Human Resources
Our mission is to serve the citizens of El Paso County by building and supporting a strong, stable workforce fostering an environment of integrity, transparency and dedication to fulfilling and anticipating the needs of the County.
Our mission is to serve the citizens of El Paso County by building and supporting a strong, stable workforce fostering an environment of integrity, transparency and dedication to fulfilling and anticipating the needs of the County.
Telephone: (719) 520-7486
Fax: (719) 520-7406
Location:
2880 International Circle, Suite N040
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
El Paso County will accept and review only the following attachments to the application: resume, cover letter, and reference letter(s). Requested transcripts should not be included with the application.
STEPS TO APPLY FOR A JOB OPENING:
GENERAL INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS
COMPLETING AN APPLICATION
APPLICATION SUBMISSION AND STATUS
Information on creating your applicant profile is available online at http://www.governmentjobs.com/AgencyInstructions.cfm
Save your application as you create it. Each time you complete a section of the application form, click the Save button at the bottom of the form. If you need to exit out of the application form before the application is complete, click the Save button. The system will save the information you have entered.
Check your application before submitting. Review that the information on your application is correct and all the required documents have been attached or inserted as text if that is an option. Please note that once your attachment has been successfully uploaded (attached) to your application, a link with the name of your file will be visible to you. If you do not see a link with your file name, prior to submitting your application packet, please contact NEOGOV’s technical support at 1-877-204-4442 for assistance in uploading the electronic version of your required attachment(s). Then click the Proceed to Certify and Submit button. To complete the submission of your application, click the Accept & Submit button.
Once your application has been submitted, the information is saved. If you make a change to your application after submittal, these changes are not visible to Human Resources staff. The changes are only visible to you; however, a job posting may allow you to resubmit a new completed application packet with your changes and appropriate attachments if done PRIOR TO the closing deadline.
After you submit your application, you will receive an automatically generated email confirmation. This confirms that your application was received; however, the auto-response does not confirm receipt of required file attachments.
In many cases, email notices will be sent to candidates throughout the recruitment process. Make sure your email account allows for these communications to be received in your inbox and not your junk mail. Email communications will be sent from the sender domain “neogov.com” or “elpasoco.com.”
El Paso County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The County does not discriminate against persons because of their genetic information, age, gender, gender identity and gender expression, color, race, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or traits that are historically associated with a person’s race, to include stereotypes associated with hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles in making employment decisions, including determining suitability for employment, compensation, promotion, transfers, education, discipline, demotion or discharge. Selection decisions will be made in a non-discriminatory manner consistent with this policy and EEO principles.
El Paso County Risk Management must plan for the negative consequences of any decision, omission, process, or action by using whatever means feasible to control the chance of financial loss, and by managing and minimizing all financial losses that do occur. The department specifically directs the administration of all self-insurance and insurance programs, liability, property losses, accident investigations, claims subrogation, loss prevention, and litigation management.
El Paso County Worker’s Compensation provides our employees medical treatment for work related injuries/illnesses while ensuring El Paso County is in compliance with workers’ compensation laws.
If injured in the scope of your employment, notify your supervisor and the Human Resources Department immediately.
Medical treatment for an on-the-job injury is provided only by an authorized treating physician and not an employee’s personal physician. The Human Resources Department will coordinate medical appointments.
Employees with serious injuries requiring immediate medical attention or in the event of a life-threatening emergency, employees should proceed to the nearest emergency medical facility or urgent care facility.
For Risk Management and Workers’ Compensation assistance, please call Human Resources at (719) 520-7486.
For employment verifications including, but not limited to:
Please contact us via the following methods to complete:
New employees are required to provide evidence of eligibility for employment as established by the Department of Homeland Security – U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and must complete the appropriate portions of Form I-9.
The completed form and documents must be sent to HR within 72 hours of the employee’s hire date. The Human Resources Department retains the I-9’s and photocopies of the employee’s eligibility documentation.
All I-9’s are entered by HR into a system provided by Homeland Security called E-Verify. The E-Verify program is a web-based system operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration that allows employers to electronically verify the employment authorization of newly hired employees.
Main Number: 719-520-7486 / Fax: 719-520-7406
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.