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About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver

What We Offer  

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. New hires are typically brought into the organization between  $91,373.00 – $121,069.00 a year. $121,069 is not a ceiling if you are successful and continue to advance in the job. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but is not limited to: 

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service 
• 457B Retirement Plan 
• 132 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays per year, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year
• Education Refund Program (ERP) – a chance for the city to support your continued learning and career growth by investing in your future with the city
• Care Bank – 8 weeks of Paid Family Leave (after the probation period is passed)
• Free RTD Eco Pass
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date 

Location 

The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. In this position you can expect to work two (2) days in office, with three (3) days work from home. In office days will be at the Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building located at, 201 W. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80202. Office hours are 8:00AM – 5:00PM, Monday – Friday. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.

Who We Are

The Office of the Independent Monitor (OIM) provides civilian oversight of the Denver Police Department (DPD) and the Denver Sheriff Department (DSD). The OIM is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity in the workplace.

The OIM seeks to ensure accountability, effectiveness, and transparency in the DPD and DSD disciplinary processes by:

• Monitoring internal affairs investigations involving uniformed DPD and DSD personnel
• Making recommendations on findings and discipline
• Publicly reporting on patterns of complaints, findings, and discipline
• Making recommendations regarding policy issues; and,
• Promoting alternative and innovative means for resolving police complaints, such as mediation

What You'll Do

The City and County of Denver's Office of the Independent Monitor is seeking a dedicated and experienced Policy Director to join the team. Under the supervision of the Independent Monitor, the Policy Director will supervise the OIM’s policy team and manage its efforts to conduct systematic analyses of DPD and DSD policies, practices, and training. 

Specifically, the Policy Director will:

• Manage OIM evaluations of DPD and DSD policies, practices, and training by developing work plans, assigning research tasks, conducting analysis, and drafting written summaries
• Coordinate internal OIM data collection and reporting efforts related to complaint intake and the review of administrative investigations into misconduct complaints and critical incidents
• Manage and analyze DPD and DSD data for ad-hoc research requests, policy projects, and routine reporting
• Prepare regular OIM reports about patterns in complaints, investigation outcomes, and policy issues
• Represent the OIM in meetings with members of other City and County of Denver personnel, the Denver community, and oversight agencies from other jurisdictions to address issues related to public safety policy and practice
• Work with the Independent Monitor to determine priorities for the policy team and supervise the work of two senior policy analysts
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested

What You'll Bring

Our ideal candidate will have all or some of the following:

• A graduate degree in criminal justice, criminology, sociology, political science, public policy, public affairs, or a discipline that includes the application of statistical analysis and social science research methods
• Three (3) or more years experience supervising staff who conduct applied research in a government or policy-focused setting or six (6) or more years conducting such applied research

• Expertise in best practices and academic research associated with law enforcement, corrections, and criminal justice oversight
• The ability to produce error-free written reports for the public and policy makers
• Experience using statistical software such as Stata, R, or SPSS

Required Minimum Qualifications 

We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:

• Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in a related field based on a specific position.

• Experience Requirement: Seven (7) years’ experience performing full performance professional level duties within a specialized, functional area. (This does not include clerical experience.)

• Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.

• License/Certifications: None

Please read the important following information:

• Per the OIM city ordinance, candidates shall not have formerly been an employee of the Denver Police, Sheriff, or Fire Departments.
• Candidates must pass a rigorous background check, which may include criminal background and 10-year employment and education verification.  Additional checks such as credit and drug testing may also be required.

Required Documents

To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Two writing samples, preferably a sample that has been published

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 11:59PM to ensure consideration.