Senior Police AdvisorTJFACT is seeking a well-qualified Senior Police Advisor to support the Department of State – International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) office at the U.S. Embassy Dakar, Senegal. This position is equivalent to a Police Advisor Level 5.As the INL Senior Police Advisor (SPA) at the U.S. Embassy Dakar, the incumbent assists the INL Regional Director and Program Coordinator (Director/Coordinator) by advising, monitoring, and managing training and other INL security-sector reform projects in Senegal. The SPA is responsible for assisting the Director/Coordinator in monitoring, advising, and collaborating with INL implementing partners in Senegal and other countries in the region as assigned. Additionally, the SPA will support INL program and project design and implementation to improve the institutional capacity of Senegal's law enforcement institutions. The position requires close coordination with the Senegalese National Police (NP), Gendarmerie, and other Senegalese law enforcement agencies at both the executive and mid-level leadership levels. The primary responsibility of this third-party contractor is to coordinate with the Dakar-based INL Regional Director and Coordinator and INL staff, as well as the Washington DC-based INL/AME Program Officer, INL implementing partners, U.S. law enforcement agencies (e.g. FBI, DEA), the Senegalese National Police, Gendarmerie, and other Senegalese law enforcement and relevant agencies on the development and implementation of law enforcement assistance. This includes advising on topics including curriculum development at the National Police School (NPS), cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime investigations, port security, counternarcotics operations, transnational organized crime, overall technical skill development, and equipment provision. The SPA also provides advisory services on INL-supported projects and works closely with INL implementers and program beneficiaries to ensure high-quality law enforcement instruction, advising, and technical assistance. Additionally, the SPA will advise on wide-ranging policy, and technical law enforcement matters relative to U.S. contributions and participation in police development programs and operations in relation to Senegalese civilian security and regional stability.
Please note:
This position is being recruited in support of a TPC proposal effort. Any offer of employment is contingent upon contract award and successful completion of all pre-employment requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
Participate in the continual analysis and evaluation of Senegalese law enforcement institutions, including the National Police, Gendarmerie, OCRTIS (Central Office for the Repression of Illicit Drug Trafficking), the Joint Container Control Unit (JCCU), Senegal's cyber security institutions, and other related law enforcement agencies to regularly assess the impact of INL programming. Provide expertise on public security issues in Senegal to the INL Director/Coordinator or their designee, the Ambassador/Chargé d'Affaires, other relevant Embassy officers, and INL's Washington DC-based program office. Analysis and evaluation will cover law enforcement agencies at the national and regional level, as well as specific municipal forces and specialized units. The assessments will include operational effectiveness, leadership, training, outreach to communities and civil society, mobility, communications, and equipment. Visit, review, and analyze the capabilities of National Police training facilities, particularly the NPS, used in INL-supported projects and advise the INL Regional Director/Coordinator on projects, policies, and events to increase efficiency and productivity of the NPS and other training facilities. Provide technical assistance to National Police leadership and officers, training academy and facility directors, as requested, in improving operations, investigations, police administration, resource management, internal discipline procedures, and overall reform efforts. Assist with assessments of cybercrime investigation capabilities across Senegalese law enforcement agencies and provide recommendations for engagements, including equipment needs, training priorities, or process development. Assist with security operations and provide technical guidance on cargo inspection, container screening, and dangerous goods compliance in coordination with U.S. Coast Guard or other recognized maritime authority programming. Advise law enforcement from other regional countries to advance objectives in those countries as identified and assigned.
Required Qualifications:
U.S. Citizen or Third Country National (TCN) French language capability at or above the Foreign Service Institute's defined 3/3 level (Fluent Proficiency) or equivalent. Incumbent will be routinely working in a French language-only environment. Demonstration or proof of language capability required, unless the individual is a native French speaker. 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).A minimum of eighteen (18) years of experience with law enforcement or military Three (3) years of experience working overseas in an Embassy environment, Demonstrated experience briefing and writing reports in English including correct usage of English grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and style Three (3) years specialized experience depending on the position (e.g. intelligence, firearms, gangs, kidnapping, drugs, internal affairs) Demonstrated experience with training police officers in Africa, particularly West AfricaBasic computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office programs.
Preferred Qualifications:
Over twenty (20) years of professional level work experience in law enforcement operations, management, curriculum development, and/or training, including experience implementing law enforcement programs/initiatives in West Africa or francophone countries. Career path will have included jobs with increasing scope and responsibilities at the executive or managerial level. One (1) year of experience working overseas in a post conflict or reconstruction program. Three (3) years in managing law enforcement officials, ensuring sustainability of projects through provision of appropriate training, technical assistance, and mentoring. Five (5) years of experience in leading and managing police operations or training in the United States, Canada, Europe, or overseas Demonstrated experience with cybercrime investigations, digital forensics, or cyber-enabled financial crime investigations. Demonstrated experience in law enforcement curriculum development, training program design, or police academy instruction, to include monitoring, evaluating, and assessing curricula to inform improved programmatic results. Demonstrated experience writing training plans, statements of work, standard operating procedures, and detailed instructions. Demonstrated experience working with European and other international criminal justice assistance missions, programs, and implementers. Demonstrated experience working with transnational organized crime, counternarcotics operations, or port security initiatives. Demonstrated experience working in port security, coast guard, customs, and/or border protection.
Benefits:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 401(k) with Company MatchPaid Time OffPaid Holidays Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP)TJFACT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We reserve the right to modify or revise job descriptions, in whole or in part. Reasonable accommodations will be made in accordance with applicable law.
