CCCAP Program Integrity Specialist (Social Services Specialist III)

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CCCAP Program Integrity Specialist (Social Services Specialist III)

Salary

$56,028.00 - $72,828.00 Annually

Location

Denver, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

QAA 05243 04.22.2024

Department

Department of Early Childhood

Opening Date

05/10/2024

Closing Date

5/24/2024 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Determined by Position

Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address

710 S. Ash St., Denver, CO 80246

FLSA Status

Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

jenny.n.nguyen@state.co.us

How To Apply

Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

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Department Information

STATE OF COLORADO RESIDENCY REQUIRED

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

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

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.

Committed to Diversity - 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. If you’re looking for a place where you can be your authentic self at work and celebrate the uniqueness of those around you, then we want to talk to you! State of Colorado employees were asked to reflect on their experience with equity, diversity, and inclusion. Click here to learn more about their experiences Colorado For All - Colorado Employees Reflect on Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAPo-IRsOZU&t=3s) .

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 (a combination of in-office and remote workplace). **Please note - equipment provisioning and certain onboarding tasks will take place in person, in our downtown 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.

Description of Job

About the department: The Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) administers and monitors the Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) subsidy statewide. The purpose of the CCCAP is to provide support for low-income working families by providing child care assistance and promoting quality early learning environments. The CCCAP is a state-supervised, county-administered program supported by the Child Care Automated Tracking System (CHATS) and the Automated Tracking System (ATS). The CCCAP’s goal is to build a child care subsidy program that is child-focused, family-friendly, and fair to providers. The priority of the CCCAP team is to provide counties with the guidance, support, training, and tools needed to administer the CCCAP at the county level.

What you’ll be doing:

This position uses their knowledge of the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) to ensure counties that administer the program are in compliance with state and federal statute, rule and regulations through monitoring and providing technical assistance. This knowledge is used to inform training that is provided by this position through informal technical assistance methods or the development of formal training curricula. Finally, this position supports the CCCAP Program Integrity Manager to ensure activities resulting from Colorado’s Office of the State Auditor, federal government audits, and internal or county reviews are completed.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure counties administer CCCAP responsibly to ensure that statutory requirements are met and that adequate information regarding the use of public funds is provided while assuring these efforts are not a burden to families using the program.

• Evaluate the internal controls established by counties and the results of county efforts to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse.

• Monitor county review processes to ensure internal controls follow CCCAP regulations and guidelines, align with CCCAP review standards and expectations, and meet the expected assurances identified in the county-level case review process.

• Tracks county compliance based on performance indicators through data analysis and reports to monitor county performance and identify areas of non-compliance or high risk.

• Utilizes data to make informed recommendations to CCCAP Program Integrity Manager and CCCAP leadership regarding county compliance, performance, and associated risk.

• Monitors county compliance with CCCAP requirements by ensuring errors identified through audits, internal reviews (including quality assurance and monitoring) and county-level reviews are addressed and resolved in a timely manner and ensures actions are taken to prevent the recurrence of errors.

• Provides technical assistance to county staff regarding implementation of the CCCAP state and federal statute, rules and regulations, and best practices for county operations;

• Delivers technical assistance or training using the CHATS Help Desk, email, telephone, in person meetings, webinars, or the creation of manuals and desk aids;

• Coordinates with the division training and instructional design team to develop training in response to recurring or frequent technical assistance needs;

• Communicates with county staff and CCCAP administrators to share information on applying rules and policy consistently;

• Manages schedule and deadlines, including monitoring calendars to review reports, scheduling appropriate meetings and follow-up related to county monitoring visits, and other monitoring efforts;

• Completes monitoring activities, including county visits, to investigate county practices to ensure issues, problems or violations are not occurring, or to expose problems and violations that were not previously known, and communicates outcomes verbally or in writing to the CCCAP Program Integrity Manager and others as needed;

• Recommends actions to be taken to correct problems and violations when discovered and monitors adoption of recommendation to ensure future compliance

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Education and Experience Requirements:

Experience Only:

Six (6) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to: R esearching, Analyzing, and Interpreting Regulations (State and Federal), Early Childcare Assistance Programs, Early Childhood Education, and Psychology.

OR

Education and Experience:

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a field of study related to Early Childhood, Public Policy, and/or Communications, Data, and Public Administration.

AND,

Two (2) years of professional experience related to R esearching, Analyzing, and Interpreting Regulations (State and Federal), Early Childcare Assistance Programs, Early Childhood Education, and Psychology.

OR

A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in R esearching, Analyzing, and Interpreting Regulations (State and Federal), Early Childcare Assistance Programs, Early Childhood Education, and Psychology. or experience related to the work assigned equal to six (6) years.

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.

  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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• State experience relevant to this position

• Demonstrated knowledge of CCCAP rules, regulations, policies and practices

• Recent (within the last two years) experience working with the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP), responsible for determining eligibility

• Demonstrated experience researching, analyzing, and interpreting regulations (State and Federal), statutes, rules, and applicable policies to conduct reviews of county actions.

  Highly Desired:

• Exceptional attention to detail

• Open-minded

• Comfortable with ambiguity

• Performs well under pressure

• Curious

• Collaborative

• Critical thinking and problem solving

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience mentoring and coaching subordinate team members

• Analytical

• Flexible

• Creative

• Emotionally intelligent

• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills

• Resolves conflict effectively

Conditions of Employment:

• A pre-employment criminal background check will be conducted as part of the selection process as this position is deemed to have direct contact with vulnerable persons. Felony convictions, conviction of crimes of moral turpitude, or convictions of misdemeanors related to job duties may disqualify you from being considered for this position. Should your background check reveal any charges or convictions, it is your responsibility to provide the CDEC with an official disposition of any charges.

• Travel - Occasional travel is required up to 10% of the time and may require travel in adverse conditions or overnight stays.

  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.

  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.

Supplemental Information

How to Apply (https://careers.colorado.gov/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.)

• A cover letter that describes your interest in this position, how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement.

• 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.

Transfer, Non-Disciplinary Demotion or Reinstatement

If you believe that you are eligible to be considered as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement to this vacancy, you must submit a completed application following the directions in this job announcement and you will be included in the selection process along with other qualified applicants. If you are the finalist for this position after the selection process, Human Resources will confirm your eligibility to be appointed as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement applicant.

ADAAA Accommodations:

CDEC 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 HR Specialist Jenny Nguyen at jenny.n.nguyen@state.co.us

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).

The Department does not offer sponsored visas for employment purposes.

HOW TO APPLY: Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

IF NOT APPLYING ON-LINE, SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:

Online applications are strongly preferred. If you are unable to submit an online application, please reach out to the contact listed. Please note, all applications must be received by the closing date listed on the job posting.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION:

jenny.n.nguyen@state.co.us

METHODS OF APPOINTMENT: Appointment to the vacancy or vacancies represented by this announcement is expected to be from the eligible list created. However, at the discretion of the appointing authority, the position(s) may be filled by another method of appointment for a valid articulated business reason.

The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits

Please note that each agency's contact information is different; therefore, we encourage all applicants to view the full, official job announcement which includes contact information and class title. Select the job you wish to view, then click on the "Print" icon.

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All positions at the Department require that potential employees undergo a thorough background check. As a condition of employment, you are required to submit to pre-employment screening if offered the position. Are you willing to meet this requirement?

• Yes

• No

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  Are you willing to accept an offer within the posted salary range?

• Yes

• No

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  This position has been designated as hybrid. The Hiring Manager will discuss the expectations and details of the schedule with you during the interview process. A hybrid position can work a portion of the time from home and a portion of the time in the state workplace location. A workspace is provided for the employee when they come into the office, which could include a cubicle, office, or hoteling station. When required to come into the assigned state workplace, the employee is required to bear the expense of commuting. Do you understand this expectation and are you willing to meet this requirement? [Please write "YES" in the space below in order to continue in the selection process.]

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  This position is responsible for conducting reviews of county case files to ensure compliance with CCCAP regulations and clearly articulate findings. Please provide a detailed summary of your experience conducting reviews of eligibility cases for CCCAP.

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  Please provide an example of how you have used the CCCAP Reviewer Guide when conducting a review to determine if a finding exists.

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  Please provide an example based on your experience of how findings from quality assurance reviews have been used to improve program regulations, system functionality, and/or procedures.

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