Post title and level Community Policing/SGBV Adviser (non-contracted)
Organizational Unit United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS)
Duty Station Throughout the Mission according to operational requirements
Reporting to Head of Police Component through the established chain of command
Duration 12 Month (extendible)
Deadline for applications 10 December 2020
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Graduation from Police College or Academy or other recognized law enforcement educational
institution is required. University degree or specialized training in law, law enforcement, policing
management, public administration, community development is desired.
Work Experience: A minimum of 7 years of active policing experience in national or international law
enforcement is required including 5 years of direct experience in community policing, prevention and
investigation of sexual and gender-based violence, including but not limited to specific community policing
programs implementation and protection of civilians especially in the work of community policing
committees, planning and implementation of community safety related initiatives, coordination of community
related activities with various stakeholders, crime scene management, crime victim support, protection of
vulnerable groups, gender mainstreaming. Practical experience in crime management and crime prevention,
project and program management, policy/guidelines development, planning, gap analysis, capacity building,
training/coaching is highly desirable. Peacekeeping or other international experience in the UN or other
organizations, particularly in the area of community policing is an advantage.
Languages: For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of a second
official UN language (Arabic) is an advantage.
Assessment for Mission Service: All candidates should be cleared through an Assessment for Mission
Service (AMS) either by a Selection Assistance and Assessment Team (SAAT) deployed to a Member
State or on the basis of an in-mission AMS upon arrival of the candidates. Failure to pass the in-mission
assessment will result in candidate’s repatriation. All repatriation related expenses in this case are to be
borne by the Member State. Therefore, the Member States are strongly encouraged to request a SAAT to
conduct an AMS in the Member State prior to the police personnel deployment.
