Mail Theft & Violent Crimes Investigative Analyst

About the role

The Mail Theft and Violent Crimes Investigative Analyst provides task-specific analytical support for volume attack mail theft investigations and related violent crimes investigations in the Inspection Service field division offices. The ISA will augment career staff to provide analytical support for investigations associated with volume attack mail theft, including associated financial crimes and violent crimes.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze business and Postal records;
• Trace proceeds of illegal activity;
• Perform personal wealth analysis and related financial transactions;
• Perform phone record analysis;
• Analyze non-USPS government records (e.g., DMV records);
• Analyze surveillance video;
• Present findings in reports and presentations in non-technical terminology to various audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university AND a minimum of five years experience demonstrating the ability to review financial information, conduct analysis, conduct research, communicate effectively orally and in writing;
• General knowledge of federal statutes;
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing sufficient to express thoughts and ideas to a variety of people;
• Proficiency conducting research on the internet and commercial as well as public databases;
• Demonstrated significant ability to assist in the analysis of investigative results and present sound recommendations for additional investigative action;
• Extensive experience assisting in the development of civil and/or criminal cases for presentation to the appropriate prosecution authority;
• Extensive experience performing the appropriate analytical techniques and methods during an investigation;
• Demonstrated extensive experience supporting complex criminal and/or civil investigations;
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal direct supervision;
• Extensive experience supporting the preparation of a final work product.

Skills

• Proficient with Pen-Link communication data analysis software products including PLX;
• Experience with social media and other commercial/public databases for data analysis and/or link analysis methodologies;