Anticrime Rewards Advisor

ATSG Corporation • Washington, DC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The U.S. Department of State is the lead institution for the conduct of American diplomacy and the Secretary of State is the President’s principal foreign policy advisor. The Department of State’s mission is to advance U.S. national security interests, fight terrorism, protect U.S. interests abroad, and implement foreign policy initiatives that build a freer, prosperous and secure world. The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) keeps Americans safe at home by countering international crime, illegal drugs, and instability abroad. INL helps countries deliver justice and fairness by strengthening their police, courts, and corrections systems. These efforts reduce the amount of crime and illegal drugs reaching U.S. shores. INL’s Office of Results and Criminal Deterrence (INL/RCD) plays a leadership role in INL, the Department, and the interagency in foreign assistance programs and policy initiatives to combat drug trafficking and transnational organized crime internationally. The Anticrime Sanctions and Deterrence Tools Branch includes eleven professional staff dedicated to implementing several sanctions, rewards, and visa restriction authorities to help disrupt and deter transnational criminal networks, drug trafficking, and corruption. The Branch manages two anticrime rewards programs – the Narcotics Rewards Program (NRP) and the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program (TOCRP) - which give the Secretary of State statutory authority to offer rewards of up to $25 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of major narcotics traffickers and other transnational criminals who operate outside of the United States. INL/RCD also works closely with the Department of the Treasury to designate serious drug traffickers and other transnational criminals pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, E.O. 14059 (Global Illicit Drug Trade) and E.O. 13581 (Transnational Organized Crime). The Program Manager serves within a several-person branch, managed by a Branch Chief. The Program Manager, under the direction of the Branch Chief, will support implementation of the NRP and TOCRP, as well as related sanctions tasks. The primary focus will be on developing cases and coordinating review by the Department and interagency, including the Department of Justice, of reward proposals submitted from overseas posts and the interagency. The position will also include raising awareness about these authorities through engagement with other Department offices, embassies abroad, the interagency, and the Hill and conducting research on significant drug trafficking and transnational criminal organizations for potential designation.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship.
• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• A minimum of ten years’ experience in relevant field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of specific country issues, including specialized knowledge of international narcotics and law enforcement, or similar type programs sufficient to ensure project work is in compliance with management policies and procedures and in conformance with the Foreign Assistance Act and other regulatory procedures and guidelines.
• Proven knowledge of Federal policies and procedures including methods of providing assistance and the Federal budget process.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with a wide range of players.
• Demonstrated ability to provide advice, guidance, and consultation with regard to the interpretation and application of analysis.
• Experience drafting US government reports and documents, such as the INCSR, embassy cables, and other documents.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated significant expert knowledge of and experience in counternarcotics.
• Demonstrated 10-15 years of governmental or nongovernmental experience related to this position in foreign affairs or law enforcement work.
• Demonstrated significant expert knowledge of U.S. counternarcotics policy and programs.
• Demonstrated expert knowledge of and experience in coordinating interagency counternarcotics policy and program undertakings.
• Demonstrated experience and ability with successful interactions with U.S. government agencies to develop and maintain partnership relationships.
• Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to communicate analyses effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team and independently.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, while maintaining timeliness and control over multiple elements of a portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates review by the Department and interagency, including the Department of Justice, of narcotics and TOC reward proposals and payment requests submitted from overseas posts, law enforcement partners, and other agencies and bureaus.
• Manages communication with and organizes the Interagency Rewards Committee, which makes specific reward offer and payment recommendations. Prepares INL participation in this meeting, including by drafting any substantive briefing materials and conducting any in-person briefings that are required.
• Drafts case papers, in coordination with law enforcement partners and relevant State Department bureaus, which contain critical details of the reward proposal, such as the issues for decision and the requested payment amount, and facilitates the review of the reward proposals by the Rewards Committee.
• Drafts action memos, information memos, briefing memos, cables, letters, as well as any follow-up documentation subsequent to decisions/meetings of the Rewards Committee. Should any reward payment be made, the program manager will be responsible for preparing the required reports for review and subsequent transmission to the appropriate congressional committees.
• Works with Department stakeholders, including INL program offices, and overseas posts to raise awareness of the rewards programs, goals, and procedures.
• Reviews and makes recommendations to streamline, refine, or reform the internal procedures for the program.
• Monitors the payment of rewards and maintains INL/RCD records documenting any changes or updates to this information.
• Creates tables, charts, graphs, and spreadsheets, as needed.
• Coordinates with T/Outreach team and prepares contingency press guidance, press statements, web documents, or other materials, as required, for the publicize reward program activities. Coordinates with relevant stakeholders on public rollout strategies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level