Colorado Department of Transportation

Department Information

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

About CDOT

Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans’ lives? Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe? At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), you will have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides freedom, connection, and experience through travel. Please visit our careers page to learn about CDOT and how we are making Colorado a great place to live, work and play, now and for the future! Also, check out our excellent benefits package!

CDOT for All

CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to https://studentaid.gov/pslf/

The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.

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Description of Job

About the Position

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has an opening for a part-time Administrative Assistant III working approximately 25-35 hours a week in our Aurora Maintenance location. You will clarify and communicate CDOT policies and office procedures to the traveling public and employees. You will track monthly equipment meter readings, reconcile fuel receipts, and complete uniform orders for area employees. You will track and process employee documentation, enter and track data in shared drive spreadsheets, as well as purchase and distribute office supplies to employees.

Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Serve as the first point of contact to the public and department staff, both in person and by telephone, maintaining professional and courteous standards in routing all inquiries.
• Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with all levels of stakeholders, including internal customers, the public, and other agencies.
• Responsible for updating personnel data and records for all full-time and any temporary/seasonal employees; collaborate with the main Maintenance office to resolve any discrepancies in employees' records.
• Track maintenance employees' commercial drivers' licenses, ensuring employees renew before the expiration date; tracks employees' DOT medical cards expirations, schedules employee physicals and provides required forms.
• File, retrieve, and prepare documents, correspondence and reports; purge and/or archive all records per State/Agency Records Retention Rules.
• Assist employees with payroll, leave, and benefits questions; verify accuracy of their documents.
• Enter, release, and obtain approval of timesheets for all assigned personnel by monthly deadline; troubleshoot timesheet errors; generate and submit all revised timesheets.
• Perform data entry; track reports, spreadsheets, and forms; scan confidential information into files and reports.
• Order office supplies and employee uniforms.
• Perform basic review of invoices and prepare them for payment; review all expense reports.
• Create, coordinate, and/or schedule calendar appointments and events.
• Perform safe work practices; stay aware of and report potential safety hazards in and around the office.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Work Environment:

• Primarily 8:00 am - 12:00 pm, Monday - Friday with the opportunity for a flexible schedule approximately 25-35 hours a week
• This position works in-office

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications

Experience Only:

• Three years of general clerical experience, where the primary responsibilities included ALL of the following:
  • Working with computer software and applications (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SAP, Google Applications, etc.)
  • Creating memos and correspondence
  • Using spreadsheets to track information
  • Processing invoices for payments
  • Providing on-going customer service in person, on the phone and via email to internal and external customers

Experience & Education:

• At least three years of experience and education that includes a combination of the following:
  • Coursework from a U.S. accredited college or university in a field of study related to the duties of this position will be considered. A copy of your transcript must be attached to your online application in order to verify the coursework.
  • General clerical experience, where the primary responsibilities included ALL of the following:
    • Working with computer software and applications (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SAP, Google Applications, etc.)
    • Creating memos and correspondence
    • Using spreadsheets to track information
    • Processing invoices for payments
    • Providing on-going customer service in person, on the phone and via email to internal and external customers

Condition of Employment

• Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information in the supplemental information section.

Preferred Qualifications

The exceptional applicant will possess the proven ability or accomplishment in the following:

• Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section.
• Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position.
• Highest work/personal ethics and integrity.
• Strong technical knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems.
• Experience with handling confidential personnel and financial documents.
• Excellent computer skills including fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint), Gmail and Google Applications, SAP, and the ability to quickly learn new software.
• Flexibility in adapting to changing work assignments.
• Strong ability to take initiative to solve problems.
• Proven ability to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal, and professional relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage and prioritize work assignments independently.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Analytic thinking and problem solving skills.
• Strong visual presentation skills.
• Excellent time and organizational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in both independent and team situations.

Supplemental Information

Applicant Checklist

Complete Applications must include the following documents:

1. A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)
2. A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)
3. A cover letter that describes your interest in this position, how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement.
4. If you are using education to qualify, a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing that your degree has been conferred and the name of your school, or your NACES accreditation. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
5. If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

Please note that you may redact information on your attachments that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Every effort must be made to submit all application materials by the announcement close date. Where unusual circumstances prevent timely acquisition of transcripts, they must be submitted within five business days of the announcement close date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

Notifications:

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email. Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "info@governmentjobs.com" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email. Immediately after you submit your application you should receive an email that confirms that you successfully submitted an application for this position. If you do not, try submitting again until you receive the confirmation email. Be sure to also check your junk folder for email communications from the State of Colorado's website.

The Hiring Process:

1. All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.
2. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.

• Part, or all, of the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.
• Be sure your application materials specifically address your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the Major Duties, Minimum Qualifications, and Preferred Qualifications sections as listed above. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the deadline for application may result in your application not being accepted for this position and may affect your inclusion as a qualified candidate in any step of the selection process and placement on the eligible list.

1. A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

Transfer, Non-Disciplinary Demotion or Reinstatement

If you believe that you are eligible to be considered as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement to this vacancy, you must submit a completed application following the directions in this job announcement and you will be included in the selection process along with other qualified applicants. If you are the finalist for this position after the selection process, Human Resources will confirm your eligibility to be appointed as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement applicant.

Employment Screening

If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process, the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes, as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicant's authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well as an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction. In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate, he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with “Info Cubic.”

Info Cubic, a consumer reporting agency, will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Info Cubic, a Division of Orange Tree, including its privacy policy, may be found online at www.InfoCubic.com and www.OrangeTreeScreening.com. Info Cubic is located at 7275 Ohms Lane, Minneapolis, MN 55439.

The report may contain information bearing on the applicant's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living. The information that may be included in the report includes social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records checks, educational records, and driving records checks. CDOT will only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.

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 tospb.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, atspb.colorado.gov under Rules.

ADAAA Accommodations

CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or 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 HR Specialist Name at Email Address or call Phone Number.

Former State Employees

Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information on his/her application.

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The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits

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