Anticrime Rewards Advisor

About Us:

Totally Joined For Achieving Collaborative Techniques (TJFACT) is a minority-owned CVE-verified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) performance driven professional services government contracting company that provides a broad spectrum of services and solutions to the U.S. government agencies and organizations.

About this Position:

TJFACT is seeking a highly-qualified Anticrime Rewards Advisor to support the Department of State INL/RCD in Washington D.C.! This position is equivalent to a Program Advisor/Specialist LVL 5.

The Anticrime Rewards Advisor serves within a several-person branch managed by a Branch Chief. The Anticrime Rewards Advisor 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.

Please note this role a TPC and is contingent upon a contract award.

Major Duties and 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.

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Active security clearance
• A Bachelors degree from an accredited institution.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in a 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated significant expert knowledge of and experience in counternarcotics.
• Demonstrated ten (10) to fifteen (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.

BENEFITS:

• Medical Vision and Dental Insurance
• 401-K plus match
• Paid vacation days
• Paid holidays
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Term Life

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 or status as an individual with a disability. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran. We reserve the right to modify or revise the job descriptions in part or in its entirety. Reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with governing law.

Required Experience:

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