Safety Coordinator Jobs in Colorado

Department Information

• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system
• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined
• Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans. Member Contribution Rates. Correctional Officers I-IV qualify as "Safety Officers" and are eligible for increased PERA benefits
• Medical and dental health plans
• Short and long term disability coverage
• Paid life insurance
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more
• Visit State of Colorado Employee Benefits. for more information.
• This position is compensated on a bi-weekly pay cycle.
  
  

Description of Job

The Life Safety Coordinator is a Safety Specialist III for the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) in Canon City, CO. This position will create, implement, and maintain safety program practices that assure compliance, as well as compliance with all federal, state and local fire codes, health standards and hazardous materials regulations by observing operations, conditions, incidents, procedures, or physical surroundings and equipment. Specific duties include but are not limited to:

• Ensures staff have access to, are trained to, and understand the facility emergency plan, must possess thorough knowledge of the facility emergency plan and hot spot locations
• Provide annual updates to fire prevention and hazardous material
• Create lesson plans and instructs on fire work safety, hazardous materials, suppression equipment, officer survival techniques, and first aid.
• Assesses facility need and compiles budget requests for equipment and supplies essential to the safety program
• Monitors compliance with American Correctional Association Standards as well as compliance with federal, state, and local fire codes, health standards, hazardous materials requirements, and safety standards.
• Conducts fire/evacuation drills and fire suppression equipment checks
• Advises the management staff of inspection results and facility needs to meet standards and codes
• Reviews new construction renovation plans (in-house, capital equipment, controlled maintenance) for life-safety issues
• Schedules and inspects the facility for hazardous conditions relating to fire, hazardous materials, and worker safety.
• Recommend corrective action or take immediate corrective action when unsafe conditions pose imminent danger to life or property
• Ensures annual fire inspections are completed and appropriate plan of action is initiated if deficiencies are noted
• Investigates all fires and work site accidents to determine the cause and origin

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Ensure that the “Work Experience" section of the application is complete and contains all relevant work experience related to the position that you are applying for. This information will be used to help determine compensation for the position. "See resume" statements cannot be accepted in lieu of the "work experience" section of the application. Additional work experience will not be accepted after the job announcement close date for compensation purposes.

Minimum Qualifications:

Six (6) years of professional work experience in a risk management, occupational health, life safety field, or professional experience with code enforcement with a municipality. Experience must include inspections and staff training. The experience must be specifically documented on your application.

Professional work - involves exercising discretion, analytical skill, judgment and personal accountability and responsibility for creating, developing integrating, applying and sharing an organized body of knowledge that characteristically is: uniquely acquired through an intense education or training regimen at a recognized college or university; equivalent to the specialized field and continuously studied to explore, extend and use additional discoveries, interpretations, and application and to improve data, materials equipment, applications, and methods.

OR

A combination of six (6) years of professional work experience in the above mentioned areas which provided the same kind, amount and level of knowledge acquired in the required education, may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the bachelor's degree, but not for the required experience. A master's or doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in the areas listed above may be substituted for the bachelor's degree and one or two years of general experience respectively. If using a master's degree as the substitution, must have one year of the required experience.

• Demonstrated ability to manage a comprehensive facility-wide program
• Analytical and critical thinking skills
• Organizational skills
• Computer skills
• Self-control, a strong sense of ability to work in stressful, potentially violent situations
• Ability to remain alert, emotionally stable, and mentally resilient under pressure and observant throughout their shift.
• Tolerance to stress, confinement, and high-stakes interaction
• Ability to read and comprehend the English language
• Ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing
• Ability to create accessible documents and technical content that follows plain language guidelines with accessibility in mind

Experience must be clearly described within the work history and job duties section of your application to meet this requirement. Please note that any work experience less than full time will be prorated.

ONLY APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS BY THE CLOSING DATE SHALL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

• Must be 21 years of age
• Possess a valid driver’s license. Drivers must maintain a valid, non-restricted Colorado driver license, obey traffic laws, and be able to safely operate a motor vehicle. State drivers are expected to maintain a safe driving record consistent with Colorado Division of Human Resources Universal Policy Driving Standards. Eligibility to drive a State-owned vehicle, includes holding a valid Colorado driver’s license within 30 days of employment or residency change and meeting specific driving record criteria. Serious traffic violations, including DUIs or reckless driving, can disqualify drivers for up to seven years. All State Vehicles are monitored by telematics for safe operation and employees have no reasonable expectation of privacy while using an agency State Fleet vehicle.
• Although a valid driver's license is not required for this position, transportation to and from the facility is mandatory to ensure entry through secured checkpoints. Facilities maintain continuous 24/7 security control, and authorized vehicle access is required for entry into the complex.
• Possess a high school diploma or GED
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination are required to:
  • Disclose the details of the prior termination or resignation on the application.
  • Explain why the circumstances of the prior separation should not disqualify them from the current position.
  • Provide your employee number from your prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDOC.
• Have NO felony convictions, to include any actions defined in 5 U.S.C. 301; U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 15601-15609. The CDOC shall not hire nor promote anyone who may have contact with an offender who has engaged in sexual abuse which includes acts, activity, and sexual behavior, in a prison or other institution as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997; or has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse, or has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in the above paragraph. The agency shall consider any incidents of sexual harassment in determining whether to hire anyone who may have contact with offenders or residents.
• Applicants must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of application; DOC cannot provide H-1B sponsorship at this time.
• Successfully pass all modules of the six-week Colorado Department of Corrections Basic Training, to include English reading comprehension, relevant competency assessments and written/practical exams in Defensive Tactics.
• Possess the physical ability to successfully complete Defensive Tactics
  • Lift arms above head and kick as high as own waist
  • Stabilize another person to accomplish a controlled take down
  • Use arms, palms of hands, shins, and feet to deliver blows
  • Withstand impact (slow speed or with a safety bag) on own body from strikes/blows
  • Swing a baton in a striking technique
  • Rotate body 90 degrees with feet planted for striking with foot or using a defensive tactic
  • Get down on one or both knees and up again with multiple repetitions
• Will be exposed to Oleoresin Capsicum during Basic Training and will be exposed while on assignment
• Must be able to see and hear in order to observe, address and respond to potential breaches in safety and security
• Seize, hold, control or subdue violent or assaultive persons and defend oneself or others to prevent injury
• Demonstrate body agility, strength of all four limbs and the ability to walk and climb stairs consistently
• Work in situations involving assaultive behavior, physical control of another person and/or restraint situations
• Deal with individuals with a range of moods and behaviors, utilizing tactfulness and a congenial, personable manner
• Work with people of the opposite sex, diverse racial ethnic groups, mentally ill and emotionally disturbed offenders
• Communicate by talking, listening and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information and assignments.
• Work in an environment with fluctuating noise and temperature (hot and cold) which may include working outdoors in inclement weather and/or concrete floor/wall work settings
• Willing and able to travel
• Willing and able to work various shifts, days, afternoons, graveyards (nights) which includes a rotating shift schedule.
• TB (tuberculosis) screening is required of all new employees upon hire
  
  

Exception: Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified employees are prohibited from the use of marijuana. Health care professionals must check their licensing requirements regarding marijuana use.

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