Employer: PAE Inc.
Location: OCONUS-AlbaniaSupporting the Most Exciting and Meaningful Missions in the World
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.
POSITION SUMMARY:
PAE is currently seeking a qualified candidate to serve as Police Accountability Advisor in Tirana, Albania. This position will be responsible for providing expert advice, mentoring, and training to the Albanian Service for Internal Affairs and Complaints (SIAC) as they complete the transition to a fully civilian police oversight agency. The position oversees the management policies and procedures for inspection of police units to ensure compliance with standard operating procedures and investigations of allegations of police criminal misconduct. The position also assists the Police Vetting section in the conduct of operations, with emphasis on use of polygraph examination.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Advise the SIAC Director and Ministry of Internal affairs on changes to legislation
Conduct training of police oversight inspectors and investigators to improve their ability to detect and investigate violations of standard procedures and law.
Advise SIAC leadership on public affairs efforts to increase transparency and accountability to Albanian citizens.
Monitor management and employment of polygraph examination sector as part of the SIAC police vetting process.
Identify and prioritize SIAC equipment needs and recommend procurement actions to meet the most critical requirements.
Train SIAC personnel in the use of the case management system in receiving complaints, conducting investigations, and reporting results.
Provide public engagement training and workplace mentoring to the SIAC Public Affairs Specialist (PAS) to increase transparency and responsiveness to citizen complaints.
Assist program advisors in delivery of training to other law enforcement agencies, as required.
Assess and coordinate as required with other international law enforcement donor efforts.
Provide regular updates to Program management and US Embassy counterparts on project successes, challenges, and opportunities.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum of fifteen (15) years LE experience with at least ten (10) years of police oversight or internal affairs experience.
Specialized investigative experience in the field(s) of police oversight, and/or public corruption.
Experience as an instructor in fields related to criminal investigations involving allegations against law enforcement personnel.
Documented advanced report writing skills.
Documented ability to assess, evaluate, and produce written communications articulating necessary steps to address sustainable staffing, structure, policy, training, and equipment needs of police oversight personnel tasked with conducting criminal investigations of police misconduct.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree
Minimum of fifteen (15) years law enforcement experience, with at least ten (10) years of investigative experience preferably in Internal Affairs or Law Enforcement Inspector General Field.
Experience in the field(s) of policy reform, organizational development, and criminal investigations.
Proven ability to operate windows applications including Microsoft Office Suite.
Experience OCONUS