Avature ATS, Position Checklist, and Posting Approvals

Written By Jimena Ugaz (Collaborator)

Updated at October 23rd, 2026

Please note that any communications regarding CIRES postings and jobs will be sent to CIRES employees to their @colorado.edu email address. Be ready to check and work in this email address. 

  1. Once the salary range and position description have been finalized, CIRES HR Coordinator will load all of the information into the applicant tracking system (Avature). 
  2. Simultaneously, the Hiring Supervisor signs the position checklist form, which is routed by the HR Coordinator through Docusign and lists responsibilities, job title, FTE, duties, and salary range for the role. 
  3. The posting comes to the HR Coordinator for edits and review first (Proofreading and formatting). 
  4. The Hiring Supervisor will be the final approver before Central HR moves the posting forward to go live. 
  5. The Hiring Supervisor receives the posting for approval in an email from “CU Boulder Talent Acquisition.” Before approving, the supervisor should contact the HR Coordinator if additional edits are needed for the posting. 
  6. Committee members who are not CU employees will need a “special link” for external reviewers, which will be created by Central HR. Please make sure you request this for any of your search committee members at the time of posting submission.