Boulder County Department of Housing and Human Services is seeking to hire a Community Investments Manager. The Community Investments Manager position is part of a highly skilled team that is leaving a lasting impression on the Boulder County Community through a robust network of partnerships with community-based organizations and service providers. This position is responsible for a budget of approximately $17 million dollars and associated contracts.

The Community Investments Manager is housed within the Partnerships, Contracts and Services (PCS) Division. This position will provide leadership in developing and implementing a performance-based contracting framework and will manage a team that supports contract development and monitors contract performance. The Community Investments Manager will lead and collaborate with contract and data staff to expand outcome measures, improve data tracking systems and increase efficiency of the annual RFP and contracting processes within the PCS Division. This role will be responsible for ensuring that contracting and procurement processes for associated funding centers racial equity. Boulder County is an amazing place to work where the Guiding Values and Strategic Priorities are echoed throughout its departments. This position works within a team of highly skilled individuals, whose scope of work includes contracts, accounting, data and evaluation. We are seeking an individual who has strong communication skills and exceptional organizational skills, strong experience working with internal and external partners, and knowledge of procurement policies and procedures within a government setting. In addition to the contract work, this position is responsible for supervising a Contracts and Grants Administrator and a Contracts Performance Analyst.

This is a full-time, benefited position. Work hours are generally Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 5:00 pm, with flexibility available as needed. The ability to work a remote or hybrid schedule long-term is a possibility for this role, with the expectation of attending occasional in-person meetings/office time out of Boulder, CO. Under FLSA guidelines, this position is exempt from overtime.

Boulder County requires its employees to reside in the state of Colorado as of the first day of work.

Hiring Salary Range: $82,572-$100,764

• Phone Screening: Week of April 24th
• First Round Interviews: Week of April 24th
• Second Round Interviews: Week of May 1st

• Supervises a team that develops contracts and community partnerships that enhance the outreach, enrollment, and utilization of services provided to families and the community.

• Supervise staff that develop, implement, and monitor contract performance.

• Support and monitor budgets for Community Partner investments, including partners funded through other division grants and revenue sources.

• Collaborate with other division managers on division budgets in order to maximize the use of external funding sources.

• Collaborate with departmental leadership and key stakeholders (Practice Liaison’s) to assure community contract budgets and investments are aligned with the broader HHS priorities, including HHS’ return on investment models.

• Produce clear, concise and accurate investment recommendations and budget proposals to HHS leadership.

• Write and present Community Investment reports to large and diverse groups of stakeholders and funders.

• Develops partnerships with other County programs as well as related agencies.

• Develops contract workflow with community partners.

• Maintain a high-level knowledge of other County investments.

• Helps develop contract budgets with funded partners and approves contract invoices.

• Represents Boulder County Housing and Human Services on the multi-agency Funder’s Collaborative.

• Facilitates connections with key internal and external stakeholders (including local, state and national partners) when necessary.

• Maintains a deep understanding of the evidence-based practices, issues, gaps, and duplication, with mental health, intellectual and developmental disabilities and other human services.

• Identifies opportunities to leverage federal or other funding sources.

• Responsible for compiling key decisions points and work plan updates.

• Performs related duties as required

• May be reassigned in emergency situations.

PLEASE NOTE: When submitting your application, be sure to include all relevant education and experience, as applications are screened based on the qualifications listed in this position announcement. Applications that do not appear to meet minimum qualifications, as outlined below, will not be considered. Resumes are not accepted in lieu of completed applications.

Please be aware that your cover letter and resume will not be accessed in the initial screening process, so you must complete your application and supplemental questions with as much detail as possible. Any personally identifiable information (PII) such as name and address will be redacted from applications that meet the minimum screening requirements and are forwarded to the hiring manager. If the hiring manager selects you to advance in the hiring process, your cover letter and resume will then be accessible to the hiring team.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Boulder County is looking for well-qualified candidates to fill our positions. In this position, we are looking for a minimum of 7 years of combined education and experience in project management, human services contracts, or related areas of work.

• Applicants must pass a criminal background check

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience leading systems improvement initiatives

• Experience with human services agencies strongly

• Experience with program development and contract administration

• Bilingual and/or Bicultural lived experience

• One year supervisory experience

KNOWELDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to bring a racial equity lens to all facets of this position.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to organize and prioritize work.

• Ability to work effectively both independently and as a strong team member.

• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, including the ability to interact in a professional, positive and effective way with all levels of personnel within and outside the organization.

• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to lead change in a positive, proactive and collaborative way.

• Ability to maintain a high level of strong customer relations and a high level of collaboration.

• Knowledge of program development and evaluation.

• Knowledge of Medicaid rules.

• Knowledge of evidence-based programming and services for children, youth, adults and families.

• Flexible and able to handle multiple tasks.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment.

• Strategic thinker.

• Excellent problem-solving ability and strong analytical skills.