Sep 10, 2020

Law Enforcement Advisor Anti-Terror Unit - Bangladesh

Employer: PAE Inc.
Location: Bangladesh

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PAE is supporting the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in providing specialized training, advisory and mentoring services to host nations under the Criminal Division’s International Criminal Investigative Training and Assistance Program (ICITAP).  https://www.justice.gov/criminal-icitap   ICITAP is a cornerstone of America’s global strategy for combating transnational crime, terrorism, countering trafficking in persons, establishing rule of law and enhancing human rights in developing countries.  PAE is the contract service provider to the DOJ ICITAP and Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) programs.  

Please Note: This is an Independent Contractor position with PAE, it should not be considered an employment relationship with PAE.


Duties and Responsibilities:




ICITAP is initiating a project to assist the operationalization of a new Bangladesh law enforcement organization, the Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU). This effort involves a job task analysis (JTA) of the organization to assist with recruitment and hiring of personnel. The goal is to establish a professional cadre of capable officers and to increase the workforce by 300%. The advisor will conduct and lead a JTA, assist with assessment and measurement tools, write job descriptions and mission statements, and conduct other work related to ATU’s operationalization. The advisor will travel to the projected eight ATU Regional headquarters (Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Barisal and Mymensingh) to conduct JTA interviews, as well as identify any infrastructure, training, or logistics needs that require follow-on engagement.



The advisor will primarily be located in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with short TDYs to other cities in Bangladesh. The advisor will work closely with the ICITAP Law Enforcement Assistance Attaché (LEAA) and the Department of State program office. Candidates are expected to foster effective and productive working relationships with USG officials and with host government stakeholders.



Required Qualifications:
A minimum of 15 years of law enforcement experience, and 5 years’ experience in a management position
Experience in organization development, internal affairs, or law enforcement administration
Experience conducting and/or leading Job Task Analyses. The advisor must be able to:
Construct accurate and valid job descriptions
Define valid and defensible job duties and responsibilities
Define necessary knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) that are required for minimally competent job performance
Determine entry level and advance level job requirements
Determine legitimate medical and/or physical job requirements
Develop and/or validate training curricula
Experience preparing and delivering briefings to senior officials
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field



Desired Qualifications: 
Direct experience working on counterterrorism investigations in a local, state, or federal law enforcement organization
Experience mentoring international police organizations in organizational development, counterterrorism, internal affairs, case management, source development, and/or problem resolution methodologies
Experience writing curriculum and delivering training
Master’s degree in relevant field



Other Information:
Position Title: Bangladesh Law Enforcement Advisor (ATU)
Security Level Desired: Secret
Expected Period of Performance: January 1, 2021-Deecmber 31, 2021, with the possibility of extension
Expected Deployment Date: January 1, 2021
Planned Work Schedule (# days per month): 22 days/month
Work Location (City): Dhaka, Bangladesh
Work Site (Embassy, DOJ Facility, Ministry, etc.): Main work site will be in a DOJ Office and ATU headquarters; Occasional meetings at U.S. Embassy-Dhaka
Any Additional Incentives (Danger Pay %, Post Differential %, Reduced Per Diem, etc.): Housing will be covered, Reduced M&IE stipend included



PAE is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.