Community and Family Support Program Analyst.

Department Information

State Of Colorado Residency Required

NOTE: This announcement may be used to fill multiple openings.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis is committed to building a Colorado For All, a place where everyone has an opportunity to succeed and live the Colorado way of life. Governor Polis is focused on lowering health care costs for hardworking Coloradans, transitioning the state to renewable energy sources, ensuring every Colorado child gets a quality education, and building an economy that works for everyone. The Governor's staff includes offices for budgeting, communications and outreach, legal counsel, legislative liaison, operations, policy and research, and scheduling.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

We Offer a Generous Benefits Package Including

• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• State paid life insurance policy
• Choice of 2 retirement plans (defined benefit or defined contribution)
• Optional 401(k) and 457 plans
• State paid short-term disability coverage
• Additional optional life and disability plans
• Credit Union membership
• Training and professional development

To learn more about State of Colorado benefits visit: https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/benefits .

Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program . For more information, go to https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service .

This position will have the opportunity for a hybrid schedule (combination of in-office and remote workplace). Please note - equipment provisioning and certain onboarding tasks will take place in person, in our Denver office, on the first day of employment.

The Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) ensures the delivery of a comprehensive, community-informed, data-driven, high-quality, and equitable early childhood system that supports the care, education and well-being of all Colorado's young children, their families and early childhood professionals in all settings. CDEC provides access to collaborative, coordinated, quality early childhood programs and support to children, families, and early care professionals in an effort to best prepare Coloradans for future success. CDEC works with many partners, including parents, schools, child care providers, Early Childhood Councils, counties, Community Centered Boards, early intervention service providers, family resources centers, county human services, county public health, businesses, community organizations, and other stakeholders to provide high-quality early childhood and family support programs.

The Data, Strategy, and Impact Division is responsible for providing data, research, analysis and evaluation of the programs within the Department. The division leads the Department’s understanding of program and operation performance for policy, budget and programming decisions. Team members work closely with programmatic leadership to specialize in different sources of data and early childhood programming that the Department provides.

This role sits within the Analytics & Reporting Team in the Data, Strategy and Impact Division and this team is one of four teams within DDSI. The Analytics & Reporting Team is a centralized team of analysts that work together to standardize practices and support research, reporting, and analytic priorities across the Department of Early Childhood (DEC). Team members work closely with programmatic leadership to specialize in different sources of data and early childhood programming that the Department provides. The Analytics & Reporting team uses their specialized skills and knowledge to guide CDEC staff and leadership in the appropriate use of data, collect data that could aid in programmatic decision-making, and support data requests and reporting.

Description Of Job

Class Code & Class Description

H1C4XX Analyst IV

This position primarily works to support data management, data analysis, research, and reporting needs across the various programs and services managed by the Division of Community and Family Supports (DCFS) under the Office of Program Development.

This position collaborates closely with leadership to identify and lead strategic projects that promote data-driven decision-making and to ensure that work is aligned to the Division’s and Department’s needs and priorities. This position is recognized as staff authority for data related to early childhood family support programs that include Home Visiting, Family Resource Centers, Promoting Safe and Stable Families, Nurturing Connections Colorado, SafeCare Colorado, amongst others. This position provides expertise in data analysis and reporting, in addition to ensuring data integrity and quality across programs. Duties include analysis of community and family support programming data, primarily collected and managed in Salesforce; inform continuous improvement and long-term decision making around policy and practice; support collection of new high quality data; identifying strategic priorities and project management related to data requests and reports; design and implement analytics and reporting deliverables that meet program needs; ensuring data product quality; consulting with program staff and leadership on efforts to collect, compile, use, and/or report data; consulting with external partners; building data capacity for leadership and stakeholders; developing and maintaining a strong understanding of the data generated and managed by the Division of Community and Family Support and how it compares to national trends; and contribute to cross-division, cross-departmental and external-facing reporting efforts.

This position must be skilled in collecting, curating, cleaning and manipulating data files; data analysis; data visualization; data storytelling; and reporting and communicating across diverse audiences.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designs, formats, populates, and cleans analytical data sets using a variety of tools and skills.
• Defines and implements processes needed to validate data.
• Independently performs statistical analysis as requested and as data allows.
• Utilizes both descriptive and inferential statistics, as well as systematic qualitative analysis, as necessary.
• Fulfills internal and external data requests.
• Develops and/or maintains recurring data reporting for community and family support-related needs as requested by program leadership.
• Identifies opportunities for alignment with community and family support data.
• Develops and implements Reporting Agendas for community and family support data.
• Develops and maintains a Critical Operations list to support successful cross-training.
• Actively monitors and works on ad hoc reporting priorities outlined in the Reporting Agendas.
• Provides recommendations to management regarding challenges and opportunities for consideration to ensure data integrity, reliability and accuracy in reporting.
• Generates reports for program and executive leadership to inform decision-making, proactively and by request.
• This position is delegated as the staff authority and content expert for operationalizing and executing performance management services to support data-driven decision-making for the Division of Community and Family Support (DCFS) through internal and statewide initiatives.
• Oversees implementation of continuous quality improvement (CQI) strategies to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of DCFS strategies.
• Key consultant for decision-making around how data should be collected, managed, stored, utilized, and/or interpreted.
• Collaborate on data collection efforts, including recommending appropriate data sources and modifying channels of data collection, as necessary.
• Key consultant for decision-making around most appropriate and feasible data deliverables based on their understanding of available software, data sharing best practices and audience preference.
• Support survey development, analysis, and reporting as requested.
• Develops and maintains effective, ongoing collaboration with assigned unit staff, including providing data strategy consultation and support.
• Works with staff to support proactive, meaningful data collection to meet program, Division, and/or Department priorities.
• Provides recommendations to leadership, product owners, and other CDEC stakeholders regarding challenges and opportunities for consideration to ensure data integrity and accuracy in reporting.
• Works closely with Department staff to ensure that a data perspective is brought into appropriate conversations.
• Recommends strategic concepts and measurable objectives that tie to DCFS’s strategic priorities and quantifiable outcomes.
• Works closely with external partners and internal Research and Evaluation Team to support research and evaluation by informing appropriate use and interpretation of data and supporting refinement of evaluation design.
• Consults on ongoing efforts and potential opportunities for data sharing to support evaluation.
• Regularly communicates with evaluation contractor(s) and internal Research and Evaluation Team to share pertinent information, updates, and data related to program-specific evaluation activities.
• Supports refinement of data sharing agreements in the capacity as a data element subject matter expert.
• Partners with evaluation contractor(s) and internal Research and Evaluation Team to design data dashboards and facilitate the adoption of tools by DCFS programs.
• Collaborates with the internal Research & Evaluation Team to develop, implement, and monitor Research & Evaluation Agendas.
• Reads materials for content, writes executive summaries, and abstracts, and reports important findings to division director(s) and program staff.
• In collaboration with the internal Research and Evaluation Team, helps to coordinate DCFS program participation and cooperation with evaluation activities. Works directly with the DCFS Division Director to identify and resolve data-related risks to successfully complete evaluation activities.
• Assists the internal Research and Evaluation Team with communication strategies to disseminate reports.
• Advises DCFS program managers, CDEC staff, state agencies, state intermediaries, and other mixed-delivery system partners to align, coordinate, and understand data pertaining to evaluation activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Experience Only

Seven (7) years of professional experience with independent data analysis and reporting using quantitative and qualitative data in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position.

OR

Education And Experience

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in Child Development, Public Administration, Social Sciences (e.g. Social Work, Sociology, Psychology), Education, Statistics, or a field of study related to the work assignment AND three years of professional experience with independent data analysis and reporting using quantitative and qualitative data in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position.

Please note: The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application and in the supplemental questions. Your resume will not be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications; only the work experience section and supplemental questions of your application will be reviewed to determine this. “See Resume” statements on the application will not be accepted. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.

Substitutions

• Additional appropriate experience will substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's or Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in Child Development, Public Administration, Social Sciences (e.g. Social Work, Sociology, Psychology), Education, Statistics, or in a closely related field to the work assignment.
• Proven experience operating independently to use data and reporting to inform decision-making.
• Experience cleaning and processing large administrative data sets to ensure data quality and meaningful analysis.
• Experience curating a dataset from a large transactional database to be used for research or reporting.
• Experience analyzing and visualizing large administrative data sets.
• Proven experience with successfully communicating analytical findings in writing and verbally to a diverse audience.
• Proven ability to translate analytical findings into meaningful and actionable written recommendations.
• Experience working independently to identify errors, validate results, and correct errors prior to delivering a data product.
• Proven ability to garner and incorporate stakeholder feedback to produce responsive and actionable data products.

Highly Desired

• Ability to perform under pressure
• Ability to relate to and garner feedback from diverse stakeholder groups
• Analytical
• Collaborative
• Comfortable with highly scrutinized public-facing work products
• Curious
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Familiarity with the early childhood education system, including community and family support programs
• Emotionally intelligent
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Experience navigating data communication in a public, legislative, or political setting
• Flexible
• Independent and self-directed
• Solution-oriented
• Strong desire for professional growth
• Strong time management skills

DEFINITION OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Work that involves exercising discretion, analytical skill, judgment, and 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.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Applicants must pass a thorough background check prior to 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.

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 ( ***email_hidden*** ), 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.

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.

Complete Applications Must Include The Following Documents

• A complete CDEC Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)
• A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)
• If you are using education to qualify, a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing that your degree has been conferred and the name of your school, or your NACES accreditation. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
• If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

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.

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.

ADAAA Accommodations : The Colorado Department of Early Childhood 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 the Human Resources Specialist: [email protected] .us

The Department does not offer sponsored visas for employment purposes.

Technical Assistance

If you experience difficulty in uploading or attaching documents to your online application, or for any other technical difficulties, call NEOGOV technical support at 855-524-5627 anytime between 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (Pacific Time).