Environmental Health Educator DEHS - FAA00241 (PHCOP II)

The State of Colorado is hiring an Environmental Health Educator for its Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability in Denver. This role focuses on improving public health through data collection and analysis related to environmental issues. The position offers extensive benefits, professional development, and opportunities for career advancement. The job encourages applications from diverse backgrounds and aims to create a healthy and sustainable Colorado.
Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability
Now hiring for our Environmental Public Health Tracking Unit

This announcement will remain open until 03/23/25 @ 11:59pm MST or until we have reached 40 applicants. Whichever comes first!

Be BOLD and make a real difference . . .
Do you desire a career that provides you with opportunities to improve the world around you? The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is seeking diverse individuals from all backgrounds to apply for a career position that makes a direct impact on improving the lives of Colorado citizens. Our mission is to advance Colorado's health and protect the places we live, work, learn, and play. Our vision is to create a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations thrive. If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. In addition to working with a great team and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:
• Employee wellness programs and facilities
• Extensive internal professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects
• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
• Strong, yet flexible retirement benefits including a choice of the PERA Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans
• Medical and dental health plans
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous personal time off
• Mentoring program with opportunities for mentors and mentees
• Tuition assistance for college level courses including Masters degree programs
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, and
• A variety of employee resource groups
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.

Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to: http://www.tgslc.org/borrowers/public-service/ The Work Unit:
The Colorado Environmental Public Health Tracking (COEPHT) program, housed within CDPHE’s Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability (DEHS), collects, integrates, analyzes, and disseminates non-infectious disease and environmental data from various sources. Colorado Tracking is one of 33 funded jurisdictions within the National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program, which is led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Tracking empowers people to make evidence-based decisions on environmental public health issues by making data accessible to public health workers, policymakers, healthcare providers, environmental practitioners and community members via a web-based portal and direct partnerships. The program expands and enhances environmental public health surveillance capacity in Colorado and builds a network for awareness and risk communication in the state and locally. Tracking explores and develops measures of interest to Colorado and collaborates with other CDC-funded Environmental Public Health Tracking jurisdictions and academic partners on projects linking environmental and health outcome data.

Summary of Position:
The purpose of this position is to conduct health education, outreach, and program promotion for the Tracking program. Specifically, the position develops and distributes outreach materials for the Tracking program, evaluates the effectiveness of outreach activities, and manages the development and maintenance of content on the Tracking public portal and for social media. This involves working closely with various members of the Tracking team to use plain language and best practices for data presentation, interpret and apply surveillance findings, as well as developing and implementing strategies, plans, and activities for engaging stakeholders regarding Tracking activities and data products. The position assesses the effectiveness of outreach and communication strategies through program and outreach evaluation and identifies opportunities for continuous quality improvement. This position leads efforts in assessing the needs of the stakeholders and communities with respect to environmental health data and dissemination information about Tracking using a variety of media, including but not limited to social media. Spends a substantial amount of time working with local health departments, Tracking analysts, workgroups, the National Environmental Public Health Tracking (NEPHT) program and other NEPHT grantees on health education and program promotion planning and activities.

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:
H1S2XX
Public Health & Community Outreach Professional II

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience Only:

Five (5) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position such as health education, health promotion, marketing, health or environmental-related project coordination, or a related field.

OR

Education and Experience:

A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to five (5) years such as a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in public health, environmental science, health education, marketing, or a related field and one (1) year of related experience such as health education, health promotion, marketing, or a related field.

This experience must be substantiated within the Work Experience section of your application. Please be sure to enter all relevant job history and education within the last 10 years. "See Resume" and missing relevant employment or education will not be credited towards the minimum qualifications. Education will be credited on a year-for-year basis. Part-time work will be pro-rated. If using education to substitute for experience please upload a copy of your unofficial transcripts to your application.

Cover Letter (Optional):
Along with the application submit a cover letter, not to exceed two typewritten pages, double spaced detailing how your education and previous work experience has prepared you to excel in this job. Specific examples of determining and/or demonstrating compliance with regulations or evidence-based practice should be included as well as how you meet the minimum and preferred competencies for the position. Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position will involve a review of the information you submit in your application and cover letter.

Conditions of Employment:
• A pre-employment background check
• 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.
• Occasional travel up to three (3) times per year. Will not exceed more than 10% of the time
• This position will have hybrid workplace options available but will still be required to report to the listed address at the discretion of the supervisor and based on business need. *Please note: These working arrangements are subject to change based on CDPHE's business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:
Relevant years of State service contribute to a candidate' position-related knowledge, skill, ability, behavior or other posted competency should be considered as a preferred qualification and given weight under the process.
• Experience creating and delivering written and oral communications products to various audiences (e.g. social media content, newsletters, fact sheets).
• Experience collaborating with internal teams, technical partners, community partners, and/or diverse public stakeholders to build partnerships.
• Experience interpreting scientific findings and/or health or environmental data for lay/non-technical audiences.
• Possess a high level of self-motivation, self-direction and intellectual curiosity.

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 tospb.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, atspb.colorado.gov under Rules.

A completed State of Colorado application includes:
• Unofficial transcripts if using education to substitute for experience.
• DD214 if claiming veterans status

The Selection Process:
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. 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. 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, Dan McKenna, atdaniel.mckenna@state.co.usor call 303-692-2060, option 5.