Cdoc - Emergency Manager (Colorado Springs)

Department Information

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

This posting may be used to fill future vacancies at this location.

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference and builds greater public confidence in good government, consider joining the dedicated people of the State of Colorado. Our professionals strive to support state government and the citizens of Colorado. Customer service is a key component for every position in state government as is the focus on ideas and ways to redesign the delivery of services in making state government more effective and efficient.

Description of Job

This position administers, directs and manages the Security Audit, Vulnerability Assessment and Incident Management System programs for the Department of Corrections by refining management practices, enhancing accountability, revising operational procedures and development and implementation of program goals and objectives to accomplish the CDOC mission; designs formulated management systems and processes for security auditing and vulnerability assessments which measure, evaluate, track and improve safety and security systems program performance throughout the Department; designs strategies to improve critical facility security systems to ensure departmental safety and security.

Primary duties and responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and management of staff and provide advisement and guidance for the development of programs that report to the Office of Emergency Management. Those programs and staff include inmate transportation, the Special Operations Response Team (SORT), Security auditing/reporting, Vulnerability Assessment/Reporting, Use of Force review/reporting and WEBfocus incident reporting;

• Provide performance planning and evaluation and appraisal of staff and program performance in these areas and provide advice, support, and counseling in the development opportunities for these specific programs and shall participate in program activities whenever possible;

• Administer, direct and manage departmental Incident Management Systems;

• Ensure departmental compliance with the National Incident Management System (NIMS);

• Administer, develop standardized strategies, processes and guidelines for Department/facility Emergency Operation Plans, Continuity of Operations Plan and Incident Command System;

• Develop departmental policy as it relates to the Incident Command System and facilitates decision making, pertaining to compliance issues;

• Review facility incident post action reports;

• Cultivate supporting relationships with outside agencies at all levels of government and public service to obtain support and clarify intent;

• Design strategies and processes for implementation of changes in policy, procedure, and practice which are intended to improve safety and security in the Colorado Department of Corrections and in Colorado communities in accordance with the policy and applicable laws;

• Provide guidance and direction of processes and systems to meet policy across departmental lines;

• Manage the CDOC Security Audit and Vulnerability Assessment Process to include facility and team selection and scheduling;

• Ensure departmental compliance with the policy as it pertains to facility operations;

• Interpret departmental Vulnerability Assessments and provides expert judgment and technical guidance for security enhancements, fence detection systems, escape risks, and other potential security weaknesses; develops processes designed to measure, evaluate, and improve safety and security systems throughout the Department;

• Design and develop training curriculum for Vulnerability Assessments department wide;

• Analyze and create a plan of action and provide outcome to respective facility warden and Director of Prisons;

• Ensure remedial actions are implemented to correct weaknesses identified by the Vulnerability Assessment Process;

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, business administration, emergency management, behavioral sciences or a related field. (Unofficial transcripts noting name of college/university, student name, degree type and date conferred must be uploaded with this application in order to receive credit.)

• AND -

Experience: Four (4) years of progressively responsible *professional corrections experience which must include one (1) year experience supervising corrections / law enforcement employees, managing or overseeing a program, and performing security audits / vulnerability assessments.

In order to adequately determine if you meet the minimum qualifications, you must clearly describe your experience in the "Work Experience" section of your application by job classification, duties, and dates. Any CDOC work experience must be separated by job classification, duties and duration/dates or your application will not be accepted.

• Professional work experience involves exercising discretion, analytical skill, judgment, and personal accountability and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, and sharing an organized body of knowledge that is uniquely acquired through an intense education or training regimen at a recognized college or university and equivalent to the curriculum requirements for a bachelor's or higher degree with major study in or pertinent to the specialized field.

Corrections related experience is defined as experience in which the employee provided a direct service to/with inmates such as *professional correctional officer (work leader and above), teaching, social work, nursing, food service, general maintenance; or worked directly with inmates in the implementation of a program such as correctional industries. Corrections related experience is not earned through clerical support positions.

SUBSTITUTIONS: *Professional corrections related experience as described above or *professional experience which provided the same kind, amount, and level of knowledge acquired in the required education, will substitute on a year-for-year basis for the bachelor's degree.

Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. There is no substitution for the one (1) year of supervisory experience with the exception of a degree in emergency management.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication and public speaking skills;

• Self motivation and individual accountability;

• Ability to analyze and problem solve in emergency situations;

• Ability to effectively manage in a complex, changing environment;

• Ensure oversight of staff training, development and stability;

• Proven operational knowledge of institutional facilities;

• Proven ability to provide efficient, effective and elegant customer service, while supervising in a multiple programmatic governmental environment;

• Understand, implement performance and outcome measures, ensuring performance measures are met;

• Provide operational expertise in strategic planning, operational effectiveness and exemplary responsiveness;

• Ability to provide innovation, implement and improve the operations through effective performance measures.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Special Teams Experience and Certification - prefer at least two years at the level of Team Leader or Commander;

• Extensive experience with the use of weapon, communications, and surveillance equipment/systems;

• Extensive supervisory experience;

• Strong leadership skills and abilities;

• Experience with Incident Command System;

• Experience with National Incident Management System;

• Certification and experience in conducting Security Audits and institutional Vulnerability Assessments;

• Proven experience leading and managing staff with diverse professional experience and qualifications;

• Proven experience training, mentoring, and developing staff.

ONLY APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Assessment Process: Your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum Qualifications (MQ's). Applicants that meet MQ's will be included in the Comparative Analysis process. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted through a comparative analysis which may include, but is not limited to, a suitability screening, eSkills Assessment, oral assessment, written performance assessment or it may include a review of your application material and your responses to any supplemental questions by a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to assess and rank applicants in order to establish an eligible list for referral to the hiring manager for final consideration.

Be sure the "Work Experience" section of your application is complete and specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, and accomplishments as they relate to the Description of the Job, Minimum Qualifications, Required Competencies and Preferred Qualifications as listed above. Resumes and "see resume" statements will not be accepted in lieu of the "Work Experience" section of the application. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the closing date may result in your application not being accepted and/or may affect your score, rank or inclusion in the final pool of eligible applicants.

If you have transcripts, a license or other relevant documentation regarding your qualifications, upload and attach copies to your application.

If an unofficial copy of transcripts is being submitted at the time of application, transcripts from colleges or universities outside the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. This documentation is the responsibility of the applicant and must be included as part of your application materials. Failure to provide a transcript or credential evaluation report may prevent your application from moving forward in the selection process.

In order to process a background investigation, your application must include at least (10) ten years of the most current work experience unless experience related to the job for which you are applying is later than (10) years. Failure to provide this information could result in delays and/or elimination from the background investigation process

Toll Free Applicant Technical Support: If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV technical support at 855-524-5627 Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). Helpful hints: if you are having difficulty uploading or attaching documents to your application first, ensure your documents are PDF or Microsoft Word files and second, close the document before you attempt to upload (attach) it.

You are encouraged to print a copy of this announcement for your records

Conditions of Employment (promotional): Per 5 U.S.C. 301; U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 15601-15609. The CDOC shall not promote anyone who may have contact with a resident who has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison or other institution as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997; or has been convicted of engaging in or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse, or has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in the above paragraph; The agency shall consider any incidents of sexual harassment in determining whether to promote anyone who may have contact with offenders or residents.

The CDOC is committed to a work environment free from illegal drugs and alcohol. Employees (see exception below) may use marijuana in their personal time but are prohibited from working while under the influence of any substance, including marijuana. A drug test will be administered to all new employees; employees must successfully pass. Random drug screening will occur throughout employment.

Exception: Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified employees are prohibited from the use of marijuana. Health care professionals must check their licensing requirements regarding marijuana use.

Appeal Rights: If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department's action.

For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

Supplemental Information

After submitting an application, you should receive an email acknowledging your submission. If you do not get the email, please check to ensure you have actually submitted the application and typed the correct email address on the application.

Include a working email address on your application; one that is checked daily as time sensitive correspondence WILL take place via email. You may receive email notifications from a Colorado Dept. of Corrections employee or from this email address: info@governmentjobs.com. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email; if you do not receive correspondence soon after the closing date or if you have questions about this job announcement, please contact Jennifer LaDuke at jennifer.laduke@state.co.us.

SCHEDULED DATES OF POSSIBLE APPLICANT ASSESSMENTS (I.E., EXAMS, ORAL BOARDS, WRITTEN EXAMS) WILL NOT BE MADE UP. IF YOU FAIL TO SHOW AT THE APPOINTED DATE/TIME, MAKE-UPS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED.

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.

The Colorado Department of Corrections 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 Employee Relations Specialist, Ana Andersen, at doc_employeerelations@state.co.us or call 719-226-4401.

ALL DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FACILITIES AND BUILDINGS ARE TOBACCO FREE.

WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE PROTECTED CLASSES TO APPLY.