Headquartered in Washington, DC, the International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) provides technical assistance and training to foreign law enforcement agencies through full-time programs staffed by ICITAP experts in overseas field offices, and intermittent deployments of technical advisors and trainers. All projects are overseen and supported by headquarters.

ICITAP headquarters consists of the Director's Office; Operations; and Management and Administrative Services. (Organizational Chart)

• Director's Office

  The Director's Office maintains the strategic focus of the organization. Within the Director's Office, the executive planning officer and strategic services staff provide assistance in the areas of strategic planning; external and internal communications; performance statistics and reporting; development of standards; organizational development initiatives; and knowledge management.

  Strategic management support

  Develops and coordinates projects to realize the director's vision for ICITAP. Ensures consistency of ICITAP's strategies with Department of Justice and Criminal Division goals and priorities, and with the foreign assistance strategic framework.

  Performance accountability reporting

  Develops and compiles performance statistics and prepares activity-related reports to improve visibility and accountability; projects include collecting and reporting training statistics and other data for the Criminal Division's Quarterly Management Report.

  Strategic program support

  Assists regional programs in the areas of program performance data, program reviews, and public information materials.

  Public information services

  Develops and implements ICITAP's external communications strategy, including standards and guidelines for various communications vehicles. Develops and maintains information products such as briefings to Congress and Website content, and provides quality-assurance review of other materials.

  Knowledge management development

  Collaborates with the Criminal Division's Information Technology Management section to identify and implement solutions for enhancing electronic information sharing and storage.

• Operations

  Operations is responsible for program management functions, including the planning and implementation of ICITAP's programs. Operations also develops and maintains ICITAP's training standards and provides training resources, such as lesson plans and other curriculum products, to field programs

  Regional Operations

  ICITAP's programs are organized primarily by region under two operational command structures. Both are managed by an assistant director who oversees all facets of program development and implementation at headquarters and in field offices.

  Region I

  Africa and the Middle East

  Asia and Pacific

  Region II

  Europe and Eurasia

  Latin America and Caribbean

  Special Operations

  Special Operations is designed to enhance the effectiveness of ICITAP's global operations by providing technical support and assistance to the regional components, and promoting interagency coordination. The assistant director for special operations oversees the development, coordination, and effective application of ICITAP technical capabilities; as well as the management, training, and effective utilization of ICITAP's Civilian Response Corps (CRC) personnel and all related intra-departmental and inter-agency duties.

  Technical Services

  The Technical Services Unit consists of core technical competencies that support regional operations. For example, ICITAP's Forensic Services works across the regions and is dedicated to improving the delivery of quality forensic services to host-country criminal justice systems.

  Civilian Response Corps

  The Civilian Response Corps unit consists of police, corrections, criminal justice, and forensic specialists who are deployed in support of stabilization and reconstruction missions coordinated by the State Department’s Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization.

  Interagency Liaison

  ICITAP details personnel to selected agencies outside the Criminal Division or the Justice Department to improve coordination on overseas law enforcement development programs.

• Management and Administrative Services

  Management and Administrative Services executes key business functions—finance and budget, human resources, administration, contract oversight, and security—to ensure compliance with federal regulations and Department of Justice (DOJ) policies.

  Finance and budget

  Ensures the financial accountability and responsibility of ICITAP programs; develops annual operating budgets; and coordinates with the International Training Financial Management team and DOJ Criminal Division administrative staff to provide daily oversight and signature authority for procurements at headquarters.

  Human resources

  Coordinates employee recruitment and selection; serves as the point of contact on personnel matters; processes passports and visas; assists senior management with the development of staff work plans and training; manages time and attendance; and coordinates the relocation of staff overseas.

  Administrative support

  Develops standard operating procedures; advises staff on DOJ, Criminal Division, and ICITAP policies and procedures; carries out other administrative tasks, including the research and interpretation of policies.

  Contract oversight

  Oversees program support contracts—through an embedded contracting officer dedicated solely to ICITAP contracts—and serves as liaison with Justice Management Division Procurement Services staff.

  Security

  Ensures compliance with DOJ and ICITAP regulations, policies, and standard operating procedures; acts as primary point of contact for personnel- and physical-security initiatives and programs; monitors the receipt and tracking of security packets and processing of law enforcement experts; and oversees the DOJ-wide JCON-S secure system, which allows ICITAP employees to conduct secure intra- and inter-agency communication.