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Company: Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)

Location: 4201 E. Arkansas Ave. Denver CO

SALARY: $15.67 /Hour

Job Application Opening Date: 05/10/16

Job Application Closing Date: Continuous

Note: This is a paid temporary part-time position with no benefits and will exist for 9 months or less.

DESCRIPTION OF JOB:

The purpose of this part-time collegiate internship is to provide meaningful professional process improvement experience to collegiate students with proven academic performance and a strong desire to learn and contribute.

The Office of Process Improvement provides the infrastructure, procedures, processes, training, and support which facilitate and promote a culture of continuous improvement at CDOT.

The Office of Process Improvement works with other organizations within CDOT to help make our services, products and operations more effective, efficient and elegant.

Our longer-term vision is: “Everyone, Every Day, Improving Every Process and Every Product, To Benefit Every Customer”.

DUTIES include the following but not limited to:

1. Assisting CDOT process improvement projects with:
   • Characterizing and documenting basic process and operating information;
   • Assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of processes (including the use of continuous improvement practices and change management methodologies);
   • Developing recommendations for improving operations;
2. Providing a summary presentation at the conclusion of the internship regarding the internship experience;
3. Assist instructors who provide training in process improvement methods, tools, and techniques; and
4. Providing a summary presentation at the conclusion of the internship regarding the internship experience;
5. Assist instructors who provide training in process improvement methods,
   tools, and techniques;
6. Development of strategy; and
7. Perform other duties as assigned.

This position is located on CDOT’s Headquarters Campus, 4201 E. Arkansas Ave. in Denver, Colorado.

Additional information about the process improvement internship experience is available at:

www.codot.gov/business/process-improvement/internship-opportunities-in-process-improvement

Additional information about process improvement at CDOT is available at:
www.codot.gov/business/process-improvement/

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, SUBSTITUTIONS, CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT & APPEAL RIGHTS:

Qualified candidates must be either:
enrolled as an undergraduate (for at least 12 semester hours or 15 quarter hours) or graduate student (enrolled for at least 6 semester hours or 9 quarter hours) at an accredited college or university, college, or similar learning institution, with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA during the last completed semester/quarter; or

A recently graduated college student with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA. “Recently graduated” means the individual should have attended an accredited school and have graduated from that college or university during the past 12 months.

A copy of your transcripts must be attached to this application; unofficial copies are acceptable.

For more information and to apply see job description web page

Title: Associate, Contract ISO Auditor at Cavendish Scott in Denver CO

Company: Cavendish Scott Inc. 

Location: 984 S Vine St., Denver, CO

Summary :

• Cavendish Scott is interested in establishing good relationships with professional, reliable and trustworthy professional auditors.
• We need help to cope with fluctuations that occasionally occur in our business and can sometimes provide more consistent assignments.
• Ideally you would be a current auditing contractor, with an established workload of audits and are wishing to supplement that.
• Ideally your focus would be on auditing so that you have a clear development goal, and would not be consulting in ISO implementation or at least not significantly.
• We consider this to present a potential conflict although its not insurmountable.
• You should like travel because that is one of our most difficult situations that we have to address.
• You should probably have an IRCA or EG auditor card – or an equivalent independent way of demonstrating your competency and professionalism.
• Personality and loyalty are paramount.
• You have to operate as part of a team and fit in with our established processes and methods.

Details:

• Cavendish Scott is looking for additional resources in the form of an entry level ISO auditor.
• We see this as an entry position, with plenty of support provided and firstly focusing on auditing and then developing into training and consulting if desired and as opportunities arise and competency is established.
• Ideally you will have some experience of ISO 9001 (maybe similar standards such as FDA).
• You may have been involved in the implementation of ISO 9001 (or similar) or been responsible for its upkeep and maintenance.
• You may have conducted internal audits and been responsible for interfacing with the certification body.
• Perhaps you have even performed audits for a certification body.
• Ideally, you would have had some managerial experience (oversight of the QMS may be enough but other formal experience might be equally useful).
• You should be familiar with most/all typical organization processes and be comfortable talking with management about ISO and relevant topics.
• You must be confident and comfortable presenting in order to be able to fill the role of auditor.
• You will be an effective writer possibly having written procedures, instructions and management reports.
• Personality is critical to us.
• You will be easy going, dynamic, self-motivated, self-starter, hard working, and capable of standing alone.
• You also cannot be afraid of new standards, situations or challenges.
• You will be given support but you have to be able to act professionally and come up with solutions on your own.
• We need someone who is available to travel.
• Even likes travel.
• The job minimally would require 14-16 trips a year of 2-3 days on average.
• But plan on being able to cope with an average of two trips a month of 3+ days (this is not what we currently do but you never know).
• We will provide training and support to develop the right candidate to a fully qualified ISO professional (it’s not just 9001 but AS9100, 13485, R2, 27001, 45001, 18001, 17025 to mention but a few).
• We are not particularly looking for a contractor or part time person to fill this position – but try us.
• The job is great! You will learn all about/get exposure to a variety of organizations, management systems, standards and so many other things you get exposed to.
• You get to meet some really cool people and work from home.
• Conversely you are expected to work the hours you need to in order to satisfy your customers (they tend to work normal hours) and then work more to make sure you answer emails, stay responsive and do what needs to be done to be successful.
• This is NOT a 9-5 job and sometimes deadlines will mean
• you have to put extra hours in.
• Historically there has been plenty of free time to develop your skills, help develop training material, work on marketing and presentations, etc.
• You manage yourself and the compensation package is probably more than is generally available.
• Benefits include health, 401k, disability.
• All work expenses are paid. All equipment (phone, computer, etc.) are provided.

Application:

• To apply please briefly email us and tell us why you are right for the position.
  Some of the technical requirements for the job are important but personality and overall ability are probably better things to convince us of.
• Let’s keep it to 10 email lines (about 300 words).
• No resumes, no application forms. We’ll see where it goes from there.

email: Info@cavendishscott.com

For more information and to apply see Cavendish Scott, Inc job page 

Company: Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)

Location: 4201 E. Arkansas Ave. Denver CO

SALARY: $15.67 /Hour

Job Application Closing Date: Continuous

Note: This is a paid temporary part-time position with no benefits and will exist for 9 months or less.

DESCRIPTION OF JOB:

• The purpose of this part-time collegiate internship is to provide meaningful professional process improvement experience to collegiate students with proven academic performance and a strong desire to learn and contribute.
• The Office of Process Improvement provides the infrastructure, procedures, processes, training, and support which facilitate and promote a culture of continuous improvement at CDOT.
• The Office of Process Improvement works with other organizations within CDOT to help make our services, products and operations more effective, efficient and elegant.
• Our longer-term vision is: “Everyone, Every Day, Improving Every Process and Every Product, To Benefit Every Customer”.

DUTIES include the following but not limited to:

1. Assisting CDOT process improvement projects with:
   • Characterizing and documenting basic process and operating information;
   • Assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of processes (including the use of continuous improvement practices and change management methodologies);
   • Developing recommendations for improving operations;
2. Providing a summary presentation at the conclusion of the internship regarding the internship experience;
3. Assist instructors who provide training in process improvement methods, tools, and techniques; and
4. Providing a summary presentation at the conclusion of the internship regarding the internship experience;
5. Assist instructors who provide training in process improvement methods, tools, and techniques; and
6. Perform other duties as assigned.

This position is located on CDOT’s Headquarters Campus, 4201 E. Arkansas Ave. in Denver, Colorado.

Additional information about the process improvement internship experience is available at:

www.codot.gov/business/process-improvement/internship-opportunities-in-process-improvement

Additional information about process improvement at CDOT is available at:
www.codot.gov/business/process-improvement/

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, SUBSTITUTIONS, CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT & APPEAL RIGHTS:

• Qualified candidates must be either:
  enrolled as an undergraduate (for at least 12 semester hours or 15 quarter hours) or graduate student (enrolled for at least 6 semester hours or 9 quarter hours) at an accredited college or university, college, or similar learning institution, with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA during the last completed semester/quarter; or
• A recently graduated college student with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA. “Recently graduated” means the individual should have attended an accredited school and have graduated from that college or university during the past 12 months.

A copy of your transcripts must be attached to this application; unofficial copies are acceptable.

For more information and to apply see job description web page 

 

LEAN Process Improvement Project Manager at CDOR in Lakewood CO

Company: Colorado Department of Revenue (CDOR)

Location: 600 Union Ave, Lakewood CO

SALARY: $6,139.00 – $8,500.00 Monthly ($73,668.00 – $102,000.00 Annually)

Job Application Opening Date: 03/10/16

Job Application Closing Date: 03/25/16 05:00 PM US-MT

Note: Colorado Residents Only

DESCRIPTION OF JOB:

• As part of a Project Management Office, this position is responsible for providing expertise in deploying programs and initiatives, leading projects, managing working teams and overseeing projects throughout the entire project lifecycle using established PMO best practices, artifacts and methodology.
• This includes managing all aspects of a project from inception through deployment, acceptance, closeout, and measurable benefits realization according to the projects expected goals and outcomes.
• This role combines traditional Project Management with Lean Six Sigma process improvement methodologies and an analytical approach to drive continuous process improvement delivery with measurable business results.
• In addition the incumbent will utilize mentoring, coaching and formal training to enhance the skills of other project managers, team members and key stakeholders in Project Management and Lean Six Sigma tools such as data analysis, process mapping, process analysis, data collection, process redesign and facilitation techniques.

COLORADO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT:

• Applicants may be ineligible to apply for this position and subsequently disqualified if they do not have a Colorado address and a Colorado State issued Driver’s License or Identification Card.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Computer Science, Project Management or a closely related field (at the discretion of the hiring agency)
• Four years of professional experience using formal methodologies of process improvement or project management or a combination of both.
• Two of the years must be certified project management experience at the work leader or staff authority level.

NECESSARY SPECIAL MINIMUM REQUIREMENT:

• A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification issued by PMI or comparable entity (At the discretion of the hiring agency).
• If you do not currently have a certification, you will need to obtain your certification within 1 year of hire date.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES

• A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification issued by PMI or comparable entity
• Eight years of professional project management experience which included professional high-level experience in one or more of the following: administering, planning, organizing, executing and overseeing project
• 2 Years Lean Six Sigma experience or other formal process improvement methodology
• Intermediate level of knowledge working with Microsoft Project software for managing project schedules
• MS project and MS Visio experience
• Online project management software experience
• Familiarization with code installations, system conversions and system migrations
• Ablility to provide direction to a project team including assignments of individual responsibilities, tasks and technical functions
• Ablility to manage relationships with vendors and contracts, project sponsors, team members and stakeholders
• Ability to prepare and present project deliverables including project management, risk management, budget and quality management, and communication plans, schedules, status report plans and quality management
• Demonstrated success in planning and managing multiple medium-to-large projects of significant magnitude in terms of complexity, cost, time-constraints, internal and external staffing to completion

CDOR REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

• Competencies required for all CDOR positions include good communications skills (both oral and written), interpersonal skills, the ability to follow written and oral instructions, the ability to multi-task, the ability to work with confidential information, the ability to work in high-stress environments, and the demonstrated ability to assist customers in an effective, efficient, and elegant manner.

For more information and to apply see job description web page 

 

Company: City of Aspen Colorado

Location: City Hall, 130 S Galena Street Aspen, CO

Job Title: Management Analyst Intern – Termed

Closing Date/Time: Fri. 4 March 2016 at 5:00 PM US-MT

Hiring Range: $21.70 – $24.63

Salary Range: $21.70 – $30.16

Job Type: Regular full-time

Education Requirement: Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, public administration, planning, evaluation or related field.

Work Experience Requirement: One year of graduate school completed (current students and recent graduates may apply) Academic or professional experience related to research, evaluation, business process analysis, strategic planning, continuous improvement, performance measurement and data analysis.

Position Summary:

• Under the direction of senior staff, performs a variety of entry level management analysis tasks.
• Assists with, leads or collaborates with departments and the City Manager’s Office (CMO) on a variety of projects contributing to the continued success of various organization-wide initiatives.

Supervision Exercised and Received:

• Position is directly supervised by the Business Process Manager.
• The incumbent will frequently work with department project sponsors and CMO staff on a consultative basis, and will be expected to exercise sound professional judgment in those interactions and to consult with senior staff when situations may exceed his or her ability to manage effectively.

Job Responsibility/Frequency/Tasks:

Research, Analysis and Process Improvement:

• Assist with or manage research, policy analysis, program development, evaluation, process improvement and performance measurement projects on topics of importance to the City.
• Develop research proposals and scoping documents.
• With guidance from senior staff, select and use appropriate project approaches and tools to achieve objectives; execute projects; identify gaps in effectiveness and efficiency and recommend improvements.
• Assist departments in managing the transition from “study” to “implementation”. Collaborate with senior staff to train departments in the basics of process improvement and performance measurement.

KNOWLEDGE

• Technical Knowledge – Basic knowledge of, or the ability to learn, key concepts and best practices in:
  • Strategic planning, research, analysis, evaluation, process improvement, and performance measurement.
  • Quality, including the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence
• Customer feedback mechanisms, including basic-to-intermediate knowledge of survey methods and statistics
• Consulting and facilitation
• Project management
• Organizational change management
• General government operations

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Technical Skills and Abilities –

• Ability to apply, or learn and apply, basic skills associated with all knowledge areas mentioned above
• Basic understanding of which approaches and tools are appropriate to use on a project-by-project basis
• Ability to identify when alternative technical options and shifts in approaches may be needed to achieve project objectives successfully (such as when changes in scope are needed or other issues arise)
• Ability to use technical skills to develop preliminary recommendations for improvements
• Ability to effectively collaborate and work as a member of a team to accomplish objectives

Minimum Requirements to be Considered for this position:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, public administration, planning, evaluation or related field.
• Work Experience: One year of graduate school completed (current students and recent graduates may apply) Academic or professional experience related to research, evaluation, business process analysis, strategic planning, continuous improvement, performance measurement and data analysis.
• Computer Skills: One (1) year Microsoft Word, Excel, and Email. Access or other database experience helpful.
• License(s): Must possess a valid Colorado driver’s license or be able to obtain one within 30 days of start date.
• Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required abilities, knowledge and skills as determined by the City of Aspen may be substituted for the requirements above.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in business administration, public administration, planning, evaluation or related field. Certifications from the American Society for Quality. Training in process improvement.

For complete job description and to apply see City of Apsen Job web site and click on “Management Analyst Intern – Termed” job.

Title: Chief Data Officer at CDOT in Denver CO

Company: Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)

Location: 4201 E. Arkansas Ave. Denver CO

SALARY: $10,000.00 – $12,500.00 Monthly

Job Application Opening Date: 02/08/16

Job Application Closing Date: Continuous

DESCRIPTION OF JOB:

The Colorado Department of Transportation is seeking an exceptional business-focused individual to drive the long-term definition and implementation of CDOT’s data strategy, maximizing data integration and architecture, driving data acquisition, ensuring data security, and most importantly, evaluating and implementing how big data aids in the achievement of CDOT’s strategic objectives to improve safety and mobility on our transportation system.

Overview of the Position:

• With the rise in service-oriented architectures (SAP and GIS), the need for large-scale system integration, and heterogeneous data storage/exchange mechanisms (Traffic Management System – CTMS/XML feeds, Traffic Safety Data on FoxPro, GIS data and many other data systems) at CDOT, the Chief Data Officer will need to possess a combination of business knowledge, technical skills, and people skills to guide data strategy.
• This role is not simply about architecting data or designing databases, but rather overseeing these projects from a high level and working to methodologically define the data business strategy CDOT should pursue across its many divisions with a focus on two priorities:
  • Defining and sharing actionable data for external stakeholders, partners and the public;
  • Defining and sharing actionable data to improve internal operations, planning and implementation.
• As part of the Executive Management Team, this position is also a unique opportunity to transform the transportation department and its business models, as transportation moves into the use of data to maximize investment decisions, and the operations and safety of its system and to facilitate the rapidly changing transportation technology environment (vehicle to vehicle and vehicle to infrastructure data, etc.).

Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage CDOT’s data vision and strategy and create the roadmap to meet enterprise needs while working closely with the senior leaders across multiple divisions of CDOT including Division of Transportation Development, Transportation System Management and Operations, Office of Information Technology, Traffic Safety and others
• Develop a big data architecture that employs advanced quantitative methods, including data mining techniques, to create predictive analyses to achieve CDOT’s strategic objectives
• Define the data assets and functional capabilities for data and advanced analytics
• Champion global data management, governance, quality, and vendor relationships across the enterprise by establishing a data governance council that helps create data policies, standards, organization and enforcement of concepts as established
• Report on progress of enterprise data management governance, including metrics

The qualified applicant will possess, at a minimum:

• Bachelors, master’s degree preferred, in business administration, information technology, applied statistics, data analysis or similar field
• Minimum 10+ years data management and/or software engineering experience

The Exceptional Applicant will be an experienced Data Science Professional and will possess the proven ability or accomplishment in the following:

• Experience with enterprise metadata management and industry standards
• Proven experience leading strategic design, delivery and governance of major cross functional business efforts
• Experience operationalizing data governance, data stewardship, and data quality
• Working knowledge of multiple technology systems and data management tools
• Ability to understand complex issues and develop meaningful analysis and recommendations to line of business, and executive management
• Leadership and organization skills
• Strong writing abilities and experience with writing a variety of communication pieces
• Strong customer service skills
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and be adaptable to changing assignments
• Ability to partner with professionals, consultants, stakeholders and staff, with sensitivity to their needs and priorities
• Negotiation to find mutually acceptable solutions; building consensus through give and take

For more information and to apply see job description web page