Instructor

Instructor

$75,000 to $95,000 yearly

Alutiiq Information Management (AIM) an Afognak Company, is seeking an experienced Police Instructor/Mentor Mentors are responsible for training, mentoring, and providing technical expertise to the SIS/TPU, NPF and other civilian security services, enabling them to become more effective in performing their designated missions and building improved relations with a skeptical public. Police Instructors/Mentors Advisors shall train SIS/TPU members with the provided curricula and other contractor-developed curricula for the units. After reviewing the curricula prior to instruction, the Police Instructors/Mentors are encouraged to offer suggestions for justifiable revisions to ensure effective teaching and reception by the trainees, although no changes to the curricula shall be made without written approval from the Training Manager, who has received written approval from the Senior Police Advisor, INL Director or Deputy Director, and INL Program Officer. NPF Instructors shall join Contract Instructors in the training, and as such, Contract staff shall collaborate with Nigerian police instructors as colleagues and professionals, while also exchanging training and teaching techniques. Such collaboration shall help Nigerian instructors improve their teaching skills and assist civilian security services effectively implementing this training plan and ensuring training standards are followed.

After the conclusion of the training course, some trainers will shift to mentors for the SIS/TPU to ensure the implementation of skills and procedures taught. As Mentors, law enforcement advisors shall mentor on skills acquired during training, best practices in law enforcement and community policing, observance of human rights standards, and will develop an in-service continuing education plan for deployed SIS/TPU personnel, which may occur in multiple locations and be supported in part or in full by NPF instructors having supported the SIS/TPU training. Mentors shall collaborate with their NPF counterparts to effectively implement the in-service training program as well as monitor and evaluate the progress and success of SIS/TPU members, ensuring that standard procedures and protocols and best practices are followed. Currently, U.S. citizens are not permitted to travel in the Northeast, and some in-person mentoring may need to occur through NPF counterparts. As the project begins implementation, INL and the Contractor shall consult on how best to implement this phase of the project. If INL requests the Contractor to train additional units, mentoring likely will be included as part of the additional effort.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and administer the functions expected of him/her in accordance with international and U.S. standards and established Nigerian reforms, policies and procedures to ensure the success of the project.
• Provide training to assigned NPF trainees, exercising particular care in preparing for instruction, conducting instruction, and observe best practices and procedures during training.
• During training, ensure that trainees have necessary resources to ensure successful completion of training, and identify where shortages exist. Propose resolution to Teams Leads and implement resolution.
• During training, identify individuals who are struggling with a particular skill, and, with Team Lead, propose a resolution and implement.
• Provide mentoring to assigned Nigerian police officers, exercising careful observation, encouraging successful implementation, correcting behavior that counters or undermines new skills, best practices and procedures, and human rights observance.
• During mentoring, develop and implement a continuous education program to maintain and further develop acquired skills, and ensure observance of proper procedures and protocols, best practices, and strict observance of human rights.
• During mentoring, ensure that SIS/TPU officers have the necessary resources to succeed, identify shortages, inform Team Lead, propose resolution, and after approval, implement resolution.
• Monitor the allocation of SIS/TPU resources to ensure resources meet operational requirements, and ensure that resources remain fully mission capable (FMC) and adhere to required maintenance programs.
• During training and mentoring, as requested, conduct and facilitate visits of INL personnel, ensuring an accurate portrayal training and unit actions.
• Report to Training Manager, In-Country Project Manager, and Senior Police Advisor of any instances of actions or behaviors that constitute illegal actions, human rights abuses, violations of code of conduct, or abuse to follow officers (e.g. abuse to female officers).
• Advise and mentor SIS/TPU leadership and management personnel on training, administrative, planning, operational, and logistical functions.
• Regularly communicate and submit required and requested reports to Team Lead and Training Manager, and respond timely to queries from the COR, Senior Police Advisor, INL Director, INL Deputy Director, and INL Program Officer to ensure achievement of INL and U.S. Embassy programmatic goals and objectives.
• Keep INL informed of local developments and environmental conditions.
• Provide accurate reports, analysis, and statistics on significant operational issues of interest to the project and INL.
• During mentoring, collaborate and coordinate with Nigerian senior officials to ensure the success of the SIS/TPU. In coordination with SIS/TPU leadership, and when needed, facilitate relationships with relevant local officials, and advise SIS/TPU leadership on best practices to maintain good quality, trusting relationships with local communities.
• Coordinate with and mentor the administrative staff of GON civilian security services, in consultation with the Senior Police Advisor and Senior Law Enforcement Advisor. As mentors, the Law Enforcement advisors shall coordinate their efforts with INL Section and INL Program Officer to ensure that activities remain consistent with INL and Embassy policy and program objectives.
• Other duties and responsibilities as determined by the Training/Mentoring Manager, In-Country Project Manager, Senior Police Advisor and COR, in conjunction and agreed upon by INL Director, INL Deputy Director, and INL Program Officer.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• U.S. Citizen or Third Country National.
• Possession of a current state, province, or national driver's license that is valid for the full period of prospective deployment.
• Graduate of any U.S. state or local law enforcement academy, focused on training officers for a full-service, civilian U.S. law enforcement entity, with an emphasis on community policing. Federal law enforcement academy training is welcome but does not count toward this requirement.
• Police advisors must have at least seven (7) years of experience as a full-time law enforcement officer in a full-service, civilian U.S. law enforcement entity of at least 25 officers, with an emphasis on community policing. Military police experience is welcome but does not count toward experience requirement.
• Experience in a wide range of operational and administrative issues, including experience in management/supervision, and evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience.
• Ability to build and maintain key relationships in a culturally diverse environment and negotiate the resolution of conflicting views to enable the implementation of policies and programs.
• Experience in three or more of the following areas:
• First Line Supervision / line level command experience;
• Project development and management;
• POST and Conducting Training in POST;
• Executive leadership development;
• Community policing and outreach;
• Homicides and Armed Robberies;
• Gang Violence;
• SWAT or other operations in a hostile environment with lethal or less than lethal force;
• Sexual and Gender-Based Violence;
• Armed police support and specialized units;
• Intelligence and/or Intelligence Led Policing;
• Crime analysis;
• Police reform and restructuring;

• Other specialized, relevant experience approved by Senior Police Advisor, COR, INL Program Officer.
• Superior negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Be in good physical condition to meet a demanding work experience, as determined during a pre-deployment physical and subsequent annual physicals.
• Be able to drive a 4x4 vehicle with a manual transmission (shall be part of Pre-Deployment training).

Preferred Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.
• Three (03) years' experience working on international police development or security reform in developing country environments.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with high-level officials (governmental and non-governmental).
• Experience in the implementation of Formed Police/Military Police Unit tactics in a 'combat policing' environment (under less than lethal environment and/or under hostile weapons fire).
• Experience in providing training to Special Police Units/Tactic Units in a foreign environment; preferably in the use of policing and security operations for the protection of civilians in a conflict/combat environment.
• Knowledge of police peacekeeping doctrine, policy, issues, and training standards.
• First Responder or higher Life Saving or Paramedic certifications (past or current).

Afognak Native Corporation, Afognak Commercial Group, LLC, and their subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender expression or gender identity (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws ("protected status").

The pay range information provided is a general guideline. The pay rate offered will be determined based on the candidate's experience and qualifications, as well as geographic locations, market data, and other business considerations, as permitted by law.

Our full range of benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability protection, life insurance, prescription coverage, voluntary benefits, paid leave, and 401(k) retirement. Positions covered by the McNamara O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), Davis-Bacon Act (DBA), or a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), or Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will comply with the statute or CBA requirements as well as other client-customer contract requirements (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). For more information, please visit our Company's Career page.