Comprehensive Cancer Grant Manager - Term Limited

The Work Unit:

The Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch (HPCDP), in the Prevention Services Division (Division),plans, designs, implements, and evaluates public health interventions related to chronic disease and related risk factors, with a goal of improving health-related quality of life for all Coloradans. Special emphasis is placed on evidence-based practices, analyzing and making data and evidence-informed decisions, capacity-building, partnerships, and integration between program efforts for efficiency and effectiveness. The HPCDP Branch includes Cardiovascular, Diabetes, Alzheimer’s and other Related Dementias, Comprehensive and Colorectal Cancer Control, Healthy Eating and Active Living, Tobacco Education, Prevention and Control, the Cancer, Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disease Grants Program, and Healthy Communities. Many chronic diseases share the same systemic causes, including the lack of built environments to support physical activity, access to nutritious foods, and social connectedness, as well as poverty and economic instability. As we seek to address these crucial issues, we commit to being responsive to the reality that structural racism intensifies each of them. The HPCDP Branch recognizes that racism is a public health crisis and is committed to improving racial and other forms of equity through all of its programs.

The Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) and Cancer Unit strives to create an environment that encourages Coloradans to eat healthy and be physically active in their everyday lives and where the healthy choice is the easy choice. We also strive to increase cancer prevention and control across the continuum of care, including primary prevention, screening and early detection, and cancer survivorship.

The Position:

This position works across the cancer continuum of care to reduce health inequity, disparities, and the overall morbidity, mortality, and burden of cancer in Colorado by directing and coordinating implementation of all aspects of the CDC-funded National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (NCCCP) Cooperative Agreement for Colorado. This position oversees the development of grant applications, priorities, goals, objectives, guidelines, policies, and budgets for NCCCP-funded work according to Department, Division, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance.

This position provides strategic thought partnership to the Colorado Cancer Coalition, providing strategic oversight of the updating, implementation, tracking, and communication of the Colorado Cancer Plan, develops and maintains partnerships, and facilitates the coordination across CDPHE programs (e.g. Comprehensive Cancer Control, Colorectal Cancer, Breast and Cervical Cancer, Cancer Registry, Healthy Eating Active Living, Healthy Communities, and Cancer, Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disease Grant Program).

This position focuses on program planning and management, Coalition support, and evaluation and reporting. This includes budget and work plan preparation, and evaluation planning in close coordination with the Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Evaluation Unit in the Health Statistics and Evaluation Branch. This position works closely with the Cancer Registry to enhance the data quality, completeness, use and dissemination; uses surveillance systems and population-based surveys to assess cancer burden and disparities, and inform programmatic efforts; supports partnerships for cancer control and prevention; works to implement evidence-based interventions (EBIs); and conducts program monitoring and evaluation.

This position works closely with state and national comprehensive cancer control programs, in addition to local organizations and communities focused on cancer prevention and control initiatives to promote policy, systems, and environmental change strategies that effectively address the prevention and management of cancer and related risk factors. This position is responsible for analyzing, applying judgment, and making recommendations to the development, implementation and communication of the comprehensive cancer program’s implementation of the Colorado Cancer Plan. This position also formulates recommendations and provides guidance on strategic cancer priorities for the HPCDP Branch (i.e., CCPD Grant Program, Chronic Disease State Plan, Local Public Health Agency Chronic Disease Framework).

This position oversees and facilitates the development and monitoring of contracts, directs and coordinates implementation of the program evaluation efforts, and provides expertise on the evidence base behind interventions, related surveillance data, and current literature on promising practices and trends in the field. This program facilitates coordination across division and department cancer programs to advance health and racial equity through allocation of funding and programmatic and policy efforts. This position also identifies program areas of concern, overseeing technical assistance to partners and communicates with the intent and priorities of the comprehensive cancer control program and ensure alignment of that work with the Department and Division strategic direction.

Residency Requirement:

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application. 

Class Code & Classification Description: 

Seven (7) years of relevant experience in cancer control, health surveillance, and community based coalitions. The experience must clearly demonstrate grant management and an understanding of evidence based interventions and promising practices for cancer control across the continuum of care.

A combination of related education, graduation from an accredited college or university in biology, epidemiology, nursing, public health, or a closely related field, and/or relevant experience in cancer control, health surveillance, and community based coalitions. The experience must clearly demonstrate grant management and an understanding of evidence based interventions and promising practices for cancer control across the continuum of care equal to Seven (7) years.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

In addition to the minimum requirements, the successful candidate in this position will have the following experience:   

• Demonstrated grant management skills, including experience managing grants, contracts, and budgets, and writing competitive funding applications.

• Demonstrated knowledge of evidence-based cancer prevention and control interventions

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and manage multiple projects

• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic direction and leadership for internal and external teams

• Experience implementing policy, systems, and environmental change through collaborative approaches

• Demonstrated ability to gather and analyze data for programmatic problem solving and decision making

• Experience working with, or as a part of, a statewide coalition or collaborative

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly to diverse audiences, including community groups, policy makers, and organizational leaders.
  
  

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Pursuant to CDPHE policy, a background check is required for all positions at CDPHE.

• TRAVEL: 10% of time, required to attend meetings with stakeholders and/or other partners, conduct site visits to those funded to support programmatic work. Some travel out of state may be required by CDC funding or to attend professional development trainings or conferences.

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. Appeals to the State
Personnel Board or the State Personnel Director must be received or postmarked within the filing period: Appeals shall be filed with
the Board no later than ten (10) days after receipt of the written notice of the action, or if no notice was received, no later than (10)
days after the employee knew or should have known of the disputed action. Filings can be by mail, hand-delivery, fax or email. Send
the completed form with all supporting attachments to the State Personnel Board and provide a copy to the Department (the
“Respondent”) identified by you (the “Complainant”) in PART 1 - General Information and Disputed Employment Action.

State Personnel Board
1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, Colorado 80203
Fax Number: 303-866-5038
Email filings: dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us

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 complete application packet must include:

• A completed State of Colorado application.

• Fully answered supplemental questions per guidance.

• If using education to qualify for this position a copy of your transcripts (unofficial acceptable) must be provided with application.

• If using work experience to qualify for this position, please provide an adequate description in the work experience section of the application. Do not write "see resume".

• If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214 attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.

The Selection Process:

1. 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 proceed to the next step.

2. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.

• Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.

1. A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

E-Verify:  CDPHE uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.

You must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. CDPHE does not sponsor non-residents of the United States.

ADAAA Accommodations:

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. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 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 at cdphe.humanresources@state.co.us or call 303-692-2060, option 5.