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Title: Investigative Analyst
Date Posted: 06/30/2010
Company: Export-Import Bank of the United States
Location: Washington, DC

Job Description
The Export Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) is the only federal agency focused on creating jobs through exports and opening new markets for US products abroad. Ex-Im Bank provides financing for American companies so they can export their goods and services beyond our borders. Our team is talented, creative, and committed to ensuring the best service for our clients. Our mission has never been more important.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent office within Ex-Im Bank that supports Ex-Im Bank’ s mission and goals by working to promote economy and efficiency in Ex-Im Bank operations while preventing, detecting, and responding to fraud, waste, and abuse involving Ex-Im Bank programs and operations.

This position is located within the OIG Office of Investigations. The Office of Investigations primarily conducts criminal, financial fraud investigations involving the theft, embezzlement, and laundering of funds insured or guaranteed by Ex-Im Bank in the performance of its mission. The incumbent serves as the Investigative Analyst assigned to the Office of Investigations to provide research, analysis, and evaluation of information to assist Special Agents (case agents) in investigations and to help develop evidence used to prosecute cases or pursue civil or administrative judgments.


Job Responsibilities
Handles and organizes large volumes of information, documents, and evidence; administers an appropriate system of marking, tracking, cataloging, filing, scanning, and copying voluminous amounts of source material used for review, data entry, and analysis; prepares and presents reports on the relationships and patterns found in the analysis of complex networks, interrelated business entities, financial transactions and personal associations on a national and international level.

Uses a variety of software applications and analytical tools to enter data, capture data, and process voluminous amounts of data to reconstruct complicated events and financial transactions and to identify patterns of criminal activity used to locate subjects, pursue investigative leads, and prepare evidence for use in a court of law; reports results through written reports and verbal briefings as well as through the production of complex, state-of-the-art graphics, flow charts, timelines, and trial exhibits illustrating illicit financial transactions, networks, associations, persons and/or organizations; Analytical findings may lead to possible criminal proceedings regarding individuals and/or organizations.

Conducts certain financial aspects of the investigation with limited guidance from case agents and prosecutors to include, but not limited to, identifying and tracing funding sources and circuitous series of interrelated transactions; participating in the gathering of evidence, helping to prepare affidavits, execute search warrants and/or court orders; exploiting financial intelligence to pursue new leads and expanding the scope of analytical focus, and; recommending new avenues of pursuit to case agents and prosecutors based on analytical results .

Conducts background research and analysis on subject individuals and/or organizations to help prepare profiles concerning criminal history, financial background, extent of transactions and claims with Ex-Im Bank, and the identification of assets; works with other analysts, collection agencies, and law enforcement agency personnel to help resolve questions of property location and ownership, corporate ownership, and identify other domestic and international assets and illicit proceeds which may be subject to fine, forfeiture, and/or seizure during the course of investigation and prosecution.

Maintains proficiency in the established methods and techniques for gaining access to, (and examination of) financial records, Ex-Im Bank information, law enforcement intelligence systems, and business transactions. Keeps abreast of the latest methods and techniques in computer software and database management systems used in the collection and analysis of complex financial information. Develops relationships and builds effective partnerships with individuals and experts in the private and government fields of analytical research and related tools on behalf of the Office of Investigations.

Serves as a member of an investigative team which may require frequent travel, the ability to handle multiple and simultaneous assignments, and the ability to schedule and divide time amongst competing priorities; Works in close coordination with case agents and other law enforcement partners in building criminal cases against subjects; meets with federal and commercial representatives of the banking, export, or trade finance communities to understand and research industry practices; may accompany case agents in complex interviews of subjects or key witnesses in secure or non-confrontational settings; works with case agents and prosecutors in the preparation of subpoenas, affidavits and warrants based on analytical findings, and; testifies in trial or judicial hearings regarding analytical results, findings, and assessments when necessary.


Job Qualifications
1. Knowledge of Federal criminal laws, international banking and business practices, and civil or criminal justice proceedings sufficient to participate in and support investigations concerning international financial fraud, money laundering, and other sensitive violations.

2. Knowledge of the sources, methods, tools, and techniques used in the collection and analysis of information such as analytical software programs, open source research, law enforcement intelligence and databases, or business and financial records.

3. Ability to sufficiently organize, track, and process large volumes of information and evidence, multi-task several projects at once, collaboratively work with other professional and administrative staff, and contribute to team success.

4. Ability to demonstrate the knowledge and use of financial skill sufficient to forensically examine financial data, trace illicit proceeds between accounts, reconstruct financial transactions, locate missing or stolen assets, and understand and recognize money-laundering schemes.

You will be required to travel frequently.

How to Apply
Where to submit your application: jobapps-10-23@exim.gov

Job Announcement Number: 10-23

Contact Information
Human Resources
Export-Import Bank of the United States
811 Vermont Avenue, NW, Room 771
Washington, DC 20571
United States

Phone: 202-565-3300
Fax: 202-565-3627
E-mail: jobapps-10-23@exim.gov
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