Sr Police Advisor

About Us:

Totally Joined For Achieving Collaborative Techniques (TJFACT) is a minority owned, CVE verified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and HUBZone certified performance driven professional services government contracting company that provides a broad spectrum of services and solutions to the U.S government agencies and organizations.

About the Position:

TJFACT is seeking to hire

a Senior Police Advisor Level IV 

to join our team in support of the Department of State

at the U.S. Embassy INL Section in Tunis, Tunisia.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• • Assist in assessing MOI institutional roles in the criminal justice system; identify and prioritize areas for reform, and work with counterparts to design and implement needed reforms.
• • Provide expert advice, guidance, and leadership regarding the design, development, implementation, and oversight of police training programs.
• • Evaluate requests for operational, logistical, or institutional support, and recommend supportive courses of action to the INL office within the U.S. diplomatic mission.
• • Gather and analyze necessary information to assist in planning and coordinating activities across program and organizational lines, reconcile conflicting interests, and resolve complex and sensitive issues.
• • Regularly brief the INL Director on issues relating to police reform efforts, specifically police training; note problem areas and opportunities meriting Embassy attention and recommend courses of action.
• • Develop and maintain a close working relationship between INL and the Government of Tunisia (GOT), to assist the INL Director in resolving issues affecting operations relating to the administration of police reform programs.
• • Assist in coordinating activities with Embassy country team members involved in promoting the development of the criminal justice sector.
• • Ensure police training and reform efforts are on track amid constantly changing circumstances.
• • Facilitate interactions among the INL Director, Tunisian law enforcement, other local officials, relevant international partners, and representatives from civil society on criminal justice sector reform issues.
• • Monitor and review, in coordination with the U.S. diplomatic mission, the use of any USG police assistance provided during the term of the contract. The purpose of this oversight is to ensure any USG provided commodities and financial support are delivered in a timely manner, and properly utilized in accordance with applicable USG regulatory standards and waste, fraud, and/or abuse is prevented.
• • Prepare and present briefings to the National Police and National Guard, other Tunisian law enforcement agencies, Embassy Tunis and senior USG officials, third country government officials, and officials of international organizations on the status of INL-supported criminal justice sector reform activities.
• • Attend conferences and multilateral and regional meetings that relate to the assigned areas of responsibility, as requested by the INL Director

Required Skills and Experience:

• • U.S. Citizen
• • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in international relations, law enforcement, public policy, or related field (10 years professional law enforcement experience can be substituted)
• • Twelve to eighteen years of experience with U.S. law enforcement or military, experience briefing in English
• • Demonstrated experience working overseas in an Embassy environment
• • Three years specialized experience depending on the position (e.g. intelligence, firearms, gangs, kidnapping, drugs, internal affairs)
• • Knowledge of, and skill in, correct usage of English grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and style.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• • A minimum of fifteen (15) years’ experience in law enforcement operations, management, organizational development, planning, and/or training.
• • Extensive experience managing and/or directing programs in police training.
• • Demonstrated experience in development/reform of foreign police organizations, or other relevant experience with foreign police organizations.
• • Demonstrated ability to explain, promote, and defend USG policies to senior law enforcement officials of other nations and the host country and representatives of international organizations.
• • Demonstrated experience working or coordinating with USG agencies (e.g., USAID, Justice, State, DHS, and/or Defense).
• • Knowledge of USG contracting practices and experience in contract oversight. Experience working overseas on police programs.
• • Experience supporting INL criminal justice sector reform efforts.
• • Proven ability to exercise a high degree of professional judgment, diplomacy, and tact at all times, in order to build successful relationships with Tunisian partners and the international community.
• • Strong interpersonal skills; proven ability to work well with others.
• • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, and ability to organize, analyze, prepare, and present information to a variety of audiences.
• • Fluent in French and/or Arabic.

Benefits:

• • Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
• • 401-K plus match
• • Paid Vacation days
• • Paid holidays
• • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• • Voluntary Term Life