Homeland Security Analyst (Research Analyst 3)

State of Oregon•Salem, OR

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is excited to announce a new opportunity for our Homeland Security Analyst (Research Analyst 3) to join our team! We welcome you to join us today! The Department currently has an opening for one full-time Homeland Security Analyst (Research Analyst 3) within the OERS Division of OEM in Salem, Oregon. This is a full-time, limited duration position. This position has the opportunity to work remotely and supports a hybrid (work from home/in office) work schedule. Remote work is evaluated periodically and can be adjusted at any time. The Homeland Security Analyst (RA3) leads research projects by performing and coordinating data collection and analysis with staff inside and outside the agency and preparing final reports with recommendations to agency leadership, external partners, and councils in order to provide threat assessment, risk reduction strategies, and enhance response operation and coordination.

Requirements

A Bachelor's Degree in any discipline that included six-quarter units in statistics or quantitative analysis methods and procedures, and one year experience using computerized applications to independently gather, compile, and analyze data and prepare narrative or statistical reports; OR Four years of research experience using computerized applications to independently gather, compile, and analyze data and prepare narrative or statistical reports.
Ability to obtain security clearance at a federal level
Completion of military or intelligence community training in relevant area (such as Signals Collection, Intelligence Analysis program, and/or cryptologic analysis) will be considered towards the relevant experience requirement (i.e. a 24-week course will count as 6 months experience).

Nice To Haves

Proven ability to lead complex initiatives, develop long-term plans, and align operational efforts with state and federal frameworks.
Experience in homeland security or homeland defense analytical capacity
Law enforcement intelligence experience
Demonstrated ability to prepare, write, and present policy level recommendations/presentations on homeland security or related topics
Demonstrated ability to create finished intelligence products
5 years of experience in a law enforcement, military, homeland security, or defense related position
Submission of a Resume and Cover Letter
Active security clearance within the last 10 years

Responsibilities

Responsible for planning, coordinating, and leading moderately complex long-term research projects regarding potentially catastrophic threats against the state.
Determines project timelines and milestones, secures project resources, identifies data collection sources and methodology, coordinates assistance with broad cross-functional team members including internal research staff and staff from other partner agencies.
Prepare formal briefings, intelligence reports, and policy level recommendations.
Actively consume and monitor a variety of live news feeds, social media platforms, weather forecasts, and sophisticated monitoring tools to detect real-time incidents and potential threats and hazards to the states’ population, critical infrastructure, first responders, and the environment.
Consults a variety of different sources of information including plans and procedures, personnel from other state response agencies, and utilizes open-source intelligence collection software, and complex modeling tools to synthesize reports.
Performs complex study and analysis of effects of loss of systems (communications, power, water, wastewater) against state operations.
Authors reports identifying opportunities for protection of critical systems and/or addressing gaps or vulnerabilities.
During emerging incidents, analyzes the nature of threats and uses independent judgement to determine whether or not to take actions, including but not limited to disseminating emergency alerts and warnings, notifying a specific response agency, sharing threat information, deploying a state resource, and/or recommending activation of the State Emergency Coordination Center.
Develops new means of analyzing data and preparing risk intelligence reports for the agency based on hazards and incidents affecting the state.
Collaborates with peers at Fusion Center on developing new sources of data and input for the agency.
Works to develop peer networks active in homeland security/defense analysis and interpretation for the purposes of information sharing.
Advises agency leadership on homeland security/defense related matters.