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Deputy Commissioner of Strategy

Salary

$160,000.00 - $185,000.00 Annually

Location

Denver Metro, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

01895-depCommr- DepCom-0724

Department

Department of Education

Division

Deputy Commissioner

Opening Date

07/03/2024

Closing Date

9/2/2024 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Determined by Position

Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address

Downtown/Denver Metro/Eligible for a hybrid (office/remote) work environment.*

FLSA Status

Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

Recruitment@cde.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

Incumbent will be required to complete work for CDE within Colorado.

This announcement is posted until filled or preferred candidate(s) are identified; it is in your best interest to apply early.

Colorado Department of Education – What We Do

The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) provides leadership, resources, support, and accountability to the state's 178 school districts, 1,888 schools, over 53,000 teachers, and over 3,200 administrators to help them build capacity to meet the needs of the state's approximately 905,000 public school students. In addition, CDE provides structural and administrative support to the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind and the Charter School Institute.

As the administrative arm of theState Board of Education (https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard) , CDE is responsible for implementing state and federal education laws, disbursing state and federal funds, holding schools and districts accountable for performance, licensing all educators, and providing public transparency of performance and financial data.

CDE is a values-based agency that serves students, parents, and the general public by protecting public trust through ensuring adherence to laws, strong stewardship of public funds, and accountability for student performance.

CDE strives to incorporate five core values that we uphold in our work internally and externally. If you come to CDE, be prepared to incorporate Integrity, Equity, Accountability, Trust, and commitment to Service in what you do.

Why Work For CDE

The work we do is rewarding and impacts the students, families, educators, and communities across Colorado. Our leadership also promotes a culture that puts families and self-care as a priority. Along with meaningful work and an environment that puts employees first, the state also offers rich benefits that intend to make us an Employer of Choice!

The following is a summary of the benefits we offer:

• Flexible work schedules and flexible workplace options that may include flexible working hours, working from home, working in the office, and/or a hybrid working environment.

• Premier medical, dental, vision, and dependent life insurance options. All with a generous employer contribution keeping employee costs as low as possible.

• Employer paid short-term disability and life insurance

• Up to 160 hours of Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)

• 11 paid holidays per year

• Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals

• Retirement through the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA)www.copera.org

• Employer paid RTD Eco Pass (certain restrictions may apply)

• Paid professional development opportunities

Description of Job

The Deputy Commissioner, Strategy will play an integral role in developing and supporting the Colorado Department of Education's (CDE) strategic plan, including a specific focus on operational excellence. This role provides direct leadership for the internal operations (including oversight of the Chief Financial Officer (Accounting, Budget, Contracts and Procurement) and Information Management Systems (IMS) to ensure that CDE is positioned to provide the necessary support for Colorado's school districts and the department as a whole. Additionally, the Deputy Commissioner, Strategy, will collaborate with the Commissioner and the senior leadership team to coordinate and manage the essential day-to-day business of the agency; facilitate cross-departmental relationships; and execute key projects necessary for departmental success. The Deputy Commissioner, Strategy, is responsible for developing short-term and long-term strategic priorities for the agency and collaborating with the department’s leadership teams to ensure the department’s work aligns to those priorities. This role is critical in ensuring the operational efficiency and effectiveness of CDE.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Job Duty 1: Executive and Divisional Leadership (15%)

Provides executive leadership for and oversees all teams under the Deputy Commissioner, for Strategy with a focus on building systems and processes that increase efficiency for operational and programmatic staff. This includes organizational development, supervision, coordination, reporting and budget work of all teams (Chief Financial Officer and the Accounting, Budgeting, Contracts and Procurement teams), Information Management System (IMS), the ESSER team through roll-off, and the Building Manager.

• Serves as an integral member of the Commissioner’s Leadership Team (CLT), the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), and Extended Leadership Team (ELT) providing or facilitating recommendations and expertise concerning areas within the Deputy Commissioner, Strategy’s role.

• Works with the Commissioner and the department’s leadership teams to continually improve the structures and norms to support the agency’s strategic priorities. Supports the Commissioner in optimization of resources across the organization.

• Makes connections and helps to problem-solve work across teams in advancement of the strategic plan, providing guidance and improvements on internal and external issues and processes, and providing coaching and support for direct reports and other staff in leading their units and offices.

• In collaboration with all leadership teams, supports the creation and maintenance of a healthy organizational culture that promotes growth and equal opportunity in alignment with CDE’s values of accountability, equity, integrity, service, and trust.

• Supports the enhancement of cross-unit team work to build coherence in CDE’s work, especially in terms of the department’s operational work.

• Serves as both a sounding board and incubator for innovative ideas to accelerate priorities and service excellence, and champions those ideas for the good of the organization.

• Designs and implements a model of collaboration where innovative ideas may grow and impact the ways the internal service teams and external service teams interact with and support each other.

• Engages in and supports healthy conflict and conflict resolution laterally and vertically throughout the organization.

Job Duty 2: Strategic Planning and Implementation (35%)

Supports the Commissioner in establishing the vision and strategic direction for the whole department, ensuring attention and accountability for implementation of the strategic plan, and intentionally using the department’s budget and budget process to strategically support implementation of the strategic vision.

• In conjunction with all Colorado education stakeholders, and collaboratively across CDE divisions, units and offices, leads, supports and facilitates the successful development and implementation of the Colorado Department of Education strategic plan and the State Board of Education mission, goals and objectives.

• Provides executive sponsorship of all initiatives being undertaken within the Deputy Commissioner for Strategy’s teams’ responsibilities with an eye towards cross-Departmental service.

• Represents CDE in legislative policy contexts (in conjunction with the department’s policy team), national and state organizations, and professional and public associations on issues related to the department budget and strategic plan.

• Provides guidance and support to the Deputy Commissioner for Strategy’s teams, ensuring high-quality performance, accountability, and professional growth.

• Monitors, and adjusts as needed, the Deputy Commissioner for Strategy’s teams and their staff to ensure alignment with the CDE strategic plan, compliance with federal and state statutes, Board of Education rules, and Colorado Department of Education (CDE) policies, practices and procedures.

Job Duty 3: Policy Development and Implementation (20%)

Oversees the development and implementation of all policy, rules, and statutes concerning budget, accounting, contracts, procurement, travel and technology, in alignment with state and federal rules and CDE’s departmental values.

• Reviews, interprets and recommends new, revised or amended departmental policies, practices, and procedures to ensure program efficiency and compliance with City, State, and Federal laws and regulations, and CDE’s departmental values. Supports team leads in the development of specific policies.

• Supports leadership across CDE on budgetary requests to the state legislature, in conjunction with the policy team.

• Ensures all CDE internal policies are developed through CDE’s approved process, including that an equity review occurs (with support from the policy team) and feedback is addressed in the final revision of the policy.

• Ensures that all internal policies are maintained, updated and easily accessible to all staff.

• Communicates clearly about internal CDE policies, provides accessible information on all internal policies, and provides contacts for more information on each policy.

• Monitors and reviews all materials submitted to the State Board of Education from the Deputy Commissioner for Strategy’s teams, and, along with the Deputy Commissioner of Pathways, Policy, and Partnership, supports leads in ensuring effective and consistent engagement with State Board of Education members.

• Stays abreast of current research, trends, and innovations in education and government operations, including participating in the Deputy Network for state agencies.

Job Duty 4: Partner Engagement and Customer Service (20%)

Serves as the primary backup for the Commissioner on all activities and requests related to: department financial, IT, and building operations; federal COVID relief funding; and strategic planning.

• Represents the Commissioner and CDE internally and externally on matters related to the work of the department’s operations and strategic planning.

• Provides leadership to the state legislature (in conjunction with CDE’s policy team), federal legislators, U.S. Department of Education, internal and external stakeholders in the development and implementation of CDE’s operations, ESSER funding and strategic plan.

• Communicates and disseminates information, policies, and best practices around the work of the Deputy Commissioner for Strategy’s teams to internal and external audiences, as appropriate, using various platforms and media, working through CDE’s communication team.

• Establishes and maintains positive and productive relationships with key stakeholders, such as school districts, higher education institutions, professional organizations, community partners, and other state agencies to advance the department's academic and operational agenda and goals.

Job Duty 5: Other Duties as Assigned (10%)

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position does have supervisory responsibilities. The duties and responsibilities for employees that supervise staff include, but are not limited to the following:

• Models and ensures consistency with organizational values and policies, including the expectations around equity, diversity and inclusion.

• Clearly communicates expectations and standards to staff.

• Conducts timely performance management of staff including formal evaluations, on-going and routine feedback, and holding staff accountable.

• Awareness and approval of employee time worked and work schedules. This includes approval of time worked for payroll and monitoring and approval of all work schedules including remote work and flex schedules, based upon CDE's policies.

• Provides the applicable tools and resources staff require to perform their job.

• Participates in weekly supervisor learning and informational meetings to ensure current knowledge of policies, procedures and best practices

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Skill/Qualifications

• Models integrity, trust, service, accountability and equity in behavior, leadership, decision-making and work ethics.

• Experience in and knowledge of the K-12 education landscape in Colorado including key policies, governance structure, education data and educational equity, diversity and inclusion

• Successful program management experience (developing, monitoring, implementing and revising program plans, budget, schedule, activities, and deliverables), involving cross-organizational teams in a targeted, focused, and outcomes-driven format from initiation to completion

• Demonstrated experience in public sector program implementation, management, and policy development including ensuring program compliance with Colorado Statutes and promulgating program rules.

• Experience and expertise with Budgeting, Accounting, Purchasing and Contracting, Strategic Planning, Information Management Systems and managing federal grants.

• Experience and ability to provide policy analysis and related recommendations, provide costing analysis, and communicate findings effectively.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, as well as an ability to do oral presentations for a large variety of audiences, including superintendents, educators, chief financial officers/business officials, and elected policy makers.

• Ability to design and conduct research and report on findings.

• Strong leadership, management, coaching and organizational skills.

• Strong communication, collaboration, problem solving and conflict resolution skills.

• Ability to provide performance improvement feedback and facilitate change management within individuals, teams, organizations and oneself

• Demonstrated ability to work through ambiguity to bring clarity to roles and tasks to meet deliverables

• Experience supervising professional staff.

• Strong demonstrated skill with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Google Suite tools.

• The ability to pass a background check.

• Bachelor’s degree or above in education, education policy, public administration, public affairs or related field or equivalent experience. (Master’s or doctorate preferred.)

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in senior/executive leadership and supervision in education and/or government setting.

Conditions of Employment (Required):

• Must be willing and able to submit to the pre-screening process and pass a background check.

• Ability and willingness to independently determine, obtain means, and complete required travel

• Wor k extended schedule per business needs

• Report to work location per business needs

• Valid Driver's License Required: Required to safely operate a motor vehicle to complete travel requirements.

Supplemental Information

Complete Applications must include :

• Completed Online Application: Required - Submitted through our ATS (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Colorado) .

• Cover Letter: Required

• Resume: Required

Email Address:

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be conducted via email. Include a working email address on your application; one that is checked often as time-sensitive correspondence such as exam information or notification will take place via email. Please set up your e-mail 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.

FOR CURRENT OR FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE OF COLORADO:

Per the requirements of the Step Pay Program implemented on July 1, 2024, any State employee must be paid a rate that is equal to or greater than the appropriate step pay rate within their classification’s pay range based on completed years in their current class series as of June 30.All current and former State employees must ensure that your entire work history within the State Classified System, including at Institutions of Higher Education, is indicated in your application so that your time-in-series can be calculated accurately.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and Equal Employment Opportunity

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, a 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.

The Colorado Department of Education 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 performing 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 tohr@cde.state.co.us.

Please note that each agency's contact information is different; therefore, we encourage all applicants to view the full, official job announcement which includes contact information and class title. Select the job you wish to view, then click on the "Print" icon.

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Resumes and cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application.Resumes, Cover Letters, or other required Supplemental Documentation will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement. Have you uploaded and attached your resume, cover letter, and other required documentation to this application?

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  If you are a current or previous State of Colorado employee (including public Institutions of higher education), please provide your Employee Identification Number (EID) in order to verify your current or previous employment. If you indicated that you are a current State of Colorado employee, please list all State of Colorado Departments or institutions of Higher Education for which you have worked for and your Employee ID (if known): Your EID begins with 997 and is nine digits long. Please do not enter your Social Security Number. If not applicable, please state "N/A".

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  Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application. In the space below, please provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should NOT disqualify your application from the current position. If this does not apply to you, please put "N/A".

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  The salary range listed is the department's good faith range expected to be offered. Are you willing to accept an offer in the range listed in this announcement?

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• Maybe. I believe my knowledge and skills encompass all of the minimum qualifications, the preferred qualifications, and special requirements of the position. I have detailed this in the work experience section of the application.

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  If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV technical support at 855-524-5627 Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). Helpful hints: if you are having difficulty uploading or attaching documents to your application first, ensure your documents are PDF or Microsoft Word files, and second, close the document before you attempt upload (attach) it.

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