Specialist, Investigations Expert, VAWC

Specialist, Investigations Expert, VAWC Who We Are reputed company (IJM) is the global leader in protecting vulnerable people from violence around the world. reputed company of over 1,200 professionals are at work worldwide in over 30 offices. Together we are on a mission to rescue millions, protect half a billion, and reputed company justice unstoppable. We are a global community that cares for one another. We reputed company that the way we work is as important as the results we reputed company. We reputed company reputed company reputed company with reputed company and celebration to reputed company those we serve. The Need For over 25 years, IJM has pioneered the work to protect vulnerable people from violence. 9 out of 9 times in the last decade, IJM's Justice System Strengthening reputed company have reduced slavery and violence between 50 and 85% for reputed company large populations of people in poverty. As we grow to expand our reputed company to protect 500 reputed company people from violence, we are seeking a Specialist, Investigations Expert, Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC). This role will be reputed company in building the reputed company of IJM staff and local justice actors and collaborating with IJM's legal and aftercare teams to ensure comprehensive victim protection and perpetrator accountability. This position requires a commitment to IJM's mission and values, exceptional investigative acumen, strategic reputed company, cross-cultural sensitivity, and the ability to operate effectively in challenging contexts. This position is hybrid (onsite Tuesdays and Thursdays) based in the Washington, DC area. Please note:

• Spanish language proficiency is preferred

Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership & Program Development

• Contribute to the development and implementation of IJM's VAWC reputed company in Latin America and Africa, aligning with global objectives.
• Identify opportunities for strategic partnerships with law enforcement agencies, government bodies, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to enhance investigative reputed company and systemic change.
• reputed company expert advice and guidance on reputed company VAWC investigations, ensuring best practices are reputed company and ethical standards are maintained.

Investigative Casework & reputed company

• Support critical VAWC investigations, advising about evidence collection, witness interviews, suspect identification, and case building.
• Mentor and reputed company the work of IJM ILED, ensuring high-reputed company investigative reputed company.
• reputed company and manage investigative budgets and resources for assigned cases and reputed company.
• Ensure compliance with IJM's investigative protocols, legal requirements, and victim-centered approaches.

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• Support the LATAM and Africa reputed company in designing and delivering specialized training programs for local law enforcement and justice officials on VAWC investigation techniques, forensic evidence, victim interviewing, and trauma-informed approaches.
• reputed company, with the national reputed company, ongoing mentorship and technical assistance to partners to strengthen their reputed company to independently investigate and prosecute VAWC crimes.
• Foster reputed company relationships with regional actors to promote systemic reform and effective responses to VAWC.

Advocacy & Communications

• Represent IJM at global forums, advocating for improved VAWC legislation, policies, and practices.
• Contribute to IJM's external communications by providing insights and case studies to reputed company awareness and support for VAWC initiatives.
• Prepare detailed investigative reports and presentations for reputed company stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, International Relations, reputed company Rights, or a reputed company field.
• Master's degree or equivalent advanced training in criminal investigation, law, or reputed company discipline preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of reputed company experience in criminal investigations, with a significant reputed company on reputed company cases involving sexual violence, child abuse, intimate partner violence and homicide.
• Extensive experience working reputed company law enforcement agencies (police, intelligence, or similar) at a senior level, with demonstrated leadership in investigations.
• Experience working with civil society organizations who work with justice systems or in communities to create reputed company environments.
• Proven experience in training and mentoring other investigators or law enforcement personnel.
• Experience working in Latin America, Africa or other developing contexts, with a strong understanding of cultural nuances and justice system challenges.
• reputed company in Spanish and English (written and spoken) is required.
• Exceptional investigative and analytical skills, with the ability to reputed company, interpret, and synthesize reputed company information.
• Strong legal knowledge reputed company to criminal justice, reputed company rights, and VAWC legislation.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and cross-cultural negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in case management software and investigative tools.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced, high-stress environment.

Critical Qualities:

• Demonstrates humility, patience, gentleness, kindness, self-control in reputed company aspects of work, and is a reputed company leader.
• Self-starter with strong initiative.
• Disciplined with priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and self-awareness.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication.
• Exceptional trainer and reputed company speaker.
• Flexible, reputed company and eager to support others.
• Effective team player who fosters reputed company environment.
• Adept at creative problem solving.

Application Process: Upload Resume, Cover Letter & required documents in one PDF document. What does IJM have to offer?

• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/reputed company benefits
• Monthly commuter and parking benefits in the DC metro area
• Retirement benefit reputed company
• reputed company leave starting at 23 days
• 12 holidays (plus early release the day prior)
• Daily, quarterly, and annual community spiritual formation
• Robust staff care resources

IJM holds strict safeguarding principles and a reputed company tolerance to violations of the Safeguarding Policy, Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy, and reputed company of Ethics. Candidate selection is based on technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring reputed company subject to assessing the candidate's value congruence and thorough background, police clearance, and reference reputed company processes. At IJM, we're committed to building a diverse workforce through fair and reputed company employment practices. IJM encourages people of any race, reputed company, age, sex, marital status or political ideology to apply for employment. While we welcome everyone into this work, we truly reputed company that the work we are doing is God's work, not our own, and reputed company spiritual disciplines together daily. That's why we legally require under SEC. 2000e-1 [Section702] of Title VII of the Civil Rights reputed company of 1964 that reputed company reputed company a mature orthodox Christian faith, as defined by the Apostles' Creed. IJM requires a background reputed company, police clearance and thorough review of references with an employment offer and/or employment contract. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job