Amentum is a premier global services partner supporting critical programs of national significance across defense, security, intelligence, energy, and environment. Amentum draws from a century-old heritage of operational excellence, mission focus, and successful execution underpinned by a strong culture of safety and ethics. Headquartered in Germantown, Md., Amentum employs more than 50,000 people on all seven continents.
Amentum is supporting the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in providing specialized training, advisory and mentoring services to host nations under the Criminal Division’s International Criminal Investigative Training and Assistance Program (ICITAP). https://www.justice.gov/criminal-icitap.
ICITAP is a cornerstone of America’s global strategy for combating transnational crime, terrorism, countering trafficking in persons, establishing rule of law and enhancing human rights in developing countries. Amentum is the contract service provider to the DOJ ICITAP and Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) programs.
Please Note: This is an Independent Contractor position with Amentum, it should not be considered an employment relationship with Amentum.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Amentum is currently seeking a qualified candidate to serve as Forensic Latent Print Advisor. This position will be responsible for providing subject matter expertise in latent print examinations.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Forensic Latent Print Advisor is the principal subject matter expert in latent fingerprint examinations. The advisor mentors host-country experts on training, techniques and procedures used in the collection, preservation, examination, analysis, and court production of latent print evidence with an emphasis on ISO/IEC 17020 and/or 17025 accreditation requirements. The advisor is responsible for advising and training host country experts on the recovery of latent prints using chemical and other techniques on various substrates; evaluation of the quality of latent prints to determine suitability for comparison and/or database submission; and comparisons of inked and latent finger, palm, and footprints to known standards.
Additionally, the advisor mentors on the use of equipment and reagents such as magnification devices, digital cameras, light sources, fingerprint powder, chemical fume hoods, and related chemicals; expert testimony; Automated Biometric Identification System database utilization; development of standard operating procedures; and determination of best practices in workflow efficiency.
The advisor will also work with various US officials from Departments of State (DoS) and Justice (DOJ). Duties also include facilitating meetings; leading working groups; developing reports and specialized papers; reviewing and editing policies; and conducting briefings.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
(Superior experience in critical areas may be substituted for other areas at DOJ discretion)
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
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