Post title and level: Interpol Liaison Officer, seconded (non-contracted)
Organizational Unit: United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
Duty Station: Pristina
Reporting to: Senior Police Adviser
Duration: 12 Month (extendible)
Deadline for applications: 15 January 2022
Post available: 25 March 2022
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Graduation from a certified Police Academy/College and/or University degree (Bachelor’s degree or
equivalent) in related field (Criminology, Public Administration, Social or Police Science) and a relevant
combination of professional training and experience is required.
Work Experience: A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant and progressive diverse experience in the field of policing,
including international police cooperation, management, planning, institutional and capacity building within
police, criminal investigation, forensics, operations, combating organized crime etc., is required;
Recent active working experience in Interpol NCB on matters related to issuance of Notices and Diffusions,
search for fugitives and stolen/misappropriated objects using INTERPOL databases is an advantage. Wideranging
working experience in criminal investigation entities in national law enforcement environment or in
the field of international police cooperation may be considered in lieu of recent Interpol NCB experience;
Experience in international policing or law enforcement, international police liaison activities and/or reporting
is desirable; Practical experience in planning and project management is desirable;
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.
Languages: English and French are the working languages of the UN and INTERPOL. For the post
advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of a second official INTERPOL
language (French, Spanish) is an advantage.
