Fusion Center Analyst/Spe

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office•Jacksonville, FL

3d•$70,449 - $70,449

About The Position

This is professional research and analytical work involving the collection, analysis, and presentation of criminal, offender, and juvenile data. The role requires knowledge of research and analytical methods for criminal data, typically gained through education and work experience. It involves gathering and presenting information to others, following specialized procedures and standards, and using judgment to select approaches and resolve analytical problems. The position is performed in an office environment under limited supervision. The employee plans and prioritizes work, which is generally reviewed after completion for quality, accuracy, timeliness, usefulness, and compliance with established standards and policies. The analyst examines regional crime patterns, series, and trends; reviews and prepares cases that meet criteria for follow-up or escalation; and creates crime and intelligence bulletins using law enforcement, open-source, and social media data. The role also provides analytical support and training to partner agencies, manages social media accounts and related technology used by center personnel, participates in regional cybersecurity activities, and assists with IT support at the center. The work uses personal computers, plotters, printers, relational databases, GIS, spreadsheets, word processing, desktop publishing, mainframe downloads, and related applications. Physical demands primarily involve extended periods sitting at a workstation and lifting objects weighing less than 50 pounds.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in criminal justice, criminology, intelligence, information systems, statistics, geography, or a related field.
Firm understanding of relational databases, including querying, editing, and manipulating data across multiple tables.
Strong understanding of statistics and reporting.
Understanding of analytical techniques, including research methods, crime theory, and process evaluation.
Ability to communicate effectively with JSO personnel at all levels and personnel from other local, state, and federal agencies.
Must be a U.S. citizen through birth or naturalization, with no dual citizenship, and eligible for a Federal Security Clearance.
Florida Class E Driver’s License required at application and must be maintained throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree; a master’s degree is preferred.
SQL, Oracle, Access, or related database background.
Extensive working or academic knowledge of one or more GIS applications; ESRI products preferred.
Real-world experience with complex problem analysis or intelligence analysis.
Prior work experience in law enforcement.
One year of professional experience in research, data analysis, and/or statistical work.

Responsibilities

Analyze regional crime patterns, series, and trends by querying and editing data in MS SQL Server, using Microsoft Reporting Services, creating maps with ESRI products, conducting open-source queries, and preparing results for distribution to partner agencies.
Review, classify, and prepare initial workups for regional cases that meet established criteria for follow-up or escalation, and assess the viability of those options.
Conduct follow-up analysis on selected cases.
Research and create crime and intelligence bulletins using law enforcement and open-source data, including social media data.
Provide analytical support to other law enforcement agencies in the region.
Manage, maintain, document, and create social media platform accounts for center personnel, and support the computers and mobile devices used for queries.
Participate in regional cybersecurity exercises, meetings, and trainings; maintain the center's cybersecurity product distribution list; and disseminate received and created products.
Train personnel from other law enforcement agencies, individually or in small groups, on analytical and technological best practices and techniques, and serve as an ongoing point of contact.
Assist center personnel with IT tasks, including support for desktop and laptop computers, servers, network hardware, operating systems, applications, and databases.
Perform related work as required.