Human Resources Business Partner (ocfmh) - Human Resources Specialist III

Human Resources Business Partner (OCFMH)

Human Resources Specialist III

Salary: $58,872.00 - $76,536.00 Annually

Location: Denver, CO

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: IHA 06607

Opening Date: 08/20/2025

Closing Date: 8/27/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address: 3648 W Princeton Circle, Bldg. #3 Denver, CO 80236

FLSA Status: Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information: jessica.stroman@state.co.us

How To Apply: Please submit an online application for this position at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

This position will support the Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health at the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Ft Logan. Human Resources Operations and Strategy, Division of Human Resources (HR), exists to provide centralized human resource services to the general public, applicants, managers, and employees who work for the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Consultation services include: benefit administration; compensation; equity, diversity and inclusion; employee relations; HR policy development; job analysis; job evaluation and classification; organizational development; New Employee Orientation; performance management; interpretation of CDHS HR policy, state personnel rules, state and federal employment laws; progressive discipline; records management; recruitment; responding to grievances, appeals, charges of discrimination; reorganization issues; retention; selection and selection appeals; settlement advice; strategic planning and overall HR guidance to CDHS managers, supervisors and employees.

Description of Job:

This position is currently hybrid. 2 days in office, 3 days remote. Please note: These working arrangements are subject to change. Must be able to report to one of the two offices listed below:

• 3648 W. Princeton Circle, Bldg. #3 Denver, CO 80236
• 1600 W. 24th Street Pueblo, CO 81003

What You Will Be Doing:

Responsible for providing expertise and consulting services to business leaders and programs in areas such as the State Personnel Board Rules, Partnership Agreement, and the CDHS Side Agreement. The HRBP ensures that legal and regulatory compliance (local, state, and federal employment and labor laws) is maintained and CDHS's policies are applied. HRBP assists in special projects such as unit reorganizations, updating position descriptions, recruitment and selection of open and vacant positions, and recommending fair and just compensation for positions. Supports HR's initiative in providing timely and accurate customer service to all client groups.

Functions:

• Compensation
• Employee & Labor Relations
• Job Evaluation
• Talent Acquisition

This position reinforces Department strategies focused on employee engagement, equity, diversity & inclusion, retention, and other initiatives as identified in the results-driven management system (RDMS).

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights:

Minimum Qualifications:

Years of Experience: Six (6) years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Employee and Labor Relations, and/or Job Evaluation OR Education and Experience: A combination of related education in Human Resources, Business Administration, Workforce Development, Employment Law, Organizational Management, Legal Studies, Labor Studies or related field and Experience in Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Employee and Labor Relations, and/or Job Evaluation equal to six (6) years

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills
• State of Colorado experience
• Excellent interpersonal and people skills with the ability to interact with multiple program leaders at many different levels
• Ability to have strong analytical skills and has the ability to research and analyze data to understand compensation and recruitment trends
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to pivot and organize priorities
• Ability to adapt to business needs with ease
• Ability to meet and negotiate with leaders supporting positive pathways to support the business need
• Demonstrated experience with federal, state, and local employment laws, regulations, statutes and rules
• Relevant years of State service should be considered as a preferred qualification to be used to determine the top candidates on the referral list. (Partnership agreement 10.1.)

Conditions of Employment:

• This position will drive state fleet vehicles. This position must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted Colorado Driver's License. (Out of State Driver License exceptions require agency appointing authority approval).
• MOTOR VEHICLE RECORD CHECK: This position will drive a state-owned vehicle, either in an on-going capacity while performing their normal day-to-day job duties OR on occasion for trainings/meetings/client visits/etc.
• Travel: On occasion, this position is required to travel to facilities and off-site as requested by programs and/or HR leadership.
• NAME CHECK ONLY: This position will have NO direct contact with vulnerable persons. Name check only includes: CBI check (no fingerprints), Colorado Court Database check and Medicare Fraud Database.
• The incumbent of this position must pass the State Personnel Certification Program for Job Evaluation and the Selection Process within 4 months.
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position, (3) provide the employee number from the applicant's prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.
• 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.

Supplemental Information:

How to Apply: The Assessment Process

For additional recruiting questions, please contact jessica.stroman@state.co.us.

About Us:

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401(k) and 457 plans
• Medical and dental health plans
• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick