Senior Advisor

TJFACT LLC - Totally Joined for Achieving Collaborative Techniques•Washington, DC

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Totally Joined For Achieving Collaborative Techniques (TJFACT) is seeking a highly qualified Senior Advisor to support the Department of State – INL/FO office, in Washington, D.C.! This position is equivalent to a Subject Matter Expert – Level 3. The Senior Advisor serves as a principal counselor to the Assistant Secretary and INL Front Office leadership on transnational organized crime (TOC) and emerging global security threats. The position provides senior-level strategic analysis, policy integration, and advisory support for INL and T. This position requires a deep understanding of transnational criminal organizations; extensive senior-level experience in national security, foreign policy, law enforcement, or related fields across government, international organizations, or strategic advisory roles; and strong leadership and communication skills. Please note this role is a TPC request and employment is contingent upon a contract award.

Requirements

U.S. Citizen
Active security clearance
A minimum of twenty (20) years of related experience
Demonstrated knowledge experience using Microsoft Office Suite
Knowledge of and skill in correct usage of English grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization and style
Demonstrated experience developing strategies across interconnected subjects related to transnational organized crime (e.g. gang violence and drug trafficking)
Experience briefing high-level Department offices, congressional staff, interagency partners, and host government officials
Demonstrated knowledge of transnational criminal threat groups and their ideologies, strategies, capacities, and related U.S. policies

Nice To Haves

A Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
A minimum of twenty-five (25) years of senior level experience in national security, intelligence, or defense policy including roles addressing issues such as transnational crime, illicit finance, and counternarcotics

Responsibilities

Advise INL and T Front Office leadership on TOC and counternarcotics priorities, including illegal drug production and trafficking, cartel and other criminal networks, and illicit financial flows.
Provide senior-level input on sensitive TOC initiatives, including interagency operations, foreign assistance programming, and executive-level taskings.
Lead or support strategic and policy reviews addressing evolving TOC and counternarcotics threats and their implications for INL programming and U.S. foreign policy.
Integrate law enforcement and security approaches to dismantle illicit economies and criminal organizations, particularly in high-risk environments.
Support the development and refinement of TOC-specific bureau-wide strategies, programs, and guidance aligned with U.S. national security objectives.
Advise INL within the interagency, intergovernmental meetings, and outside organizations on priority policy issues, presenting on Bureau and Department priorities as needed.
Support congressional engagement related to TOC and counternarcotics programs, including briefings, testimony preparation, and responses to oversight inquiries.
Assess emerging trends such as convergence between narcotics trafficking, organized crime, corruption, and illegal migration, and advise on programmatic and policy responses.
Cultivate and develop contacts with senior officers in partner federal agencies to maintain appropriate visibility on law enforcement programs, objectives, and techniques relevant to formulating hypotheses and programmatic design to counter transnational criminal operations.
Lead special projects and initiatives assigned by senior leadership. Final approval of any projects is provided by a USG direct hire.
Perform other duties as requested and assigned that are directly related to this Statement of Work.