Employer: OSCE
Location: Shkup, Скопjе, Macedonia (FYROM)
Vacancy number: VNSKPS00422
Field of expertise: Civilian Police
Deadline for applications: 5 January 2015
General Minimum Requirements
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The general minimum requirements for working with the OSCE are:
- Excellent physical condition
- Possession of a valid automobile driving license and ability to drive using manual transmission
- Ability to cope with physical hardship and willingness to work extra hours and in an environment with limited infrastructure
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Field of Expertise Requirements
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The general minimum requirements for working in this field of expertise are:
- Graduation from a recognized police training school
- Negotiating and interpersonal skills
- Ability to read and utilise maps
- Ability to perform first aid
- Regular, active police service experience
- Very good oral and written English communication skills
- Knowledge of International Police Standards and human rights
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Level of Professional Competence Requirements
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Furthermore, this level of responsibility requires the following:Education:
Police administrative courses on human resources management and general police management
Experience:
Minimum 10 years of diversified and progressively responsible police experience including at least 12 months at management level relevant to the actual post |
Mission Specific Requirements
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Additionally, this particular post has specific requirements:Mandatory:
- Graduate of a Police Academy equivalent to a university degree,
supplemented by postgraduate degree in Advanced Police Management and
Supervision, or in lieu of the degree, extensive formal and managerial
training in other related fields
- Significant experience in planning and managing large scale international police operations/deployments
- Prior field experience in international police operations,
particularly those dealing with introducing of democratic policing,
promoting police-public partnership, building police operational
capacities, especially at the sphere of fighting organized crime,
supporting the implementation of police reform, providing police
training, etc.
- Extensive police general managerial experience and practical
experience at managerial level in implementing projects related to
police reform, democratic policing, preventing and fighting organized
crime, human resources systems in police services
- Mid-level police experience in human resource management and proven record of effective strategic and operational leadership
- Good communication, analytical, and planning skills
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
with people of different national and cultural backgrounds, flexibility,
and preparedness to work long hours and to travel to remote areas in
the Mission
- Professional fluency in the English language
- Ability to operate Windows applications, including word processing and email
Desirable:
- Knowledge of the historical and current political situation of the Mission area
- Previous mission experience of similar function in an international environment
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Tasks and Responsibilities
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Under the guidance
of the Head of Mission and the direct supervision of the Head of Public
Safety and Community Outreach Department, the incumbent will be the
overall manager for the Police Development Unit (total of 25+ staff) and will manage the entire police programme.Specifically, the Chief of Police Development Unit (PDU):
- Executes daily supervision and management of the Unit, including
providing applicable to the post required organizational,
administrative, financial and logistical decisions;
- Is responsible for proper planning, designing and reporting on
completion of the OSCE Mission’s Police Development Programme in
accordance with the Mission’s mandate and the Ohrid Framework Agreement;
- Ensures an effective management, supervision and control of OSCE
funds, including extra-budgetary, related to the Police Development
Unit. He/she is also responsible for budget revisions and preparation of
new budget admissions for the Head of the Department’s consideration;
- Advises the Head of Department and Mission Leadership on strategic issues related to police affairs;
- Directs and guides the implementation of the Police Development
Programme by close liaison with and direction to PDU’s mid-level
managerial staff;
- Liaises with key police officials at the Ministry of Interior and develops a good working relationship with them;
- Participates in the Departmental co-operation with international
partner organizations to ensure best use of Unit’s resources,
compatibility of projects and avoidance of duplication, with regards to
police development;
- Functions as the main contact in all policy matters related to policing;
- Ensures that the police component of the mission is fully assimilated with other aspects of the OSCE Mission in the country;
- Performs other tasks as assigned.
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| The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion
within its workforce, and encourages the nomination of qualified female
and male candidates from all national, religious, ethnic and social
backgrounds. |
How to Apply
