Research Analyst II

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Research Analyst II

Salary

$49,848.00 - $79,776.00 Annually

Location

Lakewood, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

RAA DCJ 10034 11/2024

Department

Department of Public Safety

Division

Division of Criminal Justice

Opening Date

11/15/2024

Closing Date

11/30/2024 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

Stefania Chis, 720-498-1815, email: stefania.chis@state.co.us

Salary Note

Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.

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.

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Department Information

This position is open to Colorado residents only.

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.

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

Visit our website (https://www.colorado.gov/publicsafety) to learn more about the work we do to keep Colorado safe!

CDPS is an equal opportunity employer.

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.

Why Do I Love My Job at CDPS (https://youtu.be/4Mtee6cKct0)

At CDPS we nurture a people 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.

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

ABOUT THE POSITION

This position collects, cleans, and assists with the analysis of complex data collection and reporting. These include legislative projects related to law enforcement contacts in schools, jail population reporting, minority over-representation in the justice system, agency U-Visa application summaries, and crime and policing statistics on the ORS website. This involves ensuring the secure transmission of detailed information about school incidents, obtaining quantitative data from the State Judicial Department, the Department of Corrections, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the Community Corrections Information and Billing System, the U.S. Census Bureau, and the State Office of Demography. In collaboration with an ORS Statistical Analyst, the position participates in drafting the jail capacity report and the annual CLEAR Act report. The position provides consultation to the research director and the senior analyst regarding these projects. The position assists with on-site data collection for the bi-annual evaluation of the Youthful Offender System in Pueblo.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Office, sedentary;

This position will work within a hybrid model of home and office, with a minimum of two days required in the office (Lakewood, CO).

ABOUT THE POSITION

This position collects, cleans, and analyzes complex data collection and reporting legislative projects related to H.B. 15-1273 (school incident reporting by law enforcement), HB21-1060 (U-Visa), HB19-1297 (jail capacity), HB21-1280 Jail Bonding Compliance, the race and ethnicity data for juveniles (Juvenile MOR – JJDP Act), and crime and policing statistics of the ORS website. This involves ensuring the secure transmission of detailed information about school incidents, obtaining quantitative data from the Judicial Department, the Department of

Corrections, the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the Community Corrections Information and Billing System, the U.S. Census Bureau, and the Department of Regulatory Agencies. In addition, collaborating with an ORS Statistical Analyst, the position participates in jail capacity report drafting, reviews and modifies the CLEAR Act report. The position provides essential consultation to the research director and the senior analyst regarding these projects. The position assists with on-site data collection for the bi-annual evaluation of the Youthful Offender System.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The position manages data collections for jail population reporting, minority over-representation in the justice system, law enforcement contacts in schools, and agency U-Visa application summaries.

This position corresponds with law enforcement agencies about legislatively mandated reporting and responds to problems that arise from the submission process. This position must implement the appropriate data collection strategies and collaborate with law enforcement agencies and district attorneys’ offices to ensure timely and secure transmission of the data. The position must ensure accuracy and completeness of the data, working directly with law enforcement agencies to address data issues. The position compiles the data for analysis by a senior analyst and assists in drafting the annual report. The position is also in charge of maintaining interactive dashboards that provide the school contact information by law enforcement agency and by school, which is mandated in statute. The position assists agencies with obtaining the necessary credentials to submit data.

The position collects, verifies, and updates the “crime and policing statistics” section of the ORS website, including crime rates, arrest rates, incarceration rates, juvenile case processing, and quarterly correctional population reports.

The position will collaborate with a statistical analyst to analyze arrest data from CBI and court processing data from State Judicial and annually prepare 23 comprehensive statistical reports mandated by the Community Law Enforcement Action Reporting Act (the CLEAR Act, SB15-185) pertaining to the race/ethnicity of individuals involved at major decisions points in the criminal/juvenile justice system. This includes one statewide summary report and one report for each judicial district, which includes dozens of descriptive tables and multivariate analyses of factors influencing sentencing.

The position assists with on-site data collection for the bi-annual evaluation of the Youthful Offender System, including questionnaire administration and focus groups.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Five (5) years of professional experience in collecting and analyzing data.

OR

Ba chelor's degree in any field AND one (1) years of full-time professional experience in collecting and analyzing data.

OR

A Master's degree from an accredited college or institution.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Excellent reasoning and analytical and problem-solving skills; Detail-oriented and highly accurate;

• Collaboration - Professional, enthusiastic, positive attitude, able to collaborate, communicate and cooperate with multiple cross-functional partners.

• Execute good judgment and acumen in solving problems. Building strong working relationships and responding to the needs of partners and stakeholders.

• Ability to work and successfully navigate in a highly politically charged environment at times; ability to maintain relationships.

PREFERRED COMPETENCIES

• Knowledge of Tableau, PowerBI, or some other data visualization platform;

• Understanding of how to use database queries;

• Understanding of basic statistical techniques.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Requires successful completion of a background investigation that includes a polygraph exam, a fingerprint based criminal history search and a reference check.

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

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.

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 ADAAA Coordinator, Christine Moreno, christine.moreno@state.co.us (roberta.mooney@state.co.us)

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - RECRUITMENT TIMELINE INFORMATION

• Applications are considered complete and accurate at the time of submission. Therefore, additional informationmay 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 Steps may include:

• Structured application review by a panel of SMEs.

• Written sample of previous work.

• For an overview of State of Colorado application process and application tips, please view thisvideo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUwZiY6G24U&feature=emb_logo) .

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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