Senior Police Advisor

Job title:

Senior Police Advisor

Company

SOS Personnel

Job description

Benefits:

• Eligibility for Worker’s Compensation
• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Training & development

SOS Personnel is urgently seeking to hire aSenior Police Advisorto fill the position of Senior Police Advisor at the U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince. The Senior Police Advisor will provide senior-level advice and guidance to the INL Section at the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince regarding U.S. Government support for the HNP and coordinate the management and oversight of several INL assistance portfolios in Haiti, which may include community policing, corrections, administrative capacity building, counternarcotics, border security, anti-gang, and/or other portfolios.DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the direct supervision of the U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince INL Director or designee, the Senior Police Advisor will perform the following duties: * Serve as a senior security and law enforcement policy and capacity building advisor to the INL Director, and through the Director, to the Chief of Mission, Deputy Chief of Mission, and other principal Country Team members. Advise and assist the INL Director regarding the planning, development, and administration of INL Haiti police reform and law enforcement programs. As needed, advise on HNP leadership and issues related to law enforcement agencies and the U.S. military with a focus on streamlining coordination and avoiding duplication.

• Advise the HNP on strategic planning, leadership, management, organizational requirements, and institutional reforms. Advise on support to the HNP school and additional new classes of cadets, mid-level and command-level supervisory training, and technical advisory assistance. In coordination with the Senior Law Enforcement Advisor, Program Advisor, and INL subject matter experts embedded in the HNP, encourage the HNP to adopt policies, procedures, and practices that will increase its effectiveness, accountability, and professionalism.
• Assist INL to develop law enforcement, violence reduction, transnational crime, and counternarcotics strategies and programs. Provide expert guidance in project budget preparation, and program planning and assessment. Implement, manage, and supervise assigned INL programs and staff to achieve goals and enhance program sustainability. Serve as Agreement Officer Representative (AOR), Grants Officer Representative (GOR), and/or Contracting Officers Representative (COR), as required.
• Organize and lead, in conjunction with the INL Director and HNP counterparts, quarterly program evaluations to measure and document progress toward achieving project goals and objectives, considering both quantitative and qualitative indicators. Jointly prepare reports or assessments summarizing the results of these evaluations with HNP counterparts. Provide programmatic guidance and analysis of developments in the HNP to the U.S. Embassy Political Section and INL Washington.
• Regularly monitor and evaluate programs to ensure their effectiveness and compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and policies. Conduct site visits. Monitor program financial records to ensure their accuracy and completeness. Working with INL Port-au-Prince management, ensure budget compliance with INL financial management guidelines and regulations.
• Ensure projects fall within program guidelines and timelines as notified to Congress and as laid out in the relevant strategic plans. Ensure all INL-funded training is conducted in full compliance with the Leahy Amendment and Section 477 of the Foreign Assistance Act. Ensure compliance with INL property management regulations. Explain relevant U.S. laws, regulations, and policies to Haitian authorities and implementing partners.
• Act as the senior coordinator for USG-GOH bilateral agreements on INL-funded programs. Advise the negotiators for Letters of Agreement (LOAs) and amendments in accordance with INL policies and international agreements and law.
• Coordinate with and maintain good working relationships with U.S. government, like-minded partner nations, and international organizations involved in law enforcement, violence reduction, transnational crime, and counternarcotics efforts in Haiti and the Caribbean.
• Draft and provide advice and assistance in the preparation of required reports, including to the U.S. Congress, INL Bureau, and other U.S. federal agencies. Contribute to the annual End Use Monitoring Report and prepare the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report Vol. 1 (INCSR)
• Conduct other senior-level field surveys, evaluations, and special studies as directed.
• Coordinate with INL staff and liaise with Haitian authorities regarding procurement, property management, construction, vehicle purchase and maintenance, training, and communications support for assigned program areas.
• Back up the INL Place-Based Strategy Coordinator and coordinate closely with the respective INL CORs and INL Program Advisors as needed. Back up other team leads as directed by the INL Director, as needed.
• Represent INL in internal and external meetings, ceremonies, and representational events as required. Articulate and promote U.S., Mission, and INL policies and goals. Brief USG officials and other visitors on the status of INL programs as assigned.
• Maintain security awareness and properly handle classified and controlled items and information.
• When required, performs the role of Duty Officer or Control Officer.
• Perform other duties as requested and assigned that are directly related to this Statement of Work.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE & TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• The place of performance for this position is U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince. Occasional travel throughout Haiti and to the U.S. may be required.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

• The period of performance for this contract is twelve (12) months from the date of award with four (4) optional one-year extensions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS * U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain Department of State Secret level security clearance, medical clearance, and ethics clearance (if applicable).

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and a minimum of ten (10) years related experience in the field of law enforcement, or a high school degree with a minimum of fifteen (15) years of related experience.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience managing bilateral or multilateral criminal justice and/or security assistance programs, preferably abroad in a post-conflict or otherwise complex setting, including knowledge of strategic planning, budget development and oversight, program implementation, reporting, procurements, and monitoring and evaluation.
• Demonstrated experience providing oral briefings and drafting analytical briefing papers, memoranda, letters, and reports for senior-level officials.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and working closely with U.S. interagency partners, United Nations or other international partners, and host-nation counterparts on security sector development programs or other U.S. Government priorities.
• Demonstrated experience supervising and managing a team, preferably a diverse team that includes staff such as U.S. direct hires, locally employed staff, contractors, and others.

BENEFITS

• Employee’s FICA/Medicare Contribution
• Contribution toward Health and Life Insurance
• Pay Comparability Adjustment
• Annual Increase
• Eligibility for Worker’s Compensation
• Annual, Sick and Home Leave
• 401K Plan
• MEDVAC (provided by DOS Med)

ALLOWANCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF STATE STANDARDIZED REGULATIONS (DSSR)

• Temporary Quarters Subsistence Allowance (TQSA) or Per Diem upon arrival at Post
• Housing Allowance
• Post Allowance
• Supplemental Post Allowance
• Maintenance Allowance (SMA)
• Education Allowance
• Educational Travel (full-time United States based secondary)
• Post Hardship Differential
• Danger Pay
• Shipment of HHE, UAB, POV and Consumables

Expected salary

$120000 – 150000 per year

Location

Oklahoma City, OK

Job date

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 05:24:45 GMT

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