- Salary
- $59k – $73k/yr
- Location
- Lakewood, CO, CO, US
- Department
- Marketing
- Seniority
- Manager
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
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
The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.
The State is dedicated to non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.
At CDPS, our culture is driven by our commitment to creating a safer Colorado and guided by a public service focus. We strive to provide effective solutions and services to our fellow Coloradans. We model a culture of collaboration, innovation, and growth for our employees. We maintain a professional and inclusive workplace.
Careers with a purpose:
If you are passionate about public safety and public service, and are eager to dedicate your career to serving Coloradans, consider joining CDPS. Our team at CDPS consists of exceptional individuals and is an environment where you can challenge yourself and acquire new capabilities to build a rewarding and fulfilling career.
We are committed to providing public safety services to our communities including safety on our roads, preparing for and mitigating environmental disasters such as floods and wildland fires, disaster recovery, combating crime, promoting school safety, and victim services.
Classification and Salary:
PROGRAM ASSISTANT II
Anticipated Hiring Range: $4,955 - $6,100/month; $59,460 - $73,200/year
Full Salary Range: $4,955 - $7,927/month; $59,460 - $95,124/year
Benefits:
We provide a wide range of benefits to our employees.
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.
Eligible employees receive Basic Life and AD&D insurance equal to their annual earnings subject to a minimum benefit of $50,000 and a maximum of $250,000. Basic Life and AD&D are provided by the State of Colorado at no cost to employees.
The State of Colorado's Wellness Program, State of Health, is a no-cost, year-long program that supports an employee’s health and wellness goals. This program offers personalized health coaching, skill groups and more. Participants can earn a $20 per month health insurance premium discount.
Through BenefitHub, State of Colorado employees have access to discounts, promotions and special programs from hundreds of retailers, restaurants, travel and entertainment venues throughout Colorado and across the country.
State contribution into a Health Savings Account when enrolled in a High Deductible Health Plan.
Eligible employees have access to medical leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the State of Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (FAMLI).
Eligibility for hybrid or other flexible work arrangements based on the nature of the role.
We offer excellent 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.
We provide 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.
Tuition reimbursement and reduced college tuition at CSU Global and DeVry University.
We offer Credit Union of Colorado membership eligibility.
To learn more about State of Colorado benefits, please visit State of Colorado benefits.
The mission of the Colorado State Patrol is to ensure a safe and secure environment for all persons by utilizing the strengths of its members and providing professional law enforcement services that reflect honor, duty, and respect. Through high visibility, strict enforcement, maximum resource deployment, and community education, the CSP promotes safety, protects lives, and preserves state highways.
The CSP Communications Branch provides 24/7/365 emergency public safety communications to designated federal, state, and local agencies within Colorado. The Branch provides and manages the resources to accomplish this task.
100% in-person position
- Primarily 8:00 am – 5:00 pm work hours, Monday-Friday
The CSP Communication Branch Office Manager provides support and assistance to the Communications Director and five (5) Regional Communication Center Managers in overseeing all aspects of Communications Branch functions. Provide high-level professional support and advanced financial analysis to the Communications Director, five Regional Communication Center Managers, and nine additional HQ FTEs (Project Management, CAD OIT, CJIS, GIS). Act as a business/financial analyst and de facto purchasing agent for the Branch and external units.
- Assist the Communications Director in overseeing Communication Branch activities and program support, including providing program support to Statewide Regional Managers.
- Create and update appropriate systems, i.e. database, spreadsheet, and word processing documents to collect and report Regional Communication Center statistics and functions. Interpret CDPS policies, rules, guidelines that relate to the program on behalf of the Communications Director.
- Track and ensure accuracy of salary compensation aspects of the Communication Training Officer (CTO) program and all of its incentives.
- Analyze to ensure accuracy of internal personnel and pay spreadsheets for all Communications personnel.
- Manage the internal Communications Branch retention table and tracks hiring/probation completion rates.
- Research, compile, and analyze information required to assist the Communications Branch in maintaining technical communication needs statewide, including telephone systems and smartphones.
- Coordinate purchasing technical communication equipment for CSP, including new tower sites, improvement and/or repair of existing sites. Provide oversight of procurement of technical communication improvement projects. Review proposals, collaborate with technical advisors, and recommend action to award to specific vendors.
- Pay all invoices for services and supplies needed for operation of the Communications Branch, including copy machines, cell phones, building janitorial, landline phone charges, utilities, and office supplies.
- Allocate charges for all assigned ProCard and Travel card holders in US Bank. Provide monthly statements of expenses to the Director for signature and approval.
- Oversee the management of the operational and personal services budgets for the Communications Branch and five (5) Regional Communications Centers and the Computer Aided Dispatch program including monitoring and management of overtime expenditures and projections as related to the Branch's personal services budget.
- Coordinate billing user agencies for dispatch services, including deciding the appropriate route for processing funds or nonpayment, billing, and communication for those services rendered, and reports any issues to the Director.
- Execute IGA/IAA contract development and routing for external partner agencies.
- Act as the primary CSP liaison for the Federal IPP Collector system for receiving federal funds.
Note, to be considered for this position, you must meet one of the following options for consideration.
Proven Experience, Knowledge, Skills
- Five (5) years of relevant administrative or financial experience supporting an individual, team, program or organization.
- Please Note: This experience must be clearly documented on your application and the supplemental questions must be answered.
OR Education and Experience, Knowledge, Skills
- A combination of related education and/or relevant administrative or financial experience supporting an individual, team, program or organization equal to five (5) years.
- Please Note: This experience must be clearly documented on your application and the supplemental questions must be answered.
Preferred Qualifications and Competencies
- Contract management experience
- Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) management experience
- Strong organizational skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Written communication skills
Conditions of Employment
Must be a Colorado resident at the time of application
- Requires successful completion of a background investigation that includes a polygraph exam, a fingerprint based criminal history search, reference checking and drug test.
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.
Disability Accommodation
If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure equitable opportunity applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Human Resources at: [email protected].
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.
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.
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.
Transcripts: An unofficial copy of transcripts must be submitted at the time of application should education be used as qualification. 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.
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 the 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).
Notifications: All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be sent via email to the email address listed on your application. Include your current working email address on your application and check the email provided on your application 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 "[email protected]" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email.
e-Verify: CDPS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
Selection Process: After applications are screened for the Minimum Qualifications, CDPS intends to use the comparative analysis process outlined below. Pursuant to state personnel board rule, if there are 6 or few candidates who minimally qualify, said candidates may be referred directly to the Appointing Authority for a post referral assessment and/or consideration.
Comparative Analysis Steps may include (dates are tentative and subject to change):
An online skills assessment - October 19-28
Structured application review by a panel of SMEs
Panel Interview