Investigative Analyst

C12 Investigative Support Analyst ISA I-D

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Security Clearance: Moderate Background Investigation (MBI)

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.

Travel: This position will require travel between worksites in their personally owned automobile (mileage reimbursed).

Salary: Approximately $80,000/Annually

About KACE:

When you make the decision to join KACE, you are choosing to work alongside talented professionals that have one thing in common; the passion to make a difference! KACE employees bring their diverse talents and experiences to work on critical projects that help shape the nation's safety, security, and quality of life. The desire to have a career that is purposeful and forward thinking is woven into every KACE employee…it's The KACE Way. KACE employees are; purpose driven, forward focused, open-minded, trustworthy and invested.

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Job Summary

The Investigative Support Analyst provides task-specific investigative support to designated criminal and civil investigations, with a nexus to narcotics and money laundering involving the U.S. Mail.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• General knowledge of federal statutes;
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing is 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 substantial ability to assist in the analysis of investigative results and present sound recommendations for additional investigative action;
• Substantial experience assisting in the development of criminal narcotics cases for presentation to the appropriate prosecution authority;
• Substantial experience performing the appropriate analytical techniques and methods during a narcotics/money laundering investigation;
• Demonstrated substantial experience supporting complex criminal narcotics/money laundering investigations;
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal direct supervision;
• Proficiency with the Microsoft suite of products, Adobe Acrobat Pro, i2, financial analytical software;
• Experience researching social media activity;
• Extensive experience supporting the preparation of a final work product.

Desired, but not required

• Experience with mapping platforms such as ArcGIS;
• Experience with phone toll analysis conducted using PLX or PenLink;
• Foreign languages desirable, including Spanish.
• Experience with Bank Secrecy (BSA) data and the Southwest Border Transaction Record Analysis Center (SWB Trac).

Work Duties and Tasks

Analysis

• Review and analyze business records, mailing labels, and postal tracking data; trace proceeds of illegal activity in order to prepare cash flow analysis including postal money orders, peer to peer cash platforms such as CashApp, Venmo, etc., as it relates to the structuring of financial transactions in support of a specified unlawful activity.
• Prepare I2 charts and other graphical presentations, and present findings in reports and presentations in non-technical terminology to various audiences.

Research

• Data-mine Postal records and other databases (i.e., PenLink, SW Boarder Trac, RISSNET, FedImage, etc.) to identify narcotics and money laundering activity; prepare reports documenting analytical results; disseminate research results to appropriate contact(s) in a timely manner.

Planning and Preparation

• Complete assigned tasks to ensure completion within required timeframes to support criminal or civil investigation, as appropriate.
• Assist Postal Inspectors with developing intelligence for criminal narcotics investigations.
• Prepare initial investigative research; compile basic background information to include, but not limited to, researching all pertinent records and other data.

Minimum Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, and 3 years work experience participating in complex narcotics and financial investigations.
• 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 or Legal Permanent Resident.
• Favorable credit check for all cleared positions
• Successfully passing a background investigation including drug screening.

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.