PROTECTIVE RESEARCH ANALYST, CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM - THREAT AND CRISIS RESPONSE

Clark County School District•Las Vegas, NV

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Protective Research Analyst within the Crisis Response Team, focusing on Threat and Crisis Response. The role involves analyzing information to support school safety and threat assessment. The position requires a 12-month commitment with 8-hour workdays. Applicants must ensure all required documents are attached to their application.

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent (GED, foreign equivalency, etc.).
An earned bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Intelligence Analysis, Data Science, or a closely related quantitative field.
Pass a comprehensive background investigation and obtain/maintain necessary security clearance.
Obtain and maintain current certifications and/or completion of specialized training in threat assessment methodologies within one year of hire.
Eligible to apply for and obtain a Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) account and maintain active account status.
A minimum of two (2) years of experience as an analyst or researcher within the law enforcement, protective intelligence, military intelligence, criminal intelligence or other related discipline.
Demonstrated knowledge of open-source research techniques and strategies as it relates to school safety, and behavioral and digital threat assessment.
Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to write reports, and communicate effectively under deadlines and stressful situations.
Demonstrated knowledge of data analysis and statistical techniques and standards of practice.
Proficiency in Google Suite, data visualization (Power BI/Looker Studio), and GIS mapping.
Knowledge of open-source intelligence (OSINT) research tools and social media monitoring for threat identification and school safety.

Nice To Haves

An earned master’s degree from an accredited educational institution.
Formal training or education relating to general analysis, crime or security incident analysis, cyber-crime investigation or other open-source research disciplines.
Demonstrated ability to collect, analyze and disseminate data and other information.
Experience using criminal justice information systems and other complex relational databases.
Familiarity with mandatory criminal justice compliance and reporting requirements.
Background working with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) crime mapping software.
Experience applying structured analytic techniques (e.g., Analysis of Competing Hypotheses, Red Teaming) to protective intelligence or threat assessment case work.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive background investigations and obtain/maintain necessary security clearances.
Obtain and maintain current certifications and/or completion of specialized training in threat assessment methodologies.
Apply for and maintain an active Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) account.
Conduct open-source research on school safety, and behavioral and digital threat assessment.
Analyze data and other information.
Collect, analyze, and disseminate data and other information.
Apply structured analytic techniques to protective intelligence or threat assessment case work.
Use criminal justice information systems and other complex relational databases.
Monitor social media for threat identification and school safety.
Write reports and communicate effectively under deadlines and stressful situations.