Counternarcotics Program Coordinator

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), is seeking a Counternarcotics Program Coordinator to assist in determining and validating requirements based on U.S. and host country strategy and priorities, implementing, managing, and monitoring progress of specified projects. The Coordinator will work with INL personnel and third-party contractors to provide program implementation, direction, and execution oversight in support of Government of Mexico (GOM) entities. Key responsibilities include providing management and coordination of programs that enhance the capabilities of GOM agencies to curtail the manufacturing, transportation, and trafficking of illegal drugs, as well as building the capacity of GOM security and justice sector personnel. • Provide work guidance to the INL Drug Supply Reduction (DSR) team • Refine existing or develop new counternarcotics and drug interdiction capabilities • Develop close working relationships with appropriate GOM officials • Provide counternarcotics support to officials of the Secretariat of National Defense (Defensa) and the Secretariat of the Navy (Marina) • Develop train-and-equip strategies, key activities, and projects for INL Mexico’s CN programs