With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.
What We Offer
The City and County of Denver offers competitive pay commensurate with education and experience. Our targeted starting hiring range for this administrator position is between $86,634.00.00 - $110,000.00/annually, based on experience and education.
We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:
Location & Schedule
The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a city site and/or community several days a week. In this position, you can expect to work on-site and other locations at least three days per week at the Wellington E. Webb Municipal Building, 201 W. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80202.
Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.
Please note: Downtown parking expenses are the responsibility of the employee. We offer a flexible spending account option specifically for parking; if you elect this option, you can use pre-tax dollars for parking. We also offer a City-sponsored RTD EcoPass to all City employees– allowing the use of public transportation for free as a City Employee.
Who We Are & What You’ll Do
The Office of Children’s Affairs (OCA) is seeking a highly skilled and collaborative leader to drive the City and County of Denver’s efforts to strengthen youth development, expand equitable access to out-of-school time opportunities, and elevate youth voice in civic decision-making. The Youth Development & Engagement Administrator will oversee a broad portfolio including programs; like the Denver Afterschool Alliance, the Mayor’s Youth Commission, and My Denver Card expansion, and initiatives like managing citywide strategies, convening partners, cultivating cross-agency collaboration, supervising staff, and stewarding investments in high-quality youth-serving programs. The Administrator works closely with city departments, Denver Public Schools, nonprofit partners, community-based youth organizations, philanthropic partners, and families to implement strategic, equity-centered youth development efforts.
Representative program and initiative types overseen by this position include:
Specifically, as the Youth Development & Engagement Administrator you will:
To enhance impact and ensure equitable access to high-quality youth opportunities, the team is increasing its emphasis on coordinated program delivery and data-driven decision-making. The ideal candidate will bring experience in both program strategy and youth engagement, although experience spanning all areas is not required.
What You’ll Bring
We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.
Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:
Preferred candidates will have demonstrated experience in:
Required Minimum Qualifications
To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):
Application Deadline
This position is expected to stay open until May 3, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than May 3, 2026, at 11:59 PM.
Job Profile
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Position Type
UnlimitedPosition Salary Range
$86,634.00 - $142,947.00Target Pay
$86,634.00.00 - $110,000.00/annually, based on experience and educationAgency
Office of Children's AffairsRedeployment during Citywide Emergencies
City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.
The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, c
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