Curriculum and Law Enforcement Advisor

About the role

Olgoonik is recruiting a Curriculum and Law Enforcement Advisor to support the development and enhancement of training for the Internal Security Forces (ISF). The advisor advises on curriculum design, instructor development and academy management, builds sustainable training programs including advanced and specialized courses, and guides equipment procurement, training implementation and operational readiness. The role involves assessments, site visits and market research to align training and resources with operational needs.

Key responsibilities

• Work with the ISF to design a plan for the structure and curriculum of advanced/follow-on courses such as leadership, investigations, tactics, special operations, counter drugs, counter financial crimes, equipment maintenance, defensive tactics, prisons and corrections, and information technology, and show the ISF how to design and run its own courses.
• Develop curriculum, scenario-based training and advise on academy management best practices.
• Advise on equipment procurement for select ISF units (Mobile Forces, Gendarmerie, Drug Repression Bureau) and create a phased, prioritized plan that ensures units have the training to use and maintain the equipment.
• Conduct market research and incorporate training recommendations into project plans.
• Carry out site visits to check that training and equipment use match expectations, and possibly develop instructors to train others.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical or civil).
• Five to eight years of law enforcement experience, including three years in curriculum development, equipment procurement and training support, held in the line of work or within five years of retirement.
• Experience working overseas (especially the Middle East), with INL and in an embassy environment, and police consultancy experience.
• Knowledge of Arabic (for overseas experts) and French; excellent English at Foreign Service Institute level 4.
• Valid U.S. driver's license and passport, good health, and ability to sustain a deployment of up to nine months.

Required skills

• Curriculum development and equipment procurement expertise.
• Familiarity with U.S. Government contracting processes and procedures.
• Ability to train others in their area of expertise.

Applications are accepted through the agency until 5:00 p.m. ET on April 30, 2026; only candidates meeting all requirements will be considered.