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Position Title: Open-Source Intelligence Analyst
Dynamis is seeking a Junior Open-Source Intelligence Analyst to support Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Williston, VT and Santa Ana, CA by performing analysis of information sources to obtain real-time and mission critical person-specific information.
Responsibilities: - Analysts will perform research and analysis on a myriad of data sources and initiate leads.
- Screen, prioritize, and develop leads on incoming cases.
- Enter leads into the leads management system of record.
- Identify key targeting data (e.g., addresses, vehicles, places of employment, associates, etc.); collect and include additional intelligence of value to officer and operational safety, pattern(s) of travel, and potential criminal activity/criminal indicators.
- Ensure data fields in the system of record are updated, accurate, and complete. Attach pertinent photographs, reports, and correspondence. Once entered, leads will be reviewed by PERC or NCATC federal staff for accuracy, quality, and completeness before disseminating them to ICE Field Offices.
- Develop and/or enhance leads as directed by TOD staff or according to established priorities.
- Use digital methods to conduct all source and open-source research and analysis on matters of national security in support of ongoing investigations.
- Assess foreign and domestic-based, publicly available information to identify trends, patterns, and relationships that provide unique insights to address intelligence requirements.
- Exploit data from specific sources and raw intelligence and compile them to validate intelligence collection requirements.
- Identify trends, detect high-risk areas for weapons proliferation, and prioritize enforcement approaches by applying research and advanced analytics.
- Deliver accurate, complete, and timely data to users across the organization.
- Work with sensitive information within the guidelines of statutes, regulations, and policies governing the customer. As detailed in the Terms and Conditions, all personnel will be required to obtain at least a Public Trust High adjudication.
- Answer and track incoming phone calls and elicit details from the caller to identify possible allegations and specific actionable information.
- Maintain confidentiality of information.
- Review web tips received online to identify possible allegations and specific actionable information.
- Compare viable tips to existing information and process as necessary.
- Analyze content of phone and web tips to determine if allegation is within ICE jurisdiction; as dictated by current procedure, policy, or instruction.
- Perform research in sensitive, law enforcement, DHS, and open-source databases to identify reported subjects, immigration status, and criminal history.
- Accurately document information received from a tipster and reference findings obtained from law enforcement or open-source systems.
- Write detailed reports to document research results, identify the appropriate field office for report dissemination and upload the report into the required database.
Requirements: - U.S. Citizenship
- Ability to obtain ICE suitability (current ICE or DHS suitability is preferred).
- Education/Experience:
- Bachelors degree or higher and one year of experience performing primarily social media, and open-source information research, targeting, and analysis; or,
- Associates degree and two years of experience performing primarily social media and open-source information research, targeting, and analysis; or,
- High school diploma or GED and three years of experience performing primarily social media and open-source information research, targeting, and analysis.
- Shall provide support in accordance with NCATC duty hours (i.e., Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 6:30 pm (Eastern Time) or PERC duty hours (24x7, 365 days per year).
- Work hours are to be aligned with the NCATCs and PERCs established hours.
- Work is deemed mission essential and will be expected to continue during government shutdowns.
- Telework and remote work are not generally authorized. However, in extenuating circumstances, telework and remote work may be authorized on a case-by-case basis with written telework authorization by the COR in accordance with agency policies.
Preferred: - Current or recent experience providing open-source analytical support for DHS or other US Government clients
- Watch Center or similar threat monitoring experience
- Federal law enforcement experience
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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