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Title: Intelligence Analyst Senior DSPW0602
State Role Title: Policy Planning Spec II
Hiring Range: Hourly Rate is negotiable and commensurate with experience
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Department of State Police
Location: North Chesterfield, Virginia
Agency Website: vsp.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
About the Position:
The Virginia State Police (VSP) is seeking to hire a wage Intelligence Analyst Senior in our Homeland Security Division at State Police Headquarters in North Chesterfield, Virginia. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing analytical recommendations to sworn investigators, prosecutors, and other partners regarding unsolved violent crimes and cold cases; conduct analysis of and is responsible for the research, production, and dissemination of criminal intelligence and investigative information related to unsolved violent crimes and cold case investigations; work with law enforcement and personnel at the federal, state, and private labs to conduct a review of all forensic testing completed on supported cases; assist with developing recommendations for new evidence testing in coordination with the case agent and lab personnel; coordinate obtaining all relevant Certificates of Analysis to complete the case files and provide to the private lab; conduct a requisite level of analytic and investigative support for ongoing criminal investigations relating to homicide, missing person, unidentified remains, and violent sex offense cases throughout the Commonwealth; respond to requests for analytic support in a timely and efficient manner; and aid with these and other special projects/investigations in the Unsolved Violent Crimes and Cold Cases Analytical Support Team (UVCCCAST) of the Virginia Fusion Center.
About the Agency:
We are seeking to expand our diverse team of change makers and innovators. As a member of the VSP family, you would make a difference by serving every city, county, town, resident, and visitor of the Commonwealth through supporting our vast public safety mission. Challenge yourself to make a difference today by applying for a career with VSP!
VSP embraces inclusion and diversity in our workforce and in the protection of all people. We embrace our tradition of professionalism and excellence, and we are excited for our future as we continue our journey to become a best-in-class state government agency. We are firmly committed to our family-like culture and are seeking to expand our team.
Minimum Qualifications
•Working knowledge of organization management, operation principles, research and analysis techniques and methodologies, data collection, statistical analysis, interpretation, and sampling methods and techniques.
•Skill in operating computers and using computer programs and database applications, to include Microsoft Office applications.
•Demonstrated ability to research, compile, analyze, and apply appropriate analytical and evaluative techniques to make recommendations on cases involving unsolved violent crimes and cold cases; to review and assist with complex criminal investigations and provide fact based analytical judgments and recommendations; to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; to read, explain, and apply policies, procedures, and regulations; and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and managers.
•Experience in business or criminal justice related field.
•Experience working in an investigative or analytical capacity.
•Valid motor vehicle operator’s license required.
•Ability to obtain a federal security clearance.
•High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
Additional Considerations
•Criminal analytical training is preferred.
•Public safety experience or other broad scope governmental experience preferred.
•Analytical or investigative experience working unsolved/cold cases is preferred.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Elements of the selection process include the screening of application(s); the interviewing of qualified candidate(s), to include pre-employment testing, a presentation and/or a work sample, if applicable; salary negotiation(s) if applicable; a background investigation; and a medical evaluation if applicable. The anticipated duration of the pre-employment process is determined by the successful completion of the above items.
Applications, cover letters and/or resumes shall only be accepted on-line through the PageUp recruitment management system at https://jobs.virginia.gov and must be received by 11:55 P. M. on April 9, 2025. Please limit resumes to four pages and cover letters to one page. Any additional attachments received in excess of this will not be considered.
PageUp provides a confirmation of receipt of your application, resume and/or cover letter submitted successfully. Please refer to your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position. For questions, please contact the Employment Unit of the Human Resources Division at civilianemployment@vsp.virginia.gov.
The Department of State Police is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is to extend employment opportunities to qualified individuals on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
(V)alor (S)ervice (P)ride
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
