Other Quito, Ecuador

Description

• Utilizing subject matter expertise, aids in drafting a variety of technical, programmatic, funding and informational memoranda and letters; provides input to the Team Lead as a subject matter expert regarding Congressional testimony or responses to questions, press guidance and interagency, bilateral and multilateral agreements in accordance with Department policies and regulations and relevant legislation.
• Conducts research and makes recommendations to Team Lead regarding the management of programs.
• Reviews and analyzes policy and programmatic documents and makes recommendations based on findings.
• Aids in conducting program reviews and assessments of new and ongoing programs and makes recommendations based on findings.
• Assists in strategic planning for programs.
• Aids in reviewing budgets and providing program estimates; evaluates program effectiveness in relation to the funding expended; aids in assessing USG law enforcement assistance activities to determine funding requirements and whether funding is warranted and available.
• Support liaison efforts to within organization, other government agencies, and non- governmental organizations.
• Constantly assesses Ecuador’s current capability to respond to citizen security challenges and makes capacity enhancement programming recommendations to INL Quito.
• Assists the INL Citizen Security and Drug Demand Reduction Program Team in establishing, initiating, managing, and sustaining INL programs.
• Supports INL Citizen Security and Drug Demand Reduction team by travelling across Ecuador to advance INL Citizen Security programs and support in interinstitutional coordination between national governments, local governments, Ecuador National Police, and/or other stakeholders.
• Assist in the enhancement of Local Governments’ citizen security capacities by implementing new technologies and developing management models to ensure interinstitutional coordination.
• Provides written input to support INL reporting requirements such as monthly activity reports and Dev Results.
• Assists in drafting letters, cables, and other reports as required by the INL Citizen Security and Drug Demand Reduction Program Team.
• Supports site visits as required by the INL Citizen Security and Drug Demand Reduction Program Team.
• Assists in the end-use monitoring of INL-donated commodities to Ecuador.

• Third Country National (TCN) or/ and Local National (LN);
• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution;
• Six to ten years of experience in relevant field;
• Demonstrated knowledge of specific country issues, including specialized knowledge of crime and violence prevention, 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;
• Demonstrated professional working proficiency in Spanish (3/3).

• A master's degree in public policy or administration, citizen security, development management, or governance.
• A minimum of three (3) years experience leveraging technology to enhance community policing
• A minimum of five (5) years in a supervisory management position.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and working with U.S. government agencies, foreign government interagency, United Nations, or international community on security sector development programs.
• Demonstrated experience working in Latin America or on Latin America issues.
• Demonstrated experience working with high-level government counterparts, departments, and ministries to further program objectives.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with the Department of State or INL in a capacity building role.
• Demonstrated limited working proficiency in English (2/2).