Anti Money Laundering And Anticorruption Advisor – Level 5 (Bogota, Colombia)

About Us:

Totally Joined For Achieving Collaborative Techniques (TJFACT) is a minority owned, CVE verified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and HUBZone certified 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 to hire a dynamic Anti Money Laundering and Anticorruption Advisor – Level 5 to support the DOS INL office in Bogota, Colombia.

Hours for this full-time position will be the core hours of the US Embassy in Bogota, Colombia: Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, 8 hours per day in Bogota, Colombia.

Based on pending vaccination mandated legislation, we recommend employees are vaccinated prior to working for TJFACT.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Utilize subject matter expertise, aid in drafting a variety of technical, programmatic, funding, and informational memoranda and letters. Provide input as a subject matter expert regarding Congressional testimony, response to questions, press guidance and interagency, bilateral, and multilateral agreements in accordance with Department policies and regulations, and relevant legislation.
• Work with, train, and mentor CNP/DIJIN and/or AGO/CTI officials to develop in depth insights into links between a complex criminal organization and corrupt public officials.
• Participate, as directed, in INL/Bogota’s End-Use Monitoring program for assets and supplies provided by the USG to Government of Colombia (GOC) entities.
• Assist in strategic planning for programs.
• Provide recommendations on locations to focus on several law enforcement operations to further.
• Keep abreast of Colombian bills and laws regarding efforts to combat money laundering and corruption.
• Investigative efforts into a complex criminal organization.
• Conduct research and make recommendations to the INL/Bogota ROL Deputy Division Chief regarding the management of programs.
• Establish and maintain appropriate internal management control systems. Ensure INL/ Bogota programs are not subject to waste, fraud, or mismanagement. Assist in managing and monitoring the use of all U.S. provided commodities intended for the COP.
• Aid in reviewing budgets and provide program estimates, evaluate program effectiveness in relation to the funding expended, and aid in assessing USG law enforcement assistance activities to determine funding requirements and whether funding is warranted and available.
• Work with, train, and mentor CNP/DIJIN and/or AGO/CTI officials to develop in-depth insights into the financial operations of a complex criminal organization.
• Review, analyze policy and programmatic documents and make recommendations based on findings.
• Support liaison efforts within organization, other government agencies, and non- governmental organizations.
• Work in close coordination with the CNP/DIJIN, AGO/CTI, and INL/Bogota, assisting in the design and development of a network analysis of a complex criminal organization to guide DIJIN and CTI investigations.
• Identify intelligence gaps that would aid in conducting the network analysis and specifies collection requirements to fill those gaps.
• Prepare and coordinate briefings for visiting officials on the status of INL projects and GOC law enforcement efforts.
• Aid in conducting program reviews and assessments of new and ongoing programs and make recommendations based on findings.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to provide advice, guidance, and consultation regarding the interpretation and application of analysis.
• US. Citizen.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and present complex data graphically.
• Institute’s defined 3/3 level, defined as General Professional Proficiency. Demonstration or proof of language capability required unless the individual is a native Spanish speaker. The Advisor will be embedded with the Colombian Police and must possess a high degree of proficiency in Spanish which requires fluent conversing with the Colombian official contacts on a daily basis.
• Experience drafting US government reports and documents, such as the INCSR, embassy cables, and other documents.
• Proven knowledge of Federal policies and procedures including methods of providing assistance and the Federal budget process.
• Demonstrated knowledge of computer office systems applications, such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel (statistical functions)
• A minimum of ten years’ experience in 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, in English and Spanish, with a wide range of players. Comfortable working in Spanish at or above a level equivalent to a recognized foreign language proficiency measurement framework, such as the Foreign Service
  • Institute’s defined 3/3 level, defined as General Professional Proficiency. Demonstration or proof of language capability required unless the individual is a native Spanish speaker. The Advisor will be embedded with the Colombian Police and must possess a high degree of proficiency in Spanish which requires fluent conversing with the Colombian official contacts on a daily basis.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide advice, guidance, and consultation regarding the interpretation and application of analysis.
  • Experience drafting US government reports and documents, such as the INCSR, embassy cables, and other documents.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of computer office systems applications, such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel (statistical functions)
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, in English and Spanish, with a wide range of players. Comfortable working in Spanish at or above a level equivalent to a recognized foreign language proficiency measurement framework, such as the Foreign Service
• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of criminal organizations operating in Colombia.
• A minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in law enforcement with operational experience in money laundering and/or public corruption cases.
• Active security clearance or an interim active security clearance within the last 12 months from date of solicitation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Colombian money laundering, asset forfeiture, and public corruption laws, regulations, and practices.
• Demonstrated knowledge of law enforcement programs in Colombia, methods, and operations.

BENEFITS:

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

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 accommodations will be made in accordance with governing law.