Aug 30, 2018

Police Advisor, Level IV - INL/Central America Police Reform Initiative (CAPRI) in Belize

Employer: Creative Corrections
Location:  Belize

Job Description:
To be determined upon contract award & funding from the customer.


BACKGROUND
The CARSI Initiative, one of the largest and most sophisticated multi-lateral security efforts in the world, 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. In support of CARSI, INL its tasks include but are not limited to:

• Assist in developing more effective and transparent security and rule of law institutions, which work together effectively
and cooperate with international partners to reduce threats from transnational and domestic crime, including terrorism,
and improve border security and protect human rights.
• Support CARSI state and society efforts to establish efficient, transparent, and accountable prosecutorial, correctional,
and alternative justice systems institutions that respect human rights.

• Assist CARSI countries in improving federal, state, and local governments’ operational ability to prevent and mitigate
crime and terrorism, impact transnational criminal organization (TCO) cash flow, contribute to criminal cases against
TCO leaders and members, disrupt TCO trust and corruptive relationships, and safely apprehend TCO and other high
target offenders.
• Improve border security, including building support to the new government’s efforts to secure CARSI borders.
• To meet the Congressional mandates of the CARSI Initiative, INL programs in the region include the following objectives:
• Continue to support CARSI state and federal entities with efforts to institutionalize the rule of law among law enforcement
and judicial sector operators, including through police professionalization, justice sector reform, anti-corruption,and border security initiatives.
• Help CARSI countries achieve its transitions to the new criminal justice system.
• Create a 21st century border structure, by further developing CARSI countries’ capacity to detect and prevent smuggling
of illicit goods and trafficking in persons.
• Support networked technology systems and professionalization to strengthen CARSI countries control of their respective
northern and southern borders and ports of entry.
• Bolster CARSI countries efforts to prevent crime and violence by supporting the establishment of resilient communities
better able to withstand the pressures of organized crime through drug demand reduction, citizen oversight of security
forces, and culture of lawfulness programs.
• Continue to build CARSI countries capacity to disrupt and dismantle organized criminal networks, including capacity
building to counter illicit finance and combat the production of, and trafficking in, illegal narcotics.
• Support the U.S. Government’s goal to support CARSI state and society efforts to establish highly efficient, transparent,
and accountable prosecutorial, correctional, and alternative justice institutions that respect human rights; to assist
CARSI countries in improving federal, state, and local governments’ operational ability to prevent and mitigate
crime and terrorism, impact transnational criminal organization (TCO) cash flow, contribute to criminal cases against
TCO leaders and members, disrupt TCO trust and corruptive relationship, and safely apprehend TCO and other high
target offenders; and to improve border security.

 
Requirements:
Advises INL and host nation law enforcement on the application of police reform strategies and operational plans at an institutional level or in a specific area of police reform.
Advises INL and host nation law enforcement on the implementation components of police and/or academy reform at an institutional level or in a specific area.
Advises INL regarding implementation teams assisting the police reform process
Advises INL regarding implementation teams and committee groups assisting the police and/or academy reform process
Provides evaluation and feedback to INL and/or Level 1 and or Level 2 Police Advisors of CAPRI
Communicates and reports on police reform progress, issues, and concerns to Host Government and INL.
Hours for this full-time position will be the core hours of the US Embassy in Belmopan, Belize, Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week.
The position will be stationed in Belmopan, Belize.

National and international travel may be required.

A work plan is required for this position.

Provides weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports of relevant program activity, progress toward desired impacts, recommendations for advancing program and U.S. objectives, project highlights, and other relevant significant information including metrics, milestones achieved, and other relevant statistical data. Reports on scheduled upcoming meetings, trainings, and other activities.

Qualifications:

US Citizen

MRPT security clearance.

FSI Level 4/4 English.

Demonstrated total of fifteen (15) years professional work experience with a U.S. Metropolitan Police Department, to include Management and police training experience or possess the qualifications of an active or retired Colombian National Police Colonel or Major

BS/BA degree form an accredited college or university

Demonstrated ability to adjust application of best practices, lessons learned, and international norms to an overseas environment.

Demonstrated superior interpersonal skills working with all levels.

Demonstrated fluent communications skills, oral and written, in Spanish

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated extensive experience managing and/or directing programs in police training.

Demonstrated knowledge of USG contracting practices and experience in contract oversight.

Demonstrated experience working overseas on police programs

FSI level 3/3 Spanish.



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