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- This position is open to Colorado state residents only.This is a Grant Funded position funded throughJune 2026.This recruitment may be used to fill other similar positions within the Colorado Department of Public Safety in the next 12 months.CDPS is an equal opportunity employer. See our EEODUtilizationReport (2020)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 - its about embracing everyone! We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a reflex not an initiative. Our strength is ourpromise to be inclusive with intentional strategies to welcome and uplift our employees to thrive - while building a more equitable workplace.
Why I love My Jobat CDPSAt 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!
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.
Youll 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 BenefitsWe 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 theFamily Medical Leave Act (FMLA)and theState 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) visitColorado PERAfor details.
CDPS provides generous time off including11 paid holidays annually and accrued annual and sick leaveand 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 and DeVry University.
For a complete review of the benefits we offer please click onthis link.
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 Divisions 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 Colorados 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:- Directors 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 UNITThe 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.Planning Section:
The section leads OEMs strategic operational continuity and whole community planning efforts. It also manages the Colorado Emergency Preparedness Assessment program. The section is organized into three work units:- Operational Planning
- Planning Assessments and Strategy
- Access and Functional Needs Planning
All units provide planning support to the division state agencies and stakeholders and local emergency managers as required. This includes but is not limited to:- State Emergency Operations Plan
- Resource Mobilization Plans
- Office of Emergency Management Strategic Plan
- Continuity of Government Plan
- Continuity of Operations Plans
- Whole community inclusion planning to include leading the Access and Functional Needs Subcommittee of the state Homeland Security and All-Hazards Senior Advisory Committee (HSAC)
- Colorado Emergency Preparedness Assessments (CEPA)
- State Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment/Stakeholder Preparedness Review (THIRA/SPR)
- Colorado Emergency Planning Commission / Local Emergency Planning Commission administrative support
- Incident-specific plans to support the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC)
- Staffing the SEOC during emergencies disasters or other events that require state-level support
WORK ENVIRONMENT- Monday - Friday 8am-5:pm (Some flexibility on schedule)
- Hybrid schedule (3 days in office) with the potential to change
- Overnight travel may be required for stakeholder engagement trainings or professional development. Typically 10% of total time.
- During activations of the SEOC may be required to report to the SEOIC during nights weekends and/or holidays.
ABOUT THE POSITIONThe primary purpose of this position is to provide operational state-level All Hazard planning services to the division before during and after emergencies and disasters. This position manages the State Emergency Operations Plan (SEOP) program which consists of development and maintenance of the SEOP and its components to include the Base Plan Emergency Support Function (ESF) and Recovery Support Functions (RSF) annexes incident annexes the Resource Mobilization Annex and other necessary annexes. This position also ensures the SEOP program complies with Emergency Management Accreditation Program requirements to include planning documentation and maintaining a master SEOP revision schedule. This position provides operational and administrative support to the Colorado Emergency Planning Commission (CEPC) maintains the divisions library of high hazard dam emergency action plans and coordinates section training with the SEOC Exercise Officer. During SEOC activations this position may serve in the SEOC Planning Section and may lead or support planning teams and plan development. This position may also be tasked to lead or support other special planning projects as assigned.Key Responsibilities:
All-Hazards Planning Coordination and Analysis
State Emergency Operations Plan (SEOP) program.- Responsible for development and maintenance of the SEOP and its components which include:
- Base Plan
- Emergency Support Function (ESF) annexes
- Recovery Support Function (RSF) annexes
- Incident annexes
- Resource Mobilization Annex including the Distribution Management Appendix
- Other necessary annexes
- Ensures the SEOP program complies with Emergency Management Accreditation Program requirements to include:
- Planning documentation
- Maintaining a master SEOP revision schedule
- Provide operational and administrative support to the Colorado Emergency Planning Commission (CEPC) to include monthly meetings and annual Local Emergency Planning committee (LEPC) Conference.
- Maintains the divisions library of high hazard dam emergency action plans
- Coordinates section SEOC training with SEOC Exercise Officer to include individual training plans and collective training plans.
- May also be tasked to lead or support other special planning projects.
- Support the Colorado Emergency Preparedness Assessment
- Strategic planning
- Whole community inclusion planning
- Continuity of operations planning
- Serve in the Planning Section during certain SEOC activations including nights weekends and/or holidays when required.
- Support SEOC Planning efforts through:
- Incident Support Plan development and production
- Lead or participate in Lifeline Planning Teams
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 (EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE)Experience Only:Six (6) years of program or project management experience to include plan development stakeholder engagement and meeting facilitation.OREducation and Experience:
A Bachelors degree and 2 years of experience in project management that includes include plan development stakeholder engagement and meeting facilitation
OR
A Masters degree and 1 years of experience in project management that includes plan development stakeholder engagement and meeting facilitation.*Note:Application work history and supplemental questions must clearly articulate relevant professional experience as applicable to the position.*REQUIRED SKILLS- Strong organizational skills
- Ability work both independently and as part of a team
- High proficiency in Microsoft or Google Office products (e.g. Word PowerPoint etc.)
- Presenting to senior leadership or large groups
- Excellent technical writing skills
- Ability to set and maintain project schedules
- Knowledge of current issues and trends in Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
- Experience writing Homeland Security or Emergency Management documents such as emergency operations plans recovery plans risk and hazard analyses and/or capability gap analyses.
- Requires successful completion of a background investigation that includes a polygraph exam and a fingerprint based criminal history search.
- Must have a valid Colorado Drivers License
- Must be a resident of Colorado at time of application submission
- During activations of the SEOC this position may be required to report to the SEOC during nights weekends and/or holidays.
- This position is grant funded until June 2026 with a probability to being extended beyond this date. Theemployee will be required to sign a waiver of retention rights at the time of employment.
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 Directors Administrative Procedures 4 CCR 801 for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Directors Administrative Procedures are available at A standard appeal form is available at: 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: . Phone: . The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discriminationSupplemental 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.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 viaemail. Include your current workingemailaddress on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you setup youremailto accept messages from and addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered emailSELECTION NOTICEThe first stage of the comparative analysis will be an application review. Your application will be reviewed as a part of the selection process to establish a ranked order of all applicants who meet the minimum requirements. It is imperative that your application and answers to supplemental questionsprovide as much information and detail as possible about your education knowledge skillsand experience as it relates to the requirements duties and preferred qualificationsof this position as described within this announcement.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).PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - RECRUITMENT TIMELINE INFORMATION- Applications:are considered complete and accurate at the time of submission. Therefore additional information may notbe 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.
- 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. Answers generated by AI-tools will typically be unresponsive. Each answer (1-4) should be no longer than one page.
- 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 veterans 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 thisvideo.
- Resumes Cover Lettersor other documents submitted:WillNotbe 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:
- Include astructured application review by a panel of SMEs.
- May include a skills assessment
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
