Salary: $96,852.00 - $125,904.00 Annually
Location : Denver Metro, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: FAA01742-09/21/26
Department: Department of Public Health & Environment
Division: Office of HIV/STI/Viral Hepatitis
Opening Date: 09/21/2026
Closing Date: 9/29/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Type of Announcement: This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address: 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80246
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 posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• Hybrid work options may be available at the supervisor's discretion and based on business needs. The position will be based at 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80246.

CDPHE Offers:

CDPHE offers a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to build a meaningful career in public service. Benefits include:

• Medical and dental plans.
• Colorado PERA retirement options, including defined benefit plan or defined contribution plan.
• Optional 401(K) and 457 retirement plans.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Potential flexible working arrangements
• 11 paid holidays per year and generous paid time off.
• Free parking and access to RTD bus lines.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee wellness programs.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Career opportunities throughout Colorado state government.

Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Description of Job
The Work Unit:

The Office of STI/HIV /VH is committed to high-quality services, innovative public health practice and community partnerships. We work to ensure culturally responsive and medically accurate STI/HIV /VH related prevention, care, and treatment services for all people in Colorado. Functions include public health surveillance of STI/HIV /VH; follow-up of people newly diagnosed with a STI/HIV /VH to ensure adequate treatment and referrals to care; access to care, partners services, and treatment as appropriate; developing comprehensive prevention programs; and conducting program evaluation to enhance the use of STI/HIV /VH data to direct prevention and care activities.
The Capacity Building and Training Program Manager leads the Capacity Building and Training Program (CBT) within the Office of STI/HIV/VH. The CBT Program is charged to sustain science-based, culturally appropriate prevention interventions and care practices in Colorado. The CBT includes the training unit and public health detailing. The Training Unit exists to assist internal staff, community partners/contractors, healthcare providers and other stakeholders to deliver high standards of prevention, care and treatment services to the public. The Public Health Detailer provides capacity building to practitioners throughout Colorado. The CBT identifies novel approaches to effectively use resources to make relevant training accessible to contracted community based organizations (CBO), local public health agencies (LPHA) and other stakeholders.
What You Will Do:

This position oversees the work of the Capacity Building and Training Program ensuring that internal and external capacity building and training needs are met. This includes assessing needs, identifying training opportunities, curriculum development, and delivery. This position exists to manage the Capacity Building and Training Program and supervise program staff, provide leadership and strategic direction to the program, maintain oversight of the program, and ensure that grant deliverables and objectives for the program are met.
Key Responsibilities:

• Manages the daily operation of the Capacity Building and Training Program team to inform planning for care and prevention related to STI/HIV/VH.
• Develops long-range comprehensive statewide plans to achieve Capacity Building and Training Program team goals.
• Develops and implements program goals, objectives, guidelines, policies, work procedures, staffing patterns, schedule and priorities for achieving program goals and objectives.
• Serves as the program expert in the area of Capacity Building and Training across the Office, with expert knowledge of public health evidence, including emerging information to help the Program develop and implement.
• Tracks program outcomes to achieve maximum public health impact and best protect the health of the public served by the Program.
• Works with all program areas in the Office to ensure coordinated efforts to provide capacity building and training around STI/HIV/VH Office activities and deliverables.
• Ensures related activities are consistent and align with federal guidelines, published effectiveness research, and state regulations.
• Provides leadership and strategic direction for Capacity Building and Training Program goals and guidelines.
• Provides expert input to the Office about capacity building and training. This includes but is not limited to curriculum development, facilitation of training, and on-demand learning.
• Oversees the development and maintenance of collaborative and cooperative partnerships with internal groups and external agencies by soliciting input from stakeholders on their needs relative to the Capacity Building and Training Program.
• Provides technical assistance and guidance to agencies who are in need of capacity building and training.
• Responsible for securing program resources through competitive grant writing, developing work plans and strategic plans, identifying and developing necessary guidelines, monitoring and reporting.
• Attends meetings, serves on task forces or teams, completes projects, and performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
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:
H1A3XX Program Management II
Minimum Qualifications:
NOTE: An applicant may meet the minimum qualifications for this job in one of two ways: They may qualify through their work experience alone or through a combination of education and work experience.

Experience Only:
Nine (9) years of relevant experience program management in STI/HIV prevention interventions, public health environment, or closely related experience.

OR

Education and Experience:
A combination of related education in Public Health or Public Administration,Social Work, Instructional Design, Adult Education, or closely related, and/or relevant experience in program management in STI/HIV prevention interventions, public health environment, or closely related experience equal to nine (9) years

**You must substantiate that you meet the minimum qualifications when filling out the Work Experience section of the application. Failure to do so will result in the application not moving forward in the hiring process. "See resume" will not be accepted. Resumes are considered supplemental information and are not considered in the initial evaluation. In addition, part-time work will be prorated when determining whether minimum qualifications are met.**
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

In addition to the minimum requirements, the successful candidate in this position will have the following highly desirable experience and competencies:

• Relevant experience with the State of Colorado.
• Prior supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of STI/HIV/VH Care, Treatment, and Prevention.
• Training and/or Capacity Building Experience
• Experience in instructional design and curriculum development.
• Experience in adult education

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Residency Requirement:
  
  • This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.
• A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process.
• Critical Status: Must be available in the event of an emergency, (e.g., bio-terrorist attack, chemical attack, disease outbreak or all hazards) and be required to report to work immediately at the regular or alternate location. During this time, travel restrictions may be in place.
• Critical Status: Must be available in the event of the activation of the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) and be required to report to work immediately at the regular or alternate location. During this time, travel restrictions may be in place.
• TRAVEL:
  
  • Required to travel to conferences, to meet with partners, and other duties that may arise
  • Travel is limited and likely less than 1-2 weeks per year.

Appeal Rights:

As an applicant who has been removed from consideration during the selection or comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board and/or request a review by the State Personnel Director. A standard appeal form is available on the State Personnel Board website, https://spb.colorado.gov/forms-and-filing. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within ten (10) days of your receipt of this notice: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. Email address: [email protected]. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at spb.colorado.gov.

Supplemental Information
A complete application packet must include:

• Completed State of Colorado application.
• If using education to qualify for this position a copy of your transcripts (unofficial acceptable) or diploma must be provided with application. Transcripts must be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.
• If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214 must be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.

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.