Office of the Governor Intern (Summer 2026)
State of Colorado
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Senior Adv to Lt. Governor and Deputy Director of the Office of Saving People Money on Health Care
State of Colorado
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
Location
Colorado, --
Salary
$110,000 - $117,000
per year
Type
Full-Time
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April 4, 2026
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This role involves advising the Lieutenant Governor on disability and health care policies, while also managing the daily operations of an office focused on cutting health care costs and improving access across Colorado.
It requires leading teams, analyzing policy impacts, and working with diverse groups like officials, advocates, and patients.
A good fit would be someone with deep experience in state-level health and disability policy who is a strong leader and communicator.
Key Requirements
- Significant experience in health and disability policy, especially at the state level
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills to propose and implement solutions
- Effective communication and ability to interact with stakeholders including elected officials, advocates, providers, patients, and families
- Supervisory experience managing staff, such as policy advisors and analysts
- Knowledge of policy analysis on issues like chronic diseases, health care, employment, and transportation
- Ability to provide legislative recommendations and project management support
- Comfort with occasional travel and representing the Governor's office in meetings and task forces
Full Job Description
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.
Transparency Posting
The announcement is for transparency purposes only to comply with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.
An intended candidate within the Lieutenant Governor's Office been identified for this position.
Requirements
Position Title: Senior Advisor to Lt. Governor and Deputy Director of the Office of Saving People Money on Health Care
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 supervises the following positions: Senior Policy Advisor on Post Viral Infection Planning and the OSPMHC Policy Analyst Coordinator.
In addition, this position may oversee other staff and/or interns as needed by the roles and responsibilities of the position.
Expected Annual Travel: Occasional travel.
Summary of Functions:
Senior Advisor:
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.
Deputy Director, Office of Saving People Money on Healthcare (OSPMHC)
The goal of the OSPMHC is to identify and implement policies that will reduce health care costs while expanding access to quality care in every corner of Colorado.
The Deputy Director of the OSPMHC will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the OSPMHC under the direction of the Lt. Governor as Director.
This position requires a strategic thinker with significant experience in health and 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, providers, patients, and 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.
- Collaborate closely with teams in the Governor’s and Lt. Governor’s office and appropriate state agencies. Work closely with the Governor’s policy advisors, especially health policy, and the Governor’s legislative team to help advance administration priorities.
- Coordinate State agency and external engagement efforts. Develop and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders and constituencies throughout the state to inform this work.
- Work with the Lt Governor to manage the Core 5 Health Cabinet and agencies, ensuring coordination and advancement of Administration priorities and the advancement of metric-based strategic goals.
- Work with the Lt. Governor to facilitate the All Roads Lead to Health Cabinet in order to coordinate efforts across state government.
- Monitor legislative and administrative developments at the state and federal level that impact Colorado, particularly those that advance the Administration’s priorities.
- Manage daily operations of the OSPMHC under the direction of the Lt. Governor. Develop and implement office priorities.
- Provide briefings, talking points and other work products for the Governor and Lt. Governor.
- Other duties as required.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- Must have 3 or more years professional experience in a health 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.
Condition of Employment: Must be currently employed within the the Lieutenant Governor's Office.
Additional Information
The State of Colorado/Office of the Governor offers a generous benefits package including:
Retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan*, plus optional 401(k) and 457 plans - https://www.copera.org/
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage - including extensive prescription drug coverage (many preventive medications covered at no cost)
Wellness programs - participation can reduce employee premiums
Automatic Short-Term and Optional Long-Term Disability Coverage
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) job protection and State of Colorado Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)
Hybrid work arrangements
Variety of discounts on services and products available through the State of Colorado's Work-Life Employment Discount Program
Access to the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP): offers confidential mental health counseling, professional coaching, employee mediation, 24/7 crisis support
Free RTD EcoPass to all eligible State Employees
Training and professional development opportunities, including reduced college tuition through CSU Global
Credit Union of Colorado Membership Eligibility
To learn more about State of Colorado benefits, please visit the state’s benefits portal: https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/benefits.*For information on mandatory employee salary deferral (in lieu of contribution to Social Security), see COPERA for details: https://www.copera.org/member-contribution-rates
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.
Please submit an online application for this position at https://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.
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