Intelligence Analyst; GRANT-FUNDED

The City of Riverside is accepting applications for the position of Intelligence Analyst to fill multiple vacancies in the Special Services Division of the Riverside Fire Department for up to six (6) months.

Under general supervision, the Intelligence Analyst collaborates with first responders in a multi‑agency environment to collect, analyze, and disseminate actionable information that detects and defends against major threats in the Inland Southern California (Riverside Urban Area) region. The analyst provides subject matter expertise on numerous threat topics pertaining to national security and public safety to support an “all‑threats/all‑hazards mission”, establishes partnerships with federal, state, local, tribal, territorial (SLTT) and private sector partners, and produces impactful tactical and strategic intelligence products for decision makers.

• Communicate regularly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a range of federal, SLTT, private sector, academic, non‑governmental (NGO), and professional association entities. Provide rapid response to ad hoc requests from decision makers (e.g., special intelligence analyses or personal briefings).
• Assist in the development of analytical tools and methodologies to fill gaps and regional information needs. Assist in determining and defining essential elements of information required and the most effective method for collection efforts. Help plan, coordinate, and conduct the collection and analysis of strategic and tactical intelligence. Assess unforeseen developments, new phenomena, and difficulties encountered, and recommend changes in direction and approach.
• Conduct all‑source, integrated intelligence analysis related to complex public safety and national security topics. Write short‑impactful intelligence products based on varying sources and intelligence disciplines.
• Use computer‑based applications, including graphics and presentation software.
• Maintain continuous liaison with diverse homeland security organizations, states, regional operational watch centers, and national intelligence community organizations. Maintain an in‑depth understanding of foreign and domestic terrorist threats facing the Inland Empire.
• Provide technical support to the Critical Infrastructure Protection Program (CIPP), including the development of private sector cooperation strategies.
• Support, as needed, critical infrastructure protection teams during special event assessment rating (SEAR) events, analyze the impacts of domestic and international incidents/events.
• Ensure customer/stakeholder understanding of their role in the intelligence cycle and the importance of information‑sharing. Anticipate customer/stakeholder intelligence needs through identification of intelligence gaps associated with terrorism and criminal threats.
• Maintain awareness of key customer/stakeholder information needs through both direct contact and research. Identify and prioritize intelligence gaps and communicate them to customers/stakeholders. Cultivate and maintain a current and thorough understanding of assigned subject matter, including awareness of other agency activities related to the subject matter portfolio.
• Review reported tips and leads for threat information and situational awareness, including determining location, activity, and reporting trends. Assist in exploring anomalies, new developments, and trends that threaten the security of the Inland Empire.
• Compare and contrast new data with information already in intelligence databases; research and identify corroborative data; assess individual pieces of information in the context of broader assessments or operations; and disseminate significant intelligence, as appropriate.
• Conduct exhaustive database searches and open‑source exploitation, extract data, corroborate, and analyze for accuracy.
• Assist in the synthesis and analysis of large amounts of data from diverse, sometimes conflicting, sources of information from international, federal, state, local, private sector, academic, NGO, and professional association entities.
• Assist in the conceptualization, development, and coordination of value‑added synthesis…