INL Policing Advisor (Citizen Security)

Location:
San Salvador, El Salvador
Work Status: Full-time
Clearance: MRPT certification or RSO certification for foreign nationals

Position Description

ATSG is presently identifying candidates for a Police Advisor position in San Salvador, El Salvador. The INL Policing Advisor (Citizen Security) will join the ATSG team and enhance our partnership with the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs' (INL) on the Central America Regional Security Initiative (CARSI) - El Salvador task order. Based upon the success of the initial CARSI contract, this effort will expand the scope of work beyond Central American to include all WHA countries. The CARSI Initiative, a large and sophisticated multilateral security effort, provides funding for the USG to assist the governments of the CARSI countries with police professionalization, justice sector reform, counter narcotics efforts, border security management, crime and violence prevention, and anti-corruption efforts. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the implementation of various INL projects, which may include activities in the areas of law enforcement or citizen security.  Provide project design, implementation, direction, and execution oversight for a team. 
• Coordinate activities with the INL Bureau and within El Salvador, to include U.S. government agencies operating in El Salvador, international organizations, third-country governments, and the appropriate Government of El Salvador (GOES) stakeholders.
• Maintain open, timely, and effective communications with the INL/El Salvador Director and INL colleagues on issues falling under the scope of work, resulting in a relationship that proactively addresses potential problems with flexible, workable solutions.
• Serves INL/El Salvador as a subject matter expert for various policing and security topics and mentoring in support of host-nation efforts to improve citizen security.
• Assess and analyze the organizational and operational capacities of the police units, including its working relationships with the U.S. and Salvadoran teams and other related task forces from neighboring countries.
• Foster collaborative partnerships among the host nation stakeholders to develop solutions and increase citizen security.
• Ensure adequate support- including training, vetting, logistics support for project activities, acquisitions, budgeting, and other efforts as needed- for all assigned projects.
• Advise and assist in procuring technical services, training, and commodities, and provide appropriate assistance in procurement actions.
• Develop and track performance evaluation measures, including project milestones, outcome measures, and output measures for all assigned projects.
• Ensure project meets milestones and guide mid-course correction if a project is not achieving its goals.
• Assists INL to ensure INL projects are executed in accordance with the objectives and terms established in the Letters of Agreement, the INL Country Plan, and similar documents.

Minimum Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen, TCN, or Local National
• The candidate must be able to pass a contractor background investigation to begin employment and must obtain and maintain a Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT)clearance or RSO clearance check depending on nationality to gain Embassy access and be eligible for continued employment.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in international affairs, criminal justice, intelligence, or other related field and/or graduation from a national law enforcement academy and special certification/qualifications that demonstrate the candidate is a subject matter expert in citizen security.
• Fifteen (15) years of demonstrated relevant experience to include:    
  • Three (3) years working overseas coordinating security programming, implementing strategic initiatives, and delivering capacity building to host nation. 
  • Three (3) years of field work supervising at a police precinct or equivalent federal, state, or local law enforcement or military entity.
• Experience working with law enforcement in Mexico, Central, or South America.
• FSI Spanish level 3/3.
• FSI English level 4/4.
• Communication and liaison skills appropriate for work with a wide variety of governmental, public, and private sector representatives, as well as with local community members and groups.
• Ability to synthesize high-level strategic concepts with detailed real-world examples to effectively illustrate the objectives and progress of a project.
• Knowledge and work experience with U.S. government regulations, standards of conduct, and ethics.
• Knowledge of U.S. Government operational and programmatic issues.
• Extensive experience in written and oral communication, reporting, documentation, and presentations in both English and Spanish.
• Flexibility, adaptability, and willingness to support INL activities.
• Ability to synthesize information and draft memos and advisory opinions clearly, succinctly, and quickly.
• Ability to work independently on projects and issues within overall policy guidelines.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in identifying priority issues from information received.
• Physically able to work and travel in the region full time, including to remote/rural areas.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in managing program resources, project planning, analysis, design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Experience with program design reports, including monitoring reports and evaluation reports.

Application Requirements

• All applications must be submitted in .pdf, .doc, or .docx format.
• Applications and resumes for this position are only accepted via electronic submission through ATSG Corporation’s Consolidated Applicant Tracking System (CATS).
• Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and resumes will not be accepted. 
• The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from their electronic application and/or resume.

About ATSG 

ATSG Corporation is a Veterans Affairs (VA) CVE-Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based in Fairfax, VA with branch offices throughout Central America.  Since 2004, ATSG has successfully deployed its experience and expertise to support the most challenging and complex projects for various Federal agencies. Our robust portfolio includes cutting-edge technical solutions and professional support in Program Management, Consulting, Operations and Planning Support, Training and Advisory Services, and IT and Knowledge Management. We take pride in our proven dedication to providing expert assistance to our government partners. ATSG provides a variety of services within the Intelligence Community and is experienced in areas such as Mobility, Enterprise Architecture, Data Processing, Law Enforcement Mission Support, and Acquisition Support. Our products may be diverse, but the results are one and the same—on schedule, on budget, and completed with superior quality. As an organization, we are consistently expanding our global footprint in the contracting community. We work hard to honor our commitment to our clients while ensuring our employees feel secure and empowered in their work. We take excellent care of our team, so they may have the freedom and confidence to focus on their missions and provide nothing but the best output on the work site and at home.ATSG Corporation is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer, our applicants and employees are protected from discrimination. Visit http://bit.ly/FederalEEO for more information. Equal access to programs, services and employment is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Department. To comply with Federal law, ATSG Corporation participates in E-Verify.  Successful candidates must pass the E-Verify process after hire. This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of protected veteran status or disability and require affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.We respectfully request not to be contacted by recruiters and/or staffing agencies.