Job description
Department Information
STATE OF COLORADO RESIDENCY REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION
The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) oversees and operates Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program), Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+), and other state public health programs for qualified Coloradans. Our mission is to improve health care equity, access and outcomes for the people we serve while saving Coloradans money on health care and driving value for Colorado.
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.
As part of the State of Colorado, HCPF offers a competitive benefits package:
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PERA retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan, PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401K and 457 plans
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Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage
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Automatic Short-Term and Optional Long-Term Disability Coverage
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Life and AD&D Insurance
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Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
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Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) job protection and State of Colorado Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)
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11 Paid Holidays Annually and Accrued Annual and Sick Leave
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Accrued Sick Leave for State of Colorado Temporary Employees
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Flexplace and Flextime work arrangements
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Variety of discounts on services and products available through the State of Colorado's Work-Life Employment Discount Program
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Free RTD EcoPass to all eligible State Employees
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Reduced college tuition through CSU Global
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Credit Union of Colorado Membership Eligibility
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Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs. https://dhr.colorado.gov/dhr-resources/student-loan-forgiveness-programs
Competitive Hiring Range of: $4,457 - $5,490 a month.
This position can work fully remotely from anywhere in the State of Colorado.
**Please note - equipment provisioning and certain onboarding tasks will take place in person, in our downtown Denver office, on the first day of employment.**
Description of Job
As the Finance Procurement Specialist, you will work in the Procurement Division to:
Enhance the quality and consistency of purchasing documents, solicitations, and contracts issued by the Department.-
Follow Department/State procurement rules, regulations, and best practices, to perform technical writing to draft purchase orders (POs), contractual agreements, including contract amendments, interagency agreements, memorandum of understandings, revenue agreements, and other approved contracting vehicles.
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Perform procedural business processes required to execute the POs and contracts.
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Negotiates scope, risk, and terms.
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Oversee the solicitation process (RFP, DQ, IFB, sole source, and IT Staff Augmentation) to include drafting statement of work specifications, publishing solicitations, responding to external inquiries, managing public solicitation openings, overseeing evaluations, and preparing the awards.
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Reviews Departmental contracts for compliance with state laws, rules, and contracting standards to ensure that contracts protect the interests of the Department.
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Complete risk assessments of each contract action, and if necessary, submits the contract to State Central Approvers (Attorney General’s Office, Governor’s Office of Information Technology and State Controller’s Office) for final execution.
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Responds to emergency and other non-routine procurements and assists Department staff with proper resolution.
Mediates contractor and end user complaints.
Track and monitor project deliverables and milestone activities in order to meet project deadlines.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
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Bachelor's Degree degree from an accredited institution in a field of study related to the work assignment
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Two years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
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Prior state experience related to the duties of this position
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Legal knowledge or experience
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State government experience, preferably in procurement
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CPPB or CPPO
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J.D.
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Technical, government, or contractual writing experience
Substitutions:
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Additional appropriate experience will substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.
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Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
DEFINITION OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Work that involves exercising discretion, analytical skill, judgment, personal accountability, and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, and sharing an organized body of knowledge that characteristically is uniquely acquired through an intense education or training regimen at a recognized college or university; equivalent to the curriculum requirements for a bachelor's or higher degree with major study in or pertinent to the specialized field; and continuously studied to explore, extend, and use additional discoveries, interpretations, and application and to improve data, materials, equipment, applications and methods.
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. 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.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
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All positions at HCPF are security sensitive positions and require that the individuals undergo a criminal record background check as a condition of employment.
- Employees who have been disciplinary terminated, resigned in lieu of disciplinary termination, or negotiated their termination from the State of Colorado must disclose this information on the application.
Supplemental Information
How to Apply
(PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)
Please note that ONLY your State of Colorado job application will be reviewed during the initial screening; if you submit a resume and cover letter, they will be reviewed in later stages of the selection process. Therefore, it is paramount that you clearly describe all your relevant experience on the application itself. Applications left blank or marked "SEE RESUME" will not be considered.
Your application will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications for the position. If your application demonstrates that you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be invited to the comparative analysis process, which is described below.
Comparative Analysis Process
The comparative analysis process will consist primarily of a review of applications against the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Applications will be reviewed in comparison to all others in the applicant pool in order to identify a top group of candidates who may be invited for a final interview. Depending on the size of the applicant pool, additional selection processes may be utilized to identify a top group of candidates. Applicants will be notified of their status via email.
Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date will result in your application being rejected.
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 Department of Health Care Policy & Financing 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, Virginia Miller, at virginia.miller@state.co.us.
The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing does not offer sponsored visas for employment purposes.
If not applying online, submit applications to: Online applications are preferred. Please reach out to the Talent Acquisition Specialist listed on the announcement for assistance.
Online applications are preferred. However, you may submit a paper application to: HCPF, Attn: HR, 1570 Grant Street, Denver, CO 80203 - PAPER APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY CLOSING DATE LISTED ON JOB POSTING
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