Intelligence Targeting Analyst

KACE Company•Chantilly, VA

9d•$95,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Intelligence/Targeting Analyst supports Inspection Service criminal programs, including, but not limited to, mail fraud, narcotics, prohibited mailings, money laundering, and organized crime. This position will provide intelligence and targeting analyst support services to an investigative support service center focused on narcotics and firearms trafficking, by incorporating information from multiple sources to develop leads and comprehensive targeting plans. The analyst shall be capable of using technology solutions to actively search, analyze and prioritize information to identify high value targets for the USPIS investigators.

Requirements

A Bachelors’ Degree from an accredited college or university in finance, information security, data science, intelligence, or other computer technology AND a minimum of five years’ experience demonstrating the ability to review information, conduct analysis, conduct research, and communicate effectively orally and in writing
Experience supporting criminal investigations is highly desired
General knowledge of federal statutes
Experience supporting narcotics investigations
Financial analysis and understanding of financial regulatory processes
Experience with Bank Secrecy (BSA) data and the Southwest Border Transaction Record Analysis Center (SWB Trac)
Experience tracking money laundering and structuring activities of transnational criminal organizations
Extensive experience in analyzing data and interpreting patterns or trends using the appropriate analytical techniques and methods
Proficiency conducting research on the internet and commercial as well as public databases
Experience with mapping platforms such as ArcGIS
Experience with phone toll analysis conducted using PLX or PenLink
Experience using analytical tools and visualization software such as the i2 Analysts Notebook, Microstrategy, Tableau, and QLIK
Experience working on time-sensitive projects, often under pressure with the ability to multi-task various tasks at the same time
Must be a U.S Citizen.
Favorable credit check for all cleared positions
Successfully passing a background investigation including drug screening.
Residency requirement - 3 consecutive years in the last 5 years.

Nice To Haves

Top Secret Clearance desired
Foreign languages desirable, including Spanish

Responsibilities

Evaluate information from a variety of sources to include agency databases, investigative resources, social media, chats, forums, dark net, Tor network, news feeds, internet relay chats and other sources of data openly available on the Internet. Perform a prioritized assessment of the data to identify the most critical and reliable data in order to identify: criminal activity, monetization methods, locations, accounts, services, travels, email addresses, IP addresses and other pattern of life data in an effort to determine attribution.
Analyze data to identify and interpret patterns and trends, assess data quality and eliminate irrelevant data; present findings in reports and presentations in non-technical terminology to various audiences.
Responsible for documenting and reporting analytical results, creating graphic displays and reports that present clear and concise representations of the information analyzed; and disseminating data as required by the assigned task(s).
Assist Inspectors with developing intelligence for criminal investigations. Prepare initial investigative research for possible referral. Compile basic background information, USPIS sourced information, and intelligence from third-party entities such as commercial databases, law enforcement agencies, and victims.
Develop the required level of proof needed to seize and forfeit assets via civil, criminal and administrative forfeiture processes; utilize compliance databases such as the USPS Bank Secrecy Act Database, SWB Trac and FINCEN to identify and locate assets. Assist with subpoena content creation, property/vehicle title & lien review and open source searches of relevant financial data and asset ownership.