Post title and level: Police Commissioner, D-1
Organizational Unit: United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM)
Duty Station: Mogadishu
Reporting to: SRSG, in full coordination and consultation with the Director ROLSIG and the DSRSG
Duration: 12 months (Extendable)
Deadline for application: 30 November 2024
Job Opening number: 2024-UNSOM-87484-DPPA
United Nations Core Values: Inclusion, Integrity, Humility and Humanity
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Law, Police Management, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Human Resources Management, Change Management, Social Sciences or another relevant field. A first-level university degree with a combination of relevant academic qualifications and extensive experience in law enforcement, including planning and administration may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Graduation from a certified police academy or other law enforcement training institution is required. Advanced training for command/senior staff is highly desirable.
Work Experience: A candidate must be in active police service possessing minimum of 15 years (17 years in absence of advanced degree) of progressive and active policing service/experience at the field and/or national police headquarters level; 10 years of active police experience at senior policy making level with extensive strategic planning and management experience in one or few of the following areas: police operations, human and financial resources management, crime management, police administration, police training and development, change management, reform and restructuring or related field – required. Practical direct experience in commanding a regional or a state level police unit or heading a department at national police HQ level - required. Experience in providing strategic advisory support on issues concerning security sector development; experience of working in an international setting with multiple national and international stakeholders is desirable. Previous United Nations or international experience is an advantage.
Rank: Deputy/Assistant Police Commissioner, Deputy/Assistant Inspector General, Deputy Chief of Police, other rank equivalent to Brigadier-General in the military or higher rank.
Languages: English and French are the working languages of the UN. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of a second official UN language is an advantage.
Preference will be given to equally qualified women candidates.
Date of issuance: 07 October 2024
*Rank in application form should be outlined in candidate’s original language without translation or equating to military ranks. The Member States are requested to certify the rank of each candidate it nominates and ensure that only applications meeting all requirements described in the job opening/s, are submitted.
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