*[DOJ Logo - Can also use to return to the home page]* ** *Division Overview:* Montana’s Division of Criminal Investigation is a diverse public safety team of professionals who provide a full range of criminal investigative services to state, local, and tribal law enforcement. From homicide investigations to illegal narcotics, criminal records, cybercrime, human trafficking, missing persons, or through training and certifying public safety officers, DCI serves as the hub in providing critical law enforcement support. Our diverse customer base includes protecting our vulnerable population, managing the sexual and violent offender registry, serving as the hub of communication for criminal justice information networks and the storage of criminal records, conducting arson investigations, as well as providing intelligence analysis support for local law enforcement. Many of our positions within DCI go without public recognition but remain the lifeline of support for public safety. With a doctrine of service, honor, and justice, this statewide organization provides the best in critical, accurate, and timely service to protect our citizens. * **Job Overview*: The*Crime Analyst*serves to improve decision making and proactive law enforcement statewide by collecting, analyzing, storing, and disseminating criminal intelligence information that is associated with identifiable individuals, groups, organizations, or events that are known or suspected to relate to the investigation of major criminal conspiracies, projections about criminal operations or the production of estimates regarding future major criminal activities (MCA 44-5-103). This employee will systematically gather, evaluate, organize, assemble, retain, and report information from various sources for the purpose of detecting and identifying criminal activities, trends, entities, participants, and methods regarding cold case sexual assault crimes. The employee will collect and conduct an analysis of prosecution outcomes, trends, and challenges related to historical and new backlogged sexual assault kits. Employee will identify, gather, organize, and analyze sexual assault evidence kit data. Additionally, Employee is responsible for reviewing sexual assault police reports and submitting applicable law enforcement cases into the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program. The work involves conducting research, analyzing sexual violence related data, uncovering new sources of information, identifying patterns of criminal activity, and developing links between criminals and crime groups who may be involved in a diverse, sustained array of criminal conduct or offenses that cross jurisdictional boundaries. The employee will communicate with stakeholders, update the SAKI Task Force, review work for general compliance with pre-established standards, present results and write summaries and reports including federal grant quantitative reports. The subsequent information will be utilized to generate a range of correct inferences, hypotheses, recommendations, and referrals that, once properly presented, will cause, coordinate or supplement education, training, enforcement, investigative and prosecutorial efforts. The subsequent information will be utilized to update the public on the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative’s data and progress. The analyst must be able to produce both presentations and written products that accurately reflect the analysis conducted. These products are timely, accurate, and thoughtful. The incumbent will obtain, interpret, depict, and share confidential investigative/intelligence information as authorized in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Montana Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), MATIC. The employee will establish and maintain a wide network of routine contacts with relevant agencies, officials, and individuals in an effort to promote the timely, consistent exchange of information in furtherance of mutual goals and objectives. The analyst will work closely with the SAKI Site Coordinator to further the goals and objectives of the*Sexual Assault Kit Initiative*grant and complete other duties as assigned. *Minimum Qualifications:* * Bachelor’s degree in research and analysis of data, criminal justice, law, or social science. * Other combinations of education and experience may be substituted. * **Preferred Qualifications:* * * *Familiarity with interpreting law enforcement criminal data including violent crime police reports, or other relevant criminal justice information. * Related experience including data collection, performing statistical research and analysis. *Successful applicant(s) will be subject to:* * Criminal History Fingerprint Check * Intensive Background Check * Driving History *HOW TO APPLY: * // /To be considered for this position, you must attach a résumé at the time of application/. Tip: When attaching your resume, you must mark the attachment as a “Relevant File”. _Your Résumé_: Please include all work experience as well as job duties that demonstrate your qualifications for this position. Include dates of employment (month & year- start & end) and the reason you left each job. A complete online state application is not required. To initiate an application, attach the résumé to be considered for this position. Failure to attach résumé will result in an incomplete application that will not be considered further.Only electronic applications will be accepted. Materials submitted but not requested will not be considered in the selection process.All documents for Veteran or Disability preference must be received or date stamped by the closing date. Please submit preference documentation to Terri Christianson at Terese.Christianson@mt.gov via File Transfer Service. To request an accommodation with the application process, please contact the HR office. Your service is rewarded with competitive compensation and generous* *State of Montana Benefits. * Medical, dental and vision coverage * Retirement plans * Generous paid vacation, sick and holidays * Pre-tax Flexibility Spending Accounts * Employee Assistance Program State of Montana employment may qualify for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. This Organization Participates in E-Verify. [E-Verify® Logo] Minorities are under-represented in this position and are encouraged to apply. **Title:** *SAKI Crime Analyst* **Location:** *Helena* **Requisition ID:** *25140383*