Investigative Support Analyst

KACE Company • Fargo, ND

13d • $80,000 - $84,000

About The Position

The Investigative Support Analyst provides task-specific investigative support to designated criminal and civil investigations involving narcotics and money laundering with a nexus to the U.S. Mail. The role analyzes business records, mailing labels, postal tracking data, financial transactions, and other investigative data; develops cash flow analyses and graphical presentations; and communicates findings through reports and presentations for varied audiences. The analyst also conducts research and data mining, supports intelligence development and investigative planning, and helps prepare cases and analytical work products for criminal or civil investigations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and three years of work experience participating in complex narcotics and financial investigations; significant demonstrated experience may be considered in lieu of the education requirement.
• General knowledge of federal statutes.
• Oral and written communication skills sufficient to express thoughts and ideas to a variety of people.
• Proficiency conducting internet research and using commercial and public databases.
• Substantial ability to assist in analyzing investigative results and presenting sound recommendations for additional investigative action.
• Substantial experience assisting in the development of criminal narcotics cases for presentation to the appropriate prosecution authority.
• Substantial experience applying appropriate analytical techniques and methods during narcotics and money laundering investigations.
• Substantial experience supporting complex criminal narcotics and money laundering investigations.
• Ability to work with minimal direct supervision.
• Proficiency with Microsoft products, Adobe Acrobat Pro, i2, and financial analytical software.
• Experience researching social media activity.
• Extensive experience supporting preparation of a final work product.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must receive 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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with mapping platforms such as ArcGIS.
• Experience with phone toll analysis using PLX or PenLink.
• Foreign-language skills, including Spanish.
• Experience with Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) data and the Southwest Border Trac Record Analysis Center (SWB Trac).

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze business records, mailing labels, and postal tracking data.
• Trace proceeds of illegal activity and prepare cash flow analyses, including analyses of postal money orders and peer-to-peer payment platforms such as CashApp and Venmo, in relation to structuring financial transactions supporting specified unlawful activity.
• Prepare i2 charts and other graphical presentations, and present findings in reports and presentations using non-technical terminology for various audiences.
• Data-mine postal records and other databases, including PenLink, SW Border Trac, RISSNET, and FedImage, to identify narcotics and money laundering activity.
• Prepare reports documenting analytical and research results and disseminate findings to appropriate contacts in a timely manner.
• Complete assigned tasks within required timeframes to support criminal or civil investigations.
• Assist Postal Inspectors with developing intelligence for criminal narcotics investigations.
• Prepare initial investigative research and compile basic background information by researching pertinent records and other data.
• Document and report analytical results, create clear and concise graphic displays and reports, and disseminate data as required by assigned tasks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level