Title: Intelligence Analyst
Location: Sterling, VA
Security Clearance: A current Secret/Top Secret Clearance required.
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
Salary: $95,000-105,000.00/Annually
Level: ISA II-B
Division: Analytics Group
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. Join KACE and make a difference!
Job Summary:
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.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- General knowledge of federal statutes.
- Experience supporting narcotics investigations.
- Financial analysis and understanding of financial regulatory processes.
- Experience with Bank Secrecy (BSA) data and the Southwest Border Trac Record Analysis Center (SWB Trac).
- Experience tracking money laundering and structuring activities of transnational criminal organizations.
- Extensive experience in analyzing data and interpreting patterns or trends using appropriate analytical techniques and methods.
- Proficiency conducting research on the internet and commercial as well as public databases.
- Experience with mapping platforms such as ArcGIS.
- Experience with phone toll analysis conducted using PLX or PenLink.
- Experience using analytical tools and visualization software such as the i2 Analysts Notebook, Microstrategy, Tableau, and QLIK.
- Experience working on time-sensitive projects, often under pressure with the ability to multi-task various tasks at the same time.
- Foreign languages desirable, including Spanish.
Work Duties and Tasks
Include, but are not limited to:
Intelligence Gathering and Assessment
- Evaluate information from a variety of sources to include agency databases, investigative resources, social media, chats, forums, dark net, 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 pattern of life data in an effort to determine attribution.
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 basic 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.
Minimum Qualifications & Skills:
- A Bachelors’ Degree from an accredited college or university in finance, information security, data science, intelligence, or other computer technology.
- A minimum of (5) five years’ experience demonstrating the 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.
Clearance:
Applicants selected may be subject to a government background investigation and may be required to meet the following conditions of employment.
Security Requirements/Background Investigation Requirements:
- Must be a U.S Citizen.
- Favorable credit check for all cleared positions
- Successfully passing a background investigation including drug screening.
- Residency Requirement: Must have resided in the United States for the past five (5) years without residing outside of the United States for six (6) or more consecutive months during that period.
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:
- 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.
This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may revise duties as necessary without updating this job description.
For more information about the company please visit our website at www.kacecompany.com
KACE is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
KACE complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to recruiting@kacecompany.com.
