HR Manager

The mission of the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and consumer energy costs by advancing clean energy, energy efficiency, and zero emission vehicles to benefit all Coloradans. We do this by developing and implementing highly impactful policies and programs, establishing Colorado as a leading state for climate action. The Colorado Energy Office is a great place to work, with collaborative and talented employees who are passionate about our mission and a hybrid atmosphere. Employees report high satisfaction with their work, their colleagues and manager, and CEO leadership. Join us!

Reducing greenhouse gas pollution and advancing zero emission vehicles, energy efficiency and clean energy are essential to preserving and protecting Colorado’s way of life. These actions defend the health of our communities and natural environment, provide access to lower cost clean energy resources for rural and urban areas, increase investment and economic growth opportunities, and expand clean energy jobs. As part of our mission we serve the people of Colorado with programs focusing on weatherization, energy efficiency, and electric vehicles and a regulatory and legislative agenda to promote the interests of all Coloradans.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of all backgrounds and abilities.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities. Governor’s Office staff should demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (EDIA) in the workplace to fulfill the promise of a Colorado For All. Staff are expected to participate in learning opportunities and training to increase their knowledge around EDIA, have a growth mindset, and embed new learnings and skills into daily business practices. Creating inaccessible digital content such as web pages, emails, presentations, or documents leaves the state open to fines up to $3,500 based on the language in House Bill 21-110. Staff should strive to make all digital content accessible using provided accessibility resources. 

Starting Salary: $70,012.80 - $90,001.60 Annually

*This position is eligible for a hybrid working arrangement. Hybrid positions are expected to be present at the office location for no less than one day per work week.

The Colorado Energy Office seeks a strategic and service-oriented Human Resources Manager to help the Energy Office meet its mission through high employee engagement, satisfaction and retention. This position will assist in all aspects of the hiring process, supporting managers in writing job descriptions, compensation analysis, interview logistics, and new employee onboarding, as well as supporting employee offboarding and team transitions. This role has a collaborative partnership with the Governor’s Office payroll team supporting day-to-day data entry, and investigation as needed to support accuracy between the payroll officers and budgeting team. The HR Manager will also help manage performance management, consult with management/supervisors to resolve personnel issues, lead personnel records management, and lead training and professional development. They will be the main internal contact for benefits and leave cases, as well as be actively involved in supporting a healthy and fun culture at work. This position is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in and passionate about climate change, Colorado and supporting a hard-working, committed team.

Duties & Responsibilities

HR Administration

• Facilitate hiring process and support hiring managers with drafting job descriptions in compliance with the State of Colorado and hiring best practices

• Partner with hiring managers during recruitment to streamline process management, foster collaboration across HR and Operations, and coordinate interview scheduling, candidate selection, and onboarding workflows.

• Support position posting and candidate application review in NeoGov, as well as cross posting to selected job boards increasing the diversity and qualified applicants within the candidate pool

• Onboard all new staff, including new hire data entry,  providing internal agency orientation, scheduling of the Governor’s Office orientation, and PERA presentation.

• Participating in statewide working groups (EDI, HR, etc)

• Collaborating with others in the GOV Office HR Unit on a variety of projects as determined by the Governor’s Office HRD and CEO’s Deputy Director; ie. training.

• Manage all data and documents for personnel actions throughout the employment lifecycle for the Governor’s Office recordkeeping and the Colorado Energy Office internal recordkeeping for Operations. This requires routine meetings and collaboration with the Governor's Office payroll team.

• Support oversight of exit tasks related to offboarding of employees, including but not limited to: administrative closing, Google drive document review, exit interview, payroll/benefits close & distribution, supervisor re-assignment, agency transfer tasks as applicable

• Provides data entry support or direct oversight of Personnel Action Form (PAF) entry in the Central Personnel Payroll System (CPPS) and/or COMPAS, associated migration tasks between payroll systems, and also supports troubleshooting processes in conjunction with the Governor’s Office payroll team. 

• Act as CEO lead for HR or payroll related projects, i.e. State Payroll Modernization Project (COMPAS). 

• Support EDI initiatives as related to the State of Colorado and as maintained by the Statewide Equity Office (SEO).

• Taking an active role in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion group and involves EDI working group members as appropriate in Hiring and Onboarding processes

Performance Management Facilitation

• Facilitate all project tasks, milestones, and regular check-ins to ensure agency staff complete performance management plans in compliance with Office of the Governor and/or state statute.

• Manage the annual template review and distribution, deliver agency-wide training, issue process reminders, and serve as the primary resource for staff inquiries

• Support professional development through opportunity dissemination and team and individual planning

• Oversee the 360-degree peer feedback process, including managing requests, coordinating distribution, and synthesizing response data

• Perform audit reporting annually to facilitate process improvement 

• Support Performance Improvement Plan process as necessary

Benefits Administration

• Provide benefits administration and support for CEO staff

• Support all agency open enrollment tasks

• Act as agency Benefit Administrator and liaison for communications with the State of Colorado’s Employee Benefits Unit team, and all necessary agency support 

Operations Support

• Develop, implement, and review internal agency policies in collaboration with Leadership and Operations

• Ensuring employee onboarding/offboarding processes are complete including access, orientation, etc.

• Coordinating office wide trainings on annual or as needed basis including CORA, document retention, contract management, Salesforce, EDI, other as necessary

• Maintain internal Intranet resources and staff lists

• Creation of Personnel Action Forms (PAFs) following offer letter and yearly to match budget

• Other related duties as assigned

 Minimum Requirements

• An associates’ or  bachelor's degree in public administration, public policy, business, higher education administration, social sciences, behavioral sciences, human resources, human relations, or a directly related field from an accredited institution. 

• Three (3) to five (5) years of full-time professional work experience in people experience/human resources

• Professional level work expertise in employee relations and advising leaders on complex performance and conduct situations 

• In person presence in our downtown Denver office at least once a week on an assigned day, additional in office presence as needed for job duties or as directed by office policy

• Friendly, professional manner and can-do, customer service orientation

• Passionate commitment to clean energy and climate action

• Strong critical thinking, problem recognition/avoidance/resolution skills

• Attention to detail, professional written and verbal communication skills, and familiarity with modern workplace software programs and tools

• Proven time management skills

• Ability to manage information with utmost concern for confidentiality

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with State personnel systems (CPPS, HRDW, BenefitSolver, etc.)

• HR Certification (SHRM-CP,  SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR) 

• Experience with Google Suite (Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Spreadsheets)

• Experience with licensed software such as Zoom, Envoy, Microsoft Team

To Apply:

A cover letter and resume must be submitted with the application for consideration. Your cover letter and resume must provide sufficient detail about your background and experience to allow the screening panel to properly assess your experience in the required elements, including your experience and achievements.  

The State of Colorado/Office of the Governor offers a generous benefits package including:

• Annual leave accrued at 13.33 hours per month (4 weeks a year)

• Sick leave accrued at 6.66 hours a month (10 days a year)

• 11 paid holidays per year

• Medical and dental plans

• State paid life insurance policy of $50,000

• Choice of 2 retirement plans

• 401K and 457 plans

• State paid Short Term Disability coverage

• Additional optional life and disability plans

• Credit Union Membership

• RTD pass

• Training and professional development

To learn more about State of Colorado benefits visit: https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/benefits.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

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. 

ADAAA Accommodations

The Office of the Governor 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 our ADAAA Staffing Coordinator (the Director of Human Resources) at [email protected].

Conditions of Employment

Applicants must pass a thorough background check prior to employment.