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This position is open only to current residents of the state of Colorado.

An 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.

PRIMARY PHYSICAL WORK ADDRESS : Positions will be assigned to a primary office and must reside within the assigned area. Please see a map of counties this position is assigned:

DFPC Fire-Management Regions Map

2. Western Colorado (NW or SW Districts) - 2 vacancies.

While the full salary range for this position is listed, employees are normally hired towards the lower end of the range.

Positions with the Department of Public Safety are hybrid, requiring a minimum of two days in the office. More time onsite may be required depending on business needs and the nature of the position.

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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)

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Why Do 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.

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 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 reduced college tuition at CSU Global and DeVry University.

Description of Job

About the Work Unit

The mission of the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control is to safeguard those that live, work, learn, and play in Colorado by reducing threats to lives, property and the environment. The Division safeguards the public through: fire prevention and code enforcement; wildfire preparedness, response, suppression, coordination, and management; training and certification; public information and education; and technical assistance to local governments.

The primary purpose of the work unit is to:

When requested by a local fire authority, determine how a fire started and why the fire behaved the way it did. This is accomplished through the collection, preservation, analyzation, and interpretation of physical evidence collected through a thorough and methodic scientific process. Data collected through fire investigations is a key element in addressing a community's fire problem;

Assist the Fire & Life Safety Section in the development of a holistic fire prevention and building construction program. In order to close the loop in implementing and supporting a professional program, fire investigations must play a significant role in our prevention efforts. Through the understanding gained from the fire dynamics that occur in the field, the group will be more prepared to modify regulatory requirements for buildings and products, ensuring a more robust and comprehensive program, which will help prevent or mitigate similar occurrences;

Aid local fire authorities in identifying their target hazards. By identifying trends in the local community's fire incidents, DFPC can help local authorities identify their target hazards to concentrate effort on, as well as assist in identifying their target audience for their fire and life safety education programs;

Provide training, technical guidance, and resources to local jurisdictions, who may not otherwise have the means necessary to conduct their own investigations or provide trainings.

About the Job

This position performs structural, vehicle, and/or wildland fire origin and cause investigations, as requested by local jurisdictions, which include, but are not limited to, the collection, preservation, analyzation, and interpretation of physical evidence, as well as courtroom testimony and report writing.

This position conducts examinations of incident scenes, interviews witnesses and other persons associated with the scene, collects, identifies, and preserve evidence, following chain of custody procedures, and documents incident scenes, to include taking and cataloguing photographs and report writing. Prepares and submits investigation reports and related work products, including case files.

The incumbent may also be required to testify and/or gives depositions in legal proceedings. Assists law enforcement agencies in criminal investigations related to incendiary fires, as necessary.

Additionally, this position provides training for investigators operating within local jurisdictions, including basic and advanced procedures and protocols for the collection, preservation, analyzation, and interpretation of physical evidence. This will include participation in periodic evaluations and training sessions in fire investigation techniques to maintain required certifications.

The incumbent will serve as liaison with local fire investigation officials and represent the Division and its employees on regional collaboration forums and associations relevant to the profession.

Key Responsibilities:

Fire Origin and Cause Investigation

Conducts complex fire origin and cause investigations relating to arson and other fire incidents. Investigations may include: interviews of suspects, witnesses, and victims; searches for evidence of criminal acts; written comprehensive specific reports of findings and actions.

Collects, identifies, and preserves evidence, following chain of custody procedures, and documents incident scenes, to include taking and cataloguing photographs and report writing.

Analyzes and corroborates legal and agency documents and records in support of criminal investigations pertaining to investigation activities.

Coordinates affidavits, warrants, case filing, and subpoenas for presentation to district attorneys, grand juries, and trial courts. Gives testimony in court, makes recommendations regarding prosecution to district attorneys and the Attorney General's office relating to criminal arson investigations.

Fire Investigation Liaison

Tracks investigations performed for data analysis and review.

Participates with local, state, and federal partners to create regional investigations teams throughout the assigned region of the state. This work will include, but not be limited to, participating in the development and implementation of minimum selection criteria for team member participation; stakeholder outreach for initial and ongoing team development; work prioritization; conflict resolution; and ensuring consistency in work product and delivery.

Works with local partners to assess and determine regional fire investigation training needs and then develop a program to support the determined needs.

Serves as a liaison between the Division and professional fire and arson investigation organizations, such as CIAAI.

Train and Mentor Internal and External Investigators

Develops and maintains the schedule of plan reviews, inspections, surveys, and complaint investigations for each separate program, maintaining regulatory compliance for plan review conduct, survey and inspection frequency, team composition, team member skills and prioritization concerning agency compliance and complaint history.

Participates in budget preparation and develops duty schedule within budgetary constraints.

Customer Guidance Through Regulatory Process

Acts as a preceptor and trains investigators in all aspects of unit assignments. Responsible for conducting and facilitating training for investigators in both the field and office.

Provides ongoing advanced training for investigators based on available opportunities and the individual employees level of expertise and knowledge base, and provides remedial training where necessary.

Assists with the development and revision of training tools, protocols, and curriculum. Evaluates and assists investigators in the office and the field as required to assist with meeting workload requirements.

Mentors other DFPC employees in the field of fire investigations.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet one of the following options for consideration.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Five (5) years of professional experience related to fire origin and cause investigations or related area of work, such as fire suppression operations.

OR

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in any field.

One (1) year of professional experience related to fire origin and cause investigations or related area of work, such as fire suppression operations.

OR

Advanced degree from an accredited institution in any field.

AND

Certification by the National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) as a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator or by the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) as a Fire Investigation Technician.

Certification by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) as a Wildland Fire Investigator (INVF), or be able to attain this certification within one year.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

In-state travel may be required for up to 30% of the time, necessitating between 1 and 4 night stays for on-site inspections. Occasional travel may be required for training out-of-state for times between 2 days and up to 2 weeks in duration.

Must be Colorado resident at the time of application.

Current valid driver's license at time of hire, and must obtain a Colorado-issued driver's license within 6 months of hire.

This position requires unusual shift and travel demands for investigations, training, and court testimony. Must be willing to be on-call 24-hours a day to respond anywhere in the state to assist with investigations, some of which may be criminal in nature.

Work is commonly conducted in environments that have been affected by fire. The employee will likely come into contact with unburned products of combustion, which have been proven to be carcinogenic.

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.

Supplemental Information

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.

ARE YOU IN NEED OF AN ACCOMODATION?

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 Please direct questions and requests for reasonable accommodations to cdps_hr@state.co.us.

NOTIFICATIONS

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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - RECRUITMENT TIMELINE 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.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $63,348.00 - $88,692.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• Travel

Ability to Relocate:

• Colorado: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person