Afghanistan: Investigations Advisor - Afghanistan (GH0001)

Adam Smith International is looking for consultants with experience in police, intelligence and/or counter-terrorism investigations for short-term and long-term assignments in Afghanistan. Consultants will be required to provide a mixture of formal training and informal coaching and mentoring to Afghan counterparts, covering areas such as:

The investigations cycle

• Operations management (including running simultaneous operations)


• Use of intelligence in investigations (including human intelligence and signals intelligence)


• Multi-departmental approaches to a single investigation


• Treating detainees in detention facilities (detention centres)


• Interview techniques and psychology


• Evidential exhibit procedures


• File Preparation


• Counter-corruption


• Counter-terrorism investigations

Required Skills:

Successful applicants will have:

• A strong understanding of the conduct of investigations and of the investigations cycle


• A strong understanding of counter-terrorism related issues


• Strong training skills


• Strong inter-cultural and inter-personal skills


• Strong English-language communication skills, both written and oral


• (Ideally) Dari/Farsi and/or Pashto language skills
  Required Experience:

Successful applicants will have:

• +7 years of relevant work experience


• Experience conducting and managing investigations with law enforcement or intelligence agencies


• Experience working internationally (outside their country of origin) is essential


• Experience in conflict/fragile states, and (ideally) experience in Afghanistan


• Experience as a trainer and/or trainer-of-trainers