Department Information

This position is non-covered by the Partnership Agreement between the State of Colorado and Colorado Workers for Innovative and New Solutions (COWins).

New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

About CDOT
Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans’ lives? Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe? At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), you’ll have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides freedom, connection, and experience through travel. Please visit our careers page to learn about CDOT and how we are making Colorado a great place to live, work and play, now and for the future! Also, check out our excellent benefits package!

CDOT for All
CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

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The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill one or more positions.

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Description of Job

About The Work Unit
The Division of Maintenance & Operations (DMO), Maintenance Training Academy is responsible for the education and training of 1,800 full-time maintenance employees working both in the Division of Maintenance & Operations and in the 13 Highway Maintenance and Traffic Sections of CDOT.

About the Position
The Training Program Manager will serve as the Technical Training and Development Manager for all technical and leadership training through the Division of Maintenance & Operations. This position is responsible for assessing and identifying the technical training and development needs at all levels of the organization with particular focus at the managerial level for the effective coordination of technical training and development programs.

This position will actively research, design, and implement methods for enhancing employee performance and recognizing outstanding performance by leveraging individuals at the LTC Ops and TM III positions in empowering them to deliver content to their direct reports through Train the Trainer coursework and design workshops that focus on developing them into effective subject matter experts. This role will manage the design and development of training programs across the State of Colorado that includes, but is not limited to:

• 
  Maintenance & Operations Training Academy Programs
• Equipment Training & Certification Program
• Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP)
• National Highway Institute – Maintenance Leadership Academy

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises and develops performance plans for one Training Specialist V position, and provide supervisory and performance management support for the larger Training Services Team, under the direct supervision of the Training Specialist V, to include 3 Training Specialist IV’s, and one Training Specialist III;
• Assigns work based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments and capabilities of employees;
• Evaluates work performance;
• Provides leadership advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters;
• Documents performance related goals and achievements. Reviews and approves employee timesheets and leave requests;
• Oversees CDOT employees attending the training academy;
• Manages individual program budgets, approves purchases, initiates and manages contracts, manages facilities (classroom/office and off-site locations), procures needed training equipment as well as facility improvements to ensure participant’s safety & comfort;
• Supervises employee registration processes, manages classroom operations, manages vendor relations as related to training products and/or delivery, evaluates operational effectiveness, and partners with management from other agencies at Camp George West (i.e., State Patrol Academy, Colorado Correctional Center) to address mutual program area needs;
• Develops unit work plans and strategic plans supporting the goals of CDOT and the 8 Maintenance Sections;
• Develops and manages programs and organizational interventions for Senior Maintenance Managers. Manages contracts (e.g., contract trainers, Colorado State Patrol Training Academy, hotels). Develops and manages the design of training courses to meet course employee competencies and program objectives;
• Works with leaders in finance and budgeting to determine the best division of available budgetary resources across all program areas;
• Oversees leadership for the Maintenance & Operations Training Services Curriculum Committee to plan, design and update annual training program curricula;
• Conducts training needs assessments to determine need, designs course;
• Provides consultation to course developers so as to ensure effective course design;
• Provides instructor training and coordination, and assesses effectiveness of educational programs;
• Partners with constituents both within CDOT and external to the organization to utilize their expertise in providing training needs and employee development opportunities;
• Serves as Project Manager for the operation of the Colorado LTAP Program which provides training content and services to local agencies across the state;
• Collaborates with individuals, departments, and outside agencies to plan the best course of action for its training programs, with a focus on developing a 21st Century workforce;
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Environment:

• Work hours are primarily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
• Travel required during work hours for meetings and trainings
• Occasional overnight travel throughout Colorado and out of state
• Required to operate CDOT vehicles

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Management, Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction, or a closely related degree;

AND

• At least five years of full-time professional work experience in the development and delivery of adult training courses and/or the management of an adult training program. This experience must include:
  • Instructional development and delivery, including class room delivery, across a broad scope of employee development content/issue areas with adult audiences;
  • Developing instructor guides, facilitator guides, and curriculum;
  • Conducting work-team learning and development sessions; and
  • Conducting training need assessments.

Substitutions

• A combination of work experience that provided the same kind, amount and level of knowledge acquired in the required education may be substitutes on a year-for-year basis for the bachelor's degree but not for the specific experience.
• A Master's or Doctorate degree in one of the fields of study listed above may be substitutes for the bachelor's degree and one year of experience.

Please note: The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. “See Resume” statements on the application or resumes in lieu of a complete application may not be accepted. Additional information submitted after the closing date of this announcement will not be considered in the review of your application. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.

Conditions of Employment

• Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information in the supplemental information section.
• A current valid driver license is required for all Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) positions which require operating a state or personal motor vehicle to perform one or more essential functions of the position

Preferred Qualifications
The Exceptional Applicant will be a career minded maintenance training professional and will possess the proven ability or accomplishment in the following:

• Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section;
• Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position;
  
• Highest work/personal ethics and integrity;
• Comprehensive understanding of theories, principles, and best practices of adult learning, and curriculum development;
• Working knowledge of talent management, succession planning, and performance management, and the ability to translate complex ideas into simple, business-focused application;
• Demonstrated competency in both small and large group facilitation and planning, individual and team coaching, and design and delivery/facilitation of leadership and team development sessions;
• Professional knowledge and experience in training design, delivery, evaluation, and needs assessment for maintenance employees, and the ability to translate complex ideas into simple, business-focused applications;
• Change management skills; sound working knowledge of theoretical change management models and practical experience in managing change initiatives;
• Experience developing high quality training material within a collaborative environment;
• Experience in partnering with diverse customers, professionals, consultants, stakeholders, and staff in order to assess training needs and organizational development activities;
• Strong personal accountability and the ability to build excellent working relationships with the team, peers, and stakeholders;
• Skill in working and communicating effectively with others while accomplishing multiple tasks in a matrix organization;
• Ability to build effective relationships under diverse and complex circumstances;
• Proven ability to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and projects in a demanding environment;
• Excellent reasoning, analytical, research, and problem solving skills;
• Strong leadership/mentoring skills;
• Strong time and project management skills, including prioritization and multi-tasking ability;
• Polished facilitation, presentation, and communication skills, both written and oral;
• Strong attention to technical detail and accuracy;
• Passion for safety; Fluency in Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Sharepoint, SAP, and aptitude for quickly learning other software systems and equipment; and the ability to quickly learn other software systems.

Supplemental Information

Applicant Checklist

Complete Applications must include the following documents:

• 
  A complete CDOT 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.
• A chronological resume
• 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

Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Every effort must be made to submit all application materials by the announcement close date. Where unusual circumstances prevent timely acquisition of transcripts, they must be submitted within five business days of the announcement close date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.

Notifications:
All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email. Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "info@governmentjobs.com" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email. Immediately after you submit your application you should receive an email that confirms that you successfully submitted an application for this position. If you do not, try submitting again until you receive the confirmation email. Be sure to also check your junk folder for email communications from the State of Colorado's website.

The Hiring 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, 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.
• Be sure your application materials specifically address your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the Major Duties, Minimum Qualifications, and Preferred Qualifications sections as listed above. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the deadline for application may result in your application not being accepted for this position and may affect your inclusion as a qualified candidate in any step of the selection process and placement on the eligible list.

• A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

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.

Employment Screening
If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process, the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes, as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicant's authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction. In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate, he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with “Info Cubic”.

Info Cubic, a consumer reporting agency, will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Info Cubic, LLC, including its privacy policy, may be found online at www.InfoCubic.com. Info Cubic is located at 116 Inverness Drive East, Suite 206, Englewood, CO 80112, and can be reached at 877.360.4636.

The report may contain information bearing on the applicant's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living. The information that may be included in the report includes: social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records checks, educational records, and driving records checks. CDOT will only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.

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.

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.

Discrimination and/or harassment against any person is prohibited because of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran’s status, marital status, gender identity or any other protected class recognized under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA). This applies to all employment decisions.

ADAAA Accommodations
CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or 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 Angelita Sims at Angelita.Sims@state.co.us or 303-757-9225.

Former State Employees
Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information on his/her application.

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