Border Expert

Border Expert (Consultant)

Project:
No of Jobs: 01 (one) Duty Station: Afghanistan Duration: Assignment shall be for 6 months starting as soon as possible The contract is extendable subject to the availability of funds. Starting Date: ASAP Closing Date:

OVERVIEW OF CTG GLOBAL CTG Global is a Personnel Management Service Company specialised in Recruitment, Management Consultancy, and Human Resources in countries experiencing or emerging from armed conflict, natural disasters, or acute social and economic crisis worldwide. CTG Global provides tailored personnel management support enabling a growing number of public and private sector agencies and individuals to achieve their objectives in complex and challenging environments. CTG Global clients currently comprise UN agencies, non-government organizations (NGOs), and different corporate organisations such as security companies.

OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION Our client’s Sub-programme on Law Enforcement focuses on enhancing the counter narcotics capacity the Government of Afghanistan through the provision of specialized mentorship to develop expertise and to ensure sustainability of counter narcotics efforts. This is especially important as the country approaches 2014 when the international military will no longer be engaged in providing support and guidance in the law enforcement arena. Key areas for support are: i) Developing the operational capacity of the Counter Narcotics Police of Afghanistan (CNPA) in the areas of training, intelligence, mobile detection teams, forensics, and precursor control; and ii) Enhancing border law enforcement, including regional cross border cooperation. The support provided in these specific areas will include assisting the Afghan Border Police to establish mobile interdiction team in order to better conduct anti-narcotic operation along the borders.

Based on the fact that Afghanistan is the largest producer of illicit opiates in the world and taking into consideration the fact that mainly the precursors for manufacturing heroin are smuggled through neighbouring countries, Outcome 2 of the Sub-programme focuses on ensuring that Afghan authorities are trained, equipped and mentored to interdict smuggled consignments of drugs along both the legal crossing points as well as along the uncontrolled “green border”.

To address this issue, our client has assisted with the establishment of Border Liaison Offices (BLOs) at several border crossing points and intends to further strengthening the counter narcotics capacity by establishing Mobile Interdiction Teams to action intelligence developed by the BLOs.

GENERAL FUNCTIONS Objective of the Assignment The objective of this assignment for the International Consultant – Border Expert is to ensure a high level of technical support is provided to Afghan authorities to ensure that i) Counter narcotics training is provided to officers both at the Headquarters in Kabul as well as in select provinces ii) Pilot Mobile Interdiction Teams are established in these select provinces and linked to BLO activities.

Scope of the Assignment The Training Expert will work under the overall supervision of the Representative or his/her designee and the direct supervision and guidance of the Senior Law Enforcement Advisor in accordance with the duties specified herein.

The Border Expert will provide technical support to Afghan authorities and staff with a particular focus on establishment of MITs.

The consultant will be based in Kabul, but missions to provinces will be undertaken when necessary.

The key tasks of the law enforcement expert will be: • Identify training needs and equipment required to establish MITs; • Provide training and mentoring to Mobile Interdiction Teams in counter narcotics enforcement; • Procure equipment to ensure MIT activities can be undertaken; • Evaluate MIT performance and adapt training and equipment needs accordingly; • Conduct workshops and practical exercises to re-enforce training; • Create interagency networks to ensure that the MIT concept is understood and utilised by all agencies involved in border affairs; • Represent our client at technical meetings relating to the deployment of teams and interaction with both national and international interlocutors. • To perform any other task assigned by the Representative.

Deliverables a. Tasks During the contract period (1 April 2013 to 30 September 2013 – 24 working weeks), the consultant is scheduled to accomplish the following tasks: • Ensure that equipment needs are identified and procurement is initiated. • Plan and conduct counter narcotic training courses with an emphasis on border operations for MIT members. • Develop a monitoring and evaluation protocol for MIT activities. • Oversee the conducting of MIT operations at both legal crossing points and along the green border. • Provide continual assessment on MIT activities and conduct workshops and practical exercises to enhance their capacity. • Liaise with other international counterparts supporting Afghan authorities to ensure activities are in line with that being provided or envisaged other organizations.

b. Deliverables • For the contract period, the consultant is expected to deliver the following: • Suitable staff identified for MITs. • Equipment identified and procurement initiated. • Training course developed for to MIT members. • Training/workshops are organised for MIT members. • Evaluation carried out of operations conducted by MITs. • Additional guidance and training provided to MITs if required.

Timeline The duration of the assignment shall be 6 months starting as soon as possible. The contract is extendable subject to the availability of funds. The time required for the consultant to produce the required deliverables is 20 weeks in-country. Unpaid breather breaks during the period are allowed and visits of this nature or others outside of Afghanistan will be scheduled in consultation with our client so as to best meet project requirements and so as not to be the source of any delay in the execution of programme work plans.

Procedures Our client will be responsible for organizing and facilitating the exercise. The contractor will be based in our client’s COAFG premises and will be provided with office space within our client’s compound in Kabul, Afghanistan.

The consultant will invoice our client with a detailed invoice of tasks performed and outputs produced on a monthly basis, following the receipt of a monthly report approved by his supervisor.

Economic Offer The consultants offer will include fees, transportation cost to and from Kabul, DSA, housing, insurances and evacuation.

Our client will provide the consultant with office space and a workstation in Kabul as well as ground and air transportation in Afghanistan. In addition, when assignments to the provinces require overnight accommodation, DSA shall be paid in accordance with the UN rates.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE Competencies Corporate Responsibility & teamwork: serves and promotes the vision, mission, values, and strategic goals of our client, plans, prioritizes, and delivers tasks on time, participates effectively in a team-based, information-sharing environment, collaborating and cooperating with others, responds flexibly & positively to change through active involvement and accepts additional responsibilities as required by the demands of service. People Skills: recognizes & responds appropriately to the ideas, interests, & concerns of others; gives credit to the contributions of others, establishes clear performance goals, standards, & responsibilities; manages them accordingly and promotes a learning environment; facilitates the development of individual and team competencies. Partnering & Networking: initiates and sustains relationships with key constituents (internal/ external/bilateral/ public/private/NGO), seeks and applies knowledge, information, and best practices from within and outside our client. Results-Orientation: plans and produces quality results to meet established goals. Innovation & Judgment: contributes creative, practical ideas and approaches to deal with challenging situations and pursues own personal and professional development. Communication: formulates written information clearly and persuasively and presents oral information clearly and persuasively. Job Knowledge & Expertise: demonstrates substantive and technical knowledge to meet responsibilities and post requirements with excellence executes day-to-day tasks systematically & efficiently, uses Information Technology effectively as a tool and resource and is motivated & demonstrates a capacity to pursue personal development & learn.

• The candidate shall have a postgraduate qualification, in law or a security related field. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience and/or equivalent training with law enforcement or comparative civil military experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. • At least ten years work experience within law enforcement context is required. • Familiarity with law enforcement training methodologies is preferred.
• Living and/or working experience in conflict/post conflict areas would be an asset.

How to apply:

Applicants should send a letter of application and their CV to careers@ctgglobal.com. Please subject your email with BHJOB2678_334.