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Minimum requirements for Law Enforcement positions:

Positions include training, advisor, and mentor roles working in every aspect of policing.
U.S. Citizen.
Minimum five years’ work experience with five years in a position of sworn civilian law enforcement, in a full-service law enforcement agency. Eight years’ active duty law enforcement is preferred.
Actively serving sworn law enforcement officer, or recently separated sworn law enforcement officer within the past five years. Service on CIVPOL missions may qualify as active service time.
Most positions require a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice or a similar discipline.
International experience is a plus; language ability in French, Arabic, Spanish, Dari, or Pashto is also preferred.

Minimum requirements for Justice Sector positions:

Positions include training, advisor, and mentor roles in criminal and civil law for prosecutors, judges, and defense attorneys.
U.S. Citizen.
J.D. from an accredited law school.
Minimum five years’ criminal law experience in relevant specialty (10 years preferred).
The following elements are highly desired but not required for all positions: previous international experience living overseas; previous legal mission work; experience with Islamic legal systems, Napoleonic systems, or other regional legal systems.
International experience is a plus; language ability in French, Arabic, Spanish, Dari, or Pashto is also preferred.

Minimum requirements for Court Administration positions:

Positions include training, mentor, and advisor roles in every aspect of court administration.
U.S. Citizen.
Minimum five years’ experience as a court administrator.
Training experience (Certified Trainers preferred).
Most positions require a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or extensive training and certifications.
International experience is a plus; language ability in French, Arabic, Spanish, Dari, or Pashto is also preferred.

Minimum requirements for Corrections positions:

Positions include training, mentor, and advisor roles in every aspect of corrections.
U.S. Citizen.
Minimum five years’ experience as a corrections professional.
Training experience (Certified Trainers preferred).
Most positions require a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or extensive training and certifications.
International experience is a plus; language ability in French, Arabic, Spanish, Dari, or Pashto is also preferred.

The Criminal Justice Program Support program of the Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is designed to:

Build a just, open, and professional criminal justice support infrastructure in post-conflict countries.
Establish sustainable democratic institutions and create stable environments for good governance.
Extend the rule of law to all citizens in a manner that is fair, equitable, and transparent.

Generally, CIVPOL and now CJPS missions support multi-lateral efforts led by the United Nations or other sponsoring organizations, such as the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Decisions to support these missions are made at the highest levels of the federal government, and the U.S. missions themselves are managed by the Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).

Civilian Police missions reflect the complete range of law enforcement responsibilities. In the absence of a professional host nation police force, duties may include standard police work, such as patrol and investigations. Other duties might include training and mentoring to build democratic law enforcement structures comprising a transparent judiciary, a fair and professional correctional system, and a professional police force. In addition to training and mentoring in criminal justice, work in these areas might include training and mentoring in court administration, budgeting, and procurement.

As a criminal justice expert in your field, you can become an ambassador for the United States by supporting INL in their transformational diplomacy efforts. Here are some of the areas where your expertise could be put to work:

Police training and mentoring (community policing, gender-based policing, forensics, administration, investigations, etc.)
Legal training and mentoring (criminal and civil law, prosecution and defense, judges, court administration, bailiffs, marshals, etc.)
Corrections training and mentoring (corrections experts, prison management, etc.)
Advisor/trainers who participate in civilian police missions can expect to develop a unique skill set which they can bring back to their work here in the United States as police officers, lawyers, judges, corrections experts, or court administrators.

What You Can Expect from CJPS

Experience applying your skills in a contingency environment, giving you additional insight into the effectiveness of a transparent criminal justice system in developing and sustaining a democratic society
Valuable and critical skills in identifying and resolving issues related to non-conforming practices

Contact Us Today

For more information about USIS Criminal Justice Program Support, please contact us today.

cjpsinfo@usis.com

703.637.4899