Intelligence Targeting Analyst

Location: Sterling, Virginia

Security Clearance: Minimum of a current Secret/Top Secret Clearance is required.

About the role

The National Targeting Center Intelligence/Targeting Analyst supports all Inspection Service criminal programs. This position will provide intelligence and targeting analyst support services in conjunction with Federal and State partners to the Inspections Service and other government agencies. The analyst must be capable of using technology solutions to actively search, collect, analyze, and prioritize information to identify high value targets and support high impact investigations in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge and experience conducting, assisting, or overseeing criminal investigations, with preferable emphasis on narcotics, weapons, and frauds.
• Extensive experience in analyzing large sets of data; interpreting patterns or trends using appropriate analytical techniques, methods, and tools.
• Experience using analytical tools and visualization software such as the i2 Analysts Notebook, MicroStrategy, Tableau, and QLIK.
• Read/Write knowledge and experience within SQL.
• Experience conducting financial analysis and an understanding of the financial regulatory processes.
• Experience tracking money laundering and structuring activities of domestic and transnational criminal organizations.
• Experience with multi-agency investigations, involving coordination and collaboration efforts.
• Experience with call detail records and analysis and knowledge of PLX or PenLink.
• General knowledge of federal, state, and local criminal and civil statutes.
• General knowledge of law enforcement databases and indices.
• Knowledge of strategic intelligence development.
• Knowledge of information technology sufficient to research and communicate with internal and external secure electronic databases.
• Proficiency conducting open-source or commercial research on the internet and commercial as well as public databases.
• Experience with mapping platforms such as ArcGIS.
• Experience working on time-sensitive projects, often under pressure with the ability to multi-task various tasks at the same time.
• Foreign languages are desirable.
• Extensive experience in task management, team organization, and task tracking.

Work Duties

• Intelligence Gathering and Assessment
  • Utilize advanced skillsets to obtain data from back-end data sources using a variety of code scripts, open source, and other government agencies.
  • Evaluate data from a variety of sources to include agency databases, investigative resources, social media, chats, forums, darknet, Tor network, news feeds, internet relay chats, and other sources of data openly available on the Internet.
  • Perform a prioritized assessment of the data to identify the most critical and reliable data in order to identify criminal activity, monetization methods, locations, accounts, services, travels, email addresses, IP addresses, and other patterns of life data in an effort to determine attribution.
• Quality Assurance/Quality Management
  • Assess the work of others, including facilitating the flow of work-related information, peer-review of work product and providing technical guidance to achieve program or project objectives.
• Data Analysis
  • Analyze data to identify and interpret patterns and trends, assess data quality, and eliminate irrelevant data; present findings in reports and presentations in non-technical terminology to various audiences.
• Reporting Responsibilities
  • Responsible for documenting and reporting analytical results, creating graphic displays and reports that present clear and concise representations of the information analyzed; and disseminating data as required by the assigned task(s).
• Preparatory Investigation
  • Assist Inspectors with developing intelligence for criminal investigations.
  • Prepare initial investigative research for referral.
  • Compile background information, USPIS sourced information, and intelligence from third-party entities such as commercial databases, law enforcement agencies, and victims.
• Asset Identification
  • Develop the required level of proof needed to seize and forfeit assets via civil, criminal, and administrative forfeiture processes; utilize compliance databases such as the USPS Bank Secrecy Act Database, SWB Trac and FINCEN to identify and locate assets.
  • Assist with subpoena content creation, property/vehicle title & lien review and open-source searches of relevant financial data and asset ownership.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in finance, information security, data science, intelligence, or other computer technology AND a minimum of seven years’ experience.
• Ability to review information, conduct analysis, conduct research, and communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Experience supporting criminal investigations is highly desired.
• Significant demonstrated experience will be considered in lieu of the education requirement.

Security and Background Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Favorable credit check for all cleared positions.
• Successfully passing a background investigation including drug screening.
• Residency requirement: 3 consecutive years in the last 5 years.

Physical Requirements

• Standing/Walking/Mobility: Must have mobility to attend meetings with other managers and employees.
• Climbing/Stooping/Kneeling: 10% of the time.
• Lifting/Pulling/Pushing: 10%
• Fingering/Grasping/Feeling: Must be able to write, type, and use a telephone system 100% of the time.
• Sitting: Sitting for prolonged and extended periods of time.

About KACE

KACE delivers technology-enabled mission services that advance public health, public safety, and national security, combining our large-scale operational capabilities with advanced technologies and data insights to meet the government’s most complex challenges. At KACE, purpose and service are at the heart of everything we do, and every role plays a part in the mission. Our employees bring a wide range of skills, experiences, and perspectives to the critical government operations we support, making a measurable impact every day. This is purpose-driven work, and we are committed to delivering a workforce that is mission-focused, accountable, and dedicated to advancing the nation’s safety, security, and performance.

We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work! This is an honor that reflects the voices of our employees and the culture we’ve built together. This certification recognizes our commitment to creating an inclusive, supportive, and engaging workplace where employees feel valued, heard, and empowered. At KACE, being a Great Place to Work means we prioritize professional growth, celebrate achievements, encourage collaboration, and foster an environment where innovation thrives. The KACE Way is our commitment to our employees, to our customers, and to our communities.

Pay

Approximately $115,000 - $120,000

Schedule

Due to the nature of law enforcement work and operation, position may require occasional support outside of core working hours, as well as intermittent weekend support, mission dependent.