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State of Colorado Office of School Safety Analyst IV (Hybrid) in Lakewood, Colorado
Office of School Safety Analyst IV (Hybrid)
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Office of School Safety Analyst IV (Hybrid)
Salary
$68,100.00 - $88,536.00 Annually
Location
Lakewood, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
RAA-EDO-00582 04/2024
Department
Department of Public Safety
Division
Executive Director's Office
Opening Date
04/24/2024
Closing Date
5/8/2024 5:00 PM Mountain
FLSA
Determined by Position
Type of Announcement
This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address
700 Kipling St, Lakewood, CO 80215
FLSA Status
Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
Lori Todacheene, Lori.Todacheene@state.co.us
How To Apply
Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
Description
Benefits
Questions
Department Information
This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
A n 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.
This position has a hybrid schedule with minimum of two days/week on site.
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) (https://drive.google.com/file/d/11XM6_piWxOnO7rfbG1EDPL2vHeCcVH36/view?usp=sharing)
Why 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 School Safety (OSS) was created to provide safe schools for all Colorado students in preschool through higher education. The Office of School Safety comprises three units: The School Safety Resource Center (CSSRC), the Crisis Unit and the Grants Unit.
About the Job
The position will provide research and evaluation support to the Office of School Safety to improve the quality and availability of school safety services in Colorado.
Work Environment
Hybrid schedule (2 days in office)
Key Responsibilities:
Assessment Research and Evaluation
The analyst will work with the Office of School Safety’s School Safety Resource Center to evaluate the threat assessment outcomes, creating baseline metrics and extrapolate outcomes to provide the best practice interventions for the most successful threat assessment outcomes.
Will work with the Office of School Safety to evaluate existing services, create baseline metrics, and forecast the unmet needs of school safety programing. The analyst will also assist the collaborative effort with other state agencies on program evaluations to share data and more consistently measure school safety efforts statewide.
Data Tracking and Report Writing
The position will write data reports and be responsible for creating and maintaining a data-tracking system for the Office of School Safety. The position will collaborate with OSS staff to create data visualizations that will allow for easy access to service provision data.
Literature Reviews
The position will conduct literature reviews on best practices in school safety programing including threat assessment, as well as on best practices from other states or funders on measuring school safety programing.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Open to current state of Colorado residents
NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet one of the following options for consideration.
Minimum Qualifications
Seven (7) years of professional data analysis experience including researching, compiling, analyzing and disseminating data.
OR
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in computer science, information technology, mathematics, statistics, economics or related field AND three (3) years of professional data analysis experience including researching, compiling, analyzing and disseminating data.
OR
Advanced degree from an accredited institution in computer science, information technology, mathematics, statistics, economics or related field AND one (1) year of professional data analysis experience including researching, compiling, analyzing and disseminating data.
Required Competencies
Accuracy - High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Research - Using tools and techniques to find answers to questions or problems that arise.
Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Originality — The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's or advanced degree from an accredited institution.
Proficiency in SQL, Google Suite, Excel and data visualization.
Experience in Educational data analytics.
Experience developing reporting tools and dashboards that integrate and align with business needs;
Experience presenting analytical results to non-technical audience.
Experience in an institutional research environment.
Exceptional analytical skills.
Experience in School Safety or Threat Assessment.
Conditions of Employment
Requires successful completion of a background investigation that includes polygraph exam, fingerprint based criminal history search as a condition of hire.
Must be Colorado resident at the time of application
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 atwww.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
EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT
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: cdps_hr@state.co.us.
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 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.
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.
Comparative analysis for this position will include an structured application review by a panel of subject matter experts and may include a sample work product review and/or an oral board panel.
The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits
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Please describe your experience with data analysis and your role in gathering, analyzing and interpreting data. What software did you utilize? What challenges did you face?
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