Maritime Advisor

BlueForce is seeking qualified candidates for a Maritime Advisor located in Panama City, Panama to support the US Bureau of
International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). The Advisor will
serve as a maritime and riverine law enforcement and interdiction subject
matter expert (SME) to the Panamanian maritime law enforcement agencies. The
Advisor will assist and advise in implementing Embassy-approved maritime and
riverine technical activities to strengthen Panama’s efforts to enhance their
interdiction and law enforcement capabilities.
The Maritime Advisor will contribute to the
whole-of-government strategy to strengthen the institutional capacity of
Panama’s deep water, coastal, and riverine forces involved in maritime law
enforcement and the disruption of transnational criminal networks in the
maritime environment. The Advisor will also work with colleagues and
counterparts in the U.S. Government and the Government of Panama to foster maritime
law enforcement cooperation throughout Panamanian security forces. The Advisor
will reside in Panama City, with considerable time spent traveling and working
in the field with various USG and GOP partners. The Advisor may be asked to
participate in working groups regarding the implementation of the bilateral
maritime and riverine law enforcement programs in Panama. The Advisor exercises
expert judgment in providing advice to the Interdiction Advisor or other
INL/Panama program managers regarding ideas for actions relating to initiating
projects and executing new programs under the day-to-day direction of the
Interdiction Advisor or their designee.