Permanent position as Intelligence Analyst, OSINT

FEE-Intelligence, Trøndelag Police DistrictAbout the positionAre you good at the internet and social media? Are you curious, analytical and like to put things into a
larger context? We have a permanent position available as an intelligence analyst in collection from open sources (OSINT operator).

The Intelligence Section in Trøndelag Police District is looking for a new employee for work tasks within the collection and analysis of information from open sources (OSINT). The position is located at the Joint Unit for Intelligence and Investigation, Intelligence Section, Trondheim Police Station.

We are looking for people who have expertise and commitment in digging up requested information from various open sources, as well as social media. OSINT as a collection discipline is in constant development and a single-source analyst at OSINT must therefore keep up with trends and developments, approaches and opportunities for collection. The person hired will be given primary responsibility for establishing and developing OSINT as a collection method, as well as participating in the daily production of intelligence at the section. The purpose of the collection is to collect information for intelligence purposes or to shed light on an investigation.

As a single-source analyst at OSINT, you will contribute to the collection phase of the intelligence process, and you must be able to compile, analyze and prepare single-source products for further processing in the analysis process.

The intelligence section is sometimes under great pressure and requires the delivery of timely, high-quality information. Together with other collection capacities in the section, you will ensure that the information needs of the police district are met, as well as discover new trends and threats. The section will contribute to collecting information for use throughout the police district, for combating and preventing priority crime areas, with particular emphasis on combating the focus area of ​​criminal networks.

You will work closely in a team with other roles in the intelligence section, and the intelligence section currently consists of the functions of section leader/intelligence leader 2 (EL2), collection manager, main supervisor informant, supervisor informant, single-source analyst, information coordinator, analysis manager and intelligence analysts/multi-source analysts.
The intelligence section also fulfills functions in the emergency planning system for crises and extraordinary events, and you must expect to be at work and respond to information needs often within short deadlines.

Necessary training will be provided and applicants must be willing to undertake further training in the field, both OSINT and analysis. Applicants who have not completed the Police College's online basic education in intelligence (module 1) must expect to complete this within a reasonable time.

Work tasks

• Targeted and systematic collection, processing and assessment of openly available information about people, groups and phenomena; including the internet and social media.
• Producing intelligence reports
• Respond to prioritized intelligence needs.
  
• Contribute to other relevant work tasks at the section
• Responsibility for professional development of Osint as a retrieval method
• Expert within Osint in the police district who provides advice, guidance and training.
• In the event of crises and extraordinary events, the function will be redeployed and included as critical
  professional personnel in the Intelligence Command.

QualificationsMust requirements

• Passed the exam from the police academy
  
• Experience with obtaining and analyzing information from the police or defense.
• Very good analytical skills.
  
• Expertise in operating securely and covertly on the internet
• Competence in the use of data and analysis tools when searching the internet
  

Desirable

• Further education and expertise in OSINT from the Police or the Armed Forces, or relevant education in, for example, the use of open sources/the internet in intelligence or investigation.
• Experience from intelligence, investigation, cyber patrol, or digital policing.
  

Information about security clearance and level if applicable

Personal characteristics

• Very good analytical skills and critical sense.
• Structured and independent.
• Interest and curiosity for new/different media, development and new trends.
• Positive and welcoming, interested in communication and interaction with both known and unknown people.

You must have impeccable character and be fit for service in the police and a police certificate (exhaustive and extended) must be obtained upon possible employment, cf. the Police Act, Section 18 and the Police Register Act, Section 41.By applying for a job in Trøndelag Police District, you consent to a suitability assessment being carried out. As a police officer, you have a high ethical awareness, you are characterized by being courageous and holistic, you show respect and are close. You can read more about our ethical guidelines and employee platform here: https://www.politiet.no/om-politiet/jobb-i-politiet/medarbeiderplattform/We offer

• A challenging and exciting workplace for those who want to help shape the police of the future
• The position is paid as a police superintendent (position code 0287), from NOK 650,000 - 710,000 gross per year.
• Membership in the Norwegian State Pension Fund, with, among other things, good pension and insurance schemes ( www.spk.no )
• Good working conditions (e.g. flexible working hours, training during working hours, etc.)

The police believe that inclusion and diversity are a strength. We need employees with different skills, backgrounds, experience and perspectives to contribute to even better task performance. If possible, we will facilitate this for employees who need it.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, gaps in their CV or an immigrant background, we will call at least one applicant in each of these groups for an interview. In order to be considered as an applicant in these groups, that is, positively treated differently in this way, applicants must meet certain requirements.

In order to have a good basis for assessment, we ask you to register a supplementary CV in our recruitment portal and upload relevant certificates and diplomas. If you have a disability, gaps in your CV or an immigrant background, we encourage you to tick this box in our recruitment portal. The ticks form the basis for anonymized statistics that all state agencies report in their annual reports.

You can read more on the employer portal  https://arbeidsgiver.difi.no/positivsaerbehandling .  

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