilities include strategic planning, ensuring compliance with legislative and Motor Vehicle requirements, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and problem-solving.

This position plays a key role in driving operational efficiency, leading initiatives focused on service excellence, and proactively addressing challenges. The ideal candidate will be committed to fostering an inclusive environment that welcomes diverse perspectives, reduces barriers to accessing and understanding Motor Vehicle services, and supports a culture of development, efficiency, and accountability.

This is a full-time, benefited position. This position will work Monday - Thursday from 7am - 5:30pm. This position will be located at 1750 33rd Street in Boulder, CO. Under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) this position is exempt.

Boulder County requires its employees to reside in the state of Colorado as of the first day of work.

Hiring Salary Range: $87,948.00 - $105.000.00 Annually

Tentative Hiring Timeline

• Phone Screening: April 28th
• First Round Interviews: May 5th
• Second Round Interviews: April 12th
• Reference Check: April 14th
  
  

New employees receive an 80-hour bank (Download PDF reader) of vacation at the time of hire, in addition to 8 hours of both vacation and medical leave accruals each month. .Boulder County offers bountiful benefits, including pension contributions.

Boulder County employees may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Visit studentaid.gov for more information.

Examples of Duties2. Strategic Planning

• Compliance:
• Required to research, understand, and meet statute/ legislative compliance and county/office policies.
• Ensure confidentiality of public member’s PII information.
• Comply with all cyber security requirements, trainings, and procedures.
• Create, align, and move 3-year goals forward.
• Collaborate with DOR to modernize their practices, enhance public service, and increase efficiency in processes.
• Collaborate with Elected Official (EO) to ensure legislative plans meet the needs of the public and our office.
• Manage the Motor Vehicle (MV) Team
• Ensure a team of 45 staff and MV greeters have the skills, resources, and knowledge to execute on their roles and responsibilities.
• Develop MV leaders to ensure their staff have the skills and resources needed to innovate, problem solve, collaborate, and execute their duties ensuring the expectations and vision of the division and office.
• Staff Development
• Lead by example; living the core values of the Clerk and Recorder Office (Service, Equity & Inclusion, Accountability, Alignment and Adaptability).
• Accountable for the direct supervision of 3 MV Managers, Trainer and Systems Specialist ensuring they have the knowledge, skills, and resources to provide excellent service.
• Demonstrate proactive communication; provide the information to understand their value in the division, office, and their role.
• Project Management and Operations
• Direct the planning, implementation, and staff’s accountability for results in key processes, including and not limited to proper execution, analysis of data and effectiveness of processes and meeting deadlines.
• Utilize project management skills and tools to coordinate completion of all projects.
• Incorporates systemic thinking to help identify and lead change that supports continuous improvement.
• Work with various DRIVES (Motor Vehicle system) committees to influence the advancement of operational efficiency, drive initiatives for service excellence, and maintain a proactive approach to addressing challenges.
• Utilize technology for project planning, tracking and implementation.
• Leads RFPs, software evaluations and implementations of technology solutions to meet MV division needs
  
  

Required Qualifications

PLEASE NOTE: When completing your application describe all relevant education and experience, as applications are assessed based on the required qualifications listed. Resumes and other attachments are not accepted in lieu of completed applications and will not be reviewed in the initial screening process. Any personally identifiable information (PII) such as name and address will be redacted from applications that meet the minimum screening requirements and are forwarded to the hiring manager. If the hiring manager selects you to advance in the hiring process, your attachments will then be shared with the hiring team.

Education & Experience

Boulder County is looking for well qualified candidates to fill our positions. Any combination of relevant education and experience is encouraged. In this position, we are looking for a minimum of four years of experience in a management position or Motor Vehicle leadership experience.

Any equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Driver's License& Reliable Vehicle

• Applicants must have a valid driver's license and a clean driving record
• Access to reliable transportation that is readily available for business use
• For more information regarding a clean driving record, please click here.
  
  

Background Check

• A job offer is contingent on passing a background investigation
  
  

Supplemental Information

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in public administration, management or related field

Extensive knowledge and experience in the operations of a county Motor Vehicle Office

4 years combined education and experience effectively utilizing multiple systems and business analysis methodologies, tools, and practices.

2 years supervision and managing teams, including planning, resourcing, and scheduling.

Advanced understand of MS Office suite. Intermediate MS Excel (complex formulas, macros, import/export, table design and build, relational queries, and reporting)

Project Management experience

Boulder County is a workplace dedicated to supporting individuals and families of all types and to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment for all employees. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants and employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Benefits

As well as offering competitive pay and a caring work environment, Boulder County offers employees an array of benefits. For all FTE and Term employees, we provide:

Outstanding options of comprehensive health plans that include vision and dental coverage. Information can be found HERE.

Additional Benefits can be found HERE. (Download PDF reader)

• Including:
• Family-forming benefits- infertility treatment, adoption and surrogacy reimbursements
• 12 weeks Paid Caregiver leave
• Breast feeding friendly-work environment
• Sick child care, an infants-at-work policy
• Access to LifeMart discount hub, including discounts on childcare centers, event tickets, travel and more!
• Access to a nationally-recognized wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program
• PERA 401k
• Social Security retirement plans
• Additional Life and Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness and Accidental Insurance
• County-paid tuition assistance
• Eligible for PSLF- Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Free EcoPass
• Hospital Indemnity
• ID Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• 8 Hours of Paid Public Service Leave

Generous paid time off

• Holidays
• New Year's Day January 1
• Martin Luther King's Birthday January
• Presidents' Day February
• Memorial Day May
• Juneteenth June 19
• Independence Day July 4
• Labor Day September
• Indigenous People's Day
• General Election Day November (first Tuesday after the first Monday, even years)
• Veterans' Day November 11
• Thanksgiving Day November
• Friday after Thanksgiving*
• Christmas Eve- ½ day (full day off depends on day of the week)
• Christmas Day December 25
• New Year’s Eve- ½ day (full day off depends on day of the week)
• Vacation**
• 80-hour bank of vacation at the time of hire
• Eight hours of vacation per month for the first year of continuous service, then accrue twelve hours of vacation per month after the first year of continuous service.
• Medical**
• Eight hours of medical leave for each month employed.

PERA- The County and all employees pay into both Social Security and PERA

• Employer contribution to Social Security: 7.65% of salary
• Employer contribution to PERA (Local Government Division- most county employees: 14.76%
• The District Attorney’s Office observe Francis Xavier Cabrini Day on the first Monday in October and omit the Friday after Thanksgiving
• Vacation and Medical leave are based off of full time FTE accruals. Part-time FTE/term employees accrue leave based on the percentage of time they work.
  
  

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Please explain how you meet the minimum requirement of four years of experience in a management position or Motor Vehicle leadership experience.

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Please briefly describe (a short paragraph or less) why you are interested in this position.

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Provide an example of a project you oversaw and were accountable for the outcome; include the strategies and tools used to implement the project. Did you meet your outcome?

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Briefly share your experience with supervision at the supervisor or manager level and how you built a team or coached them to build strong teaming.

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What steps have you taken to reduce bias and champion diversity understanding in your career? Please provide a specific example.

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Provide brief detail, if any, about your experience and expertise working with issues around cultural responsiveness, diversity, inclusion, and equity.

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Employer Boulder County

Address 2025 14th Street

Boulder, Colorado, 80302

Phone 303-441-3525

Website http://www.bouldercounty.org