SENIOR CRIME INTELLIGENCE ANALYST I - 41500710
Requisition No: 858541
Agency: Florida Gaming Control Commission
Working Title: SENIOR CRIME INTELLIGENCE ANALYST I - 41500710
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 41500710
Salary: $51,000 - $55,000
Posting Closing Date: 08/25/2025
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Florida Gaming Control Commission
Division of Gaming Enforcement
Senior Crime Intelligence Analyst I
Position Number: 41500710
Hiring Salary: $51,000.00 – $55,000.00 annually
***OPEN COMPETITIVE***
Overview:
The Florida Gaming Control Commission is responsible for exercising all regulatory and executive powers of the state with respect to legal gaming, including pari-mutuel wagering, cardrooms, slot machine facilities, oversight of gaming compacts, and other forms of gambling authorized by state law, excluding the Lottery, as well as directly enforcing Florida’s gaming laws and combatting illegal gambling activities.
The agency is overseen by five Commissioners who are appointed by the Governor, with the Commissioners appointing an Executive Director who leads a team of nearly 200 staff members. The mission of the Florida Gaming Control Commission is to preserve and protect the integrity of gaming activities through fair regulation, licensing, effective criminal investigation, and enforcement.
The Commission offers a supportive work environment that fosters growth and collaboration.
General Description:
The FGCC is searching for a Senior Crime Intelligence Analyst I for the Tallahassee office. Work involves collection, analysis, and presentation of data related to criminal activity investigated by agency personnel. The incumbent will initiate research projects related to sophisticated or complex criminal activity to determine the structure, scope of operations, capabilities, and weaknesses of the criminal suspect or organization in furtherance of FGCC investigations. This position will focus primarily on illegal online gambling activity, to include illegal online casinos and sports betting. The selected candidate is required to have experience in general crime analysis or intelligence analysis, but will be provided appropriate training specific to cyber investigations as needed.
Position Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for researching crime reporting data to ensure information received or disseminated is accurate and complies with state and federal requirements.
- Reviews, monitors, and researches crime reports to identify activities, patterns, and techniques used to facilitate and conduct illegal gambling.
- Uses intelligence resources to establish connections between criminal activity and persons or organizations.
- Clearly and effectively communicates documented illegal activities and trends to supervisors and other commission personnel in spoken and written form.
- Conducts background checks of Commission sworn and non-sworn applicants.
- Maintains regular contact with local, state, and federal criminal justice agencies, other criminal justice agencies outside the state of Florida, and non-criminal justice agencies for the purpose of gathering and organizing information on current and developing criminal activity in illegal gambling.
- Maintains familiarity of legal issues surrounding the analytic process including privacy, confidentiality, civil rights, and civil liberties protections within the intelligence cycle and products, such as application of the 28 CFR Part 23 regulation and the handling of personally identifiable information (PII).
- Assists with drafting and publishing products related to commission enforcement activity, crime reporting topics of interest, and other needs as identified by supervisors.
- Researches and recommends for acquisition the necessary hardware and software assets for use in cybercrime-related investigations.
- Identifies and attends the appropriate trainings needed to stay informed of the latest trends and techniques used in cybercrime investigations.
- Provides additional investigative leads discovered as a result of analysis and provides informal suggestions concerning the investigation based on an in-depth knowledge of the analyzed evidence.
- Assembles and arranges evidence and work product for trial purposes, and prepares a variety of related reports, graphs, charts, and exhibits, and otherwise assists investigative personnel and prosecutors with grand jury and trial activities.
- Testifies, when required, before a statewide, state, or federal grand jury or trial jury and during other proceedings, as to information obtained, and/or analyzed and for chain-of-custody evidence.
- Maintains regular contact with local, state, and federal criminal justice agencies, other criminal justice agencies outside the state of Florida, and non-criminal justice agencies for the purpose of gathering and organizing information on current and developing criminal activity in illegal gambling.
- Uses cyber-specific intelligence resources to investigate online sports betting and other internet-based illegal gambling activity, and to establish connections between criminal activity and persons or organizations.
- Utilizes knowledge of online platforms and applications to request and analyze evidence pertaining to digital transactions relating to online sports betting and other illegal gambling activity.
- Travels as required to provide investigative support.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge of the criminal justice system;
- Knowledge of the methods of data collection;
- Knowledge of and ability to create databases, flowcharts, graphical timelines, and spreadsheets;
- Familiarity with cybercrime analysis tools;
- Familiarity with open-source data collection;
- Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques;
- Ability to use writing skills to clearly and factually present complex and interrelated information in investigative reports;
- Sufficient oral communication and personal skills to be able to deal effectively with employees in other government agencies, businesses, and the courts;
- Ability to use deductive reasoning;
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of information;
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint); and
- Ability to understand and apply applicable statutes, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and three years of law enforcement analytical experience.*
- Experience with cybercrime investigations.
*Law enforcement analytical experience is defined as “professional experience in criminal intelligence, crime analysis, or investigative analysis at a law enforcement agency.”
Minimum Qualifications:
- Three (3) years of experience in criminal intelligence, national or homeland security intelligence, crime analysis, or investigative analysis at a law enforcement agency.
Work Location:
This position is located in Tallahassee, Florida. Travel will be required.
Special Notes:
- Candidates for these positions must possess and demonstrate the highest ethical standards of conduct.
- Preference will be given to candidates demonstrating strong skills in critical thinking; analytical research and interpretation; developing and delivering presentations. Applicants should possess excellent multitasking skills.
- As a member of a law enforcement agency, during any critical incident or disaster (both natural and man-made), these positions may be designated as an essential service position for a given period. During this time, these positions may be required to work after normal business hours, during office closures, or during weekends and/or holidays when needed.
Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The state offers a comprehensive compensation package for employees that features a highly competitive set of benefits including:
- Low premium health, dental, vision, life, and supplemental coverage options!
- Paid personal time that includes annual leave, sick leave, nine paid holidays, and one personal holiday!
- Paid administrative leave for mentoring, volunteering, voting, and more!
- Family planning support that includes adoption benefits and paid/unpaid leave options for family and medical responsibilities!
- Retirement plans that include employer contributions (For more information, visit www.myfrs.com)!
- Deferred compensation plans!
- FREE basic life insurance plus additional options for you, your spouse, and children!
- Flexible Spending Accounts!
- Tuition waivers!
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
- The Florida Gaming Control Commission has employment restrictions for all commission employees referenced in sections 16.713 and 16.715, Florida Statutes.
- This position requires a Level 2 background screening as a condition of employment and participation in direct deposit. You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) and/or State Issued Photo Identification to conduct this background screening.
Applicants are required to apply online through the People First system by the closing date. All required documentation must be received by the closing date of the advertisement. If you have any questions regarding your application, you may call 1-877-562-7287.
The Florida Gaming Control Commission provides equal opportunities for applicants and employees regardless of actual or perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and any other classification or status protected by law. The Commission does not show partiality or grant any special status to any applicant, employee, or group of employees unless otherwise required by law.
Special Reminders:
Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov.
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS to see how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible, depending upon your retirement date.
We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Our agency participates in the E-Verify System, a federal government electronic database that allows employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
The Florida Gaming Control Commission is committed
to increase recruitment and hiring of individuals with disabilities and improve employment outcomes.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
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