Investigative Analyst - Mail Fraud at KACE in USPIS - Phoenix, AZ

Job description

• The Mail Fraud Investigative Analyst provides task-specific investigative support to designated criminal and civil investigations in the Inspection Service field division offices.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of federal statutes and the federal rules of criminal and civil procedure;
• Extensive experience in communicating orally and in writing to clearly explain steps and results in research and analysis using multiple mediums such as charts and reports;
• Extensive experience in conducting research using the Internet and other commercial/public databases;
• Demonstrated significant ability to analyze investigative results and present sound recommendations for additional investigative action;
• Extensive experience developing civil and/or criminal cases for presentation to the appropriate prosecution authority;
• Extensive experience identifying the appropriate analytical techniques and methods during an investigation;
• Demonstrated extensive ability to prepare complex criminal and/or civil investigations;
• Demonstrated extensive experience showing the ability to work independently;
• Demonstrated significant ability to prepare a final work product;
• Prior experience investigating complex financial investigations;
• Prior experience developing forfeiture in an investigation;
• Proficiency with the Microsoft suite of products, Adobe Acrobat Pro, i2, financial analytical software;
• Experience researching social media activity;
• Knowledge of FinCEN and Anti Money Laundering processes.
• Analysis
• Review and analyze business records; trace proceeds of illegal activity in order to prepare cash flow analysis; perform personal wealth analysis and related financial transactions; present findings in reports and presentations in non-technical terminology to various audiences.
• Research
• Data-mine Postal records and other databases to identify fraudulent activity; prepare reports documenting analytical results; disseminate research results to appropriate contact(s) in a timely manner.
• Planning and Preparation
• Complete assigned tasks to ensure completion within required timeframes to support the criminal or civil investigation, as appropriate; assist Postal Inspectors with developing intelligence for criminal investigations; prepare initial investigative research; compile basic background information to include, but not limited to, researching all pertinent records and other data.
• Responsible for documenting and reporting analytical results, creating graphic displays and reports that present clear and concise representations of the information analyzed; and disseminating data as required by the assigned task(s).

Requirements

• A Bachelor’ Degree from an accredited college or university.
• A minimum of ten (10) years’ investigative experience planning, conducting and participating in complex financial investigations with a minimum of five (5) years specialized experience in areas such as mail fraud, money laundering, organized crime, forfeiture or similar areas of criminal activity.
• Applicants selected may be subject to a government background investigation and may be required to meet the following conditions of employment.
• Must be a U.S Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident.
• Favorable credit check for all cleared positions
• Successfully passing a background investigation including drug screening.
• Residency requirement - 3 consecutive years in the last 5 years.

Skills

Required

• Adobe Acrobat Pro
• i2
• financial analytical software
• Researching social media activity