Investigative Support Analyst

KACE•Falls Church, VA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Investigative Support Analyst provides analytical support to U.S. Postal Inspection Service criminal programs and an investigative support center focused on complex investigations, including mail fraud, narcotics, prohibited mailings, money laundering, and organized crime. The analyst uses technology and information from multiple sources to develop investigative leads and targeting plans for USPIS investigators. The role gathers and assesses information from agency and investigative databases, social media, online forums, dark-net sources, news feeds, and other openly available internet sources. The analyst prioritizes and evaluates data to identify criminal activity, monetization methods, locations, accounts, services, travel, contact details, and other patterns that may help establish attribution. The role also analyzes data quality and trends, and presents findings in clear reports, graphics, and presentations for technical and nontechnical audiences. The analyst assists Inspectors with investigative research and prosecution preparation, compiles background and intelligence information from USPIS, commercial databases, law enforcement agencies, and victims, and supports asset identification and forfeiture work. Tasks include using compliance databases such as the USPS Bank Secrecy Act Database and FINCEN, assisting with subpoena content, reviewing property and vehicle titles and liens, and searching open sources for financial and asset-ownership information. The position is based in Falls Church, Virginia. A Top Secret clearance is desired. Due to the nature of law-enforcement operations, occasional work outside core hours and intermittent weekend support may be required, depending on mission needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university relevant to the position’s requirements and duties; significant demonstrated experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.
At least five years of experience reviewing information, conducting analysis and research, and communicating effectively orally and in writing.
General knowledge of federal statutes.
Financial analysis skills and understanding of financial regulatory processes.
Experience with Bank Secrecy Act data and tracking money laundering and structuring activities of criminal organizations.
Extensive experience analyzing data and interpreting patterns or trends using appropriate analytical techniques and methods.
Proficiency conducting internet research and using commercial and public databases.
Experience with mapping platforms such as ArcGIS.
Experience conducting phone toll analysis using PLX or PenLink.
Experience using analytical tools and visualization software such as i2 Analyst’s Notebook, MicroStrategy, Tableau, and Qlik.
Ability to work on time-sensitive projects under pressure and multitask.
Ability to work independently, take initiative, and complete assignments within reasonable and specified time frames.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must have a favorable credit check for cleared positions and successfully pass a background investigation, including drug screening.
Must have resided in the United States for the past five years without residing outside the United States for six or more consecutive months during that period.
Must be able to attend meetings, with mobility to move around as needed.
Must be able to write, type, and use a telephone system.
Must be able to sit for prolonged and extended periods.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting criminal investigations is strongly desired.
Foreign-language skills are desirable, including Spanish.
A Top Secret security clearance is desired.
Ability to participate in court proceedings, if required.

Responsibilities

Gather and evaluate information from agency databases, investigative resources, social media, chats, forums, dark-net and Tor sources, news feeds, internet relay chats, and other publicly available internet sources.
Prioritize data by criticality and reliability to identify criminal activity, monetization methods, locations, accounts, services, travel, email and IP addresses, and other pattern-of-life information relevant to attribution.
Analyze data to identify patterns and trends, assess data quality, and eliminate irrelevant information.
Present analytical findings in reports and presentations using clear, nontechnical terminology for varied audiences.
Document and report analytical results, create clear and concise graphic displays and reports, and disseminate data as required by assigned tasks.
Assist Inspectors in developing intelligence for criminal investigations and prepare investigative research for investigations and prosecution.
Compile background information and intelligence from USPIS sources, commercial databases, law enforcement agencies, and victims.
Identify assets and develop the required level of proof for civil, criminal, and administrative asset seizure and forfeiture processes.
Use compliance databases, including the USPS Bank Secrecy Act Database and FINCEN, to identify and locate assets.
Assist with subpoena content creation, property and vehicle title and lien review, and open-source searches of relevant financial data and asset ownership.
Support criminal investigations involving programs such as mail fraud, narcotics, prohibited mailings, money laundering, and organized crime.