Senior Cybercrime Advisor
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) seeks a U.S. citizen Personal Services Contractor as a Senior Cybercrime Advisor based at the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria. The contract period is 12 months from award with four optional one-year extensions, and compensation is set at the FS-02 equivalent level of $102,409–$150,391 per annum, plus applicable benefits and allowances. The advisor will serve as INL’s primary point of contact on cybercrime and IT-based initiatives, providing strategic guidance, technical assistance, and program support to Nigerian law enforcement, justice, and financial institutions while coordinating with U.S. Mission and international partners. Duties include assessing capabilities and training needs, developing strategies and SOPs, monitoring INL-funded partners, preparing reports, and supervising 1–3 locally employed staff. Minimum qualifications include U.S. citizenship with Secret security/medical/ethics clearances, a bachelor’s degree plus 10 years of relevant experience, at least 3 years in cybercrime/cybersecurity/criminal justice, 1 year overseas, and project management experience; required post-arrival training includes courses within 120 days and a six-month embassy course, with FACT before deployment.