Protective Research Analyst, Crisis Response Team - Threat And Crisis Response

Clark County School District • Las Vegas, NV

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Protective Research Analyst within the Crisis Response Team. The role involves analyzing threats and providing research support. The position is for a 12-month period with 8 hours per day. Applicants must ensure they have read the job description and attached required documents. The role requires passing a comprehensive background investigation and obtaining necessary security clearances. The analyst must also obtain and maintain current certifications in threat assessment methodologies and be eligible for a Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) account.

Requirements

• High school graduation or other equivalent (General Educational Development [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.
• 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.
• Pass a comprehensive background investigation and obtain/maintain necessary security clearance.
• Must be eligible to apply for and obtain a Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) account and maintain active account status.

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.
• 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 open-source research techniques and strategies related to school safety, and behavioral and digital threat assessment.
• Analyze data and other information.
• Write reports and communicate effectively under deadlines and stressful situations.
• Apply structured analytic techniques to protective intelligence or threat assessment casework.
• Collect, analyze, and disseminate data and other information.
• Use criminal justice information systems and other complex relational databases.
• Apply mandatory criminal justice compliance and reporting requirements.
• Utilize Geographic Information Systems (GIS) crime mapping software.
• Monitor social media for threat identification and school safety.

What This Job Offers

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