Jul 5, 2015

Senior Corrections Advisor , Afghanistan


Employer: TetraTech
Location: Afghanistan
Job Number: PRT00000018

ATetraTech company, is a leading provider of consulting, engineering, and technical services worldwide. We are bidding on a contract with The Department of State, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Bureau and seeking your expertise to continue the winning streak!

Responsibilities:
Serves as one of two INL correction experts in Afghanistan.
Aids in the design, development, implementation, coordination, and oversight of INL’s corrections programs in concert with other USG, international, and Afghan law enforcement and criminal justice programs.
Serves as an advisory resource for INL/K, INL’s office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Programs in Washington, D.C. (INL/AP), CJIATF-435, and Afghan corrections officials providing corrections expertise in a wide variety of settings, including internal U.S. embassy and multi-national meetings, to assist the Government of Afghanistan in reaching its stated goals and objectives in reforming the corrections system in Afghanistan and on specific aspects of the planning and implementation of ongoing corrections assistance programs in Afghanistan.
Assists in coordinating program activities involving other INL and contractor corrections advisors deployed to Afghanistan.
Manages, in coordination with INL/AP, programs to support vulnerable populations, including women and juveniles; programs seek to ensure humane treatment and to promote rehabilitation and successful reintegration upon release and require close involvement with and oversight of Afghan non-governmental organization (NGO) implementers.
Provides policy analysis and program guidance to INL/K, INL/AP, and Afghan officials on all aspects of corrections matters, addressing corrections system reform issues to include human rights; security operations, security threat group management, infrastructure design, maintenance, renovation and construction, prisoner classification; strategic planning; collecting and analyzing key performance indicators and conducting trend analyses, prisoner programs; budgeting; community corrections, development of correctional capacities and institutions; ; and training plans.
Organizes and participates in meetings, seminars, and exercises to develop plans and programs to implement corrections assistance and improve the GDPDC’s capacity to effectively modernize existing procedures. 5 Section 1 General Information
Attends domestic and international conferences on Afghanistan corrections reform.
Aids in the preparation of background materials used by INL officials for reports, speeches, briefings, and testimony to articulate INL engagement on corrections reform projects in Afghanistan.
Coordinates outreach activities with domestic and international law enforcement communities to increase awareness of INL programs and policies and solicit greater cooperation and participation.
Provides regular reporting to INL/K and INL/AP on events in the Afghan corrections sector.
In consultation with INL/CAP’s corrections SMEs and INL/AP and INL/K program managers, designs, develops, and oversees INL corrections programs and projects to meet the overall goal of partnering with the Afghan GDPDC to develop a safe, secure, humane, and transparent Afghan corrections system.
Works closely with the GDPDC and the Ministry of the Interior to ensure their knowledge, partnership, and participation in the development and implementation of INL’s corrections assistance efforts.
Ensures that all activities are closely coordinated within the Embassy, INL office and INL Bureau.
Routinely keeps the INL Kabul Corrections Program Manager informed regarding program and project status including weekly executive level reports and ensures that all project members also complete reporting requirements established by the INL Kabul Corrections Program Manager in the accepted Project Management Information (PMIS) reporting system.
Ensures that feedback is provided to other Project Members regarding program/project status as provided by the INL Kabul Corrections Program Manager to ensure transparency and effective communication for improved coordination and integration of work assigned to the INL Kabul Corrections Program

Qualifications:
BS degree from an accredited institution.
15 years experience in law enforcement
10 years minimum experience (corrections operations, management, organizational development, planning or training.
2 years experience at the rank of Warden, unit chief, (security, programs, classification, chief probabtion/parole officer or 5 years overseas experience as an international corrections advisor.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working in U.S. correctional facilities incarcerating adult and/or juvenile female populations
Experience working with community corrections in the U.S.
Experience overseeing a training academy.
Experience overseeing a security threat group intelligence function.

Experience as a classification specialist or case manager
Experience working as an overseas corrections advisor
Proficiency in Dari or Pashto

With more than 13,000 employees, 350offices worldwide and $2.5 billion revenue in 2014, we provide services to protect and improve the quality of life through responsible resource management, sound infrastructure, and rapid communications ability.
If you are interested in joining our dynamic team, for immediate consideration submit your resume to
http://www.tetratech.com/ .Please mention the position you are applying for in your cover letter and include salary requirements.

Tetra Tech, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we value work place diversity. We invite resumes from all interested parties including women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities. Please visit our website at
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