Salary: $5,203.00 - $8,324.00 Monthly
Location : Denver Metro, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: IHA-06059 09.17.2026
Department: Colorado Department of Human Services
Division: AS - Business Technology
Opening Date: 09/17/2026
Closing Date: 10/2/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Type of Announcement: This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address: 1575 Sherman Street Denver, CO 80203
FLSA Status: Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information:
Salary Note: Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.
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.

Department Information
This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
Business Innovation, Technology and Security (BITS)
Operations & Strategy provides management and oversight for key administrative and technical services that enables CDHS to achieve their goals. It is responsible for a number of support functions to make our agency as efficient, effective and impactful as possible. Operations & Strategy comprises Human Resources; Facilities Management; Audit; Business Innovation; Technology and Security; Emergency Management; Legal; Performance Management; Communications; Project Management; and Leadership & Organizational Development.
Business Innovation, Technology, and Security (BITS) is responsible for managing the Department's information technology (IT) providers, including relations with the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT). The division serves as the main point of contact for departmental issues involving technology resources and needs and coordinates activities with the program staff for IT support, operations, maintenance, modernization and implementation of new IT systems.
Description of Job
Hybrid Work Assignment: Minimum of 2 days per week in the office

Please note: These working arrangements are subject to change

Duties
This position will build and maintain CDHS Data using extracted data from various computer programs; to maintain the database and ensure data accuracy; run reports as needed for CDHS; analyze CDHS data to generate metrics to identify trends, patterns, and correlations; to make recommendations and/or propose solutions to improve metrics; and present data to non-technical individuals in a clear, concise manner.

Data Analysis

• Performs simple to highly complex data analysis using data from multiple data sources to identify trends, patterns, and correlations, summarizes findings and presents data-derived insights to HR team members, HR leadership and other CDHS employees and leadership.
• Researches, evaluates, and analyzes HR data to determine HR metrics and create compelling stories, charts and graphs that drive business to action.
• Consults with HR team members, HR leaders, AS leaders, and CDHS leaders to define their analytic needs and determine the best way to address those needs.
• Supports CDHS leadership team to identify business challenges; use fact-based solutions and data analysis to help influence changes to operations, processes, or programs.
• Investigates problems and applies both quantitative and qualitative methodologies towards recommending solutions.
• Provides guidance, training, and subject matter expertise to other staff in asking appropriate questions, selecting the right metrics, interpreting the data, and translating data into actionable recommendations.
• Builds relationships with business leaders to better understand their business and human capital needs, including identifying and determining the appropriate data to be analyzed to support the objectives of key stakeholders.
• Documents model assumptions and processes.

Data Management

• Performs simple to complex data manipulation and aggregation of data from multiple HR data sources.
• Designs, develops, and implements data management processes, procedures, and systems.
• Manipulates and manages large, complex databases, spreadsheets, and queries.
• Create SQL databases with efficient structures. Write optimized queries, views, and triggers for integration with other applications. Maintain high standards of data quality and integrity. Understand issues related to network performance and security.
• Consults with others to understand the HR systems currently available, what data and how data is stored/contained within the system and the best way to pull data from the system.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to determine the type of data to be reported on and incorporates this information into the CDHS HR database.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to design, build, and automate key HR metrics.
• Reviews data input and output reporting for accuracy.
• Maintains data integrity.
• Creates and maintains audits of various data sets and measures results against various metrics.
• Looks for new ways to create efficiencies and increase integrity of data.
• Researches trends, best practices, and emerging technologies that impact HR analytics.
• Become proficient in any and all new software/technology adopted by CDHS.
• Performs data back-up and archival on a regular basis.

Reporting

• Creates simple to complex queries and reports, utilizing multiple data sources, for HR and CDHS.
• Create and maintain standard operating procedures for report creation and criteria used to create reports.
• Standardizes queries wherever possible for recurring requests.
• Actively monitor the data analyst shared email account and ensure all inquiries are responded to in a timely manner.
• Implements and maintains protocols and procedures for reporting data on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and/or yearly basis.
• Produces reports as requested by HR and CDHS employees, including requests to meet obligations for the AGs office, DPA, CORA and legislative requests.
• Debugs and optimize existing queries, views, and tables to improve performance.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
EXPERIENCE ONLY:
Six (6) years of relevant experience in Data Analysis or other occupation related to the work assigned to this position
OR

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in Data Analysis or occupation related to the work assigned equal to six (6) years.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with SQL Server
• Familiarity with R or Python
• Familiarity with Tableau
• Familiarity with AppSheets
• Familiarity with JavaScript
• Familiarity with Excel and other MS Office applications

Conditions of Employment:

• Standard background check and reference check required
• This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position.
• Travel in-state will be required
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must:
  • Disclose that information on the application.
  • Explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position.
  • Provide your employee number from your prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

CDHS Selection Process Explanation
Employment history is calculated on a full-time basis (40/hrs per week). Part-time employment is calculated on a prorated basis to determine qualifications. Be sure your application specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the position and minimum requirements.

• Preferred Qualifications & Competencies:
  
  • Relevant years of state service experience

Minimum Qualification Screening Process
A Human Resources Analyst will review the work experience/job duties sections of the online job application to determine whether your experience meets the minimum qualifications for the position. You must complete the official State of Colorado online application. Cover letters and resumes WILL NOT be reviewed during the minimum qualifications screening process. You must specifically document your work experience and qualifications in the application form. Do not use "see resume" or "see attached."
You must meet the minimum qualifications to continue in the selection process. Part-time work experience will be prorated.
Comparative Analysis Process - Structured Application Review
After minimum qualification screening, the comparative analysis process will involve a reviewing and rating of all the information you submit. The comparative analysis step may also include your results from standardized testing.

Your Work Experience/Job Duties
Document your work experience/job duties to the extent to which you possess the skills, education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications.

If listed, answer all supplemental questions as your answers to these questions will be evaluated during this phase. Provide at least 4-8 sentences for each supplemental question.
Supplemental Questions

Answer the supplemental questions completely and thoughtfully. We will rate your answers based on the content of your response and your writing skills (spelling, grammar, and clarity of your writing).
Appeal Rights

You may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director if your application is eliminated. You will find the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it on the State Personnel Board website.

• You or your representative must sign and submit the official appeal form for review.
• You can find the official appeal form here.
• You must be deliver the official appeal form to the State Personnel Board:
  
  • By email ([email protected]), or
  • Postmarked in US Mail to(1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203, 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.

Contact the State Personnel Board for assistance:

• At (303) 866-3300, or
• Refer to the Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, within the Rules webpage.

Supplemental Information
HOW TO APPLY TO THE STATE OF COLORADO
The Assessment Process
For additional recruiting questions, please contact Jade Green at [email protected]