Joseph Tassy

Senior law enforcement and foreign assistance professional with more than 35 years of experience in criminal investigations, police integrity and accountability, security sector assistance, and international law enforcement. More than 16 years of experience in Haiti working with the Haitian National Police, U.S. Embassy, Department of State/INL, international organizations, and law enforcement partners.

Extensive experience conducting and overseeing sensitive investigations, analyzing information, addressing police misconduct and corruption, advising senior officials, and supporting human rights, rule of law, and police professionalization initiatives.

Contracting Officer's Representative, Level III - Department of State, Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE) - Doha, Qatar

(2023-12)

Oversee a $200 million LOGCAP Task Order for mission-critical services on Camp as Sayliyah under Department of Defense

• Monitor contract performance through inspections, evaluations, and reviews.
• Oversee medical support services (Role II) and life support services, ensuring compliance with contract requirements and safety standards.
• Drafted Performance Work Statement (PWS) for transition from DoD LOGCAP to Department of State Diplomatic Platform Support Services (DiPPS) IDIQ Life Support Services Task Order
• Develop and monitor progress reports, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies to optimize program performance.
• Serve as liaison between CARE, U.S. Embassy Doha, International Organization for Migration (IOM), International SOS (ISOS), and contractors to facilitate stakeholder alignment and collaboration.

Law Enforcement Component Lead - Management Systems International (MSI), Tetra Tech - Florida - Remote

(2023-02 - 2023-12)

Supported MSI in launching USAID's Haiti Citizen Security Program (HCSP) to build the capacity of Haitian citizens and institutions to reduce gang violence through a three-pronged approach connecting police, communities, and social services in targeted neighborhoods.

• Led coordination efforts with USAID, INL, Organization of American States (OAS), and Government of Haiti stakeholders to ensure program alignment.
• Conducted assessment of the Haitian National Police's capacity and commitment to collaborate with HCSP; advised on types of technical and material assistance most needed in the immediate and short term.
• Led the stakeholder engagement process for neighborhood selection.
• Assessed police-community engagement capabilities and communication strategies.

Senior Police Advisor/Contracting Officer's Representative (COR Level III) - Department of State, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) - Port-au-Prince, Haiti

(2010-12 - 2022-12)

Served as senior advisor on criminal justice reform, police professionalization, anti-corruption initiatives, border security, transnational crime, community policing, and institutional development. Managed security assistance portfolios exceeding $250 million and coordinated implementation of complex foreign assistance initiatives supporting U.S. Government objectives.

• Directed the full lifecycle of foreign assistance initiatives from needs assessment and program design through requirements development, acquisition planning, funding identification, vehicle selection, implementation oversight, performance evaluation, and closeout.
• Authored the annual International Narcotics Control Strategic Report (INCSR).
• Developed Statements of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statements (PWS), acquisition packages, and implementation strategies.
• Identified and utilized contracts, grants, interagency agreements, letters of agreement, and international organizations to achieve mission objectives.
• Conducted annual program reviews and effectiveness assessments.
• Developed spending plans and funding strategies aligned with Embassy priorities.
• Managed COR-administered contracts utilizing DynCorp, PAE, and other contractors to provide advisors, trainers, technical experts, and institutional capacity-building support.
• Served as AOR for interagency agreements supporting transnational organized crime investigations, counternarcotics operations, maritime security initiatives, and financial crimes with a nexus to the United States.
• Managed agreements with international organizations supporting border security, migration management, anti-gang strategies, community resilience, and violence reduction programs.
• Oversaw grants supporting citizen security, community engagement, gang prevention, and restoration of government presence in vulnerable communities.
• Provided strategic leadership and long-term support that contributed to increasing favorable public confidence ratings in the Haitian National Police to more than 80 percent.
• Served as AOR for an FBI Interagency Agreement supporting investigations into transnational organized crime and criminal activity with a nexus to the United States.
• Coordinated initiatives involving FBI, DEA, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Defense, USAID, U.S. Customs, and other U.S. Government agencies.
• Established the SME position of U.S. Coast Guard Advisor to support maritime security and interdiction operations.
• Briefed senior Department of State, National Security Council, and U.S. Government officials.
• Represented INL at regional security and law enforcement conferences to address transnational crime patterns.
• Worked with the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) to strengthen regional law enforcement cooperation on addressing migration and other regional security.

Acting INL Director - Department of State, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) - Port-au-Prince, Haiti

(2019-05 - 2019-08)

• Directed section operations, personnel, budgets, contracts, grants, and strategic planning activities.
• Represented INL before senior government officials, donors, international organizations, and Embassy leadership.
• Maintained engagement with Ministers, Director General-level officials, and United Nations representatives.
• Developed FY2020 spending plans and resource allocation strategies.
• Supervised three America PSCs and local staff.

Principal Advisor to the Director General of the Haitian National Police (HNP – Chief of Police) - PAE Government Services - Port-au-Prince, Haiti

(2006-11 - 2010-07)

Served as principal advisor to the Director General of Police on strategic planning, organizational development, anti-corruption initiatives, institutional reform, leadership development, and public safety operations.

• Advised the Director General of the HNP on strategic planning, operations, counter-narcotics, and capacity building initiatives.
• Led coordination with international donors and organizations to improve Haiti's national security framework.
• Spearheaded initiatives to integrate gender equity into the HNP and ensured compliance with laws guaranteeing equal promotion and career development opportunities.
• Strengthened HNP's Inspector General's Office by developing investigative procedures, case tracking systems, and internal accountability to address police corruption and misconduct.
• Assisted in developing HNP's annual budget requisition valued at over $140 million and ensured alignment with international audit and evaluation standards to guarantee effective resource allocation.
• Advised HNP Police school on foundational recruit training, integrating leadership, ethics, human rights, and investigative standards to ensure alignment with international standards.
• Developed mid- and senior-level leadership curricula for the HNP Academy, focusing on strategic planning, supervisory accountability, and operational management to professionalize command-level leadership.
• Supported the implementation of crime reduction strategies, public safety initiatives, and disaster response coordination.
• Secured multimillion-dollar funding for numerous projects and equipment acquisitions

United Nations Police Peacekeeper - United Nations Mission in Haiti - Haiti

(1997-01 - 1998-01)

Selected for a one-year deployment supporting United Nations peacekeeping operations during a critical period of post-conflict stabilization and institution building.

• Worked alongside multinational personnel and host nation counterparts to restore public order and strengthen public security institutions.
• Participated in the early development, mentoring, and training of the newly established Haitian National Police.
• Supported democratic policing, rule-of-law initiatives, and institutional capacity-building efforts.

Lieutenant, Platoon Commander & Integrity Control Officer - New York Police Department - 40th Precinct, South Bronx, New York, NY

(2005-04 - 2006-07)

Commanded 350+ personnel managing daily operations and ensuring adherence to policies and procedures in a densely populated community of 210,000 residents.

• Implemented crime prevention strategies, resulting in measurable reduction in overall crime rates within the precinct.
• Developed and managed the Integrity Control Program for all personnel within the command.
• Conducted investigations and responded to issues relating to discipline, police misconduct, and corruption.
• Fostered positive relationships between the community and law enforcement by regularly engaging with community leaders, attending community events, and addressing concerns and complaints from residents

Officer - New York Police Department - New York, NY

(1986-06 - 2006-07)