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The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) keeps Americans safe at home by countering international crime, illegal drugs, and instability abroad. INL helps countries deliver justice and fairness by strengthening their police, courts, and corrections systems. These efforts reduce the amount of crime and illegal drugs reaching U.S. shores.
U.S. Embassy Lima’s INL Organized Crime Program dismantles FTOs and TCOs threatening U.S. security by enabling U.S. and Peruvian law enforcement and justice sector to investigate, prosecute, and convict their members; disrupt their revenue sources; and seize their assets.
INL Lima has been supporting the Peruvian justice sector through an international advisor with expertise in asset forfeiture efforts since 2017. INL Lima and the advisor developed the Asset Forfeiture Mentoring Project, which directly resulted in Peru overcoming its prior inability to secure asset forfeiture sentences. From 2012 to 2016, Peru’s courts only issued three asset forfeiture sentences. After INL launched the project in January 2017, Peru issued 22 asset forfeiture sentences within the first year. In 2018, the project supported Peruvian efforts to draft and pass legislation establishing a new system and Peru’s Congress approved Legislative Decree 1373-Asset Forfeiture Law. In February 2019, justice sector institutions issued complementary regulations, leading to the establishment of 22 asset forfeiture courts and three appellate courts, 24 specialized prosecutor’s offices nationwide, an asset forfeiture division under the Peruvian National Police, and a specialized Public Solicitor’s Office. As of March 2026, Peru’s asset forfeiture system has permanently seized more than $211 million in illicit assets and issued 2715 sentences, making it a powerful tool in fighting organized crime.
Despite these gains, the asset forfeiture system continues to face challenges. Authorities outside Lima receive fewer training opportunities than those in the capital. Although the subsystem has robust staffing, Peru’s budgeting procedures classify these positions as temporary, leaving personnel subject to dismissal or rotation at any time. In 2025, the judiciary established seven asset forfeiture courts and one appellate chamber as permanent bodies, and it plans to expand this effort to additional courts, subject to available funding. In addition, many justice sector actors in other specialties lack familiarity with asset forfeiture and miss opportunities to collaborate with asset forfeiture authorities.
In May 2025, Peru enacted Law No. 32326, which amended Legislative Decree 1373 and significantly changed the asset forfeiture framework by requiring a final criminal conviction or similar disposition before initiating most forfeiture proceedings, with limited exceptions. This shift weakens the system’s effectiveness as a non-conviction-based tool, risks delays in asset recovery, and reduces authorities’ ability to act quickly against illicit assets. As a result, justice sector operators must adapt their strategies to align asset forfeiture actions more closely with criminal proceedings while identifying lawful exceptions to continue pursuing cases. They must also strengthen coordination across institutions and build a clear understanding of the revised legal framework to maintain the system’s effectiveness.
Given both the program’s results in combatting transnational organized crime and the system’s ongoing challenges, INL Lima will continue to build capacity across the justice sector nationwide and strengthen the asset forfeiture program. This phase will: 1) strengthen justice operators’ advanced knowledge of emerging trends; 2) expand capacity building for actors outside of Lima, 3) increase knowledge of the growing body of relevant jurisprudence, 4) engage decision makers to secure permanent funding for the asset forfeiture subsystem and to support consideration of legal or regulatory modifications to strengthen the effectiveness of the asset forfeiture framework, 5) promote awareness and practical models for collaboration between specialized asset forfeiture actors and other justice sector personnel to coordinate on parallel investigations.
The International Asset Forfeiture Advisor (hereinafter “the Advisor”) will provide technical assistance, training, and mentoring on legal aspects and concepts related to Peru’s asset forfeiture framework. The Advisor will engage with all relevant stakeholders involved in implementing these laws, including judges, prosecutors, police officers, public solicitors, public defenders, Seized Assets National Program personnel, the Superintendence of Banks, and other public and private actors involved in asset forfeiture processes.
The Advisor must deliver all technical assistance, training, and mentoring in Spanish without interpretation. INL will not fund interpretation or translation services. The Advisor must notify INL in advance of any needs for training materials, copies, supplies, or other logistical support.
We respectfully request not to be contacted by recruiters and/or staffing agencies.
International Asset Forfeiture Advisor
International Asset Forfeiture Advisor
| Location: | Lima, Peru | |
| Remote Work: | No | |
| Clearance: | MRPT | |
| Work Status: | Part-Time | |
| Travel Requirements: | This position may travel on a regular basis. |
ATSG is actively seeking candidates for a potential upcoming contract. This position is contingent upon award, and hiring decisions will be finalized once the contract is granted.
Position Description
The U.S. Department of State is the lead institution for the conduct of American diplomacy and the Secretary of State is the President’s principal foreign policy advisor. The Department of State’s mission is to advance U.S. national security interests, fight terrorism, protect U.S. interests abroad, and implement foreign policy initiatives that build a freer, prosperous, and secure world.The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) keeps Americans safe at home by countering international crime, illegal drugs, and instability abroad. INL helps countries deliver justice and fairness by strengthening their police, courts, and corrections systems. These efforts reduce the amount of crime and illegal drugs reaching U.S. shores.
U.S. Embassy Lima’s INL Organized Crime Program dismantles FTOs and TCOs threatening U.S. security by enabling U.S. and Peruvian law enforcement and justice sector to investigate, prosecute, and convict their members; disrupt their revenue sources; and seize their assets.
INL Lima has been supporting the Peruvian justice sector through an international advisor with expertise in asset forfeiture efforts since 2017. INL Lima and the advisor developed the Asset Forfeiture Mentoring Project, which directly resulted in Peru overcoming its prior inability to secure asset forfeiture sentences. From 2012 to 2016, Peru’s courts only issued three asset forfeiture sentences. After INL launched the project in January 2017, Peru issued 22 asset forfeiture sentences within the first year. In 2018, the project supported Peruvian efforts to draft and pass legislation establishing a new system and Peru’s Congress approved Legislative Decree 1373-Asset Forfeiture Law. In February 2019, justice sector institutions issued complementary regulations, leading to the establishment of 22 asset forfeiture courts and three appellate courts, 24 specialized prosecutor’s offices nationwide, an asset forfeiture division under the Peruvian National Police, and a specialized Public Solicitor’s Office. As of March 2026, Peru’s asset forfeiture system has permanently seized more than $211 million in illicit assets and issued 2715 sentences, making it a powerful tool in fighting organized crime.
Despite these gains, the asset forfeiture system continues to face challenges. Authorities outside Lima receive fewer training opportunities than those in the capital. Although the subsystem has robust staffing, Peru’s budgeting procedures classify these positions as temporary, leaving personnel subject to dismissal or rotation at any time. In 2025, the judiciary established seven asset forfeiture courts and one appellate chamber as permanent bodies, and it plans to expand this effort to additional courts, subject to available funding. In addition, many justice sector actors in other specialties lack familiarity with asset forfeiture and miss opportunities to collaborate with asset forfeiture authorities.
In May 2025, Peru enacted Law No. 32326, which amended Legislative Decree 1373 and significantly changed the asset forfeiture framework by requiring a final criminal conviction or similar disposition before initiating most forfeiture proceedings, with limited exceptions. This shift weakens the system’s effectiveness as a non-conviction-based tool, risks delays in asset recovery, and reduces authorities’ ability to act quickly against illicit assets. As a result, justice sector operators must adapt their strategies to align asset forfeiture actions more closely with criminal proceedings while identifying lawful exceptions to continue pursuing cases. They must also strengthen coordination across institutions and build a clear understanding of the revised legal framework to maintain the system’s effectiveness.
Given both the program’s results in combatting transnational organized crime and the system’s ongoing challenges, INL Lima will continue to build capacity across the justice sector nationwide and strengthen the asset forfeiture program. This phase will: 1) strengthen justice operators’ advanced knowledge of emerging trends; 2) expand capacity building for actors outside of Lima, 3) increase knowledge of the growing body of relevant jurisprudence, 4) engage decision makers to secure permanent funding for the asset forfeiture subsystem and to support consideration of legal or regulatory modifications to strengthen the effectiveness of the asset forfeiture framework, 5) promote awareness and practical models for collaboration between specialized asset forfeiture actors and other justice sector personnel to coordinate on parallel investigations.
The International Asset Forfeiture Advisor (hereinafter “the Advisor”) will provide technical assistance, training, and mentoring on legal aspects and concepts related to Peru’s asset forfeiture framework. The Advisor will engage with all relevant stakeholders involved in implementing these laws, including judges, prosecutors, police officers, public solicitors, public defenders, Seized Assets National Program personnel, the Superintendence of Banks, and other public and private actors involved in asset forfeiture processes.
The Advisor must deliver all technical assistance, training, and mentoring in Spanish without interpretation. INL will not fund interpretation or translation services. The Advisor must notify INL in advance of any needs for training materials, copies, supplies, or other logistical support.
Period of Performance
The period of performance for this order will be one (01) year from the date of award with the option to extend for six (06) months subject to performance, need, and funding.Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide technical assistance in the drafting and review of inter- and intra-institutional protocols and guidelines related to asset forfeiture.
- Disseminate and explain any regulatory amendments and major developments in jurisprudence to stakeholders.
- Advise and assist Government of Peru counterparts in developing and submitting reform legislation or regulations and in efforts to secure permanent funding for the asset forfeiture subsystem.
- Design and deliver training and mentoring on asset forfeiture for prosecutors, judges, police, public solicitors, financial analysts, and other relevant justice operators. Training must cover international standards, investigative techniques, and trial case studies, and clearly distinguish asset forfeiture from related mechanisms such as restraint measures and criminal forfeiture.
- Recommend additional activities to support program objectives.
Minimum Qualifications
- Any citizenship (U.S., Third Country National (TCN), and Local National (LN)) is allowable;
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in international relations, law enforcement, public policy or related field (10 years professional law experience can be substituted);
- Twelve to eighteen years of experience related to the legal profession, courts, criminology, and/or public administration, experience briefing in English;
- Demonstrated experience working overseas in an embassy environment;
- Three years specialized experience depending on the position (e.g. criminal investigator, prosecutor, judge, or defense attorney;
- Knowledge of, and skill in, correct usage of English grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and style.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience investigating and prosecuting asset forfeiture cases.
- Demonstrated experience evaluating prevention activities in accordance with international standards.
- Demonstrated experience working across multiple components of the justice sector, including judges, prosecutors, police, financial analysts, and administrative personnel.
- Demonstrated teaching experience, preferably at the university level.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct training and evaluation in Spanish at or above a National Foreign Affairs Training Center (NFATC) 3 (General Professional Proficiency) level, or equivalent. Candidates must provide proof of language proficiency unless they are native Spanish speakers. The Advisor must operate fully in Spanish, including providing technical assistance, delivering training, and engaging daily with justice sector counterparts.
- Demonstrated familiarity with asset forfeiture legislation in Latin America, preferably including Peru.
About ATSG
ATSG Corporation is a Veterans Affairs (VA) CVE-Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based in Fairfax, VA with branch offices throughout Central America. Since 2004, ATSG has successfully deployed its experience and expertise to support the most challenging and complex projects for various Federal agencies. Our robust portfolio includes cutting-edge technical solutions and professional support in Program Management, Consulting, Operations and Planning Support, Training and Advisory Services, and IT and Knowledge Management. We take pride in our proven dedication to providing expert assistance to our government partners. ATSG provides a variety of services within the Intelligence Community and is experienced in areas such as Mobility, Enterprise Architecture, Data Processing, Law Enforcement Mission Support, and Acquisition Support. Our products may be diverse, but the results are one and the same—on schedule, on budget, and completed with superior quality. As an organization, we are consistently expanding our global footprint in the contracting community. We work hard to honor our commitment to our clients while ensuring our employees feel secure and empowered in their work. We take excellent care of our team, so they may have the freedom and confidence to focus on their missions and provide nothing but the best output on the work site and at home.
ATSG Corporation is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer, our applicants and employees are protected from discrimination. Visit https://www.eeoc.gov/ for more information. Equal access to programs, services and employment is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Department. To comply with Federal law, ATSG Corporation participates in E-Verify. Successful candidates must pass the E-Verify process after hire.
This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of protected veteran status or disability and require affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. To comply with Federal law, ATSG Corporation participates in E-Verify. Successful candidates must pass the E-Verify process after hire.
We respectfully request not to be contacted by recruiters and/or staffing agencies.
Application Requirements
- All applications must be submitted in .pdf, .doc, or .docx format.
- Applications and resumes for this position are only accepted via electronic submission through ATSG Corporation’s Consolidated Applicant Tracking System (CATS).
- Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand-delivered applications and resumes will not be accepted.
- The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from their electronic application and/or resume.