Threat Intelligence Analyst

Pherson is hiring! We are searching for Threat Intelligence Analysts (Law Enforcement) to join our team at our client’s location in Chantilly, VA.

The Threat Intelligence Analysts (Law Enforcement) will support one of our clients in partnership with federal resources. The position will fuse together key counterterrorism and criminal intelligence resources from local, state, and federal agencies as well as private industries to facilitate information collection, prioritization, classification, analysis, and sharing, in order to better defend against terrorist threats and/or attack and criminal activity. This position will support law enforcement investigations, facilitate multi-disciplinary partnerships, and create intelligence products and briefings for the Northern Virginia region.

NOTE:  Must have at least one of these FEMA approved Intelligence Analysis certifications:

• DHS Basic Intelligence and Threat Analysis Course (BITAC) (DHS-008-PREV)
• DHS Critical Thinking and Analytic Methods (CTAM) (AWR-231)
• DHS Introduction to Risk Analysis Course
• DHS Intermediate Risk Analysis Course
• DHS Principles of Intelligence Writing and Briefing (PIWB) (PER-301)
• Foundations in Intelligence Analysis Training (FIAT) (WV-001-PREV)
• Fundamentals of Suspicious Activity Reporting Analysis (DHS-034-PREV)
• Intelligence Analyst Professional Development Program (IAPDP) – Texas (DHS-032-PREV)
• Intermediate Fusion Center Analyst Training: Analysis and Terrorism Prevention (CA-026-PREV)
• Intermediate Fusion Center Analyst Training: Strategic Analysis and Oral Briefings (CA-025-PREV)
• Law Enforcement Analyst Program (FL-002-PREV)
• ODNI Analysis 101 (DHS-007-PREV)
• Suspicious Activity Reporting: The Analytic Role (DHS-035-PREV)
• Terrorism Intelligence Analysis (CA-018-PREV)

College/university degree programs are not acceptable and do not fulfill this requirement. 

Additional Notes:  Must be a US Citizen and hold a valid driver’s license. Must be able to obtain and/or maintain a national security clearance at the Secret level. Must be able to pass a county police background check (fingerprinting, drug screening, polygraph), and be able to work onsite full-time in Chantilly, VA (available to work any time between 0600 and 1800 hours, with availability to work adjusted hours on weekends or evenings for special events and critical incidents as needed).

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate the exchange of criminal, terrorism, and critical infrastructure information and intelligence between the fusion centers and all law enforcement, public safety, homeland security partners, and private industry partners in the Northern VA region.
• Analyze multi-faceted data in order to show methods, trends, and patterns relating to the Northern Virginia region.
• Compile reports and undertake projects relating to criminal, terrorism, homeland security, cyber, or critical infrastructure issues as needed.
• Conduct database checks and provide analyzed results in a report to respond to requests for information in a timely, efficient manner.
• Compile in-depth intelligence products and complete projects relating to criminal activity, terrorism, cyber, or critical infrastructure and provide assistance to the Criminal Intelligence Unit as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Must have Basic intelligence analysis training certification as listed in the FEMA approved courses for the Homeland Security Grant Program (see list above).
• Minimum of 2 years of intelligence analysis experience including criminal analytic training.
• Knowledge or experience in terrorism, behavioral threat assessment, transnational organized crime, cyber, or counterintelligence is needed. Demonstrated knowledge of research and analysis techniques.
• Ability to effectively collect, analyze, summarize, interpret, and communicate information and technical data verbally and in writing.
• Proficient knowledge of personal computers, Microsoft Office applications, and analytical application programs and software to produce GIS-based maps, text, tables, graphs, and charts.
• Proficient knowledge in open-source research and analytical tools. Experience in Penlink, SyncArena, ArcGIS, i2 Analyst Notebook, and/or Trapwire is preferred. 
• Ability to apply critical thinking to diverse information sets and to produce logic-based analysis and recommendations to probable and potential trends and event outcomes.
• Knowledge of research and analysis techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate and complete files, manage multiple priorities, and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of personnel and representatives of other agencies and organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to work semi-independently, establish priorities, and achieve high level results with limited direct supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to create and provide intelligence briefings for all levels of personnel.
• College degree in social science, government, business, or criminal justice related field and/or analytical experience to include criminal analytical training.
• Public safety experience or other broad scope governmental experience desired.

About Us:

Pherson was founded in response to requests for analytic, instructional, and management support from the Intelligence Community. We are a dynamic team of driven, supportive, and highly skilled professionals dedicated to providing top quality consulting, leadership development, and training services to the US Government and commercial clients. To learn more about us and the important work we do with our clients, visit our website at www.pherson.org.

Pherson offers a full suite of benefits: health, dental and vision insurance; long- and short-term disability insurance and life insurance; paid time off, sick leave, and holidays; and 401k retirement plan.

Pherson is an Equal Opportunity Employer: qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected class.