Intelligence Research Specialist

This position is located in the National Firearms Trafficking Center, National Security Section and other various divisions and branches within the Office of Intelligence Operations located in Washington, DC performing work in the collection, analysis, evaluation, interpretation, and dissemination of information on conditions, trends, and forces in foreign and domestic areas that directly or indirectly affect the national security. The major duties of the Intelligence Research Specialist position include, but are not limited to, the following: Serves as a senior IRS, a subject matter expert for the most complex illegal national and international criminal and gang activity related to firearms, as well as explosives, arson, other criminal activity, and law enforcement intelligence operations. Collects, evaluates, analyzes, and extracts information from various sources involving raw intelligence, and compiles it into useful, finished analytical products, reports, and correspondence. Updates long-range estimates, trends, updates collection procedures and databases to show projections and status of assigned national and international firearms and drug trafficking programs. Provides briefings to the field division and or Headquarters staff on results of independent research and long-range projects pertaining to a wide variety of criminal activities, intelligence reports, and procedures to improve law enforcement intelligence programs.