Intelligence Analyst
Location: Reston, VA
Requisition Number: 10000752
Closing Date: March 1
About the Department:
The mission of the W/B HIDTA Investigative Support Center (ISC) is to provide superior intelligence and case support to W/B HIDTA initiatives, participating agencies, and the HIDTA program. The mission is accomplished by utilizing the intelligence process to effectively and efficiently exploit law enforcement, drug treatment, and prevention data involving drug trafficking, drug-related crime and violence, drug money laundering, and gang activity within and around the W/B HIDTA region.
About the Position:
The Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (W/B HIDTA) Investigative Support Center (ISC) within George Mason University’s (GMU) Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy (CEBCP) is seeking passionate individuals for the position of Intelligence Analyst. As part of the Washington/Baltimore HIDTA, you'll engage in vital intelligence analysis, contribute to reports and presentations, liaise with law enforcement agencies, and manage special projects. With a focus on combating drug trafficking, crime, and gang activity, your work will make a significant impact in our community.
Analysts assigned to the Washington/Baltimore HIDTA participate in all steps of the intelligence cycle: Planning and directing, collecting information, processing and collating information, analyzing, producing and disseminating intelligence to help attain the mission of the W/B HIDTA. This position will report to W/B HIDTA Reston, VA Offices.
Responsibilities:
- Intelligence Analysis
- Assists in identifying new end users and defining their intelligence needs;
- Collects, organizes and analyzes data;
- Utilizes intelligence specific software program;
- Determines suspicious or potential criminal activity or associations;
- Identifies leads for follow up investigations;
- Conducts link analysis and identify connections or associations;
- Conducts telephone toll analysis;
- Identifies and develops undocumented areas of investigations and identifies leads for follow up criminal investigations for W/B HIDTA law enforcement agencies and initiatives;
- Conducts research on criminal investigations; and
- Assists in identification of criminal trends;
- Reports and Presentations:
- Prepares digital charts, graphs, tables, maps and other visual aids for case support and intelligence briefings; and
- Develops and prepares comprehensive reports and bulletins for use by law enforcement agency personnel in planning the deployment of resources for the prevention and suppression of criminal activities;
- Law Enforcement Liaison:
- Prepares digital charts, graphs, tables, maps and other visual aids for case support and intelligence briefings;
- Attends intra/inter-agency meetings, conferences to gather and share information;
- Attends continuing education/training opportunities; and
- Provides training to assist in the transfer of analytical skills to new HIDTA analysts, initiative personnel and area law enforcement; and
- Project Management:
- Manages ISC special projects as needed on a permanent and temporary basis.
