Specialist Advisor III - K9 Advisor

Olgoonik is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview:

The Police Advisor provides subject matter expertise to client and Local Government officials in law enforcement operations, training and administrative processes, drawing on extensive, specialized experience depending on the area: intelligence, firearms, gangs, kidnapping, drugs, internal affairs.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Maintains open, timely, and effective communication with INL Costa Rica leadership, resulting in a relationship that proactively addresses potential problems with flexible, workable solutions.
• Based on assessments and expertise, develops, in conjunction with INL leadership, a plan to broaden and increase the utility of the Costa Rican K9 program.
• Conducts needs assessments and hands-on mentoring for numerous INL-supported police K9 units.
• Provides expertise as it relates to developing innovative and evidence-based proposals to modernize the K9 program.
• Assists INL in implementing a quality management system within the police to ensure full functionality of K9 assets and processes.
• Receives tasks, assignments, and guidance from the INL Director, INL Deputy Director, INL Program Officer and INL Police Program Manager.
• Performs site visits, including to remote locations, to verify project monitoring and evaluation to determine project effectiveness.
• Participates actively in the End-User Monitoring (EUM) activities based on the INL K9 protocols and procedures.
• Provides expertise related to the design and implementation of INL's K9 support projects.
• Assists INL to provide basic, specialized, and continuing education related to K9 units.
• Works with the National Police Academy and subject matter experts to strengthen the Costa Rican K9 program curricula (including re-certification of guides and instructors).
• Coordinates program development, implementation, and reporting with other Costa Rican entities and INL advisors or contractors throughout the region.
• Ensures INL projects are executed in accordance with the objectives and terms established in the Letters of Agreement, the INL Country Plan, and similar documents.
• Contributes to INL reports and prepare quarterly and annual progress reports on the projects assigned and corresponding budget execution.
• Attends meetings with INL, U.S., and host government officials as requested, including regional working group meetings to strengthen the National Canine Program.
• Supports INL in developing best practices to implement, oversee, and coordinate activities to seize controlled substances and narcotics that can be detected with the K9 Units.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, police science, or other related field OR fifteen (15) years demonstrated experience working with law enforcement or similar.
• FSI level 3/3 Spanish, Level 4/4 English.
• Fifteen (15) years of demonstrated relevant experience to include:
• Fifteen (15) years demonstrated experience working with law enforcement or similar.
• Six (6) years' experience working with K9 units in a law enforcement capacity, preferably as a K9 instructor.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• U.S. Citizen
• MRPT Clearance
• Demonstrated experience in partnership building among stakeholders.
• Demonstrated communication and liaison skills appropriate for work with a wide variety of governmental, public, and private sector representatives, as well as with local community members and groups.
• Physically able to work and travel within Costa Rica, including to remote or rural areas.
• Basic/technical canine veterinarian knowledge preferred.
• Knowledge and work experience with U.S. government regulations, standards of conduct, and ethics.
• Knowledge of U.S. government operational and programmatic issues.
• Extensive work experience in communication and techniques, reporting, documentation, publication, and audio-visual material preparation.
• Demonstrated excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Competent verbal briefer in English and Spanish.
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office: Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, and Power Point.
• Able to work and report effectively from the field (telework).
• Ability to work under time pressure in a high-tempo environment.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Language - Foreign Service Institute (FSI) level 3/3 Spanish, English level 4/4.

Security Clearance:

• MRPT Level Required
• Must be able to successfully complete a U.S. government administered investigation for an MRPT (Moderate Risk Public Trust).
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must be able to maintain MRPT eligibility.

Physical Demands:

Must be able to physically and medically perform in Guatemala and in challenging environments. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to be able to occasionally stand; walk; sit; use hands and/or fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; operate office equipment, reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds.

Travel:

Local and/or international travel may be required.

Olgoonik is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. As an Alaska Native corporation, Olgoonik provides hiring preference to Olgoonik shareholders, descendants, and their spouses to the extent allowed by law.