What are the responsibilities and job description for the Analyst, Intelligence - OIC position at Simon Property Group?
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OIC Services
The Operational Intelligence Center is a sophisticated command type
center focused on customer service to retail centers across North America.
This position is responsible for providing social media monitoring,
information collection, analyzing, and dissemination in a timely manner to
key stakeholders. Intelligence analysts must use the full range of
intelligence community sources and products to identify/assess threats to
the organization/sector, prepare studies and assessments of threats,
potential threats, and threat-related trends using sophisticated
collection/research methodologies, and work with customized targeting
infrastructure to identify vulnerabilities. Personnel works closely with opensource intelligence, grey literature, law enforcement, and social media.
Analysts should be able to compile all- source data from multiple databases
and source repositories to develop representations of areas of interest or
specific locations related to a target or subject of study. Additionally,
analysts must compose analytical intelligence reports, graphics, and
briefings and develop and present all-source analysis products. Products
will be generated in response to requests for information or by initiative.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Those duties necessary to meet the minimum requirements of the position. Other duties may be assigned:
Formal Education, Licenses, And Certifications Required
These are other criteria that may enhance the hiring decision but would not rule out the candidate for consideration if not present.
OIC Services
The Operational Intelligence Center is a sophisticated command type
center focused on customer service to retail centers across North America.
This position is responsible for providing social media monitoring,
information collection, analyzing, and dissemination in a timely manner to
key stakeholders. Intelligence analysts must use the full range of
intelligence community sources and products to identify/assess threats to
the organization/sector, prepare studies and assessments of threats,
potential threats, and threat-related trends using sophisticated
collection/research methodologies, and work with customized targeting
infrastructure to identify vulnerabilities. Personnel works closely with opensource intelligence, grey literature, law enforcement, and social media.
Analysts should be able to compile all- source data from multiple databases
and source repositories to develop representations of areas of interest or
specific locations related to a target or subject of study. Additionally,
analysts must compose analytical intelligence reports, graphics, and
briefings and develop and present all-source analysis products. Products
will be generated in response to requests for information or by initiative.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Those duties necessary to meet the minimum requirements of the position. Other duties may be assigned:
- Collaborate and liaise with government and private sector intelligence organizations to collate the essential
- Proof-read and finalize briefings, white papers, executive summaries, attend meetings and perform other tasks
- Responsible for mentoring and management of team members; proof and edit work product; provide additional
- Prepare and/or review all submitted analytical and investigative reports to ensure accuracy, research,
- Implement/initiate actions taken by the business in response to either localized and/or global risk indicators
- Maintain the confidentiality of policy and procedure documentation, emergency response and notification, information, administrative material, and database information
- Monitoring of social outlets through queries defined for national security and threats against the assets
- Monitoring of live intelligence streams
- Monitor protests and demonstrations that may impact assets, provide appropriate warning to stakeholders about
- Identify news, social media, law enforcement and emergency management sources and contacts for each
- Informing key personnel of critical information and incidents that have a direct or indirect implication for stakeholders and assets
- Provide timely communications and actionable intelligence to support the protection of people, assets/intellectual property, and infrastructure as it relates to interests and/or entities
- Can work 12-hour shifts up to 14 days during special events, shortfalls, high traffic periods (Thanksgiving/Black Friday holiday weekend), and during emergency operations
- Ability to come into work early, stay past regularly scheduled time, and/or work on off days when necessary to
- Serve as the hub for the monitoring, analysis, and interpretation of risks and threats that may affect the business
- Post bulletins that benefit our client and national security providers
- Review special events and large-scale events that may impact the properties
- Develop threat assessments as guidance to management, corporate security, and national security providers
- Develop bulletins which alert stakeholders to new developments or trends that may have an impact on assets
- Review Homeland Security and associated portals for new developments
- Review incident reports helping identify any activity that should be classified as suspicious activity reports
- Review past incidents to develop indicators, warnings, and mitigation strategies
- Review related sectors of critical infrastructure to help protect stakeholders (i.e., transportation)
- Understand and interpret data regarding criminal and safety incidents pertaining to the client’s properties
- Perform analysis, planning, and provide direction in order to ensure that the OIC is delivering maximum value to the business
Formal Education, Licenses, And Certifications Required
- Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent
- Must have a minimum of five years’ relevant experience in intelligence at the local, state, or federal level
- Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, and the ability to work independently with strong problem-solving
- Must possess strong research and writing skills and be capable of effectively operating as a member of a strategic
- Must be able to define problems, establish facts, and to include appropriate people in the decision-making
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize workload, and successfully handle competing deadlines.
- Working knowledge of the national, operational, and tactical intelligence methods.
- Must be creative and have the ability to look at problems from multiple vantage points.
- Familiarity with a full range of intelligence disciplines.
- Must be able to organize and prioritize tasks as well as multi-task effectively.
- Must be able to recall and record essential details quickly.
- Must have the ability to use reference materials effectively and efficiently.
- Must be able to demonstrate analytical problem-solving ability and critical thinking skills
- Must have the ability to manage information and technical security programs
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office products, intelligence-related automation, and communications
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with managers as well as team members
These are other criteria that may enhance the hiring decision but would not rule out the candidate for consideration if not present.
- Advanced degree intelligence studies, national security, political science, international affairs, criminology, or other relevant education
- Office environment with minimal to no exposure to extreme temperatures is expected.
- Major activities include working on PC while sitting, telephone/radio use
- Physical effort is limited, to include some standing, walking, and sitting, minimal to no stooping or kneeling
- Must be able to submit to a background and drug screening to the extent permissible by law
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions