Exempt
Earliest Start Date
Immediately
Salary
Salary commensurate with experience
Hours per Week
40 hours weekly
Hiring Department
Police
Required Application Materials
A resume and letter of interest is required to apply. Candidates under final consideration will also be required to submit professional references, college degree information, and employment history to an online third-party vendor.
About Us
For more than 140 years, The University of Texas System has improved the lives of Texans - and people all over the world - through education, health care, and research. The System consists of nine academic institutions, four health institutions, and The University of Texas System Administration. The institutions of the UT System employ more than 160,000 faculty, health care professionals, researchers, support staff, and student workers.
The UT System Administration is primarily based in Austin, Texas. It supports the missions of the System's thirteen institutions by providing financial, legal, planning, purchasing, government relations, communications, development, and other central services. Serving a growing state, the UT System Administration strives to provide a welcoming, supportive work environment that embraces different perspectives - not only because it enables the organization to be stronger, creative, and thoughtful, but because it is the right thing to do. To that end, UT System Administration embraces state laws on military and former foster children employment preferences.
Purpose of Position
Responsible for gathering, analyzing, and interpreting information to identify threats, assess risks, and vulnerabilities at the system and institutional level. Produces intelligence reports that provide actionable insights to support decision-making, threat mitigation, and strategic planning.
Essential Functions
- Data Collection and Analysis: Gather and analyze complex data from various sources, including open-source intelligence, law enforcement databases, surveillance, and intelligence networks.
- Research and Forecasting: Conduct research on law enforcement trends and activities and track emerging threats to support business operations and strategy formulation.
- Reporting: Produce detailed and actionable intelligence reports and forecasts to inform strategic decision-making, increase operational efficiency, and enhance security posture.
- Threat Assessment: Identify and assess potential threats, vulnerabilities, and risks to organizations and develop countermeasures to mitigate risks.
- Collaboration: Work with external law enforcement agencies, institutional components, and intelligence partners to collect data, consolidate information, and present findings to stakeholders.
- Continuous Improvement: Stay informed about current events and industry changes and develop new methods for data analysis.
- Database Maintenance: Develop and maintain intelligence databases or systems.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to interpret complex data and identify patterns.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to collect, organize, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Proficiency in statistical analysis, qualitative and quantitative research.
- Experience with intelligence analytic tools, methodologies, and programming languages such as Python, R, or SQL.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in relevant fields such as intelligence studies, political science, international relations, computer science, or cybersecurity.
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience as an analyst or similar role.
Preferred Qualifications
- A master's degree is preferred.
- Five (5) or more years of relevant experience.
- Industry recognized certifications, such as IAT, CISSP, SANS, CEH, SAR, CTF, IAM, GIAC, CCNA, SSL.
Working Conditions
- May work in all weather conditions.
- May work around standard office conditions.
- Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
- Use of manual dexterity.
- Position may be designated security-sensitive based on job duties or location.
- 10% Travel
- Telework environment (remote & office)
- Requires non-traditional work hours such as nights, weekends and holidays.
Additional Information The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to a minimum of 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. Participation in TRS is mandatory. A background check will be conducted on candidates under final consideration. The background check may include any or all of the following: criminal history check, prior employment verification, education verification, professional references check, and motor vehicle records check. Background checks are conducted by third-party vendors. Upon request form the third-party vendor, candidates under final consideration must provide the required information for the background checks to be completed. EO/AA Statement The University of Texas System Administration is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees in all terms and conditions of employment. U. T. System will provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state laws. For information on accommodations for individuals with disabilities, please contact the Office of Talent and Innovation at
[email protected] .
