Post title and level: UN Police Adviser – seconded (non-contracted)
Organizational Unit: United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel
Duty Station: Senegal, Dakar
Reporting to: Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of UNOWAS through the established chain of command
Duration: 12 Months (with a possibility of extension)
Deadline for applications: 1 October 2024
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in law, law enforcement, police management, security studies, criminal justice, political science, business or public administration, human resources management, change management, or other relevant field is highly desirable. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience in law enforcement, including management, planning and administration may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Advanced training for command/senior staff is highly desirable. Graduation from a certified police academy or other recognized national or international law enforcement training institution is required.
Work Experience: A candidate must be in active police service possessing minimum of 10 years of progressive and active policing service/experience at the field and/or national police headquarters level, including 7 years of active police experience at senior policy making level with extensive strategic planning and management experience. Practical policing experience in the following areas: police operations, crime management, police administration, police capacity building and development – required. Experience in change management (particularly in law enforcement), training, reform and restructuring, institutional building, research and analysis is desired. Previous UN or international experience is an advantage.
Rank: For this position, the senior police rank (preferably Senior/Chief Superintendent of Police, Colonel, other equivalent rank) is an advantage.
Languages: For this position, fluency in oral and written English is required. Working level of French is required.
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.
Preference will be given to equally qualified women candidates.
Date of Issuance: 30 July 2024
