What are the responsibilities and job description for the Criminal Intelligence Fellow - Latin America position at International Justice Mission?
Who We Are
International Justice Mission (IJM) is the global leader in protecting vulnerable people from violence around the world. Our team 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 make justice unstoppable.
We are a global community that cares for one another. We believe that the way we work is as important as the results we achieve. We provide professional excellence with joy and celebration to all 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 Projects have reduced slavery and violence between 50 and 85% for very large populations of people in poverty. As we grow to expand our impact to protect 500 million people from violence, we are seeking a Criminal Intelligence Fellow to support our Latin America programs.
The Criminal Intelligence Fellow – Latin America will support various initiatives executed by the Global Investigations & Law Enforcement Development (ILED) Team. The Global Investigations & Law Enforcement Development Team supports IJM programs and partners with subject matter expertise related to investigative casework and law enforcement capacity development.
Potential tasks and project the Fellow include:
Prioritize requests for support (RFS) from IJM’s hubs, field offices, and host-government law enforcement partners in the Latin America region;
- Collect, process, analyze and disseminate high quality, strategic-level intelligence products and briefings that inform senior-level decision-makers;
- Collect, process, analyze and disseminate actionable, operational-level intelligence products and briefings that facilitate specific law enforcement and fieldwork outcomes;
- Prepare and disseminate strategic and operational-level intelligence packages and briefings to internal and external parties.
This position can be fully in-person or hybrid (onsite Tuesdays & Thursdays) in the Washington, DC area or remote for non-local candidates. This position can also be based out of any IJM global field office. It reports to the Global Director, ILED. The position requires 20-40 hours per week.
Anticipated Fellowship dates are Sept. 8, 2025 – Sept. 4, 2026.
General Qualifications and Required Skills
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in security studies, international relations, criminology, criminal justice, or a related field;
- Minimum 3 years of experience as an intelligence analyst, investigative analyst, crime analyst, or research analyst within the federal government, military, law enforcement, or private sector;
- Experience with data collection, processing, and analysis for intelligence products;
- Experience with report writing and intelligence briefing;
- Experience with online or social media-related investigations, open-source intelligence (OSINT), link analysis, and/or geospatial mapping and cartography.
- Spanish language proficiency (Advanced or Native Speaker).
Critical Qualities
- Mature orthodox Christian faith;
- Humble and resilient;
- Pursues excellence;
- Culturally aware and appreciative of difference;
- Strong service ethic;
- Innovative problem solver;
- Ability to build trust and strong partnerships with others;
- Courageous in pursuing opportunities and challenges;
- Tenacious in achieving goals; and
- Professional.
Application Process:
Upload Resume, Cover Letter & Statement of Faith* in one PDF document.
What is a statement of faith?
IJM holds strict safeguarding principles and a zero tolerance to violations of the Safeguarding Policy, Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy, and Code of Ethics. Candidate selection is based on technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring criteria subject to assessing the candidate’s value congruence and thorough background, police clearance, and reference check processes.
At IJM, we’re committed to building a diverse workforce through fair and equitable employment practices. IJM encourages people of any race, color, age, sex, marital status or political ideology to apply for employment. While we welcome everyone into this work, we truly believe that the work we are doing is God’s work, not our own, and practice spiritual disciplines together daily. That’s why we legally require under SEC. 2000e-1 [Section702] of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that all employees practice a mature orthodox Christian faith, as defined by the Apostles’ Creed.
IJM requires a background check, police clearance and thorough review of references with an employment offer and/or employment contract.
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