Job Opportunities Title:
Criminal Intelligence Analyst (Intelligence Operations)

Post Date
6/11/2025

Expiration Date
10/9/2025

Details:
We are seeking passionate, driven Criminal Intelligence Analysts (CIA) to join our elite team based in Tyler, Texas. These roles play a critical part in coordinating complex, large-scale investigations that target transnational organized crime and financial crime syndicates operating across multiple jurisdictions.

The ideal candidate thrives under pressure, maintains exceptional attention to detail, and can seamlessly manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment. Success in this role requires a flexible, “go-with-the-flow” attitude, strong organizational skills, and the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new databases, tools, and several analytical platforms.

This is not a routine desk job — our analysts are deeply embedded in multi-agency operations and contribute directly to the disruption and dismantling of sophisticated criminal networks. We are a hybrid intelligence agency, with a LE component, working tactical and strategic analysis. If you bring curiosity, resilience, and a proven track record in your field of expertise, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities
•Conduct research and analysis to identify trends, patterns, and emerging threats in criminal activity.
•Collect, evaluate, and synthesize information from law enforcement databases, open sources, confidential sources, and partner agencies.
•Prepare written intelligence reports, threat assessments, and briefings to support investigations, operational planning, and policy decisions.
•Develop visual intelligence products (e.g., link charts, timelines, mapping overlays) to illustrate criminal networks and activity.
•Assess the credibility and reliability of information and sources; determine intelligence value and operational relevance.
•Maintain organized and secure case files, data logs, and intelligence records in accordance with legal and agency protocols.
•Support tactical and strategic operations, including participation in Strike Teams or Joint Task Forces as needed.
•Collaborate with local, state, and federal partners to facilitate intelligence-sharing and coordination.
•Stay current with regional and national criminal trends, including transnational threats, organized crime, cybercrime, and terrorism.
•Adhere to intelligence cycle protocols, ethical standards, and legal guidelines for handling sensitive data.
•May provide training or mentorship to junior analysts or personnel new to intelligence functions.
•Perform other duties as assigned.
•This position is in-office, 40-hr a week.

Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications (CIA)
•High school diploma or GED equivalent, required.
•Experience in criminal intelligence analysis, law enforcement analysis, military intelligence, fraud analysis, or related fields, as well as relevant college study or education in these areas.
•Demonstrated experience in writing analytical products and intelligence reports.
•Working knowledge of intelligence methodologies, crime analysis techniques, and link/association analysis.
•Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
•Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
•Must possess a valid state-issued driver license; and the ability to pass a background check.

Preferred Qualifications
•STIPENED PAY OPPORTUNITY: Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Intelligence Studies, Homeland Security, or a related field.
•STIPENED PAY OPPORTUNITY: Foreign language skills relevant to organized crime networks.
•Experience conducting intelligence or analytical work targeting organized criminal enterprises.
•Experience working directly with investigators on warrant execution, surveillance operations, suspect targeting, or case-building activities. Familiarity with operational tempo and field coordination is highly valued.
•Experience analyzing digital evidence such as cell phone downloads (e.g., Cellebrite, GrayKey), call detail records (CDRs), geolocation data, and communications metadata. Ability to extract, interpret, and integrate digital evidence into broader intelligence products or investigations.
•Working knowledge of indicators and methodologies specific to organized crime operations.
•Proficiency with analytical tools and intelligence platforms used to identify and visualize organized criminal networks (e.g., i2 Analyst’s Notebook, Palantir, GIS mapping tools, or link analysis software).
•Demonstrated ability to conduct long-term pattern analysis or case support for complex, multi-agency investigations.
•Experience analyzing communications intercepts, financial records, surveillance data, or confidential informant reporting in support of organized crime investigations.
•Prior collaboration with local, state, federal, or international partners targeting organized crime activity.
•Completion of relevant specialized training (e.g., HIDTA, DEA, FBI, or Fusion Center coursework on organized crime or financial crime investigations).
•Certification from a recognized professional organization (e.g., IACA, IALEIA, LEIU) in crime or intelligence analysis.
•Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and ability to prepare professional-grade intelligence reports and presentations.

Employer:
Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center (TXFCIC)
Contact:
Captain Jeff Roberts

Email:
jeff.roberts@fcic.texas.gov

Website:
https://www.fcic.texas.gov/