Sr. CN/TOC Network Analyst (*ACTIVE* Top Secret clearance required)

Advanced Decision Vectors LLC (ADV) established in 2009 provides superior program management program support strategic planning and systems engineering to the Federal and Commercial sectors. Located in Alexandria Virginia ADV is a Small Disadvantaged Business contractor that has roots established in the Department of Defense (and support agencies. At ADV our company values are Integrity Distinction Experience and Achievement.

The Narcotics and Transnational Crime Support Center (NTC) delivers specialized intelligence and operational support to Law Enforcement and InterAgency partners tackling complex investigations. NTC analysts integrate counternarcotics counterterrorism counterthreat finance and countertransnational organized crime intelligence to support these efforts. Their work includes onsite technical analysis with a focus on drug trafficking social network and opensource intelligence and financial tracking. The ultimate mission is to aid global operations in disrupting and dismantling criminal networks linked to drugs terrorism cybercrime and other transnational threats.

To support this mission ADV is seeking Senior Counternarcotics Transnational Organized Crime (CN/TOC) Network Analysts experienced in allsource criminal and threat financial analysis. In this role you will conduct continuous research analysis multimedia production and dissemination to support NTC requirements. Additionally focus on geographic or functional target sets as required (i.e. narcotics trafficking terrorism money laundering cryptocurrency weapons trafficking Dark Net/cyber enabled threats and other transnational organized crime). Also fuse large amounts of allsource intelligence and law enforcement agency (LEA) data into actionable intelligence products that support tactical and operational efforts for LE and InterAgency (IA) mission partners.

Location: This effort is located in Arlington VA. All candidates considered must reside in the Washington Metro Area and telework may be considered.

Required Clearance: *Active* Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information eligibility.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct network analysis of global drugrelated issues including TOC CounterDrug (CD) and Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs) to identify key personalities operations methods and narcoterrorism connections.

• Provide operational CD intelligence support to DoD elements LEAs and intelligence agencies (IA) analyzing DTO patterns and flows to disrupt illicit networks.

• Conduct entitylevel targeting and network analysis to assist in multinational multifaceted operations and investigations uncovering vulnerabilities and previously unknown connections within illicit networks.

• Utilize multiple data sources such as communications financial transactions (cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies) OSINT/PAI dark web activity and more to conduct advanced analytic workflows to identify illicit connections within networks and enhance operational success.

• Conduct entitylevel analysis on threat countries and nonstate actors such as drug traffickers insurgent/terrorist groups and other criminal networks.

• Participate in working groups and represent the organization in meetings with U.S. LEAs intelligence agencies and operational staff of Unified Commands military services and government agencies.

• Develop allsource network targeting plans analyze incoming data and identify new targets while addressing shortfalls gaps and vulnerabilities in intelligence holdings.

• Create written graphical and verbal intelligence deliverables focusing on actionable leads and new targets for DoD LEA and IA partners.

• Conduct largescale data manipulation link analysis and graphics production using stateoftheart software applications to derive previously unknown illicit activities and associations.

• Leverage and integrate various intelligence sources such as HUMINT SIGINT GEOINT MASINT and OSINT to conduct network analysis and derive actionable findings.

• Recommend and implement tradecraft and workflow improvements to enhance the quality and efficiency of network analysis and intelligence deliverables.

• Participate in informal training sessions peertopeer discussions and workshops focused on entitylevel network analysis and best practices in the CTOC CN and CTF mission areas to support training and knowledge sharing.

• Proficient in opensource intelligence software and specialized analysis tools (e.g. i2 Analyst Notebook Palantir Google Earth and Analyst Notebook) for effective network analysis.

• Handson experience utilizing existing and new analytical tools to exploit raw financial data blockchain business registries and corporate company data for criminal network analysis.

• Provide support in an investigative or analytical capacity to LEAs ensuring the preservation of evidence and chain of custody.

• Understand and apply DoD intelligence policies and interagency procedures for sharing sensitive data.

• Experience in cryptocurrency analysis and its application to detecting and targeting illicit financial activities within criminal networks is highly desired.

Requirements:

• Seasoned knowledge and proven experience with opensource intelligence software tools.

• Analytical expertise dealing with identifying/detecting targeting and interdicting terrorist and/or criminal finance activities and networks. Experience shall include entity level network analysis and may include human intelligence and signals reporting criminal and regulatory investigations cases for designation and experience with Bank Secrecy Act reporting mechanisms such as Suspicious Activity Reports.

• Provide support to law enforcement agencies in an investigative or analytical capacity and working knowledge of preserving law enforcement evidence chain of custody and identifying relevant financial data.

• Conduct metadata analysis exploitation supporting operational units.

• Competent in utilizing Specialized Intelligence Analysis tools (i.e. JWICS level geospatial and communications tools and datasets).

• Skilled in utilizing Intelligence Report Aggregators/Automated Message Handling System search tools (i.e. TAC RMT and NGT Horizon).

• Skilled in utilizing Intelligence Data Visualization Tools (i.e. Google Earth and Analyst Notebook Target Cop).

• Previous experience in i2 Analyst Notebook or a similar analytic and visualization tool (e.g. Palantir or Semantica/Cortex) where to derive actionable analytic findings regarding the associations between entities such as network hierarchies interconnected nodes and social nodes etc.

• Handson experience utilizing existing and new analytical tools to effectively exploit raw financial data business registry Block Chain and corporate company data.

• Demonstrated ability at implementing and utilizing best practices proper tradecraft and determining relevancy of information disseminated against the standards set forth by the United States Government.

• Proficient in reviewing prioritizing and managing submitted requests.

• Understand interagency restrictions and sensitivities on sharing certain types of data as well as the steps necessary amongst the interagency to share said data.

• Understand relevant Department of Defense intelligence and intelligence oversight policies procedures and requirements.

• Highly desired: Cryptocurrency analysis

• Proficient in utilizing the Microsoft Office suite applications.

Education/Experience:

• A bachelors degree relevant to the subject area from a college or university accredited by a body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or prior military experience in a related field with an additional 5 years of related experience for a total of 17 years.

• A minimum of 12 years of specialized experience in the required area of expertise with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.

What We Offer:

Advanced Decision Vectors offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace. Compensation decisions are based on various factors including but not limited to labor category skill set experience training security clearances licensure certifications and other business and organizational needs.

Benefits include:

• Medical Rx Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with matching

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• ShortTerm & LongTerm Disability

• Tuition Reimbursement Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

Equal Opportunity Employer as to all protected groups including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.