CBI Field Agent, Special Investigation and Illicit Marijuana Team Job at State of Colorado Job Opportunities
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
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CDPS is an equal opportunity employer. See our EEOD Utilization Report (2020)
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
COLORADO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) provides law enforcement services to local, state, and federal law enforcement and government agencies, including managing statewide criminal justice information, assisting with criminal investigations on request, conducting criminal and civil background checks, and operating an internationally-accredited forensic laboratory system. The units described below perform these functions:
Crime Information Management Unit - provides support services and ensures security regulations are met by users of Colorado criminal justice information to uphold and enforce the FBI standards, and operates an information system at an over 99 percent availability rate for local, state, and federal criminal justice agencies enabling them to exchange timely, accurate, and complete information.
Forensic Services - provides forensic investigative assistance to law enforcement agencies, including DNA casework, latent print analysis, firearm and toolmark analysis, drug chemistry analysis, serology analysis, trace evidence analysis, digital analysis, DNA database management, and toxicology analysis.
Office of Professional Standards - develops national accreditation standards for the CBI, standardizes policies and training, conducts review and investigates complaints and allegations of misconduct, and reports on CBI statistics and inspections.
The primary mission of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) - Investigations Section - is to respond to requests from Sheriffs, Police Chiefs, District Attorneys, other state agencies, and the Governor on a 24-hour basis to assist in the detection, investigation, and enforcement of Colorado criminal laws. The CBI also has the original jurisdiction and responsibility to apprehend fugitives and to conduct criminal investigations relating to violations of the “Colorado Organized Crime Control Act” that cross jurisdictional bounds.
Morpho Biometrics Unit - serves as the state repository for criminal history information, including fingerprint data.
Instant Criminal Background Check Unit - serves as the state point of contact for background checks on firearms purchases and conducts concealed handgun permit background checks for sheriff's offices.
WHY JOIN US
- Our employees are proud of their work and believe their work is important and valued by the public.
- Our supervisors do a great job managing employees, providing clear expectations, treating employees with respect and providing timely feedback.
- We value a high work-life balance.
- CDPS is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity of backgrounds and ideas.
In addition to rewarding meaningful work, we offer a competitive benefits package that includes:
- Excellent work-life programs, training, and professional development opportunities;
- Retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans;
- Medical and dental options (for permanent employees and their dependents).
- Short and optional long-term disability coverage
- 10 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave.
- Employee Assistance Program (C-SEAP) available in every region of the state.
- Reduced college tuition (CSU Global, DeVry University, University of the Rockies)
- CDPS Tuition Reimbursement Program.
- Life insurance that includes legal resources and discounts.
ABOUT WORK UNIT
This work unit exists to fulfill statutory responsibility to provide major crimes investigations, technical and investigative assistance to local and state agencies upon request and has jurisdiction pertaining to Colorado’s Organized Crime Control Act and fugitive apprehension, through cooperation with local, state, and federal agencies.
The work unit also exists to fulfill statutory requirements to provide an effective level of criminal enforcement and intelligence support to illegal drug investigations to include but not limited to fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine and others.
POSITION DUTIES
This position conducts primarily lengthy complex criminal investigations. As such, CBI Field Agents conduct a wide variety of enforcement actions that expose them to potential use of force situations, including but not limited to, interviews of witnesses and suspects, surveillance operations, fugitive arrests, and the execution of search and arrest warrants. Writes comprehensive specific reports of findings and actions. Effects physical arrests and attends required training when necessary.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in any field and Two years of professional investigative experience with a law enforcement agency
OR
Six years of professional investigative experience with a law enforcement agency.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- This position requires unusual shift and travel demands for investigations, training, and court testimony. Requires 24/7 availability to assist with investigations, including weekends and holidays. Work may be conducted anywhere in the State of Colorado.
- POST certification is required at the time of application, or the ability to reinstate or obtain POST certification prior to appointment.
- Applicant must be willing to be fingerprinted, successfully pass a polygraph, drug screen, psychological exam, medical physical and an extensive background investigation to include criminal, financial, employment, and driving history. If you have used any illegal drugs in the past three years, or have been convicted of a felony or domestic violence, you will be disqualified and will not be hired for this position.
- Must be available to respond at any time, day or night. This position requires unusual shift and travel demands for investigations, training and court testimony. On-call 24-hours a day to respond anywhere in the state to assist with criminal investigations
- Requires a valid Colorado driver's license with no active restraints. This position requires response to criminal investigations and crime scenes anywhere within the state Colorado.
- Special physical requirements: vision, hearing, minimum upper body strength satisfied through POST skills certification.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Knowledge of current state and federal marijuana laws is required.- Position handles extremely sensitive intelligence material. Position exercises use-of-force/lethal force decision making.
- Position must possess knowledge, skills, and abilities to elicit information from suspects, witnesses and victims.
- Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Negotiation — Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
- Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Preferred knowledge and experience of drug investigations.
- Preferred experience in the planning and executing of search warrants/tactical team experience.
- Experience in directing, managing and investigating organized crime.
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 spb.colorado.gov.
A standard appeal form is available at spb.colorado.gov. 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.
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, a 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 performing essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Monica Rameriz, 303.239.4544, monica.rameriz@state.co.us.
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.
- For an overview of the State of Colorado application process and application tips, please view this video.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE COMPARATIVE ANALYSTS TIMELINE
- 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 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. The comparative analysis for this position may include a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications, and/or a written exam.
- Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in the comparative analysis process that will include some or all of the following: structured application review, written sample assessment and oral assessment.
- All applicants will be notified of their status via email.
- If you are a military veteran you must submit a copy of your DD214 at the time of application so we can determine if you are eligible for veteran's preference points.
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