Department Information
This position is open to Colorado residents only.
An eligible list established with this recruitment may be used to fill other similar positions within the Colorado Department of Public Safety in the next 12 months.
Our Mission - Engaged employees working together to safeguard lives and to provide diverse public safety services to local communities.
Our Vision - Creating safer and more resilient communities across Colorado.
Our Core Values – Unity, Honor, Service
CDPS commits to cultivating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive work environment. We ensure that we recruit, retain, and promote engaged employees. Our approach to diversity is simple - it's about embracing everyone! We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a reflex, not an initiative. Our strength is our promise to be inclusive with intentional strategies to welcome and uplift our employees to thrive - while building a more equitable workplace. CDPS is an equal opportunity employer. See our EEOD Utilization Report (2020)
Why Do I Love My Job at CDPS
At CDPS we nurture a centric culture driven by our commitment of creating a safer Colorado, an inclusive workplace where everyone can be their own authentic self. We model a culture of collaboration, support and growth to our employees. Our culture has public service focus, and we strive to provide innovative solutions and services to our fellow Coloradans!
Careers With a Purpose
If you are passionate about public safety service, and are eager to dedicate your career to serving Coloradans, this is the organization you want to join!
We are committed to providing public safety services to our fellow Coloradans in their times of greater needs such as: safety on our roads, preparing and mitigating environmental disasters, disaster recovery, combating crime, school safety, and victim recovery.
You’ll have the opportunity to challenge yourself and acquire new capabilities to build a rewarding and fulfilling career while making a difference in our community!
When you join CDPS, you are joining a team of exceptional individuals and together you will be inspired, motivated and supported to become the best you can be.
Unmatched Benefits
We highly value work life balance and offer excellent work-life programs, training, and professional development opportunities!
Did you know that only 15% of employers offer a defined contribution plan? CDPS offers unmatched retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401K and 457 plans.
The Employee Assistance Program (C-SEAP) is available in every region of the state. It is our effort to support the well-being of employees and the workplace. EAPs provide short-term counseling, referrals and resources, as well as training and organizational development services.
CDPS provides generous time off including 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation, sick leave, and wellness days.
Medical and dental options are available for permanent employees and their dependents. We also offer short and long-term disability coverage, and life insurance that includes legal resources and discounts.
Additional benefits we offer include free ECO passes for qualifying State employees within the RTD service area, and reduced college tuition at CSU Global and DeVry University.
Description of Job
About The Work Unit
The Office of Research and Statistics (ORS) exists to fulfill DCJ’s statutory requirements to administer a statistical analysis program for the purpose of collecting and analyzing statewide criminal justice statistics, to analyze state activities and problems related to the administration of criminal justice, to develop comprehensive plans of action for the improvement of criminal justice in Colorado, and for crime and delinquency control. As such, the ORS plans, secures grants and other funding and conducts criminal justice research projects. The unit collects and disseminates information and analyzes criminal justice policy, activities and problems to assist the General Assembly, the governor’s office, and other state and local agencies and to enhance the quality of criminal justice at all levels of government in the state.
About The Job
This position will provide customer service to law enforcement agencies submitting contacts and use of force data for the Law Enforcement Integrity data collection. They will assist with the quality assurance process, handle errors, and work with agencies to fix the issues. They will collaborate in responses to requests for information with the statistical analyst and unit manager. The position will need to gain an understanding of the technical processes required to create and submit a file that meets agency specifications.
Key Responsibilities
Respond to requests for assistance from law enforcement agencies and their data management vendors regarding issues they are facing in collecting and reporting data. Ensure law enforcement agencies and vendors have updated information and specifications for the reporting system. Regular or as needed email-blasts/communication to stakeholders. Managing agency and vendor contact lists.
Run regular reports to do quality assurance checks on monthly submissions from law enforcement. Collaborate with statistical analyst to develop methods to identify outliers and errors so further research on the data quality issues and communication with law enforcement can be timely and accurately conveyed to agencies and vendors.
Respond to requests from internal and external stakeholders regarding data availability, collaborate with statistical analyst on extracting and preparing data to fulfill requests. Through collaboration with manager and public information officer, ensure that data privacy rules are adhered to prior to the release of information to external entities.
Collaborate with the statistical analyst on preparing annual reports and regular updates to data visualizations using Tableau. Assist in the statistical analyst with report writing to ensure that the presentation of data and accompanying narrative accurately reflect the findings and limitations in the results.
Create trainings and instructional documents to ensure that law enforcement agencies and vendors have the most accurate information on definitions and reporting requirements. Include regular TA and LEA one-on-one training and creation of a customer service section on the website.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Five (5) years of professional experience in planning and executing assignments including project work plans, gathering, organizing, analyzing data and preparing reports of findings.
OR
One (1) year of professional experience in planning and executing assignments including project work plans, gathering, organizing, analyzing data and preparing reports of findings,
AND a Bachelor's Degree in any field from an accredited institution.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- Requires successful completion of a background investigation that includes a polygraph exam, a fingerprint based criminal history search.
- Must be Colorado resident at the time of application.
About You
- Excellent written and verbal skills with the ability to craft and deliver clear communications.
- Demonstrated track record of effective communication with business leaders at all levels within large enterprises.
- High tolerance for ambiguity in a high-pressure environment.
- You are a highly motivated self-starter who relies on strong sense of self and work ethic.
- Ability to rapidly gain/build trust and confidence with team members and stakeholders with strong self-awareness, interpersonal skills and comfort with open and honest interactions.
- Organizational agility and ability to navigate complex multi-stakeholder/cross-organization processes.
- You are a problem solver who seeks sustainable solutions instead of isolated fixes.
APPEAL RIGHTS
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination. Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at www.colorado.gov/spb. A standard appeal form is available at: www.colorado.gov/spb. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.
