Department Information
This position is open to Colorado state residents only.
This recruitment may be used to fill other similar positions within the Colorado Department of Public Safety in the next 12 months.
CDPS 2022 Equal Employment Opportunity Plan
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.
Why I love My Job at CDPS
At CDPS we nurture an employee-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!
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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 enriching professional development opportunities and a wide range of benefits.
- 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.
- State contribution into Health Savings Account when enrolled in HDHP.
- Job protected medical leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the State of Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (FAMLI) .
- Paid medical leave benefits provided by the State of Colorado.
- Eligibility for hybrid or other flexible work arrangements based on the nature of the role.
- We offer unmatched retirement benefits including mandatory PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans. For information on mandatory employee salary deferral (in lieu of contribution to Social Security), visit Colorado PERA for details.
- CDPS provides generous time off including 11 paid holidays annually and accrued annual and sick leave and four annual wellness days.
- 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.
- Additional benefits offered include tuition reimbursement and reduced college tuition at CSU Global University.
- Credit Union of Colorado membership eligibility.
To learn more about State of Colorado benefits, please visit State of Colorado benefits
Description Of Job
DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
This position is located within the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM). The division is a dynamic and diverse team that is committed to developing, administering and coordinating comprehensive and integrated statewide emergency management and homeland security programs. The Division’s work ensures the safety and security of Colorado and its infrastructure through unity of effort with local, tribal, state, federal, private, and nongovernmental partners.
Our Mission: To lead and support Colorado's effort to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond to and recover from all-hazards events.
Our Vision: A prepared, safe and resilient Colorado!
Our Core Values: Service, Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Vision and Excellence.
Our Guiding Principles: Results-Focused, Innovative, Service-Oriented and Employee-Centric.
Our Mission Is Accomplished Through a Comprehensive And Coordinated Program Of Mitigating Hazards, Preparing For Emergencies, Preventing Terrorist Attacks And Other Criminal Activity, Coordinating Resources For Response To a Disaster And Supporting Subsequent Recovery Efforts. The Division Also Serves As The Conduit For State And Federal Funding To Prepare For And Recover From All Hazard Events. The Division Accomplishes Its Mission Through The Following Offices
- Director's Office
- Office of Emergency Management
- Office of Grants Management (Formerly Office of Preparedness)
- Office of Security and Prevention Colorado Information Analysis Center (CIAC)
- Office of Public Safety Communications (OPSC)
About The Work Unit
The office of Emergency Management conducts the four phases of emergency management (Preparedness, Response, Mitigation and Recovery) in coordination with other State Agencies and in support of local jurisdictions. It integrates emergency management efforts across all levels of government, including state, local, tribal and federal.
Response Section
The Response Section within the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) includes the Operations Unit, the Logistics Unit, and the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC). This section is responsible for maintaining day-to-day situational awareness of the state-wide emergency management environment and activities. It coordinates directly with other sections within OEM as well as with external partners to develop a comprehensive picture of the environment and assess key indicators of stability. The section collects and disseminates information to division leadership, department leadership, the Governor’s Office, state agencies, and local jurisdictions before, during, and after an incident, disaster or event. The SEOC aids policy makers and suggests recommendations pertaining to response and recovery actions. The section develops, promulgates, and executes state procedures for requesting and providing incident/disaster response and recovery resources to jurisdictions and other state agencies. The section oversees both internal and external SEOC training and conducts exercises to test the SEOC staff and capabilities. The section is the primary point of coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other federal agencies for response activities before, during and after an incident or disaster. All units provide planning support to the division, state agencies and stakeholders, and local emergency managers, as required.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Monday - Friday 8am-5:pm (Some flexibility on schedule)
Hybrid (3 days in office/2 remote) subject to change
About The Position
This position provides GIS and lead geospatial capabilities within OEM. This position enhances the division’s common operating picture and heightens situational awareness for decision makers before, during, and after a disaster by furthering the Division’s geospatial capabilities. This position provides emergency and daily GIS support to the Office of Emergency Management and the CIAC. It will also support the other divisions within CDPS as resources allow, and render support to other local, state, and federal partners on a case-by-case basis.
Responsibilities Include
Provide GIS Support to the Office of Emergency Management
Works closely with OEM sections to identify geospatial tool requirements, technical issues, and training needs. Analyzes GIS business processes and recommends best practices solutions to meet operational requirements. Assists with requests for new geospatial-related applications and modifications to existing applications; Facilitates geospatial software selection and implementation teams, including software evaluation, system implementation, testing, and training. Leads research and development for geospatial solutions; including, but is not limited to the development of field applications, online map applications, division dashboards, and data interoperability between diverse systems/organizations. Develops and conducts training for end users of geospatial products; creates and maintains training materials and user documentation. Responds to and resolves GIS user inquiries.
Provide GIS Support to the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC)
Maintains and administers GIS data and platforms during steady-state and crisis-state operations. Provides GIS support for all four phases of emergency management: mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. Creates and maintains live status and assessment tools (heat maps, status boards, dashboards, etc.). Works proactively to develop GIS resources that can be immediately deployed during a crisis. During incidents, exercises, and training respond to the SEOC and serve as the lead GIS specialist for the center. Supports the command and general staff, the emergency response coordinators and OEM Field Operations. Provides both cloud and physical mapping support to incidents and events. Performs data identification, verification, maintenance, manipulation, analysis, extraction, and generation. In conjunction with other Local, State Federal, and Tribal partners, prepare, integrate, produce, and maintain a variety of maps, drawings, plans, reports, and other documents using geographic data and cartographic techniques; including appropriate explanation and background data.
Provide GIS Support to the Colorado Information Analysis Center (CIAC)
In collaboration with the Geospatial Analyst assigned to the CIAC, develop plans and procedures to ensure redundancy for mission-essential functions. Provides surge support and incident-specific assistance to the CIAC as needed. Utilizes research and strategic crime analysis in conjunction with geospatial tools, techniques, and systems to identify crime patterns and trends.
Tasks in support of the CIAC’s mission include leveraging geospatial systems to enhance awareness of both short- and long-term threat patterns. Develops geospatial products that draw meaningful inferences or correlations to advance suspicious activity reports, criminal investigations, and assessments. Effectively manage metadata and data processing to support the creation of crime- intelligence products.
Leverages geospatial data to improve the prevention and suppression of criminal activities. Produces maps, imagery, analyses, charts, graphs, and other visual tools to enhance investigative efforts, identify crime series, patterns, anomalies, and emerging trends. Utilizes statistical software in conjunction with geospatial tools to study, analyze, and visualize crime series, patterns, suspect-crime correlations, and crime forecasting.
General Division GIS Support and Data Management
Participates in the development and maintenance of the CDPS Department Enterprise GIS system, developing procedures that ensure the accuracy and preservation of geospatial data and imagery information within DHSEM and for CDPS Department as a whole. Prepares projects and data for archival storage; perform geospatial record keeping and inventory; ensure projects, data, and maps are available future reference.
Performs Division/Department division data management functions: seeks out potential data and imagery sources, facilitates data agreements, pre-processes and organizes data for deployment to network drives and the GIS cloud for use by the division and department. Helps maintain CDPS base maps. Builds and maintains relationships with internal and external stakeholders for the sharing of geospatial resources and data. Participates in department-level GIS working groups to develop and maintain processes for sharing division geospatial resources and data with other CDPS divisions and others, while maintaining integrity and security.
Facilitates geospatial working groups and project teams as necessary to support the division’s missions. Assists internal division program staff with development of geospatial products that enhance situational awareness, facilitates contingency planning, and helps identify the geo-location of key critical infrastructure and assets in Colorado. Provides geospatial support to other divisions within the Colorado Department of Public Safety as needed. Interfaces with GIS partners in the private sector to enhance division-level capabilities.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions Of Employment & Appeal Rights
NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet the following criteria for consideration.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - Proven Experience, Knowledge, Skills
Two (2) years of relevant experience conducting geospatial data analysis, development of GIS or data products and demonstrated competency utilizing ESRI products and other geospatial tools.
OR Education And Experience, Knowledge, Skills
A combination of related education and at least 6 months of full time experience conducting geospatial data analysis, development of GIS or data products and demonstrated competency utilizing ESRI products and other geospatial tools, equal to two (2) years.
* Note: Application work history and supplemental questions must clearly articulate relevant professional experience as applicable to the position.*
Required Skills
- Ability to prioritize and be accountable.
- Demonstrated strong critical thinking skills.
- Ability to make independent and creative decisions.
- Ability to multi-task.
- Strong organizational and follow up skills.
- Self-sufficient, highly motivated and team player.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment with consistency and reliability
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND/OR SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
- A Bachelors or Masters degree in GIS
- Proficient with ArcGIS Online/Portal for ArcGis
- ESRI Desktop license and ArcGIS Portal administration
- ESRI Spatial Analyst
- ESRI 3D Analyst
- Google Earth / Google Maps
- Google software suite
- Adobe GeoPDFs
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Web Browsers
- Large format printers
- Common mapping applications on cell phones
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- Requires successful completion of a background investigation that includes a polygraph exam and a fingerprint based criminal history search.
- Must be able to independently complete any travel required for the position, may be required to operate a state vehicle (must have a Colorado driver license to operate a state vehicle).
- Must be a Colorado resident at time of submitting application.
- On-call, this position requires to respond to emerging incidents with little to no warning.
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
Supplemental Information
ADA ACCOMMODATIONS ASSISTANCE AND QUESTIONS
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 Human Resources at cdps_hr@state.co.us .
EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
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.
Colorado Department of Public Safety 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.
NOTIFICATIONS
All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email. Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from " state.co.us " and " info@governmentjobs.com " addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - RECRUITMENT TIMELINE INFORMATION
- Applications are considered complete and accurate at the time of submission. Therefore, additional information may not be solicited or accepted after your application has been received.
- Closing Date: All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may proceed to the next step. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Answers generated by AI-tools will typically be unresponsive.
- Supplemental Question: Effective responses to Supplemental Questions will directly relate to your professional experience, career accomplishments, and views about organizational values and approaches, and how they relate specifically to this position and requirements as you understand them.
- Military Veterans :If you are a military veteran you must submit a copy of your DD-214, Member 4 Copy, and VA disability letter if available/applicable at the time of application so we can determine if you are eligible for veteran's preference points. Military personnel who are stationed outside of Colorado may be eligible for this position by submitting the completed DD-2058 "State of Legal Residence" form.
- Application Tips: For an overview of State of Colorado application process and application tips, please view this video .
- Resumes, Cover Letters, or other documents submitted: Will Not be reviewed, assessed, or used in the initial stages of the comparative analysis (transcripts submitted to verify that the applicant meets either the education requirement or minimum qualification substitution are exempt from this).
- Comparative Analysis Steps may include:
- Structured application review by a panel of SMEs
