South America Program Advisor

The Bureau For International Narcotics; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ATSG Corporation seeks a Program Advisor to provide programmatic development and oversight for INL/WHP Caribbean and South America teams, or other regional teams as priorities shift. The advisor will draft plans, brief leadership, and research INL/WHP issues, coordinating with posts and partners.

The role requires 4–6 years of relevant experience, strong writing skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Travel to the Western Hemisphere regions is expected as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Four to six years’ experience in relevant field.
• 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.
• Experience drafting U.S. government reports and documents, such as talking points, meeting summaries, or embassy cables.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary point of contact for multiple assigned Caribbean, South America, or Western Hemisphere programs and projects.
• Research regional security developments via SMART cables, DRs, media, and sources.
• Assist with program implementation, maintain project files, ensure communication with posts and partners.
• Track program budgets and pipelines for assigned projects.
• Support and advise the team on program funding, including contracts, grants, and IAAs.
• Collect INL implementer reports and track execution within contracts, grants, IAAs.
• Maintain accountability of CORs, GORs, and AORs through routine management and oversight.
• Prepare background materials, reports, speeches, and congressional testimony on regional issues.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Spanish language

Drafting reports

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Travel Requirements: Domestic and international travel may be required for this position and will be done at the behest of the INL/WHP Team Lead.

ATSG is actively seeking candidates for a potential upcoming contract. This position is contingent upon award, and hiring decisions will be finalized once the contract is granted.

Position Description

The U.S. Department of State is the lead institution for the conduct of American diplomacy and the Secretary of State is the President’s principal foreign policy advisor.

The Department of State’s mission is to advance U.S. national security interests, fight transnational crime, protect U.S. interests abroad, and implement foreign policy initiatives that build a freer, prosperous, and secure world.

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) keeps Americans safe at home by countering international crime, illegal drugs, and instability abroad. INL helps countries deliver justice and fairness by strengthening their police, courts, and corrections systems. These efforts reduce the amount of crime and illegal drugs reaching U.S. shores.

The Office of Western Hemisphere Programs (INL/WHP) provides policy guidance and develops, executes, and monitors programs to address the full range of counternarcotics and law enforcement issues as they relate to projects in the Western Hemisphere. INL/WHP is scaling up support to the Caribbean, Southern Cone, and other countries in the region to further Administration priorities of disrupting TCOs and designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs).

The Program Advisor, referred to as Advisor in the remaining sections of this document, provides programmatic development and technical oversight expertise to the INL/WHP Caribbean and South America teams, or another regional team if priorities change. The Advisor will organize and participate in meetings and other activities and draft plans and programs for implementation of INL/WHP foreign assistance. They will provide other general programmatic support to further the team’s programs and regional policy, including drafting papers, briefing leadership, and researching and reporting on INL/WHP related issues.

Period of Performance

The period of performance for this order will be one (01) year from the date of award with the option to exercise four (04) one-year option periods, subject to performance, need, and funding.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serves as a primary point of contact, under the guidance of the Team Lead and Program Officers, for multiple assigned Caribbean, South America, or other Western Hemisphere programs and projects as assigned.
• Researches and tracks applicable regional security developments via SMART cables, Daily Activity Reports, media, and others sources, including activities of FTOs and TCOs.
• Assists with program implementation challenges; reviews regular reporting from project implementers; maintains up-to-date project files; ensures regular communication with posts and implementing partners, and ensures programmatic activities support INL and USG priorities.
• Tracks program budgets and pipelines for assigned projects.
• Supports and advises the team to enable effective program funding on INL implementing mechanisms including contracts, grants, and interagency agreements; and coordinate the obligation of funds on letters of agreement.
• Supports the Caribbean Team, South America Team, or other teams as assigned, collecting INL implementer reports via DevResults. Assists INL/WHP in tracking program execution within contracts, grants, IAAs, and other sources, to include clear deliverables and reporting requirements to be provided by implementers. Provides recommendations on where implementation, monitoring, and evaluation improvements can be made.
• Assists in maintaining accountability of Program Officers, Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs), Grants Officers Representatives (GORs), and AORs by supporting routine program management, implementer oversight, coordination with INL sections, and quarterly COR/AOR/GOR documentation review.
• Maintains up-to-date files tracking implementation of programs. Saves regular reporting documents, reviews them, and aggregates information contained within to identify program successes, impacts, and areas of concern.
• Assists in compiling and analyzing program budget data, including program development and support costs and estimates.
• Assists in the preparation of programmatic and budgetary justifications, overviews, and responses to Department stakeholders.
• Assists the Team Lead and Programs Officers in preparing program justifications and responses to congressional and oversight committees, including the Office of Management and Budget, the Government Accountability Office, the Office of the Inspector General, and the House and Senate committees on foreign appropriations.
• Assists in the preparation of background materials and reports used by INL, and in the preparation of reports, speeches, briefings, meeting notes, press guidance, and congressional testimony on regional and thematic issues.
• Provides general administrative and programmatic support to the assigned INL/WHP team, including but not limited to assembling briefing books, drafting reports and updates, serving as control officer, and scheduling meetings with the interagency.
• Assists with other duties as assigned by the Team Lead or INL/WHP management that are correlated directly to the duties stated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Four to six 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, 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 U.S. government reports and documents, such as talking points, meeting summaries, or embassy cables.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Master’s degree from an accredited institution in a field related to the primary duties of this position, including law, international affairs, political science, development, public policy, or public administration.
• Previous INL programmatic experience.
• Previous experience working with the U.S. Government, either as a direct employee, contractor, or with an implementing partner.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Western Hemisphere issues, including specialized knowledge of international narcotics, anti-corruption, and transnational crime.
• Demonstrated ability to produce project work that is in compliance with management policies and procedures and in conformance with the Foreign Assistance Act and other regulatory procedures and guidelines.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Federal policies and procedures including methods of providing assistance and the Federal budget process.
• Demonstrated ability to provide advice, guidance, and consultation with regard to the interpretation and application of analysis.
• Demonstrated superior communication, interpersonal, and writing skills, including experience drafting U.S. Government reports and documents.
• Skills in oral and written communication in Spanish.

About ATSG

ATSG Corporation is a Veterans Affairs (VA) CVE-Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based in Fairfax, VA with branch offices throughout Central America. Since 2004, ATSG has successfully deployed its experience and expertise to support the most challenging and complex projects for various Federal agencies. Our robust portfolio includes cutting-edge technical solutions and professional support in Program Management, Consulting, Operations and Planning Support, Training and Advisory Services, and IT and Knowledge Management. We take pride in our proven dedication to providing expert assistance to our government partners. ATSG provides a variety of services within the Intelligence Community and is experienced in areas such as Mobility, Enterprise Architecture, Data Processing, Law Enforcement Mission Support, and Acquisition Support. Our products may be diverse, but the results are one and the same—on schedule, on budget, and completed with superior quality. As an organization, we are consistently expanding our global footprint in the contracting community. We work hard to honor our commitment to our clients while ensuring our employees feel secure and empowered in their work. We take excellent care of our team, so they may have the freedom and confidence to focus on their missions and provide nothing but the best output on the work site and at home.

ATSG Corporation is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer, our applicants and employees are protected from discrimination. Visithttps://www.eeoc.gov/ for more information. Equal access to programs, services and employment is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Department. To comply with Federal law, ATSG Corporation participates in E-Verify. Successful candidates must pass the E-Verify process after hire.

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South America Program Advisor

Location: Washington, DC Remote Work: No Clearance: Secret Work Status: Full-Time Travel Requirements: Domestic and international travel may be required for this position and will be done at the behest of the INL/WHP Team Lead.

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