Post title and level: Deputy Police Commissioner, D1/P5
Organizational Unit: United Nations Peacekeeping Operation or Special Political Mission
Duty Station: Senior Police Leadership Roster
Reporting to: Police Commissioner
Duration: Up to 12 Month (extendable)
Deadline for applications: 30 July 2021
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in law, police management, law
enforcement, security studies, criminal justice, business or public administration, human resources
management, change management or related area. A first-level university degree in combination with
qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Advance training for
command/ senior staff is highly desirable. Graduation from a certified Police Academy or other national or
international Law Enforcement Institution is required.
Work Experience: A candidate must be in active police service possessing minimum of 15 years (10 years
for P-5 level) of progressive and active policing service/experience at the field and/or national police
headquarters level; 10 years (7 years for P-5 level) of active police experience at senior policy making level
with extensive strategic planning and management experience in the following areas: police operations, crime
management and police administration. Practical direct experience in commanding a regional or a state level
police infrastructure, or heading a department at national police HQ level - required. Experience in police
human and financial resources management, police training and development, change management, reform
and restructuring – highly desirable. Previous UN or international experience is an advantage.
Rank*:
• Rank required for a D-1, is Deputy/Assistant Police Commissioner, Deputy/Assistant Inspector
General, Deputy Chief of Police, other equivalent to Brigade-General in the military or higher rank.
• Rank required for a P-5 is Senior/Chief Superintendent of Police, Colonel, other equivalent or higher
rank
Languages: Depending on the peace operation of deployment, fluency in English (in English speaking
missions), French and English (in French speaking missions), both written and oral, is required. Some
missions may require fluency in additional language. Knowledge of another UN official language is an
advantage.
