Senior Financial Analyst - Criminal Intelligence Section (Appointed)

This LVMPD position is housed in the Criminal Intelligence Section. Incumbents perform complex and extensive analytical work, formulate recommendations with important policy and operational implications, and/or audit and oversee significant programs in support of senior management staff.

Distinguishing Characteristics
This position serves at the pleasure of the Sheriff and is not subject to the competitive requirements of the Civil Service Rules of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. 

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Best Candidates Will Have 

• At least five years of increasingly responsible professional work experience conducting research and analysis to support criminal or financial investigations within a local, state, or federal governmental entity, or equivalent private-sector experience in fraud investigations, anti-money laundering, financial crimes compliance, or forensic accounting/auditing.
• Candidates must possess or be able to obtain within 12 months of hire a professional certification relevant to fraud and/or anti-money laundering investigations. Examples include Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), or other substantially equivalent certification in financial crime, compliance, or forensic accounting. Equivalent certification must be issued by a recognized body and demonstrate substantive knowledge in financial investigations, fraud detection, or anti-money laundering compliance.
• Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Criminal Justice, Political Science, International Relations, Intelligence Analysis, Public Administration, Sociology, Public or Business Finance, Accounting, Auditing, or a related field.
• Experience in relationship and predictive intelligence analysis, intelligence gathering/analysis on criminal enterprises, including common criminal activity, research, and analytical techniques to extract and present data, and preparing intelligence and investigative reports and products.
• Ability to perform more extensive analyses on complex data sets, including financial analysis of bank records, business records, and tax data.
• Training and/or experience in preparing technical, analytical and/or narrative reports and other written materials which may include statistical, or non-statistical data interpretation, investigative analyses, reaching conclusions, andmaking recommendations.
• Experience preparing spreadsheets, graphs, charts, associated matrices, bulletins, and other supporting intelligence and investigative products for inclusion in such reports.
• Ability to make effective oral presentations before large and small audiences.
• Training and/or experience in using computer programs commonly used in statistical and/or non-statistical analytical work, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and charting software such as Analyst Notebook.
• Understanding of proper collection, handling, and storage of criminal intelligence information, including file management and information evaluation.

*Senior Analytical work includes breaking down an assigned issue into parts, categorizing them, and establishing relevance and relationships among them for the purpose of making independent, discretionary judgments, and drawing conclusions from those judgments. This process distinguishes analytical work from documentary review or processing to meet office or regulatory criteria.

Conditions of Employment
In addition to the General Conditions of Employment found here, the following specific conditions of employment apply to this position:

1. Be able to obtain and hold, at a minimum, a "Secret" level clearance from the United States Department of Homeland Security or Department of Justice 
2. Must possess or obtain, within one year of employment, certification as a Fraud Examiner (CFE) through the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and/or certification as an Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) through the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists.
3. Must shift adjust as needed.
4. Be a citizen/naturalized citizen or permanent resident alien without conditions on status of the United States of America by the closing date of the announcement.
5. Be at least 18 years old by the closing date of the announcement.
6. Participate in the LVMPD Wellness Program.
7. Personal Appearance: While on duty, and/or representing the Department, uniformed or otherwise, all Department employees will be neat and clean in their appearance in public. Employees are prohibited from attaching, affixing, or displaying objects, articles or jewelry on or through the nose, tongue, eyebrow or other exposed body part, except the ears for females, while on duty. Employees are prohibited from stretching or "gauging" their earlobes. All jewelry implants will not be exposed or visible while on duty. Tattoos or branding will not be exposed or visible while on duty and/or representing the Department. Such markings must be covered by clothing. Markings that cannot be covered by clothing will be covered using neutral-toned bandages or patches except for hands, neck, head, or face tattoos. Makeup is not permissible to cover a tattoo. Tattoos or branding anywhere on the body that promote racism/discrimination, indecency, extremist or supremacist philosophies, lawlessness, violence, or contain sexually explicit material are prohibited.

Application Filing

Applications, resumes, and relevant certifications must be submitted online and received by the posted closing date and time.  *Resume must not exceed two pages. Please upload all your documents to your application when prompted. Decisions on an applicant's suitability for this position may be made solely on the information contained in the application, resume, and certifications and therefore, should be filled out in its entirety.

Selection Process Dates*

Additional Selection Processes
If you successfully complete the above selection process, you will undergo a thorough background investigation, including a polygraph exam. A polygraph examination can be stressful and may affect existing medical or psychological conditions or ongoing treatment. Candidates are encouraged to consult with their personal physicians to discuss whether the polygraph will affect a condition or treatment and then follow the guidance of their medical professional.
 
The background investigation takes approximately 90 to 120 days to complete. You must also meet the LVMPD Hiring Standards. LVMPD employees participate in the Department’s random drug screening process. For more information on the background process, click https://youtu.be/LpAUnwRbT9o for a quick video or https://www.protectthecity.com/applicants/employment-standards/background-investigation for specific information.

• Adam C. Markwell, Manager, A13282M@LVMPD.COM or 702-828-3981.

Questions regarding the position may be directed to:

• Lt. Jorge Marty-Pagan at J9884M@LVMPD.COM or 702-828-2707.
• Sr Analyst Colin Haynes at C6160H@LVMPD.COM or 702-813-5870.

Salary : $105,186 - $149,718