Anticorruption Advisor

Anti-corruption Visa Advisor

Location: Washington, DC |
Remote Work: No |
Clearance: Secret |
Work Status: Full-Time |
Travel Requirements: In-country and international travel may be required.

Applications submitted by 02/03/2026 will receive full consideration. Candidates applying after this date may still be reviewed and will remain in our talent pipeline for future opportunities.

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.

INL’s Office of Results and Criminal Deterrence (INL/RCD) plays a leadership role in combatting corruption and transnational organized crime internationally, including through management of several anticrime sanctions and deterrence tools.

The Anticrime Sanctions and Deterrence Tools Branch implements corruption‑related visa restrictions and related sanctions programs, as well as the Narcotics and Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Programs. INL administers two corruption‑related visa denial authorities:
Presidential Proclamation 7750 and the Anti‑Kleptocracy Provision. These authorities allow the Department to deny visas to current and former corrupt officials, their affiliates, and immediate family members. INL also supports implementation of Executive Orders 13818, 14059, 13581, and the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.

The Analyst will support implementation of PP 7750, Section 7031(c), Global Magnitsky sanctions, and related sanctions tasks related to the Narcotics and TOC Rewards Program. The Analyst will serve as an action officer for a geographic region, be the initial point of contact for all incoming actions, develop cases, coordinate with posts and other agencies, and draft decision memoranda for senior leadership.

• Support visa restrictions, sanctions, and rewards actions directed at high‑level corrupt foreign officials, bribers, narcotraffickers, and transnational criminal organizations.
• Assist in analyzing and improving knowledge of management processes and procedures related to visa restrictions, sanctions, and rewards.
• Draft analysis documents and memoranda for visa restriction, sanction, and reward cases based on research and analysis of a variety of sources.
• Research and use government and private sector best practices to measure and improve customer service, approval workflows, and processing timelines.
• Work closely with the Legal and Consular Affairs Bureaus to ensure legal, factual, and procedural prerequisites are met.
• Provide feedback on best practices for data input, document standardization, organization, and storage related to visa restrictions, sanctions, and rewards procedures.
• Assist in coordinating the interpretation and adaptation of available guidelines/SOPs for visa restrictions, sanctions, and rewards.
• Assist subject matter experts in developing training modules for INL sponsored workshops and distance learning courses.
• Work closely with U.S. overseas posts