Investigative Analyst - Albany, United States - Executive Chamber of New York State
3 weeks ago
Description
Minimum Qualifications
A Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Investigative Journalism, Homeland Security, Intelligence, Public Administration, Public Affairs, Public Policy, Political Science, International Relations, or similar field.
Preferred Skills:
- Track record of strong analytical, organizational, investigative, and problemsolving skills.
- Excellent reading comprehension, writing, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage complex information and synthesize key findings in a timely manner.
- Capacity to be flexible and adaptive to respond and address requests strategically.
- Knowledgeable of state and federal databases (NYS DOCCS, BOE, COLIEG), search engines (Google), social media websites (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Tweetdeck).
- Proficiency in Westlaw Public Records and News components.
- Proficiency in Zoom, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Duties Description
As a member of the Executive Chamber, an Investigative Analyst serves as a member of the Research and Vetting team, creating due diligence reports using open source, publicly available information for the Governor and Senior Staff and acts as a risk mitigation tool for the Administration.
Investigative Analysts use critical thinking and problem-solving skills to aggregate and summarize complex qualitative information, analyzing potential threats to provide a comprehensive risk assessment.
The Investigative Analyst will work in conjunction with various teams within the Executive Chamber and New York State agencies to further the mission of the Administration.
Duties:
- Utilize opensource intelligence collection methods and tools such as government databases, search engines, and social media to aggregate, analyze, and summarize qualitative information.
- Create risk assessment reports identifying potential threats or issues to the Administration.
- Engage in a robust review process to ensure information integrity, neutrality, and conciseness.
- Monitor past and present New York State Government political activities, policies, and initiatives.
- Maintain a knowledge of current political and cultural events at a State/National/Global level.
- Identify and develop new risk mitigation processes and procedures to aid in mitigation efforts.
- Work independently on a small team in a fastpaced, deadlineoriented environment.
- Perform related duties as required.
Additional Comments
All positions within the NYS Executive Chamber require completion of a background check prior to appointment.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
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