Job Description: * DUTIES AND **RESPONSIBILITIES** All with regards INL’s Justice Program in Colombia: - Act as a key local criminal justice advisor - Assist outreach efforts to key Colombian counterparts, especially in the Judiciary, Fiscalia and Procuraduria - Assist in the design, implementation and/or oversight of criminal justice technical assistance, especially projects with the Judiciary and Fiscalia - Work with Colombian counterparts to help identify needs which are a priority to the USG (as per INL’s Justice Strategy) and Colombian counterparts - Participate in the development or modification of MOUs, appendices or grants required for the design or implementation of projects. - Issue technical opinions on the feasibility of the projects submitted for the funding with program resources - Analyze political and administrative issues that may affect projects and advise the program manager on a required course of action - Track processes within Colombian counterpart entities that may impact program goals or timeline and recommend appropriate measures - Assist in the design and implementation of specific tools for managing, monitoring and evaluating of projects - Assist in drafting the documents needed to formally close project and document lessons learned - Prepare project status reports to provide information on milestones, financials, budget, risks, etc. - Assist in drafting the scope of work, terms of reference or specifications needed for contracting items required for reach goal of the projects - Prepare purchase requests for the goods and services required for the implementation of the project, according with the available budget, closely following the guidance from procurement personnel and regulations from DOS/INL and follow the whole process to completion - Prepare and manage physical records and electronic logs of all goods and services delivered to the GOC - Perform other analysis and administrative duties as assigned **Job Requirements**: **MINIMUM **QUALIFICATIONS** **EDUCATION**: Law Degree from a Colombian University **LANGUAGE **LEVEL**: - Spanish: Level 4 - Fluent level required in Speaking/Reading/Writing/Listening - English: Level 3 - Good working knowledge Speaking/Reading/Writing/Listening **EXPERIENCE**: - Minimum 5 years of experience in the design and implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation of justice sector projects. - Minimum 7 years professional experience in the criminal justice sector. **KNOWLEDGE** OF: * - Strong understanding of criminal justice sector institutions in Colombia - Strong understanding of international development and/or bilateral relations focused on the provision of technical assistance in the justice sector **POST ENTRY** TRAINING: * - PY220 Distance Learning (24 hrs.) - Introduction to Grants and Cooperative Agreements: This course is State specific and open to third party contractors who have job-related responsibility for administration, management and oversight of domestic and/or overseas federal assistance. - PY222 Distance Learning (16 hrs.) - Monitoring Grants and Cooperative Agreements: This course is State specific and open to third party contractors who have job-related responsibility for administration, management and oversight of domestic and/or overseas federal assistance. This course provides personnel responsible for overseeing administrative, of grant recipients with a general overview of the methodology and requirements for monitoring the grants process. Topics include basic monitoring and reporting techniques, how to manage financial aspects of post-award activities and potential problem areas in grants administration. - PY224 - Distance Learning (1 hr.) - Federal Assistance and the Office of Management and Budget Guidance: This class is mandatory for all Grants Officer and Grants Officer's Representatives; however, the FSI encourages everyone who is a part, or will be a part, of the federal assistance team to take the course. **SKILLS **IN**: - Excellent communications skills, oral and written - High level of diplomacy and the ability to maintain confidence and build trust with counterparts. - Solid knowledge of criminal law and the respective role of the different key actors (e.g. Policía Judicial, Fiscalia, Procuraduria, Judiciary - Excellent inter-personal skills **ABILITY **TO**: - To work well in a team - Show judgement and diplomacy when interacting with US and Colombian counterparts - Meet deadlines and assist in the design and implementation and/or oversight of justice sector technical assistance projects **PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB AND WORKING **ENVIRONMENT**: Ability to travel throughout Colombia and work nights and weekends as the job demands (hours are primarily expected to be normal business hours but travel (primarily) may include long days and weekends.