Data Collection Analyst

Department Information

This position is open only to current Colorado state residents.

A n 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.

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

STATISTICAL ANALYST II

Anticipated Hiring Range: $5,810 - $6,069/month; $69,720 - $72,828/year

Full Salary Range: $5,810 - $8,583/month; $69,720 - $102,996/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 .

Description Of Job

About the Work Unit

The Office of Domestic Violence and Sex Offender Management (ODVSOM) exists to perform all tasks related to the administration of the Sex Offender Management Board (SOMB) and the Domestic Violence Offender Management Board (DVOMB), including serving as the central repository for information concerning all aspects of program administration and compliance, and ensuring compliance with the statutory mandates of these programs.

Each of the Boards is charged with multiple duties related to the comprehensive evaluation, treatment and continued monitoring of convicted domestic violence and sex offenders. The SOMB also has significant duties related to community based technical assistance in the area of notification about the presence of sexually violent predators, the management of sex offenders on lifetime supervision sentences, standards regarding interventions with developmentally disabled sex offenders, and development and implementation of standards for juveniles who commit sexual offenses.

Work is accomplished through the development of public policy in a collaborative environment that is inclusive of criminal justice agencies, treatment professionals, crime victim serving agencies, human services agencies, and other allied professions. The work is based upon research and promising practices that are evolving in nature.

Work Environment

• Hybrid (two days in the Lakewood office minimum)
• Includes travel up to 10% of the time including board meetings, training, etc.
• Work unit core business hours, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. with some flexibility available

About The Job

This position serves as the DVOMB and SOMB Data Collection Analyst per statutory requirements. The DVOMB and SOMB have developed data collection plans and this position helps refine and implement these plans. Job duties will include the identification of data collection requirements in conjunction with the DVOMB, SOMB, ODVSOM, and implementation of the data collection plans. This role will include training of providers, providing technical assistance, ensuring the integrity of the data, and doing data analysis. Following completion of the initial phase of data collection, this position will work collaboratively on the development of a Phase II data collection process that may include tracking clients over time and across providers. Finally, this position will coordinate duties with the existing ODVSOM Statistical Analyst.

Key Responsibilities

Statistical Analysis of Data

Position will develop and apply current, accepted and proven research designs. Position coordinates statewide data collection and has primary responsibility for statistical analysis of all data collected regarding the evaluation, treatment, and polygraph assessment of adults and juveniles who have committed a sexual offense from approved providers. This includes, but is not limited to, coordination and collaboration with the Division’s Office of Research and Statistics (ORS) through such mechanisms as attending regular ORS staff meetings, ORS review of research design and analysis, regularly scheduled meetings with the research director, and shared research projects with ORS; working with approved providers who will be submitting data; working with an IRB as appropriate; and the creation of an assessment tool and collecting the data, managing the data, analyzing the data, and interpreting the results.

Literature Review

Position conducts ongoing literature and research reviews to maintain an expert level of understanding of the developments in the sex offender and domestic violence offender management fields, and upon request from SOMB and DVOMB committees. Position periodically provides this information to the SOMB and DVOMB, and ODVSOM staff.

Prepare Written Reports

Position annually prepares written documents, including the Lifetime Supervision and Annual Legislative Reports, which will be submitted by the Department to the Judiciary Committees of the House and the Senate and to the Joint Budget Committee of the General Assembly.

Training and Technical Assistance

Work with approved evaluators, treatment providers, and polygraph examiners to provide training, support and technical assistance regarding the ODVSOM data collection. This will require a significant amount of initial training statewide to the more than 400 approved providers, and then be available to provide ongoing support and assistance on data collection requirements.

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.

Proven Experience, Knowledge, Skills

• Six (6) years of relevant experience in statistical analysis that includes the use of a software platform used for editing, managing, and performing complex statistical analyses on data (R, SPSS, SAS, MS Access and MS Excel).

OR Education And Experience, Knowledge, Skills

• A Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in applied statistics, statistical analysis, mathematics, economics, research design and methodology, public health, psychology, sociology,criminal justice or in a field that includes at least 6 credit hours of statistical coursework, AND
• Two (2) years of relevant experience in statistical analysis that included the use of a software platform used for editing, managing, and performing complex statistical analyses on data (R, SPSS, SAS, MS Access and MS Excel). If substituting education for experience, transcripts must be attached at the time of application.

Preferred Qualifications And Competencies

• Experience querying, cleaning, and merging data from complex, multi-purpose databases and combining them with internal records or case management systems. Experience troubleshooting system-level default data constraints is highly preferred.
• Advanced applied knowledge of statistical methodology, including writing syntax and keeping audit logs in software such as R, SPSS, or SAS. Proven track record of turning routine descriptive data into live, automated dashboards in Tableau or Google Looker Studio for non-technical executive audiences.
• Strong research design competency, including direct experience with mixed-methods studies. This includes the ability to design and execute quantitative recidivism studies alongside the backend coordination, structural design, and objective facilitation of qualitative focus groups or semi-structured interviews designed to minimize data bias.
• Ability to bring a nuanced understanding of cultural and community context to research design, analysis, and reporting.
• E xperience formatting extensive text-heavy documents, statistical tables, and high-level slide decks for digital accessibility compliance. Experience utilizing specific accessibility checking tools to fix document errors efficiently is highly desirable.
• Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of evidence-based treatment, and specialized management frameworks for domestic violence and sexual offense cases.
• Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of evidence-based treatment and specialized management frameworks for the relevant offender populations and offense types.
• Experience collaborating with other criminal justice agencies
• Strong project management skills
• Excellent collaborative and negotiation skills
• Strategic thinking ability

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 and reference checking .

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

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.

Recruitment Timeline Information and Important Notices

• 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 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_hidden*** " 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.
• Comparative Analysis Steps may include (dates are tentative and subject to change):
• Structured application review by a panel of SMEs - June 25 - July 1
• One-way video interview via Spark Hire - July 2-8
• In-person Panel Interview - July 23, 2026