Senior Advisor to Lt. Governor

Department Information

Office of the Lieutenant Governor

Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera serves as the second highest ranking elected or appointed official in the executive branch of the State of Colorado. The Office of the Lt. Governor works closely with the Office of the Governor to ensure the effective implementation of the Polis-Primavera Administration’s priorities. The Office of the Lt. Governor leads a broad portfolio of programs, including Aerospace and Defense, the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs, Disability Policy, the Office of eHealth Innovation, the Office of Saving People Money on Health Care, and Serve Colorado.

Description Of Job

This announcement is open only to eligible individuals currently employed within the Lt. Governor’s Office.

The announcement is for transparency purposes only to comply with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

Only applications from eligible individuals currently employed within the within the Office of the LT. Governor will be accepted.

Position Title: Senior Advisor to Lt. Governor

Department: Office of the Lieutenant Governor

FLSA Classification : Exempt

Organizational Relationships: This position reports to the Lt. Governor's Chief of Staff.

Supervisory Relationships : This position will oversee staff and/or interns as needed by the roles and responsibilities of the position.

Expected Annual Travel: Occasional travel.

Summary Of Functions

The position 1) serves as the senior disability policy advisor who provides strategic policy and legislative analysis and recommendations, project management, press guidance, and general policy support for the Governor's agenda. 2) Provides strategic leadership to advance Lt. Governor and administration priorities, including the impacts of chronic diseases on Colorado health systems.

This position requires a strategic thinker with significant experience in disability policy work, especially at the state level, an effective communicator who is comfortable interacting with a wide range of stakeholders, including elected officials, cabinet members, advocates, individuals with disabilities and their families. This position requires taking initiative to solve problems by proposing and implementing solutions. This position requires the ability to manage staff in the accomplishment of office priorities.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Inform Governor and Lt. Governor's Office and the legislature on disability and chronic disease related issues, i.e. health care, employment, and transportation.
• Analyze Colorado policy changes to determine impact on people with disabilities.
• Actively represent the Governor and Lt. Governor's Office in relevant task forces, working groups, and stakeholder meetings concerning various areas of disability. This role requires communicating publicly on behalf of the administration.
• Engage external stakeholders as appropriate to inform and support policy and the Governor's strategic agenda.
• Serve as a liaison between state agencies, community organizations, the administration, advocates, individuals with disabilities, health care providers, and family members.
• Serve as constituent services support when complex concerns are brought to the administration regarding disability.
• Provide leadership and guidance regarding reasonable accommodations to state agencies.
• Supervise office staff in pursuit of administration health care priorities.
• Ensure alignment of long COVID and post-viral infection planning with administration health care priorities.
• Other duties as required.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions Of Employment & Appeal Rights

• Must have 3 or more years professional experience in a policy or disability related field.
• Must possess exceptional organizational, communication, and customer service skills and the ability to maintain confidential information.
• Supervisory experience.
• Requires a strategic thinker and self-starter who is familiar with the public sector, preferably at the state level and familiarity with Colorado and understanding of issues unique to this state.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of and experience in applying a disability equity lens and the application of state and federal disability rights laws to state operations.
• Experience working with Colorado disability advocates.
• Experience building relationships and working with local or state governments and organizations in solving large scale challenges with limited resources.
• Experience conducting analyses of community living and disability matters and developing initiatives and recommendations to address those matters.
• Ability to create, facilitate, and mediate an open dialogue for multiple perspectives and styles to be heard.
• Ability to carry out assignments independently.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective personal relationships with peers, supervisory staff, state agencies and external stakeholders.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Lived experience working closely with the disabled community preferred.
• Knowledge of how to use Google Suites is preferred.
  
  

Conditions Of Employment

Must be c urrently employed within the Office of the Lt. Governor.

Supplemental Information

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)
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Medical and dental plans
• State paid life insurance policy of a minimum of $50,000 or 1x annual salary
• 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 .

Inclusion and Belonging

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 Senior Human Resources Director) at gov_hr@state.co.us.