Req. #: 2012-1447
Job Location: World Wide-Clearance Requirements: Secret
Education Requirements: Bachelor's Degree
This position is contingent upon award.
International civilian police advisors work typically involves assessing, monitoring, advising and mentoring the local civil police in order to ensure that law and order are maintained effectively and impartially according to democratic policing principles, and that human rights and fundamental freedoms are fully protected.
Responsibilities:
Level I Police Advisors may involve performing the full range of law enforcement and policing functions, such as patrolling and responding to calls such as burglary, theft, assault, sexual assault, murder, disturbances and family disputes. Other duties may be enforcing traffic laws, issuing citations, apprehending violators, preparing and submitting reports of patrol activities. In addition, below are specific responsibilities for two common types of Level I Police Advisors, trainers and mentors.
Level I Police Advisor trainers: Advisors assigned as trainers will instruct local police officers in areas such as police patrol operations, police ethics, investigative methods and techniques, search and seizure requirements, firearms, defensive tactics, law and community relations. Advisors may also be required to assess training needs and current programs in order to propose new courses, determine the feasibility and effectiveness of proposed courses and identify instructors and resources in order to implement new courses. Advisors may be required to develop curriculum and instruct in a classroom or field setting in the knowledge, techniques and procedures necessary to execute the duties of police officers.
Level I Police Advisor Mentors: Advisors assigned as mentors will interact on a frequent basis with members of the host nation law enforcement organization, observing, monitoring and advising host nation personnel on the full range of law enforcement responsibilities and capabilities. Mentors do not typically engage in classroom training, but provide key on the job guidance and support to host nation law enforcement personnel.
Qualifications:
All advisors shall have a combined total of eight (8) years work experience with at least five (5) years experience in their relevant field (i.e. for police advisors federal, state, municipal, and county law enforcement service; for corrections advisors correctional service; for justice advisors as an attorney, judge, or justice sector professional; for specialist advisors, professional experience directly related to their advisor skill set)
Advisors must be employed in the respective lines of work for which they are being considered (i.e. police officer, prosecutor, etc), or be recently retired/separated within the last five (5) years.
Ability to communicate in English (Foreign Service Institute standard level 4 for writing, reading comprehension, speaking for U.S. citizens and level 3 for third country nationals)
Valid U.S. driver’s license and ability to operate a standard transmission vehicle (an International Driving Permit for third country nationals)
Unblemished background
Excellent health and be able to pass requisite physical, medical and psychological tests appropriate to assigned mission/country
Valid U.S. passport (for non – U.S. citizens, valid passport from their country of citizenship)
Negotiating, interpersonal and leadership skills
The ability and willingness to train other individuals in their area of expertise
Must pass a nine-panel drug test for THC, Cocaine, PCP (Phencyclidine), Opiates, Methamphetamine, Methadone, Amphetamine, Barbiturates, and Benzodiazepines.
Background investigations shall be performed on all staff employed. Additional minimum qualifications will be addressed at the task order level.
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Job Location: World Wide-Clearance Requirements: Secret
Education Requirements: Bachelor's Degree
This position is contingent upon award.
International civilian police advisors work typically involves assessing, monitoring, advising and mentoring the local civil police in order to ensure that law and order are maintained effectively and impartially according to democratic policing principles, and that human rights and fundamental freedoms are fully protected.
Responsibilities:
Level I Police Advisors may involve performing the full range of law enforcement and policing functions, such as patrolling and responding to calls such as burglary, theft, assault, sexual assault, murder, disturbances and family disputes. Other duties may be enforcing traffic laws, issuing citations, apprehending violators, preparing and submitting reports of patrol activities. In addition, below are specific responsibilities for two common types of Level I Police Advisors, trainers and mentors.
Level I Police Advisor trainers: Advisors assigned as trainers will instruct local police officers in areas such as police patrol operations, police ethics, investigative methods and techniques, search and seizure requirements, firearms, defensive tactics, law and community relations. Advisors may also be required to assess training needs and current programs in order to propose new courses, determine the feasibility and effectiveness of proposed courses and identify instructors and resources in order to implement new courses. Advisors may be required to develop curriculum and instruct in a classroom or field setting in the knowledge, techniques and procedures necessary to execute the duties of police officers.
Level I Police Advisor Mentors: Advisors assigned as mentors will interact on a frequent basis with members of the host nation law enforcement organization, observing, monitoring and advising host nation personnel on the full range of law enforcement responsibilities and capabilities. Mentors do not typically engage in classroom training, but provide key on the job guidance and support to host nation law enforcement personnel.
Qualifications:
All advisors shall have a combined total of eight (8) years work experience with at least five (5) years experience in their relevant field (i.e. for police advisors federal, state, municipal, and county law enforcement service; for corrections advisors correctional service; for justice advisors as an attorney, judge, or justice sector professional; for specialist advisors, professional experience directly related to their advisor skill set)
Advisors must be employed in the respective lines of work for which they are being considered (i.e. police officer, prosecutor, etc), or be recently retired/separated within the last five (5) years.
Ability to communicate in English (Foreign Service Institute standard level 4 for writing, reading comprehension, speaking for U.S. citizens and level 3 for third country nationals)
Valid U.S. driver’s license and ability to operate a standard transmission vehicle (an International Driving Permit for third country nationals)
Unblemished background
Excellent health and be able to pass requisite physical, medical and psychological tests appropriate to assigned mission/country
Valid U.S. passport (for non – U.S. citizens, valid passport from their country of citizenship)
Negotiating, interpersonal and leadership skills
The ability and willingness to train other individuals in their area of expertise
Must pass a nine-panel drug test for THC, Cocaine, PCP (Phencyclidine), Opiates, Methamphetamine, Methadone, Amphetamine, Barbiturates, and Benzodiazepines.
Background investigations shall be performed on all staff employed. Additional minimum qualifications will be addressed at the task order level.
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