Boat Maintenance Advisor; Ecuador

Dept of State - INL
2401 E St NW
Washington, DC 20037, USA

Department of State
- International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL)

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About This Position

TJFACT is seeking a well-qualified Boat Maintenance Advisor (BMA) to support the Department of State - INL/WHP
office, at the U.S. Embassy, Ecuador
- Consulate Guayaquil
. This position is equivalent to a Program Advisor/Specialist Level 4.

The BMA will work directly with the ECUNAV/COGAUR/Marines and the Ecuadorian National Police (ENP) Special Counter-Narcotics Riverine Group (GEMA), providing specialized expertise to include strategic planning, training program development, technical advice on equipment needs, coordination with other institutions, and implementation of INL foreign assistance programming. The BMA will provide boat maintenance advice to senior Ecuadorian officials, INL Guayaquil Maritime Program Team, Consulate Guayaquil senior leadership and Law Enforcement Working Group (LEWG), and INL/Western Hemisphere Programs (WHP).

The BMA will be embedded at the COGAUR Headquarters full-time to provide expert advice on boat maintenance, technical training, and institutional development to improve maritime forces operational and managerial capacity. The BMA will assist the INL Maritime Program Team in establishing, initiating, managing, and sustaining INL programs.

Please note:
This position is being recruited in support of a TPC proposal effort. Any offer of employment is contingent upon contract award and successful completion of all pre-employment requirements.

• Utilizes subject matter expertise, aids in drafting a variety of technical, programmatic, funding and informational memoranda and letters; provides input to the Team Lead as a subject matter expert regarding Congressional testimony or responses to questions, press guidance and interagency, bilateral and multilateral agreements in accordance with Department policies and regulations and relevant legislation
• Conducts research and makes recommendations to Team Lead regarding the management of programs
• Reviews and analyzes policy and programmatic documents and makes recommendations based on findings
• Aids in conducting program reviews and assessments of new and ongoing programs and makes recommendations based on findings
• Assists in strategic planning for programs
• Aids in reviewing budgets and providing program estimates; evaluates program effectiveness in relation to the funding expended; aids in assessing USG law enforcement assistance activities to determine funding requirements and whether funding is warranted and available.
• Supports liaison efforts within the organization, other government agencies, and non-governmental organizations
• Advises and assists INL-Guayaquil's Maritime Security Team and Ecuadorian maritime unit leadership in the development and management of maritime fleet/boat maintenance programs.
• Advises and assists Ecuadorian maritime units in schedule and unscheduled maintenance activities on all marine systems including structural, electrical power generation and distribution, hydraulic, communication/navigation, propulsion, and all auxiliary systems.
• Advises and assists on the development and management of a technical publication and engineering drawing library for INL-supported vessels
• Advises and assists in establishing Ecuadorian maritime quality control/assurance programs.
• Advises and assists maritime units in logistics management to maintain an on-hand parts and consumables inventory and order replacements as required to meet operational requirements.
• Assists and advises on maintenance and calibration of all specialized tools and support equipment.
• Provides technical training to Ecuador maritime unit personnel on all aspects of interceptor vessel maintenance, to include outboard motor maintenance.
• Advises and assists Ecuador maritime units in establishing and managing boat technician training program
• Advises INL Maritime Security Advisor and Ecuadorian maritime unit leadership on maintenance organizational structure, staffing levels, position…