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Job Title: Police Officer, P-4
Department/Office: Mission Management and Support Section
Location: NEW YORK
Posting Period: 01/04/2020 - 01/07/2020
Job Opening number: DPO/SEC2001P/P-4/06
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Qualifications:
Education: Advanced university degree (Master's Degree or equivalent) in the field of
Criminal Justice, Law, Political Science or related field. First level university degree with
a combination of relevant academic qualifications and qualifying experience in police and
peace operations may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Graduation
from a police academy or a similar law enforcement institution is also required.
Experience: A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in an
active national police service with a current rank of at least Superintendent or Lt. Colonel,
with a specialization in planning and implementing police operations and projects,
monitoring and evaluation of complex police tasks and projects is required. At least one
year of experience in a peace operation, UNHQ, or similar international institution is
desirable. Qualifying years of experience are calculated following the graduation from the
national police academy or similar law enforcement institution.
Languages: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations
Secretariat. For this post advertised, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required.
Knowledge of a second official UN language, preferably French, is desirable.
Assessment Method:
Kindly note that you may, as part of the evaluation of your application for this position,
be requested to undergo written knowledge-based assessment exercises, which may be
followed by a competency-based interview depending on the result of the test.
