Methods Analyst I - OSINT - Revised Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 53332)

Description

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) seeks a highly organized and analytical professional to interpret data from various sources, with a primary focus on researching, identifying, collecting, and analyzing open-source information and intelligence, including social media content—to assess potential impacts of municipal, provincial, national, and geopolitical issues within the Edmonton region. It also involves developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external partners to support effective issue assessment and response.

Specific responsibilities of this position will include:

• Intelligence pertaining to public safety and situational awareness to assist in eliminating or reducing impact on the community and provide a safe environment for events to take place.
• Staying current on municipal, provincial, national, and geopolitical issues that may impact the Edmonton Police Service and/or the City of Edmonton.
• Responsible for the continuous collection, integration, and analysis of open-source intelligence (OSINT) from a diverse array of publicly accessible sources, including social media, traditional and non-traditional websites. Duties include verifying the accuracy, credibility, and timeliness of the data and sources to support the production of intelligence reports.
• Provide publicly available open-source reports to support operational data analysis, planning, deployment, and resource allocation as needed.
• Work closely with team members to build and update intelligence profiles, create and disseminate regular open-source bulletins.
• Regular meetings with external and internal intelligence partners to share and expedite the flow of intelligence and situational awareness as it pertains to various events.
• Produce a detailed report of findings for distribution as authorized.
• Responsible for supporting the assigned unit by identifying existing or evolving public safety concerns and trends with the use of publicly available on-line open-source intelligence.
• Contribute to the intake process by entering and managing data across spreadsheets, logs, and dashboards for timely information tracking.