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Amentum is a premier global services partner supporting critical programs of national significance across defense, security, intelligence, energy, and environment. Amentum draws from a century-old heritage of operational excellence, mission focus, and successful execution underpinned by a strong culture of safety and ethics. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA, Amentum employs more than 50,000 people on all seven continents. Amentum is supporting the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in providing specialized training, advisory and mentoring services to host nations under the Criminal Division's International Criminal Investigative Training and Assistance Program (ICITAP).     ICITAP is a cornerstone of America's global strategy for combating transnational crime, terrorism, countering trafficking in persons, establishing rule of law and enhancing human rights in developing countries.  Amentum is the contract service provider to the DOJ ICITAP and Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) programs.  **Please Note: This is an Independent Contractor position with Amentum, it should not be considered an employment relationship with Amentum.** **POSITION SUMMARY:** The Department of Justice's International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (DOJ/ICITAP), in partnership with the Department of State's Bureau of Counterterrorism (DOS/CT) is implementing the Counterterrorism Engaging Multinational Police Women on Equality and Rights (CT EMPoWER) Program focused on strengthening the counterterrorism operations of partner nations by increasing the participation of women in CT law enforcement units through strategic tactical training; creating information-sharing networks among women and men officers; and leveraging leaders in CT to reinforce the protection of women and girls in CT investigations. DOJ/ICITAP is seeking an advisor who will be responsible for engaging partner governments to achieve a three-fold objective: (1) strengthen the abilities of partner governments to detect, deter, and respond to terrorism and violent extremism by providing targeted technical, tactical, and leadership training; (2) support organizational change that recognizes the strategic value of women's participation and leadership in law enforcement counterterrorism efforts; and (3) promote the sharing of best practices related to counterterrorism investigations. This program is focused on supporting international partners to sustain and enhance the role of women in peace and security movements while seeking to address high priority counterterrorism challenges by engaging global partners and host governments on the critical role that female officers play in combatting terrorism. This advisor will also provide professional training to partner governments that tailor country-specific strategies to promote lasting change from within an agency that will ultimately contribute to the operational effectiveness in combatting transnational crime and terror. This program operates globally, and traveling is expected. **JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:** + Facilitate networking opportunities, counterterrorism training, and the advancement of successful women in law enforcement while promoting U.S. counterterrorism efforts abroad. + Assess partner country's existing capacity to counterterrorism and the role of women within their policing strategies. + Provide partner governments with the knowledge and tools to support organizational change that recognizes the strategic value of women's participation and leadership in law enforcement counterterrorism efforts. + Develop and implement curriculum for training on a variety of law enforcement topics, including recruitment/retention, performance standards, interview and interrogation of women and children, and counterterrorism operations. + Assist, evaluate and advise ICITAP and DoS CT with strategy development to promote new and innovative approaches to engage women in counterterrorism. + Conduct regular TDY travel to selected countries for country-assessments, training, etc. **REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:** + Minimum of Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in international relations, law enforcement, justice studies, women, peace, and security studies, public policy or related field; preferred Master's degree. + Ten to fifteen years of experience in law enforcement, preferred senior leadership rank. + Experience working overseas with high-ranking senior government officials. + Demonstrated ability to liaise effectively with partner governments, foreign officials, and international organizations. + Experience working with professional development networks in law enforcement. + Familiarity and experience with UNSCR 1325 Resolution on Women, Peace and Security; + At least one-year experience with a focus on training and/or curriculum development, and/or mentoring and advising in international missions, such as other State Department, UN, NATO, and/or OSCE missions; + Proven ability to exercise a high degree of professional judgement and diplomacy at all times; + Willingness to travel overseas to high-risk areas for TDY assignments (3-6 months) + Experience working in rapidly changing environments and flexibility. + Clearable: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Moderate Public Trust Waiver. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a Moderate Public Trust Waiver. Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans ( and Labor Laws Posters ( .

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