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THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS BEING EXTENDED AND WILL CLOSE ON TUESDAY, APRIL 8TH, 2025 AT 5:00PM. IF YOUHAVE ALREADY APPLIED THERE IS NO NEED TO RE-APPLY.

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Description of Job

Description of Job:
This position is in the Colorado Department of Revenue, Firearms Dealer Division (FDD). The Criminal Investigator III position conducts investigations of permitted firearms businesses to ensure compliance with Colorado Statutes and Regulations. This position details their findings in investigative reports providing information for criminal court and administrative actions, and testifies in administrative or in criminal proceedings as to these details.
This position provides training, education, and outreach to stakeholders including, local authorities, law enforcement agencies, firearms dealers and employees, and the general public to provide information regarding regulations and laws governing the firearms industry. This position assists permittees with information to correct any identified issues. This position will also perform duties as assigned by the appointing authority or supervisor.

A typical day as a Criminal Investigator in the Firearms Dealer Division:

As a certified Peace Officer, (P.O.S.T.), this position exists to fulfill the statutory responsibility to administer and enforce Colorado's Firearms Dealer laws in a consistent and common-sense manner. This position exists to serve and protect the Colorado public and to foster a safe and compliant industry within the state for those who participate in the business of dealing in firearms

The Criminal Investigator III position conducts investigations of permitted firearms businesses to ensure compliance with Colorado Statutes and Regulations. This position details their findings in investigative reports providing information for criminal court and administrative actions, and testifies in administrative or in criminal proceedings as to these details. This position provides training, education, and outreach to stakeholders including, local authorities, law enforcement agencies, firearms dealers and employees, and the general public to provide information regarding regulations and laws governing the firearms industry. This position assists permittees with information to correct any identified issues. This position will also perform duties as assigned by the appointing authority or supervisor.

Primary Duties:

Criminal and Regulatory Investigations

• Upon assignment or self-discovery conducts and plans investigations of alleged violations of Colorado firearms statutes, criminal statutes, and regulations to determine if a violation has occurred and takes appropriate action, such as issuing a criminal summons or completing a charging document for criminal violations, or a investigation report recommending administrative action for proposed regulatory allegations and violations for review by management and the appointing authority.

• Conduct interviews in response to active administrative and criminal investigations. Interview witnesses, suspects, complainants, applicants, permittees, and the general public to detect, discover, and obtain additional information or evidence related to the investigation.

• Understand and utilize Division reporting procedures, evidence tracking system, and any other databases to support administrative and criminal investigations.

• Make physical arrests when necessary for violations of law identified during investigations, consistent with Department and Division.

Statutory Enforcement

• Responds to complaints and proactively visits/inspects permitted Colorado firearms businesses as an armed
  peace officer to prevent and discourage the prohibited possession, sale, and transfer of firearms.

• Upon request from a law enforcement agency, the Criminal Investigator III conducts investigations of firearms dealer permittees for potential illegal firearms transactions that may have attributed to serious bodily injury or death.

Regulatory Compliance

• Responds to and investigates complaints of alleged violations of the Colorado Firearms Dealer regulations from
  permittees, law enforcement, local authorities, and the general public.

• Utilizes and demonstrates proficiency of interview techniques and knowledge of other applicable methodologies when conducting investigations.

Administrative

• Accurately documents all work time and leave in the Department time-tracking database, and submits request for approvals for all overtime and leave requests to the supervisor.

• Maintains communication and transparency with team members and supervisory staff and is available for contact by management, supervisor(s), co-workers, and stakeholders.

• Attends all Department training, both in person and online, to maintains required certifications to include but not limited to arrest control/defensive tactics, firearms, CCIC, and other certifications and training as mandated by the Department of Revenue and Colorado POST.

• This position prepares reports and other documents consistent with Division policies and practices.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Residency Requirement: (New)

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Class Code & Classification Description: (New)

A2A4XX

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR III

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Must meet the following or any combination of experience/education to meet the minimum (MQ) qualifications:

Experience:

Six (6) years of full-time professional investigative experience in a regulatory environment.

AND

*Current valid COLORADO P.O.S.T Certification

OR

Education/Experience

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in accounting, business administration, public administration, criminology, criminal justice, criminalistics, political science, police science, law enforcement, law, psychology, sociology or a closely related field as determined by the Department.

AND

Two (2) years of full-time professional investigative experience in a regulatory environment.

AND

*Current valid COLORADO P.O.S.T Certification

Substitutions

Criminal Investigative experience in a field appropriate to the position may be substituted for the degree requirement only on a year-for-year basis.

Necessary Special Requirements:

• Applicants must possess a license

• P.O.S.T. Certification is required (active and valid at the time of application in Colorado)

Necessary Qualifications:

• Applicants must successfully pass a background investigation and a tax check prior to appointment to positions in the Firearms Dealer Division.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Colorado driver's license (at the time of application).
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment background check.
• Must pass a pre-employment Physical and Psychological evaluation.
• Applicants must be willing to work nights, rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and maintain on-call status while off-duty for emergency and supervisory response.
• Maintains proficiency and qualification with firearms and other defensive equipment assigned and as required by Colorado P.O.S.T.
• Attends all DOR compliance training modules.
• Certify and maintain certification in arrest control techniques.
• Applicants must be willing and able to perform heavy lifting, carrying, or otherwise moving objects, occasionally up to 100 pounds

Preferred Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:

• Knowledge of Colorado rules and regulation related to Firearms & Dealer.
• Demonstrated experience in communication and interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Experience supervising administrative investigations in a regulated environment.
• Problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to plan and organize.
• Ability to complete reports in a thorough, accurate and concise manner.
• Experience with rule making processes.
• Experience supervising administrative investigations in a regulated environment.

NOTE: If submitting a transcript, certification or other relevant materials, candidates may redact information that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must possess and maintain a valid Colorado driver's license (at the time of application.)
• Must be 21 years of age or older for this position.
• Must be able to pass a background check.
• Candidate may be required to pass a Pre-Employment Drug Screen.
• Travel is required as needed.

Minimum Qualification Screening

A Human Resources Analyst will only review the work experience/job duties sections of the online job application, to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying. Only complete applications submitted before the closing date of this announcement will be reviewed.

• Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications to continue in the selection process for this position. Do not use "see resume" or "see attached" statements on your application.

• Cover letters and resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the official State of Colorado online application. Part-time work experience will be prorated.

• Recommended attachments: Resume, Cover letter

• List your employment history starting with the most recent job, including part-time, temporary, and volunteer jobs. If more than one job was held with a given organization, list each job held as a separate period of employment.

• Information must be accurate, including dates of employment. If it is found that information provided is falsified, you will not be considered for a job with the State of Colorado and/or may be removed from a job after hire.

• The eligible list established from this posting may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Email Address:

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be conducted via email. Please set up your e-mail 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.

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

APPEAL RIGHTS

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.

For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

Supplemental Information

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Compliance

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.

The Colorado Department of Revenue 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 ADAAA Team at dor_ohr@state.co.us

We are committed to building work environments that are inclusive and reflect our communities and the diverse talents of all people. We strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds and abilities to apply.

If not applying online, submit application to:

If you are not able to submit an online application, a paper application is available at this link: PDF State Paper Application(Download PDF reader). Paper applications must be received via email to DOR_talentacquisition@state.co.us by the closing date and time of the application period listed on this announcement.

Methods of Appointment:

Appointment to the vacancy or vacancies represented by this announcement is expected to be from the eligible list created. However, at the discretion of the appointing authority, the position(s) may be filled by another method of appointment for a valid articulated business reason.

Step Pay Program:

Per the requirements of the Step Pay Program, any former or current State employee must be paid a rate that is equal to or greater than the appropriate step pay rate within their classification's pay range based on completed years in their current class series.