ORT Crime Analyst - Part Time Limited Duration

Summary

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:

The District Attorney’s Office represents the State of Oregon in all criminal cases filed in Deschutes County. The District Attorney and a team of Deputy District Attorneys are responsible for evaluating the investigative reports submitted by local, state and federal agencies and determining whether justice and public safety require prosecution. We serve the people of Deschutes County by promoting justice, strengthening community safety, and increasing trust in the legal system. While we represent the State of Oregon in criminal matters, we also partner with community organizations, law enforcement, service providers, and victims to achieve outcomes that are fair, effective, and equitable. We balance the use of both traditional prosecution and innovative alternatives and are community-centered and trauma-informed. We embrace diverse backgrounds and perspectives to realize justice and to foster professional growth and collaboration. Join our dedicated team to make a meaningful impact.

The Organized Retail Theft (ORT) program is grant-funded initiative from the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) that supports a partnership between the DA’s Office, local law enforcement and retailers to combat retail theft. The ORT Crime Analyst will serve as a critical member of the Deschutes County District Attorney's Office ORT team, and will focus heavily on fencing activity. The Central Oregon ORT initiative will improve law enforcement, prosecution, and retailers’ abilities to reduce the impact of organized retail theft in Deschutes County and Central Oregon.

This position is responsible for identifying ORT fencing operations through social media and third-party resale networks, assisting Bend PD & Redmond PD in investigating the fencing operations by providing critical data and information, attending ORT & Organized Retail Crime Association (ORCAOR) meetings, and tracking fencing data locally and sharing at the local, regional and state levels.

Goals for the EAP PDT:

• Enhance identification, investigation, and prosecution of ORT crimes.
• Improve our understanding of the evolving environment and underlying causes of ORT within Deschutes County and Central Oregon to reduce ORT within the jurisdiction.
• Expand our collaborative relationships with retailers and other law enforcement agencies (locally, regionally and state-wide) to reduce ORT.
• Identify and address fencing operations.

Through this grant funding the team will achieve the above goals by increasing public awareness about ORT, hosting targeted enforcement events, using data driven investigative techniques, engaging retailers to increase reporting of retail theft, and identifying and prosecuting ORT groups and fencing operations.

To help the ORT team achieve these goals of identifying, tracking, and stopping ORT-related activity in Central Oregon, the ORT Crime Analyst will work in close partnership with the DA Office, law enforcement, and retailers and will use a variety of sources and techniques to identify fencing operations and other ORT activity within the community.

This position is located in Deschutes County and may be eligible for a hybrid of in-office/remote work as allowed by policy, and approved by the supervisor.

• Use various sources to identify suspected fencing operations and compile data and key evidence to support a law enforcement investigation.
• Develop analytical techniques and data-gathering processes; assemble, analyze, and interpret data; identify historical trends, patterns, and irregularities; develop and present findings and recommendations.
• Provides analytical support to investigations of criminal activity which may include link charting, flow charting, event charting, phone analysis, or other forms of visual investigative analysis. Communicate the results of these analytical processes to the investigations unit for potential suspect identification and follow-up.

• Principles, practices, and methods of crime statistics, geospatial, network and data compilation, tracking, analyses, and communication.
• Principles and practices of law enforcement and criminal investigations, organization and case analysis, and computerized information systems.
• Operations, functions, policies, and procedures of the law enforcement agencies, or ability to rapidly acquire such knowledge.

• Using social media and other platforms as well as third-party channels to identify suspects and fencing operations.
• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing; applying complex oral and/or written instructions and factual information.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with outside department staff, representatives of other agencies, the community, and others encountered in the course of work.
• Managing a high volume of tasks at one time, including organizing and prioritizing them, while also demonstrating a high attention to detail.

• This posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities but rather constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function.

Compensation

$3,152.18 to $4.224.47 per month for an 86.34 hour work month. Excellent County pro-rated benefit package when eligible. This part-time position is available immediately.

This is a limited-duration employment position (0.5 FTE/20 hrs per week) as defined by Deschutes County HR Personnel Rules 2.010. The position has identified funding through August 31, 2027. Extending the position beyond August 31, 2027 will depend on a continued business need for the position and approval of additional funding. Should this occur, the County may at a later date extend the position end date or offer regular employment status to the incumbent in this position.

BENEFITS:
Our robust health plan is offered at a minimal cost of $100 per month for employee only or $121 per month for employee plus dependents, which includes an innovative on-site clinic, pharmacy, and wellness and wellbeing services. Additionally, we include life insurance, retirement (PERS), generous paid time-off (14-18 hours/month to start, pro-rated for part-time), holidays, and professional development opportunities. Please click HERE (Download PDF reader) for full benefit details.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with major course work in data analysis, crime analysis, math, police science, computers, public administration or other related field;
• AND three (3) years of experience in a relevant position;
• OR any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills and knowledge to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Knowledge of and experience with criminal investigations and fencing operations.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in a criminal justice position.

Necessary Special Requirements

Driving is a requirement for this position. Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Oregon driver's license within 30 days of hire date. The employment offer will be contingent upon presentation of an acceptable and verifiable driver's license, pre-employment screening for criminal history, driving history, and controlled substances (NOTE: Positive test results for marijuana use may result in rescission of a contingent offer of employment). This screening must be completed with satisfactory findings in order for a formal offer of employment to be extended.

Law Enforcement Data System (LEDS) and CJIS certification from the State of Oregon are required within six months of hire.

Must pass a pre-qualifying driving record review and criminal history background.

Background Investigation.
A successful candidate will complete a full background investigation prior to receiving a conditional job offer.

Deschutes County is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to build an inclusive environment that encourages, supports, and represents the diverse voices and needs of our communities. All are encouraged to apply - we welcome diverse perspectives and experiences.

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