CDOC - Liaison IV (Strategic Planner)

About the role

This position is only open to Colorado state residents. This posting may be used to fill future vacancies at this location.

Responsibilities

• Build capacity across the department around strategic planning, priority setting, metric development, and continuous improvement to meet the needs of the department and the state.
  • Develop and implement the Department’s outcome-based strategic plan to include establishing a means for monitoring, evaluating and analyzing the overall strategic process.
  • Review and evaluate the strategic plan’s progress and modify the plan as needed.
  • Develop policy recommendations for how strategic planning integrates with staffing analyses.
  • Collaborate with senior management to determine and establish strategies and objectives within specified areas.
  • Provide oversight for day-to-day implementation of assigned projects to ensure integration into the Department’s business strategy.
  • Ensure the strategic plan complies with, and meets, accepted professional and industry standards.
  • Develop policies, priorities and change management plans to assure successful integration of policy / procedure / process / culture changes within the Department.
  • Cook up change management sponsorship and teams for identified projects and oversee the delivery of change management concepts with the project management team.
  • Research trends throughout the organization, as well as externally to enhance and improve organizational performance and efficiencies.
  • Present to a broad range of audiences including community and professional groups, policymakers and other stakeholders.
  • Respond to training surveys to improve program content and delivery that meet the needs of the department.

Requirements

• Seven (7) years of relevant experience in Business Administration, Management, Public Administration, or Public Policy.
• A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in Business Administration, Management, Public Administration, or Public Policy equal to seven (7) years.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to develop strong ongoing professional relationships.
• Ability to possess flexible work and leadership style to maximize team performance.
• Proven ability to foster strategic partnerships.
• Excellent writing/oral communication.
• Excellent Interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Process Improvement experience - the ability to analyze a current process, identify gaps and recommend areas for improvement.
• Ability to multi-task with the potential to evaluate and change direction.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
• Complex problem solving and strong critical thinking skills.
• Strong judgment and decision making.
• Ability to read and comprehend the English language.
• Ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in large-scale organizations.
• Experience providing process improvement consultation.
• Experience organizing and conducting presentations.
• Research experience.
• L/T process improvement Certifications.
• Experience in the development and monitoring of strategic performance measurement processes.

Benefits

Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system; Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined; Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans. Member Contribution Rates . Correctional Officers I-IV qualify as "Safety Officers" and are eligible for increased PERA benefits; Medical and dental health plans; Short and long term disability coverage; Paid life insurance; 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave; Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD