Colorado Information Analysis Center (CIAC) Director

State of Colorado•Denver, CO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Colorado Information Analysis Center (CIAC) Director is a non-classified, at-will Senior Executive Service position within the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) at the Colorado Department of Public Safety. The role provides leadership and managerial oversight for the Office of Prevention and Security (CIAC), including its programs and staff, and reports through the Division’s Deputy Director. The Director communicates with the Division Director about program and policy execution and leads long-term planning, resource and staffing strategy, operational priorities, and management systems. The Director oversees intelligence and information-sharing programs, guides analytic work to meet priority intelligence needs, develops and evaluates performance measures, and reviews policies and procedures for intelligence sharing and privacy protection. The role negotiates memoranda of understanding with partner organizations when needed and represents CIAC with public safety, intelligence community, and government and private-sector partners. The Director coordinates homeland security intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination across Colorado and maintains relationships with partners to align assessments and requirements. CIAC’s work includes 24/7 situational awareness and incident notification through its Watch Center; analysis and sharing of information about criminal activity, terrorism-related threats, and all-hazard events; targeted-violence prevention; and infrastructure protection and cybersecurity programs. The Director leads staff, sets performance expectations, organizes workflows, coaches and develops employees, monitors work quality and productivity, and prepares performance reports. The position uses a hybrid work model and requires in-office attendance at least three days each week. Core work-unit hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with some flexibility. The role is essential and must respond to emerging incidents with little or no warning. Frequent travel within Colorado and some travel elsewhere in the United States are required. The position requires a background investigation that includes a polygraph, fingerprint-based criminal history search, reference checks, and driving-history review, as well as obtaining and maintaining a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secret clearance. A valid driver’s license is required at hire, and a Colorado-issued license must be obtained within 30 days.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and at least 10 years of progressive leadership experience in complex local, state, or federal law-enforcement or intelligence organizations; appropriate experience may substitute for the degree year for year.
At least five years of professional experience successfully leading and supervising senior managers, mid-level managers, or lead staff positions.
Demonstrated ability to provide strategic direction, structure work effectively, maximize productivity, achieve goals, and oversee important projects.
Expertise in the Office’s critical functions, practices, and procedures, with experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Ability to lead and direct others and foster high organizational performance through collaboration and internal and cross-group initiatives.
Ability to communicate outcomes and timelines and ensure timely results and alignment across the Office.
Ability to coordinate with other Division offices and identify opportunities to collaborate and share resources.
Ability to monitor workflow, efficiency, and productivity and review complex analytical products.
Strong oral and written communication skills, including tact and the ability to provide policy information and guidance to senior officials and agency executives.
Strong leadership and supervisory skills and a demonstrated record of building and managing teams and creating a successful work environment.
Ability to perform under stress and considerable pressure.
Ability to work effectively with stakeholders, communicate authoritatively and compellingly, resolve communication problems, negotiate, and manage competing interests.
Ability to lead multiple high-profile projects involving diverse stakeholders and leverage available resources collaboratively.
Successful completion of a background investigation, including polygraph examination, fingerprint-based criminal-history search, reference checks, and driving-history review.
Obtain, hold, and maintain a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secret clearance.
Hold a valid driver’s license at hire and obtain a Colorado-issued driver’s license within 30 days of hire.
If relying on education to meet the minimum qualifications, submit transcripts with the application; foreign transcripts require a U.S.-equivalency assessment by a NACES educational credential evaluation service.

Nice To Haves

Graduate-level degree in homeland security, emergency management, operations, law, public administration, or another applicable field.
Documented experience leading senior- or mid-level positions, managing programs, or working in a complex public-policy environment.
Demonstrated commitment to public service and community involvement.
Professional experience in executive-level management.
Professional experience in intelligence-community problem solving.
Professional experience building relationships with state, local, federal, and private-sector partners.
Professional experience with human resources and personnel systems.
Professional experience in budget and fiscal administration.
Professional experience overseeing and implementing process improvement.
Professional experience leading and implementing strategic planning efforts.
Professional experience with legislative processes, including development and review of legislation and related fiscal analysis.
Professional experience creating, implementing, and improving policies and procedures.
A solution-oriented leadership style, initiative, and experience developing new programs or managing complex multi-agency programs.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, supervisory, and managerial oversight for CIAC programs and staff.
Communicate with the Division Director about execution of CIAC programs and policies and progress toward its mission and goals.
Direct long-term and strategic planning for CIAC resources, staffing, priorities, guidelines, and day-to-day management systems.
Coordinate intelligence and information-sharing programs and provide strategic direction to analytic efforts so priority intelligence needs are met.
Develop, implement, and periodically evaluate performance metrics for CIAC programs.
Develop and review intelligence-sharing and privacy-protection policies and procedures.
Negotiate memoranda of understanding with partner intelligence, law enforcement, emergency management, and public safety agencies as needed.
Represent CIAC at meetings with public safety personnel, the U.S. Intelligence Community, and federal, tribal, state, local, and private-sector entities.
Maintain liaison with senior counterparts to exchange information and collect data related to terrorism, other crimes, and all-hazard events.
Coordinate homeland security intelligence gathering, analysis, and dissemination with CDPS divisions, DHSEM offices, law enforcement, emergency management, and other stakeholders.
Maintain public- and private-sector partnerships and align intelligence assessments and requirements.
Set performance goals and deadlines, communicate expectations, and relay information between upper management and employees.
Ensure a safe and healthy work environment and adherence to applicable laws and Department and Division policies and procedures; take corrective action when necessary.
Recruit, select, orient, train, coach, counsel, and develop employees; plan, monitor, and appraise staff performance.
Organize workflows and ensure employees understand their duties and delegated tasks.
Enforce quality and customer-service standards consistent with the Division’s core values and guiding principles.
Prepare and submit performance reports for supervised sections and programs.
Monitor office workflow, efficiency, and productivity; review complex analytical products for submission to leadership.
Lead and advance high-profile projects involving diverse stakeholders and coordinate collaboration and resource sharing across offices and with external partners.
Respond to emerging incidents as required and travel frequently across Colorado and occasionally elsewhere in the United States.

Benefits

Medical and dental coverage options for permanent employees and their dependents.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Basic Life and AD&D insurance provided at no cost to employees, equal to annual earnings subject to a $50,000 minimum and $250,000 maximum.
State of Colorado Wellness Program, including health coaching and skill groups; participants can earn a $20 monthly health-insurance premium discount.
Employee discounts, promotions, and special programs through BenefitHub.
State contribution to a Health Savings Account when enrolled in a High Deductible Health Plan.
Access to medical leave under FMLA and Colorado FAMLI, subject to eligibility.
Hybrid or other flexible work arrangements may be available based on the nature of the role.
PERA defined-benefit or defined-contribution retirement plan, plus optional 401(k) and 457 plans.
11 paid holidays annually, accrued annual and sick leave, and four annual wellness days.
Employee Assistance Program offering short-term counseling, referrals, resources, training, and organizational development services.
Tuition reimbursement and reduced tuition at CSU Global and DeVry University.
Eligibility for Credit Union of Colorado membership.
Life insurance includes legal resources and discounts.