Colorado Department of Revenue · 1 day ago
Senior Program and Impact Officer for Climate and Disaster
Denver, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelThe Colorado Department of Revenue is committed to improving the community and ensuring sustainable natural resources. They are seeking a Senior Program and Impact Officer for Climate and Disaster to manage AmeriCorps National Service programs, develop grant strategies for climate resilience, and support partnerships and compliance monitoring.
Cyber SecurityGovernmentTransportationIdentity Management
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Work with the Serve Colorado team and state agency partners to grow national service
Develop and oversee implementation of a grant making strategy for Climate Resilience, support for the outdoor recreation economy, disaster mitigation, adaptation, and response programs
Support the development of new partnerships
Participate in the development, implementation and maintenance of policies, objectives, and short and long term planning, including Colorado’s State Service Plan
Represent the agency at various climate, conservation, and disaster community and/or interagency meetings and promote existing and new programs and/or policies as needed
Manage a portfolio of planning grants that support environment and disaster program development
Participate and support Serve Colorado’s AmeriCorps grant application and grant making processes, including:
Review and score grant applications, interview applicants, and make recommendations to Serve Colorado leadership and the Grant Review Committee
Manage a portfolio of AmeriCorps program grantees, including:
Facilitate trainings, meetings, check-in calls, or other events with State grant recipients as needed
Provide training and technical assistance to subgrantees and grant applicants to ensure programs are aligned with policies and objectives of Serve Colorado and AmeriCorps
Work with individual grantees to identify goals and resource needs to grow and increase program impact
Partner with State of Colorado colleagues and/or external issue-area experts to deliver high-quality training and technical assistance to advance program impact
Identify how the administration’s priorities strategically align with grantee/program partners’ core competencies to continuously seek to grow and innovate to meet the needs of Colorado
Prepare bi-annual grantee progress reports
Assess administrative needs of grant recipients, develop and maintain records and reports, corrective action plans, recommendations, and assessments to ensure compliance and advance continuous improvement of program quality
Conduct periodic grant recipient programmatic reviews through on-site and/or desk reviews to ensure compliance with all federal and state regulations, and, if necessary, resolve areas of programmatic non-compliance
Stay abreast of industry trends and staffing needs through research, collaboration with cognizant issue-based State colleagues, higher education leaders, and other relevant external partners to help Serve Colorado’s portfolio of programs innovate, recruit, and develop as needed
Monitor and amend AmeriCorps State grant recipient information contained in and/or entered into AmeriCorps’ eGrants Portal
Other General Activities Include
Provide staff support to the Lt. Governor’s Office, and the Governor’s Office on issues related to service and volunteerism and the Commission, as needed
Adhere to all health and safety protocols in the planning and execution of activities
Use word processing, spreadsheet, database, and scheduling software applications to prepare correspondence, plans, reports, schedules, and other documents related to the project
Provide continuous effort to improve operations, streamline processes, and work cooperatively and jointly with internal colleagues and external partners to provide quality customer service
Participate in team retreats, staff development, and project teams as required
Participate in conferences and workshops--some out-of-state--as required
Other duties as requested and required
Qualification
Required
Knowledge and experience in working on natural resource, climate, conservation, and/or disaster issues
Knowledge and experience with AmeriCorps and/or national service programs
Ability to travel up to 15% of your time
Best practices/principles of the grants management process, program development, program administration and evaluation, including performance measurement
Strong writing and communication skills
The ability to read and interpret Federal and State laws and regulations
Strong project management skills, and attention to detail
Strong problem-solving skills, including experience in identifying solutions, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures
Strong people skills, including experience working effectively with a wide range of constituencies in diverse communities and ensuring a focus on equity
Computer skills, including proficiency using Google Suite programs
Exercise independent judgment within broadly defined policies and practices in developing methods, techniques & evaluation criterion for obtaining results
Comprehend, analyze, interpret, and correlate technical material and data into real time issues and a variety of written reports and trainings
Facilitate group processes
Establish and maintain cooperative, productive working relationships with other agency personnel, state and federal government units, grant recipients, the nonprofit sector, and the public through effective motivational and leadership skills
Analyze problems and articulate remedies, both in writing and verbally
Learn web-based reporting system(s)
Benefits
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
Company
Colorado Department of Revenue
With just under 1500 employees, the Colorado Department of Revenue oversees the Division of Motor Vehicles, the Enforcement Division, the Colorado State Lottery, and the Taxation Division.
Founded in 1941
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Lorri Dugan
Chief Financial Officer
Meghan Tanis
Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Executive Director
Recent News
2026-01-25
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