Program Advisor

Creative Corrections, LLC•Washington, DC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Creative Corrections is actively recruiting exceptional candidates to be considered for a PROGRAM ADVISOR position located in Washington, DC. This will be a contract role within the U.S. Department of State. 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. The Office of Knowledge Management, Technical Advisory Division (INL/RCD/TAD) provides policy guidance and technical assistance to INL program offices in addressing a full range of global criminal justice issues in over 70 partner countries, including police, justice-sector and corrections development programs. INL/RCD provides subject matter expertise to the Bureau in assessing, evaluating, and designing criminal justice development assistance programs, as well as developing strategic partnerships with state, county, municipal, and federal corrections, law enforcement, and justice sector agencies to bring up-to-date and relevant expertise to bear on INL programs. INL/RCD also conducts pre-deployment training for many of INL’s advisors before they deploy to their assignments. This position is contingent upon award of contract for BPA Call.

Requirements

U.S. Citizen or legal U.S. resident
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
Two to four years’ experience in relevant field
Demonstrated knowledge of international narcotics and law enforcement, or similar type programs
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

Experience working closely with INL
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.

Responsibilities

Draw on subject matter expertise (SME) in criminal justice sector assistance and program management involving U.S. government funding to support a wide range of INL program activities, including financial support, vetting, logistics support for program activities, and procurement.
Develop guidance and processes to ensure transparency and oversight monitoring over the expenditure of funds provided to implementers.
Liaise with appropriate counterparts of relevant U.S. interagency, state and local criminal justice agencies and institutions, civil society, private sector, professional associations, and non-governmental organizations to coordinate on relevant criminal justice and foreign assistance trends, best practices, policies, and programs.
Attend Bureau/Post, interagency, and international meetings and events to support INL SMEs, as requested by the relevant INL Director or designee.
Participate, as needed, in conferences, dialogues, and similar events on international criminal justice issues.
In close coordination with USDHs, draft and contribute to reporting cables, memoranda, briefing materials, and other written products that support the execution and communication of INL/RCD assessments, study visits, and trainings.
Strengthen and create connections between program offices and internal tools and services (Assessments, study visits, state and local partner engagements and SME consultations.).
Analyze whether RCD tools and resources fulfill customer needs and provide feedback to adjust and/or develop tools/resources in close coordination with USDHs.

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