Watch Center Analyst
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Watch Center Analyst
Salary
$48,432.00 - $77,484.00 Annually
Location
Lakewood, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
RAA DHSEM 00446 122025
Department
Department of Public Safety
Division
Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Opening Date
12/17/2025
Closing Date
1/1/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
Determined by Position
Type of Announcement
This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address
Lakewood, CO
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
Leticia Tavarez leticia.tavarez@state.co.us 720-471-9883
Salary Note
Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.
How To Apply
Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
Description
Benefits
Questions
Department Information
This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
This recruitment may be used to fill other similar positions within the Colorado Department of Public Safety in the next 12 months .
This position is not subject to the Hiring Freeze as outlined in Executive Order D 2025 009 due to being critical to protecting the health, life and safety of Coloradans.
CDPS is an equal opportunity employer. See ourEEOD Utilization Report (2020) (https://drive.google.com/file/d/11XM6_piWxOnO7rfbG1EDPL2vHeCcVH36/view?usp=sharing)
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 resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.
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.
You'll 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 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 the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/time-off-leave/family-medical-leave-act-fmla) and the State of Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (FAMLI) (https://famli.colorado.gov/) .
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), visit Colorado PERA (https://www.copera.org/member-contribution-rates) for details.
CDPS provides generous time off including 11 paid holidays annually and accrued annual and sick leave (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/time-off-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.
Additional benefits offered include tuition reimbursement and reduced college tuition at CSU Global and DeVry University.
Credit Union of Colorado (https://www.cuofco.org/credit-union-colorado-membership-eligibility) membership eligibility.
To learn more about State of Colorado benefits, please visit State of Colorado benefits (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-of-colorado-employee-benefits)
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 of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) 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 Division's 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 Colorado's 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:
Director's Office
Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
Office of Grants Management (OGM)
Office of Security and Prevention (CIAC)
Office of Public Safety Communications (OPSC).
ABOUT THE WORK UNIT
The Colorado Information Analysis Center (CIAC) serves as the focal point within the state for receiving, analyzing and sharing threat-related information among private sector, local, tribal, and federal partners. The CIAC includes representatives from various departments and partner agencies that analyze threat information with a focus on protecting civil rights, civil liberties and privacy concerns. The CIAC also provides situational awareness and a common operating picture and coordinated information collection, analysis, and dissemination for the Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS).
About the Section:
The Watch Center component operates 24/7 and supports CDPS leadership as well as other partners with overall situational awareness and real time information collection, dissemination and analysis during a critical incident affecting Colorado and is the main point of intake and notification of incidents, and emerging threats for the Department, and petitions for Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO). The goal is to maintain situational awareness of any event or incident-either natural or man-made-that may require a state response or be of interest to state-level leadership. Assigned analysts also provide tactical support for local partners upon request
ABOUT THE POSITION
This is an entry level position, designed to provide training and experience within the Watch Center. This position is assigned to the CDPS 24/7 Watch Center, housed in the DHSEM/CIAC in Lakewood and provides investigative support to CDPS policy makers as well as local, state and federal partners. The Watch Center analyst will make operational decisions pertaining to raw information shared with the CIAC by other CDPS divisions as well as local, state or federal partners. This information may be law enforcement sensitive and may be in multiple forms. The Watch Center Analyst's will be required to have critical thinking capabilities and is responsible to determine the appropriate level and area of notification for situational awareness consistent with the CDPS Notification matrix and any other administrative procedures for the Watch Center. The Intake Analyst will perform basic functions of the intelligence analyst tradecraft.
Key Responsibilities:
Watch Center Inbox Monitoring
Perform basic analytical tasks for both tactical and analytical information.
Utilize intelligence community tradecraft methods and tools for information analysis and intelligence development.
Duties may include:
Developing law enforcement workups.
Gathering information for trend analysis.
Writing basic intelligence bulletins (in partnership with other analysts).
Accessing classified documents.
Perform other assigned duties within the scope of the position's analytical skills.
Phone line support/State Emergency operations Support
Serve as the primary training analyst for Watch Center staff.
Compile and disseminate special Watch Center reports, including but not limited to:
The weekly summary product (report), collaborating with Watch Center Analysts to compile, analyze, and disseminate regular internal reports of suspicious activity reported to the CIAC from partner agencies and the general public. This report summarizes all reports and includes pertinent disposition information.
Serve as the primary point of contact for Terrorist Screening Center-related tasks and reporting.
Staff all 24/7 hotline(s) within the CIAC, receiving and making calls from the public or law enforcement specific to various legislative requirements.
Answer "hotlines" to receive and refer calls from the public about specific hotlines, and to collaborate with other state agencies to obtain necessary or beneficial information for responding to requests.
Intake, analyze, disseminate, and provide dispositions for all reported hotline(s) calls.
Provide relevant resources and information, and collaborate with other state agencies to obtain relevant information necessary or beneficial for responding to requests.
As directed, provide pre-disaster support to the State Emergency Operations Center training and exercise program (up to 5% of time).
During a state-declared disaster, provide operational support to the State Emergency Operations Center as directed.
Additional duties may include, but not be limited to:
Providing W/C leadership with updates and input to the "living" W/C policies and training manual (shared responsibility with all W/C staff).
Directly assigned in-depth SAB products.
May assist as representation of the Watch Center for special events/meetings.
Possible assistance with command post duties/responsibilities as previously indicated.
Situational Awareness/Liaison
Compile, analyze, and disseminate information and intelligence from various agencies, the public, and other sources.
Promote information sources to maintain the exchange of pertinent information among various disciplines (law enforcement, fire, emergency management, and homeland security agencies).
Request, receive, and document information of a confidential nature.
Coordinate inter-state and intra-state information and intelligence pertaining to criminal activity and criminal movement.
Exercise independent judgment to ensure accurate and reliable information is disseminated to the proper authority.
Maintain liaison and intelligence exchange with other law enforcement agencies.
Utilize electronic, technical, and support systems equipment.
Dialogue with individuals via telephone or email to provide requested information, respond to questions, or seek information.
Assess unfolding events and determine the appropriate method and message to relay to leadership personnel within CDPS, based on the integrity, reliability, and urgency of the situation.
Use professional judgment to determine which tools should be used to send an alert notification to the appropriate leadership personnel, considering the sensitivity of the information and dynamics of the situation.
Intelligence Analysis
Use intelligence community tradecraft methods and tools for information analysis and intelligence development.
May include developing law enforcement workups, gathering information for trend analysis, and writing basic intelligence bulletins, in partnership with other analysts.
Other duties will be assigned within the scope of this position's analytical skills.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The core business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; however, shifts may include nights, weekends, and holidays. Additionally, on-call availability is required as needed during an incident, a state-declared disaster, or to cover the supervisor or on-call rotation for the CIAC.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Please Note:
Application work history and supplemental questions must clearly articulate relevant professional experience as applicable to the position.
*If using education to substitute for experience a transcript as described under "Complete Applications" must be submitted at the time of application to meet this qualification.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE)
Experience:
Four (4) years of demonstrated professional experience working in a field closely related to criminal justice or law enforcement with activities that included dispatching, information gathering, analyzing and customer service.
OR
Education and Experience:
A combination of related education and experience working in a field closely related to criminal justice or law enforcement with activities that included dispatching, information gathering, analyzing and customer service equal to four (4) years.
Preferred qualifications
Experience or knowledge of gun control laws
Previous law enforcement or related analytical training
Experience working with multi-jurisdictional law enforcement.
Previous crime analyst experience or in support of criminal investigations.
State of Colorado experience
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Requires successful completion of an extensive background investigation including reference checks, a polygraph examination, and fingerprint based criminal background check.
Must be a Colorado resident at the of application.
Must be able to independently complete any travel required for the position.
This position is essential and can be required to work unexpected or unusual hours to perform the essential and or/emergency services of the department without delay and/or without interruption
Must willing and able to work shifts that include nights, weekends, and holidays.
Must be able to be on-call as needed during an incident or state declared disaster and to cover supervisor on-call rotation for the CIAC.
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
ADA ACCOMMODATIONS ASSISTANCE AND QUESTIONS
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 resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.
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 Human Resources department at Human Resources at cdps_hr@state.co.us .
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - RECRUITMENT TIMELINE INFORMATION
Applications: are considered complete and accurate at the time of submission. Therefore, additional informationmay 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 two pages.
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 thisvideo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUwZiY6G24U&feature=emb_logo) .
Resumes, Cover Letters or other documents submitted: WillNot 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).
Transcripts: An unofficial copy of transcripts must be submitted at the time of application. Transcripts from educational institutions 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.
Comparative Analysis:
May include a skills assessment
Structured application review by a panel of SMEs
Interviews (Tentative): In-person, January 21 -23, 2026
The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits
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Summarize your interest in this position and explain how your experience meets the minimum requirements and aligns with the duties of the Watch Center Analyst I role.
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Please explain your understanding of the Watch Center.
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Describe your experience or knowledge related to gun control laws.
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Describe your experience or knowledge on the Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO).
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I understand that employees of the Colorado Department of Public Safety contribute to the Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) retirement benefit plan and do not contribute to Social Security.
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