Threat Finance Analyst - Mid

Cherokee Federal•Fort Meade, MD

5h•$115,000 - $128,000

About The Position

This position requires an active TS/Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI) clearance with the ability to obtain a Counterintelligence polygraph to be considered. Cherokee Analytics is seeking exceptionally qualified candidates to serve as Threat Finance Analysts at the Mid-Level to support the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). The Threat Finance Analysts and their counterparts provide regular finished intelligence products on foreign financial activities.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a Counterintelligence polygraph
Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience desired
Working knowledge of the concepts involved in the specific functions of the Threat Finance Analyst position.
Possess knowledge and ability to apply Intelligence Community (IC) and DoD classification guidelines and procedures.
Ability to use logic when evaluating and synthesizing multiple sources of information.
Ability to interpret analysis to include, but not limited to, its meaning, importance, and implications.
Experience defending analytic judgements with sound, logical conclusions and adapt analytic judgments when presented with new information, evolving conditions, or unexpected developments.
Experience in producing timely, logical, and concise analytic reports, documents, assessments, studies, and briefing materials in formats including Microsoft Office tools (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.), electronic/ soft copy matrices and/ or web-enabled formats.
Exceptional verbal and non-verbal communication skills and ability to work independently with minimal oversight and direction.
Proficient in using Microsoft Office tools.
Experience developing structured research including, but not limited to, obtaining, evaluating, organizing, and maintaining information within security and data protocols.
Capable of recognizing nuances and resolving contradictions and inconsistencies in information.
Possess working knowledge using complex analytic methodologies, such as structured analytic techniques or alternative approaches, to examine biases, assumptions, and theories to eliminate uncertainty, strengthen analytic arguments, and mitigate surprise.
Understanding of intelligence collection capabilities and limitations, to include but not limited to, technical sensors/ platforms and human intelligence sources related to the responsibilities of the Threat Finance Analyst position.
Understanding of evaluating collected intelligence reporting, engaging with collection managers, and developing collection requirements.
Comprehensive mission knowledge and skills that affirms completion of all developmental training and experiences for the Threat Finance Analyst role.
Ability to communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, and / or technically advanced.
Experience in structuring analysis based on trends in reporting and a range of analytic perspectives from other analysts, organizations, and intelligence disciplines.
Ability to collaborate and work with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution.
Possesses ability to develop concise, insightful and comprehensive products for defense intelligence.
Ability to lead teams in researching multifaceted or critical problems.
Active TS/SCI - must be willing and able to obtain CI Polygraph
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal

Responsibilities

Conducts all-source forensic accounting analysis and production, by fusing financial / transactional data from formal banking systems, financial reports, and other forms of reporting as a layer of analysis.
Analyze specific foreign financial activities including threat financiers, facilitators, and financial networks / operations associated with, but not limited to, terrorism, CD, narco-terrorism, counterintelligence, insurgency, proliferation, and operational activity which threatens US national security interests.
Aggregate and fuse multi-modal transactional data and identity.
Map and perform analysis of financial data from formal banking systems, financial reports, and informal transfer means.
Prepares and integrate financial data from all available sources including, but not limited to, SIGINT intercepts; HUMINT; Law Enforcement Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), search warrants and subpoenas; DOMEX, and shared data such as Bank Secrecy Act, formal banking system, Suspicious Activities Reports, and informal systems.
Understands payment relationships, revenue-generation, and money-laundering methods.
Applies statistical techniques including flows analysis, visualization, and geospatial analysis tools to bulk and raw transactional data.
Applies pattern analysis to large data sets related to large data sets.
Applies intelligence collection requirements, essential elements of information, priority intelligence requirements, and search terms to DOMEX triage processes.
Applies data engineering to interface with structured data and data forensics tools.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned