Senior Financial Investigator
Professional Risk Management Services · Imperial, CA · 1 mo ago
FinanceFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate. The posting includes description of Senior Financial Investigator (SFI) and Financial Investigator (FI). It includes responsibilities, requirements, qualifications, skills, etc. No explicit Benefits, Pay, Schedule mentioned. So we should not create those sections. We need sections: About the role (maybe a brief summary), Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. Possibly combine some. Let's parse content.
The posting:
"Dea Afiss 2 Job Description Senior Financial Investigator (SFI) and Financial Investigator (FI): Organizes and conducts detailed examinations of information generated during complex financial criminal/civil investigations and information available through alternative sources for the purpose of conducting financial analyses of personal/business assets of targeted organizations/individuals. Utilizes information obtained as a result of the financial analysis and prepares documentation for use by law enforcement personnel pursuing civil and criminal forfeiture matters. For the SFI, a minimum of ten years (five years for the FI) of law enforcement experience planning, conducting, and participating in complex financial investigations with a minimum of five years in a specialized area of expertise such as Forfeiture, Organized Crime, White Collar Crime, Fraud, Drug, Money Laundering, or similar area of criminal activity is required. An undergraduate degree is required. The SFI and FI must possess working knowledge of current financial investigative techniques, including the use of commercial databases and other sources of information, and a valid driver’s license. Foreign language skills are preferred."
Then a bunch of sections: Forfeiture Support Services (list of tasks). Then many bullet-like sentences describing tasks.
We need to extract responsibilities (tasks). Requirements: experience, education, driver's license, foreign language preferred. Qualifications: maybe same as requirements? Could separate: Qualifications: undergraduate degree, years experience, specialized area, etc. Skills: working knowledge of financial investigative techniques, commercial databases, etc. Also maybe "Foreign language skills are preferred" as skill.
We must not invent placeholders. So we will create sections with actual content.
We need to use for each section heading. Use
for each section heading. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We must not repeat job title as heading. So we can start with
About the role
then a summarizing the role (the first sentence(s)). Then
Responsibilities
with - items derived from the tasks.
We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all tasks listed. That's a lot. We'll need to convert each sentence into a list item maybe. Must not lose detail.
Let's extract responsibilities from the text after "Forfeiture Support Services". The paragraph includes many tasks:
- Develop the forfeiture processes and procedures associated with an on-going financial investigation. This support shall include the introduction of specific tools and techniques to analyze financial information. The contractor will provide advice and guidance to fully develop the forfeiture aspects of an ongoing investigation. Advice and guidance include, but is not limited to, education of the investigating agencies’ agents on specific tools and techniques utilized to analyze financial information. Tasks performed to meet this requirement would include informal and formal training sessions based on the contractor’s content or design and distribution of reference guides.
- Analyze financial records obtained by the Investigating Agencies through internal and external data bases and submit reports documenting the results, when requested. Specifically, the contractor will review bank statements; deposits; and debit transactions, including checks, letters of credit, Currency Transaction Reports (CTR), loan applications, and related records that are obtained pursuant to Federal and State subpoenas and search warrants executed by the Government. The contractor will review the documents to determine hidden assets and false statements that are used to hide illicit assets from investigators and to make the assets appear to be legitimate.
- Review, process, and analyze information sufficient to 1) assist in determining the amount to seek for forfeiture; 2) identify and trace assets during the course of investigations; and 3) assist the Government in perfecting its interest in the property.
- Assist in the location and repatriation of assets that are subject to forfeiture.
- Identify the individuals and entities making deposits and all related bank accounts, properties, investments, and any other assets that may be identified from the documentation.
- Maintain detailed case documentation and database files of financial investigative research to trace proceeds of criminal activities and investigative interests in targeted property.
- Research and analyze information derived from various investigative and business-related automated systems including, but not limited to, Choice Point, Autotrack, TECS, FINCEN, CLEAR, THREADS, Accurint, ISYS, Lexis-Nexis, PACER, CourtLink, West Law, NADA, Used Price.com, and other Internet capabilities (e.g., law enforcement databases to provide forfeiture specific case support to the Government in civil and criminal forfeiture matters). Examples of research and analysis activities include: analyzing and documenting the ownership interests of targeted properties; analyzing financial records to trace the proceeds of criminal violations to their current form; creating a data base from financial records to document the source of targeted property; preparing seizure warrants, civil complaints, and forfeiture counts; preparing exhibits on the source and ownership of targeted property; documenting and cataloguing evidence on the source and ownership of targeted property; and identifying, analyzing, and documenting potential substitute assets.
- Research and identify assets utilizing various Social Media and Cyber research tools.
- Provide additional services, including the parsing of dialed number strings, to identify amounts and property that may be subject to forfeiture in a particular investigation and to perfect the Government's interest in forfeitable property
- Organize and conduct detailed examinations of information generated during complex criminal/civil investigations as well as alternative sources for the purpose of conducting financial analyses of personal/business assets of targeted organizations/individuals.
- Assist with the development of sufficient probable cause to enable the Government to pursue seizure warrants, temporary restraining orders, civil complaints, and forfeiture counts against targeted property and parties.
- Provide investigative support to the Government with coordinated planning to mitigate excessive risks in seizing targeted property. This includes assessing impacts on the local community. An example would be the seizure of an occupied apartment complex.
- Prepare documents and catalog case exhibits on the source and ownership of targeted properties.
- Perform analytical research to identify and record potential substitute assets.
- Identify witnesses and subjects and assist the case agent/attorney during -conducted interviews and courtroom proceedings regarding the ownership and source of targeted property of ongoing case investigations.
- Provide courtroom testimony and depositions regarding their investigative analysis and identification of assets derived from specific unlawful activities.
- Conduct detailed link analyses, specific to Forfeiture, utilizing the results of financial analysis and other investigative techniques, such as Title III's surveillance to determine relationships between the subjects of the investigation and the events that lead to the alleged forfeitability of property and proceeds.
- Research and identify assets utilizing data amplification programs/systems and through various forms of cryptocurrencies (e.g., Bitcoin).
We need to preserve all that. Might be many list items. We'll create
- for each distinct responsibility. Could combine some sentences but must not lose detail. We'll try to keep each bullet as a sentence or clause.
Now Requirements: "For the SFI, a minimum of ten years (five years for the FI) of law enforcement experience planning, conducting, and participating in complex financial investigations with a minimum of five years in a specialized area of expertise such as Forfeiture, Organized Crime, White Collar Crime, Fraud, Drug, Money Laundering, or similar area of criminal activity is required. An undergraduate degree is required. The SFI and FI must possess working knowledge of current financial investigative techniques, including the use of commercial databases and other sources of information, and a valid driver’s license. Foreign language skills are preferred."
We can separate Requirements (experience, education, driver's license) and Skills (working knowledge, foreign language). Qualifications maybe same as requirements? But we can treat Qualifications as education and degree? However we need to avoid duplication. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section? But they ask to use headings for those categories if content exists. We have content for Requirements (experience, degree, driver's license). Qualifications maybe same as requirements? Could treat Qualifications as the specialized area expertise? Actually the specialized area is part of experience requirement. Could put under Requirements.
Skills: working knowledge of current financial investigative techniques, use of commercial databases, foreign language preferred.
Thus we will have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills.
We will not include Qualifications separate if it duplicates. But we could include Qualifications as education and degree. However Requirements already includes degree. To avoid thin sections, we can merge Requirements and Qualifications into one section called Requirements (or Qualifications). But the instruction says use headings for those categories if content exists. It doesn't forbid merging, but we should follow typical pattern: we can have Requirements and Qualifications separate if both have distinct content. Let's see if we can distinct: Qualifications could be "Undergraduate degree required" and maybe "minimum of ten years (five years for FI) law enforcement experience..." That's also requirement. Hard to separate.
Maybe we treat Qualifications as education and degree, Requirements as experience and driver's license, Skills as knowledge and foreign language. That yields three sections plus About and Responsibilities.
Let's do:
- About the role: brief summary of role (first sentence(s)).
- Responsibilities: list of duties.
- Requirements: experience (years, specialized area), undergraduate degree, valid driver's license.
- Qualifications: maybe none left? Actually we used degree in Requirements. Could move degree to Qualifications. Let's assign:
Requirements: law enforcement experience (10/5 years) with specialized area.
Qualifications: undergraduate degree required.
Skills: working knowledge of current financial investigative techniques, use of commercial databases, foreign language preferred.
That seems reasonable.
Now we need to ensure we don't repeat content. We'll list each piece only once.
Let's craft About the role: "Organizes and conducts detailed examinations of information generated during complex financial criminal/civil investigations and information available through alternative sources for the purpose of conducting financial analyses of personal/business assets of targeted organizations/individuals. Utilizes information obtained as a result of the financial analysis and prepares documentation for use by law enforcement personnel pursuing civil and criminal forfeiture matters."
That's two sentences from the start.
Now Responsibilities: we need to list all tasks. We'll break them into list items.
We must be careful not to lose any detail. Let's enumerate each distinct task:
1. Develop the forfeiture processes and procedures associated with an on-going financial investigation; include introduction of specific tools and techniques to analyze financial information.
2. Provide advice and guidance to fully develop the forfeiture aspects of an ongoing investigation, including education of investigating agencies’ agents on specific tools and techniques utilized to analyze financial information.
3. Perform informal and formal training sessions based on the contractor’s content or design and distribution of reference guides.
4. Analyze financial records obtained by the Investigating Agencies through internal and external databases and submit reports documenting the results, when requested.
5. Review bank statements; deposits; and debit transactions, including checks, letters of credit, Currency Transaction Reports (CTR), loan applications, and related records obtained pursuant to Federal and State subpoenas and search warrants executed by the Government.
6. Review documents to determine hidden assets and false statements used to hide illicit assets from investigators and to make the assets appear legitimate.
7. Review, process, and analyze information sufficient to: (a) assist in determining the amount to seek for forfeiture; (b) identify and trace assets during the course of investigations; (c) assist the Government in perfecting its interest in the property.
8. Assist in the location and repatriation of assets that are subject to forfeiture.
9.
for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. So we can start with
About the role
then asummarizing the role (the first sentence(s)). Then
Responsibilities
with- items derived from the tasks.
We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all tasks listed. That's a lot. We'll need to convert each sentence into a list item maybe. Must not lose detail.
Let's extract responsibilities from the text after "Forfeiture Support Services". The paragraph includes many tasks:
- Develop the forfeiture processes and procedures associated with an on-going financial investigation. This support shall include the introduction of specific tools and techniques to analyze financial information. The contractor will provide advice and guidance to fully develop the forfeiture aspects of an ongoing investigation. Advice and guidance include, but is not limited to, education of the investigating agencies’ agents on specific tools and techniques utilized to analyze financial information. Tasks performed to meet this requirement would include informal and formal training sessions based on the contractor’s content or design and distribution of reference guides.
- Analyze financial records obtained by the Investigating Agencies through internal and external data bases and submit reports documenting the results, when requested. Specifically, the contractor will review bank statements; deposits; and debit transactions, including checks, letters of credit, Currency Transaction Reports (CTR), loan applications, and related records that are obtained pursuant to Federal and State subpoenas and search warrants executed by the Government. The contractor will review the documents to determine hidden assets and false statements that are used to hide illicit assets from investigators and to make the assets appear to be legitimate.
- Review, process, and analyze information sufficient to 1) assist in determining the amount to seek for forfeiture; 2) identify and trace assets during the course of investigations; and 3) assist the Government in perfecting its interest in the property.
- Assist in the location and repatriation of assets that are subject to forfeiture.
- Identify the individuals and entities making deposits and all related bank accounts, properties, investments, and any other assets that may be identified from the documentation.
- Maintain detailed case documentation and database files of financial investigative research to trace proceeds of criminal activities and investigative interests in targeted property.
- Research and analyze information derived from various investigative and business-related automated systems including, but not limited to, Choice Point, Autotrack, TECS, FINCEN, CLEAR, THREADS, Accurint, ISYS, Lexis-Nexis, PACER, CourtLink, West Law, NADA, Used Price.com, and other Internet capabilities (e.g., law enforcement databases to provide forfeiture specific case support to the Government in civil and criminal forfeiture matters). Examples of research and analysis activities include: analyzing and documenting the ownership interests of targeted properties; analyzing financial records to trace the proceeds of criminal violations to their current form; creating a data base from financial records to document the source of targeted property; preparing seizure warrants, civil complaints, and forfeiture counts; preparing exhibits on the source and ownership of targeted property; documenting and cataloguing evidence on the source and ownership of targeted property; and identifying, analyzing, and documenting potential substitute assets.
- Research and identify assets utilizing various Social Media and Cyber research tools.
- Provide additional services, including the parsing of dialed number strings, to identify amounts and property that may be subject to forfeiture in a particular investigation and to perfect the Government's interest in forfeitable property
- Organize and conduct detailed examinations of information generated during complex criminal/civil investigations as well as alternative sources for the purpose of conducting financial analyses of personal/business assets of targeted organizations/individuals.
- Assist with the development of sufficient probable cause to enable the Government to pursue seizure warrants, temporary restraining orders, civil complaints, and forfeiture counts against targeted property and parties.
- Provide investigative support to the Government with coordinated planning to mitigate excessive risks in seizing targeted property. This includes assessing impacts on the local community. An example would be the seizure of an occupied apartment complex.
- Prepare documents and catalog case exhibits on the source and ownership of targeted properties.
- Perform analytical research to identify and record potential substitute assets.
- Identify witnesses and subjects and assist the case agent/attorney during -conducted interviews and courtroom proceedings regarding the ownership and source of targeted property of ongoing case investigations.
- Provide courtroom testimony and depositions regarding their investigative analysis and identification of assets derived from specific unlawful activities.
- Conduct detailed link analyses, specific to Forfeiture, utilizing the results of financial analysis and other investigative techniques, such as Title III's surveillance to determine relationships between the subjects of the investigation and the events that lead to the alleged forfeitability of property and proceeds.
- Research and identify assets utilizing data amplification programs/systems and through various forms of cryptocurrencies (e.g., Bitcoin).
We need to preserve all that. Might be many list items. We'll create
- for each distinct responsibility. Could combine some sentences but must not lose detail. We'll try to keep each bullet as a sentence or clause. Now Requirements: "For the SFI, a minimum of ten years (five years for the FI) of law enforcement experience planning, conducting, and participating in complex financial investigations with a minimum of five years in a specialized area of expertise such as Forfeiture, Organized Crime, White Collar Crime, Fraud, Drug, Money Laundering, or similar area of criminal activity is required. An undergraduate degree is required. The SFI and FI must possess working knowledge of current financial investigative techniques, including the use of commercial databases and other sources of information, and a valid driver’s license. Foreign language skills are preferred." We can separate Requirements (experience, education, driver's license) and Skills (working knowledge, foreign language). Qualifications maybe same as requirements? But we can treat Qualifications as education and degree? However we need to avoid duplication. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section? But they ask to use headings for those categories if content exists. We have content for Requirements (experience, degree, driver's license). Qualifications maybe same as requirements? Could treat Qualifications as the specialized area expertise? Actually the specialized area is part of experience requirement. Could put under Requirements. Skills: working knowledge of current financial investigative techniques, use of commercial databases, foreign language preferred. Thus we will have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills. We will not include Qualifications separate if it duplicates. But we could include Qualifications as education and degree. However Requirements already includes degree. To avoid thin sections, we can merge Requirements and Qualifications into one section called Requirements (or Qualifications). But the instruction says use headings for those categories if content exists. It doesn't forbid merging, but we should follow typical pattern: we can have Requirements and Qualifications separate if both have distinct content. Let's see if we can distinct: Qualifications could be "Undergraduate degree required" and maybe "minimum of ten years (five years for FI) law enforcement experience..." That's also requirement. Hard to separate. Maybe we treat Qualifications as education and degree, Requirements as experience and driver's license, Skills as knowledge and foreign language. That yields three sections plus About and Responsibilities. Let's do: - About the role: brief summary of role (first sentence(s)). - Responsibilities: list of duties. - Requirements: experience (years, specialized area), undergraduate degree, valid driver's license. - Qualifications: maybe none left? Actually we used degree in Requirements. Could move degree to Qualifications. Let's assign: Requirements: law enforcement experience (10/5 years) with specialized area. Qualifications: undergraduate degree required. Skills: working knowledge of current financial investigative techniques, use of commercial databases, foreign language preferred. That seems reasonable. Now we need to ensure we don't repeat content. We'll list each piece only once. Let's craft About the role: "Organizes and conducts detailed examinations of information generated during complex financial criminal/civil investigations and information available through alternative sources for the purpose of conducting financial analyses of personal/business assets of targeted organizations/individuals. Utilizes information obtained as a result of the financial analysis and prepares documentation for use by law enforcement personnel pursuing civil and criminal forfeiture matters." That's two sentences from the start. Now Responsibilities: we need to list all tasks. We'll break them into list items. We must be careful not to lose any detail. Let's enumerate each distinct task: 1. Develop the forfeiture processes and procedures associated with an on-going financial investigation; include introduction of specific tools and techniques to analyze financial information. 2. Provide advice and guidance to fully develop the forfeiture aspects of an ongoing investigation, including education of investigating agencies’ agents on specific tools and techniques utilized to analyze financial information. 3. Perform informal and formal training sessions based on the contractor’s content or design and distribution of reference guides. 4. Analyze financial records obtained by the Investigating Agencies through internal and external databases and submit reports documenting the results, when requested. 5. Review bank statements; deposits; and debit transactions, including checks, letters of credit, Currency Transaction Reports (CTR), loan applications, and related records obtained pursuant to Federal and State subpoenas and search warrants executed by the Government. 6. Review documents to determine hidden assets and false statements used to hide illicit assets from investigators and to make the assets appear legitimate. 7. Review, process, and analyze information sufficient to: (a) assist in determining the amount to seek for forfeiture; (b) identify and trace assets during the course of investigations; (c) assist the Government in perfecting its interest in the property. 8. Assist in the location and repatriation of assets that are subject to forfeiture. 9.