Tetra Tech, a leader in consulting, engineering, environmental science and technical services worldwide has a challenging and immediate opportunity for a highly motivated professional in our growing Pro-telligent business unit.

PRO-telligent, A TetraTech Company, is seeking an experienced ERU/PSU Police Training Mentor for a government client.  The position will be based in Liberia.

The ERU/PSU Training Mentors are responsible for helping the ERU/PSU become more effective in performing their specialized mis- sions, especially as transition of responsibility for domestic civil order and security is nearing completion from UNMIL to the LNP.

The ERU/PSU Training Mentors will mentor and advise ERU/PSU leadership and officers and train LNP/ERU/PSU trainers. The ERU/PSU Training Mentors shall report to the ERU/PSU Lead Training Mentor.

The ERU/PSU Training Mentors shall communicate regularly with the INL Director in Monrovia and coordinate efforts with the CO and/or COR, in order to make certain such effort remains within policy objectives as determined by the U.S. Ambassador to Liberia. Such communications and coordination will not involve any change to or expansion of the scope of work, costs, or contractual obligations.  If, in the opinion, of the Contractor such communications and technical direction from the COR calls for effort outside the scope of the task order or is inconsistent with the requirements, the Contractor shall notify the CO in writing within ten working days after the receipt of any such instruction. The Contractor shall not proceed with the work affected by the communications and/or technical direction unless and until the Contractor is notified by the CO that such communications and/or technical direction is within the scope of the task order.

The ERU/PSU Training Mentors may work in Monrovia or in other parts of Liberia. Shift work may be assigned. Under the supervision of the ERU/PSU Lead Training Mentor, the ERU/PSU Training Mentors will support the ERU/PSU Lead Training Mentor in working with LNP to develop or implement an existing personnel plan, including recertification that current personnel meet individual and collective performance standards; a remedial plan to retrain or dismiss personnel who do not pass the recertification; a recruiting plan to hire and train new personnel; and a professional development plan which rewards competence and ethical conduct while punishing incompetence and unethical conduct. This last element will be the major focus of the ERU/PSU Training Mentor’s performance: mentoring and developing the ERU/PSU in order to increase retention of material learned in training as well as model appropriate behaviors and attitudes for ERU/PSU officers.

Under the supervision of the ERU/PSU Lead Training Mentor, the ERU/PSU Training Mentors will be assigned to assist the LNP ERU/PSU training corps in development of a training plan for the ERU/PSU, to include training for new ERU/PSU personnel, in-service training for current ERU/PSU personnel, and training for ERU/PSU personnel who are deployed throughout the country.  This comprehensive training plan will include training standards, timelines, locations, identification of already-available resources, and an itemized list of additional resources necessary for training. The ERU/PSU Lead Training Mentor and team shall help the ERU/PSU to effectively implement this training plan as well as monitor and evaluate the progress and success of ERU/PSU trainees, ensuring that training standards are followed.

Under the supervision of the ERU/PSU Lead Training Mentor, the ERU/PSU Training Mentors will be assigned to help the ERU/PSU to develop systems of regular accountability for their personnel, weapons, vehicles, facilities, finances, equipment, and supplies in co-ordination with other U.S. bilateral and multinational advisors. Detailed instruction on these systems must be incorporated into training.

The ERU/PSU Training Mentors’ duties also shall include but not be limited to:

•    Providing advice to the U.S. Embassy, INL bilateral senior advisors, UNPOL, the MOJ, the LNP, and other key partners on matters relating to the development of criteria for selection, vetting, and training of persons selected for the ERU/PSU. The ERU/PSU Training Mentors shall exercise particular care in following established vetting procedures in accordance with the Leahy Law, a law that prohibits U.S. foreign assistance to any unit of the security forces of a foreign country if evidence exists that members of that unit have committed gross violations of human rights, in co-ordination with the U.S. Embassy.

•    Providing advice to the INL Director in Monrovia and to INL’s senior bilateral police advisor on programmatic challenges and areas where U.S. Embassy intervention could help achieve INL and the U.S. government’s goals and objectives.

•    Monitoring equipment and facilities provided to the ERU/PSU by the U.S. government.

•    Developing procurement specifications for equipment purchases and infrastructure development for the ERU/PSU.

•    Coordinating with and mentoring ERU/PSU administrative staff, in consultation and coordination with the Senior Advisors.

Required Qualifications:

•    U.S. Citizen.

•    Ability to possess/maintain MRPT certification.

•    Graduate of any U.S. local, state, or Federal law enforcement academy.

•    Graduate of any U.S. local, state, or Federal special weapons and tactics training school (minimum of 40 hours).

•    Possess experience as a member of a special weapons and tactics unit and have at least 2 years’ experience in a leadership position as a member of that team.

•    Must have five years of recent police experience in a full-service U.S. local or state police agency, excluding training.

•    Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills.