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Olgoonik is an Equal Opportunity Employer - EEO, including disability/vets
Olgoonik is a strong family of professional contracting companies established to create benefits for our Alaska Native shareholders and fueled by the belief that to do so our operations must remain of the highest quality, our employees qualified and principled, and our commitment to safety and every clients mission unconditional.
From our roots in Alaskas Arctic to our operations in South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, our experienced and dependable workforce consistently delivers results through a sharp combination of innovation and practicality.
Specialist Advisor IV: Corrections Advisor Tegucigalpa
Overview:
The Corrections Advisor Tegucigalpa will support INL/Honduras in support of their mission.
Primary Responsibilities:
Under the general guidance of the INL Honduras Director, INL Honduras Deputy Director, INL Honduras Justice Sector Program Officer and INL Honduras Program Manager, serves as the INL Honduras Corrections Advisor, providing subject matter expertise on corrections and coordinating with all agencies that represent prison administration and management throughout the country.
Provides assistance to the Government of Honduras (GOH) with assessing the facility, procedures, management and operations capabilities of each prison.
Advises the GOH on developing a prison reform program that addresses prison policy, training, and inter-ministerial coordination, including identifying potential components appropriate for USG/INL support.
Provides mentoring and training on all aspects of corrections management to personnel of the GOH prisons system and other officials from the GOH as required.
Responsible for keeping INL Honduras leadership informed and briefed on all matters relating to corrections in Honduras
Coordinates with INL corrections experts on assessments, reform initiatives, advising, training initiatives, procurements, contract issues, visas, country clearances, and funding issues.Prepare documents as necessary.
Prepares regular reports for the INL Honduras leadership including drafting sections of various program requests and briefings as requested.
In consultation with the INL/KM/TAD Corrections Advisors, designs and provides prison operations and technical assistance recommendations to corrections officials in Honduras.
Reviews and recommendations to INL program staff regarding corrections proposals, process and policy improvements, and training curricula.
Provides advisory and procedure assistance to the GOH to establish a safe, secure, humane, and transparent correctional system and assist with identifying the equipment, associated policies, procedures, curricula, programs, and systems required to operate a modern correctional department.
Prepares documents for grant or contract solicitations, including providing inputs for independent government cost estimates.
Assists in developing corrections programs which are coordinated with the police and other law enforcement, and judicial system.
Serves as the Honduras subject matter expert on corrections; to include policy analysis and program guidance on issues such as program progress, budgeting, development of host country correctional capacities and limitations of institutions, refurbishment of correctional facilities and training plans.
Keeps abreast of local news and developments as it pertains to the Honduras prison system including but not limited to relevant events occurring at correctional facilities and changes in local policies or laws related to the prison system and brief INL leadership as appropriate.
Develops and maintains relationships with key contacts in the Honduran corrections system, relevant officials at other GOH institutions, civil society and other relevant stakeholders.Coordinates and communicates with relevant U.S. agencies and sections across the Embassy on corrections-related issues as appropriate.
Manages and carries out all necessary logistics to facilitate training programs in support of these programs, including coordination with other INL advisors.
Conducts periodic site visits to project locations, jails and prisons located in the region to perform onsite inspections and assessments of INL projects and programs, and other duties as assigned.
Develops curricula for training on various topics as required.
Provides classroom and field instruction on corrections topics as required.
Other related duties as assigned.
Creates a work plan per the instructions.
Internally and externally, it contributes to the successful implementation of the Department of States DEIA strategy with a focus on intentionality, transparency, and accountability.
Education and/or Experience:
USN Candidates - Graduate of a U.S. federal or state corrections or probation officer academy certified by a POST commission or equivalent, and of at least 120 hours in length.
LN/TCN Candidates - A minimum of seven (7) years of corrections experience in a prison facility or working on corrections issues in the government, with a non-governmental organization, or with an international organization.
At least two (2) years experience in strategic planning, program management, resource management, budgeting, oversight and evaluation and active management operations, including incentive-based prisoner management programs, corrections programming, community corrections, probation/parole, or medical services.
Experience in developing information from prison security threat groups to improve prison operations, law enforcement, human rights, and prevention.
Experience working with personnel at all levels of prison operations from guards working the prison grounds, to squad and section leaders, to outside leaders and community figures.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
REQUIRED
Strong verbal and written skills, with ability to present, defend analyses and proposals concisely.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
Spanish and English (at the FSI level 1/1) language communications skills both oral and written.
PREFERRED
Bachelors or higher degree from an accredited college or university in any field with preference given to degrees in criminal justice, social sciences, accounting, or communications.Individuals without a bachelors degree must have at least seven (7) years of experience of correction.
Knowledge of corrections development and technical assistance programs in an international environment.
At least three (3) years of experience working on international corrections related issues overseas, preferably in Central America, including experience working or coordinating with other relevant U.S. government agencies (e.g., Departments of Justice, FBI, Defense, DEA and/or USAID).
Experience providing training or capacity-building support to correctional authorities overseas.
Knowledge of transnational criminal gangs and the nexus to prison-related violence, especially those prevalent in Central America.
Awareness of prison design, facilities, policy development, maximum security prison operations, and systems management.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
N/A
Security Clearance:
Contractor background investigation
MRPT for USNs, RSO clearance for TCNs and LNs
Physical Demands:
- Must be able to physically and medically perform in a normal office environment. 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:
- National and international travel may be required
Additional Details:
- Subsidiary:Olgoonik Technical Services, LLC
- FLSA:Non-Exempt
- Requisition Nbr:2013740
Olgoonik is an Equal Opportunity Employer - EEO, including disability/vets
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regardto race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. As an Alaska Native Corporation, Olgoonik provides hiring preference to Olgoonik shareholders, descendants, and their spouses to the extent allowed by law.
