Talent Pool - Law Enforcement and Prosecution Mentors

Law Enforcement and Prosecution Mentors (TALENT POOL - however early applications are encouraged)

About this opportunity

GIST is seeking experienced law enforcement and prosecution specialists to support upcoming international projects, subject to programme award and mobilisation.

We are particularly interested in hearing from individuals with experience supporting US Government-funded programmes, strong technical expertise, and operational or programme delivery experience in overseas or complex environments.

Applicants should demonstrate

·       Experience training or mentoring law enforcement actors or institutions internationally

·       Experience delivering US Government-funded programmes

·       Confidence working with diverse, multi-national teams and stakeholders

·       Strong communication and organisational skills

·       A proactive, adaptable and solutions-focused approach

·       Willingness to undertake multi-week or extended field deployments

Technical specialisation in either law enforcement or prosecutions is required, alongside experience working with US Government and international security-sector stakeholders.

Technical Specialisms

Experience in one or more of the following areas is required.

Law Enforcement

·       Early warning mechanisms within police institutions

·       Community engagement and policing approaches

·       Community-based information analysis

·       Operational planning and coordination support

·       Extremism prevention training

·       Information-sharing platforms

·       Digital forensics

·       Countering the financing of terrorism

·       Cryptocurrency and virtual asset investigations

·       Digital evidence and open-source intelligence (OSINT)

Prosecutions

·       Terrorism-related prosecutions

·       Terrorist financing or national security casework

·       Investigation planning and legal coordination processes

Preferred experience includes

·       Terrorist financing case experience

·       Current bar admission, preferably including US legal experience

Additional Experience

·       Mentoring or programme experience is required, preferably within US Government-funded programmes

·       Experience delivering training and mentoring using case-based exercises

·       Experience developing SOPs, operational procedures or reporting frameworks

·       Experience working in fragile and conflict-affected environments, including Central Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa

·       Understanding of grant compliance requirements, including equipment management

·       Strong IT skills, particularly across Microsoft 365 applications

Language Skills

Language capability in one or more of the following is desirable:

·       Portuguese

·       Arabic

·       Russian

·       Tajik

·       Uzbek

Additional language skills are also welcomed.