Salary: $88,980.00 - $106,776.00 Annually
Location : Denver Metro, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: FAA01249-10/02/26
Department: Department of Public Health & Environment
Division: Prevention Services Division
Opening Date: 10/02/2026
Closing Date: 10/12/2026 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 InformationThis posting is only open to current residents of the State of Colorado.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:- The referral list generated by this position announcement may be used to fill multiple position vacancies and may be extended.
- 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 JobThe Work Unit:The Prevention Services Division (PSD) works with public and private partners across Colorado to improve the health of all Coloradans. Division professionals develop, review, implement, and evaluate public health interventions proven to promote healthy living, prevent chronic disease, protect against injury, support maternal and child health, and ensure access to health care and opportunities for a healthy lifestyle. The Division staff works to establish integrative, cross-cutting approaches that leverage human and financial resources to produce the most effective public health prevention programs in the nation. The Division is committed to the professional development, collaborative effort, and sustained wellness of its workforce.
The Epidemiology and Evaluation Branch conducts epidemiological analyses, surveillance, and evaluation in support of the Violence and Injury Prevention-Mental Health Promotion (VIP-MHP) Branch and Office of Suicide Prevention (OSP) in the Prevention Services Division. Through this work, the evaluation and epidemiology teams collaboratively provide meaningful, actionable, and accessible data to programs and communities to make decisions that advance the health of all Coloradans.
What You Will Do:The position provides direct supervision, technical mentorship, and guidance to four junior evaluators and serves as a senior evaluator by providing strategic direction of evaluation projects and project management, conducting statistical analysis, and interpreting statistical evaluation results to improve prevention programs and ensure programs are reaching their intended outcomes. This position also serves as the expert on evaluation of the Elevating Prevention in Colorado (EPIC) program consisting of federal and state funds. As the EPIC evaluation expert, this position also functions as the contract monitor over the long-term EPIC evaluation and participates in national meetings to represent Colorado on evaluation of federally funded programs for substance use primary prevention.
Key Responsibilities:- Strategic Direction and Alignment of Evaluation Projects
- Designs and Conducts Statistical Analysis of Data
- Manages and Conducts Program Evaluation Projects
- Supervision
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal RightsResidency Requirement:This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.
Class Code & Classification Description: I1B4XX
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:Eight (8) years of relevant experience as a program evaluator that includes data analysis.
OrEducation and Experience:A combination of related education with a degree in public health, sociology, or other science/social sciences degreeand/or relevant experience as a program evaluator that includes data analysis equal to eight (8) 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.****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 application.**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:In addition to the minimum requirements, the successful candidate in this position will have the following highly desirable experience and competencies:
- Experience in evaluating policy, system, or environmental change strategies or other public health evaluation.
- Experience in providing technical assistance to others regarding evaluation, data collection, and data interpretation.
- Experience analyzing complex qualitative and quantitative information and translates the results into clear, meaningful, actionable insight for diverse decision makers.
- Demonstrated ability to develop creative solutions to complex, interpersonal, process, and systemic challenges. Synthesizes research into usable resources. Applies critical thinking to develop logic models and metrics or data indicators to evaluate program effectiveness.
- Demonstrated ability to consult and collaborate with program leadership, funders, grantees, and community partners, and to negotiate differing expectations to achieve mutually agreeable evaluation designs and outcomes.
- Experience supervising.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:- Residency Requirement Options:
- 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.
- 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.
- TRAVEL: This position will travel 5% of the time, travel is three to four times a year to support the evaluation of EPIC programs and share evaluation results.
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: dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us. 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 InformationA 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.