United States Embassy / Mission ,Senior LE Staff Investigator Jobs in Uganda

Job Title: Senior LE Staff Investigator

Organisation: United States Embassy, US Mission in
Uganda

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About US
Embassy:

Welcome to the
United States Embassy in Kampala, Uganda. The United States has enjoyed
diplomatic relations with Uganda for over 30 years. Ambassador Scott H.
DeLisi currently heads the U.S Mission to Uganda. The Mission is composed
of several offices and organizations all working under the auspices of the
Embassy and at the direction of the Ambassador.

Among the offices
operating under the U.S Mission to Uganda are:

United
States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Centers
for Disease Control
Peace
Corps

Job Summary: The incumbent serves as the Senior LES
Investigator in the Regional Security Office (RSO) and is responsible for
maintaining liaison with top-level Ugandan Police, Security, and Immigration
Officials. The jobholder will also ensure that personal contacts are maintained
and developed at all levels of Government to include; top ranking officials,
senior management and sub-ministerial level officials on occasion. The
incumbent should ideally possess expert knowledge of local Police Procedures
and Ugandan law and use that knowledge to provide guidance and advice to the
RSO on all matters of legal and procedural issues related to the Ugandan Police
and judicial systems. The job holder will be required to provide direct
supervision to a team of six LES Investigators, provide indirect supervision to
two contract LES Background Investigators and a Security Clerk located on
compound. Also manage sensitive criminal investigations that have importance to
US Government and its interests. The incumbent will regularly review and
approve detailed and concise reports of investigation written by staff. The job
holder will also be tasked to write well-crafted official documents and
briefing papers on relevant issues for review by the RSO. Also must be able to
brief other members of the Mission community, and top ranking Government of
Uganda officials on important issues.

Key Duties and
Responsibilities:

1.
Immediate Supervision of 6 Employees – (50%)

The
incumbent is the Senior Locally Employed Staff Investigator (S/LESI),
working directly for the Regional Security Officer and supervising a staff
of six employees. Incumbent supervises, trains, and mentors six LESIs on
investigative techniques, simple and complex investigations, office
procedures, U.S. Government security operations, report writing, interview
skills, employee background investigations and various other security
related tasks.
The job
holder indirectly supervises one Administrative Clerk in investigative
requirements, preparation of simple investigative memoranda, maintenance
of investigative files, maintenance of investigative computer files and
databases and electronic record keeping, creation, office procedures, and
embassy organizational structure.
The
incumbent is the back up to the Defensive Systems Commander in the task of
supervising the daily implementation of approximately 35 armed Ugandan
Police Officers under an existing agreement with the Ugandan Police Force
to provide protection for
five U.S. facilities around Kampala. This requires weekly organization of
these officers and oversight of the documentation and distribution of
$50,000 per annum stipends provided to these officers.

2.
Investigator, Official Liaison and Senior Advisor for The RSO (50%)

The
incumbent oversees and coordinates all aspects of post’s LES Investigator
(LESI) Program, including police liaison, investigations, and security
operations. The S/LESI serves as the embassy’s primary LES liaison with
all departments and offices of Ugandan Police Force (UPF), Civil Aviation
Affairs (CAA), and the Special Forces Command, as well as senior officials
from the Ministry of Interior and other GOU security service
organizations. SLESI is authorized to initiate independent correspondence
with host country contacts on behalf of the RSO on all routine office
issues, and communicates directly with director level personnel holding
ranks of Brigadier General and higher.
As an
Investigator, Incumbent oversees all Post’s LE Staff background
investigations and criminal investigations involving LE staff, ensuring
all leads of all investigative categories
are followed up and submitted in timely fashion. Will also insure all
other investigations such as vehicle accidents and threat investigations
are followed up appropriately. C/FSNI deals directly and works
cooperatively with all other embassy security sections, ensuring all Surveillance
Detection Unit (SDU) surveillance reports and Local Guard Force (LGF)
personnel records checks are followed up.
The
incumbent will also serve as the focal point for Oversees fingerprinting
of American employees for background investigations.
The incumbent
will work closely with the Body Guard Officer in Charge to ensure all
liaison and protective resources are appropriately assigned to visiting
VIPS and CODELS. Incumbent works closely to ensure all embassy external
events receive full protective coverage, and works to deploy local GOU
resources to maximize security effectiveness.
The job
holder works cooperatively with all other mission security sections on
issues that affect their areas, and assists all other sections with
security advice and recommendations as needed. Incumbent may be asked to
provide onsite security support
on an needed basis at official facilities and/or public venues.
The
Incumbent works closely with GOU on USG sponsored counterterrorism and
antiterrorism training courses in determining participant lists and
obtaining GOU training venues.
As
Senior LES Advisor to the RSO, Incumbent keeps RSO informed of the latest
political, security, and terrorism developments, and provides analysis of
the impact such information may have on the mission’s security posture, as
well as recommendations for vulnerability mitigation.
Incumbent
assists with coordinating senior level liaison with GOU security services.
Incumbent arranges for and may accompany RSO and other DS personnel on
visits to the GOU authorities.

Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:

The
ideal candidate for the United States Embassy Senior LES Investigator
Career opportunity should have completed primary school education.
The
applicant must have been employed by Kampala’s security services
(NON-MILITARY) for a minimum of six years, and must have achieved the rank
of Assistant Inspector of Police. Must have experience acquired by working
in the field, not just office work.
The
ideal candidate must have been employed at some point as a criminal
investigator or someone with investigative responsibilities. Incumbent
must have good organizational and intellectual skills.
Familiarization
period of 30 days to allow for orientation and familiarization with DOS
regulations and security handbooks. Investigative service training and
computer training will be provided as available.
The
incumbent must have extensive advanced knowledge of the entire embassy
structure and hierarchy, each agency within the embassy, and what each agency’s
specific responsibilities are. For example, Incumbent must have the
knowledge of how and why the Consular section needs to get into prisons,
and sometimes independently speak with police officials – and further to
have the ability to facilitate this to the ultimate benefit of the
mission, etc.
The
applicant must have detailed knowledge of USG policies and goals in the
region, including security goals and political initiatives, and must have
an understanding of the impact certain requests or embassy security
initiatives may have. Incumbent must understand the regional
responsibilities of certain other embassies, i.e. USSS and DEA from
Pretoria and DHS and FBI from Nairobi, in that incumbent provide
assistance to these entities for their Uganda investigative needs.
The
incumbent must have expert investigative skills in order to successfully
carry out criminal and administrative investigative responsibilities, as
well as background investigations.
The
applicant must have an advanced understanding of how to provide security
for personnel and facilities.
The
applicant must also know how to use radio equipment, and other specialized
law enforcement and security equipment.
The
incumbent must be able to use computers, and have knowledge, or be able to
obtain knowledge, of windows based Microsoft Office products.
Possess
a Valid driver’s license and the incumbent must be able to pass an
official driving test.

Language
Proficiency: list
both English and host country language(s) by level of specialization. Level IV
(fluent) written and spoken English ability is required. Incumbent must have
good familiarity (level III) in Luganda and Swahili.

How to Apply:

All those
interested in working with the US mission in Kampala should send their
applications and strictly adhere to the following:

Universal
Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member
(DS-174) Download it Here.
A
current resume or curriculum vitae.
Candidates
who claim US Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214
with their application. Candidates who claim conditional US Veterans
preference must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a
conditional preference in hiring with their application.
Any
other documentation (e.g. essays, transcripts/certificates, awards) that
addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.

Submit
Application To:

Human Resources
Office

By email at
KampalaHR@state.gov.

NB: Only electronic submissions will be
accepted and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please clearly
indicate the position applied for in the subject area of the email submission.

Please use
standard file types such as Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and
please send all documents in one file attachment.

Telephone:
0414-306001/259-791/5

Deadline: 12th
January, 2015

The US Mission in
Kampala provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in
employment to all people without regard to race, color religion, sex, national
origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual
orientation. The Department of State also strives to achieve equal
employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity
enhancement programs