Location: Worldwide
UN police has a number of vacancies that Member States can nominate candidates for. Please contact your national police HQ if you are interested in any of the vacancies.
- 30 Nov 2020
Post title and level: Police Adviser, P-4
Organizational Unit: United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL)
Duty Station: Tripoli, Libya, with extensive travel across the Mission area
Reporting to: Chief of Security Institution Service (SIS)
Duration: 12 Months (extendible)
Deadline for applications: 10 December 2020
Job Opening: number 2019-UNSMIL-30081941-DPPAUnited Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Criminology, Policing, Security
and Safety, Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Law, Social Sciences or other relevant field. A first level
university degree with a combination of relevant academic qualifications and extensive experience in law
enforcement administration, including program management, strategic planning and capacity building, may be
accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Graduation from a certified police academy or other law
enforcement training institution is required.
Experience: Candidate must be in active police service possessing minimum of seven years (nine years in
absence of advanced university degree) of progressive and active policing experience at the field and/or
national headquarters level with at least five years of experience in police management, police administration
and police operations. Practical experience in strategic planning, program management and capacity building
is highly desirable. Experience in mediation in post-conflict situation and working with non-state armed and
experience of working in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is highly desirable. Previous UN or
international experience is an advantage.
Rank: Superintendent of Police, equivalent to Lieutenant Colonel in the military or higher rank.
Language: Proficiency in English languages (both oral and written) is required; knowledge of Arabic is
highly desirable. - 23 Nov 2020
Vacancy announcement number 2020-spc-75908-dpo
Deadline for applications: 23 January 2021
Post title and level: Police Reform Adviser, P-4
Duty station: Brindisi
Organizational unit: Department of Peace Operations
Circulation limited to member states. Appointments are limited to service on posts financed by the support account of peace operations.
United nations core values: integrity, professionalism and respect for diversity
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Advanced degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in the applied sciences, social sciences or relevant field. A first level university degree
with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience in rule of law and police reform may be accepted in lieu of the advanced
university degree. Graduation from a certified police academy or similar law enforcement training institution is required. Work Experience: A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in rule of law developmental matters – knowledge of police reform, including law
enforcement development and capacity-building is required. In active national police service with a rank of Superintendent or Lt. Colonel, other service
equivalent or higher rank is required. Experience in the use of modern Internet-based research methodologies and sources are required. Peacekeeping or
other international experience in the UN or other organizations is desirable.
Languages: English and French are the working languages of the UN. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Fluency in French is desirable.
- 23 Nov 2020
Vacancy announcement number: 2020-SPC-75914-DPO
Deadline for applications: 23 January 2021
Post title and level: Transnational Crime Adviser, P-4
Organizational unit: Department of Peace Operations
Duty station: Brindisi
United nations core values: integrity, professionalism and respect for diversity
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Law, Criminology, Social Sciences, or another relevant field. A first level university degree with a
combination of relevant academic qualifications and extensive experience in combating serious and organized crime may be acceptable in lieu of the advanced University
degree. Graduation from a certified police academy or other similar law enforcement training institution is required.
Work Experience: A minimum of seven years of
progressively responsible experience in active national police or other law enforcement agency with a rank of Superintendent or Lt. Colonel, other service equivalent or higher
rank, including at least three years of direct experience in anti-transnational crime and anti-organized crime policy-making is required. Experience in UN peacekeeping
missions, other similar international organizations, or regional forums is also required. Experience in the use of modern Internet-based research methodologies and sources is
desirable.
Language: English and French are the working languages of the UN. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of
French is highly desirable.
- 23 Nov 2020
Vacancy announcement number: 2020
Deadline for applications -SPC-78757-DPO 23 January 2021
Post title and level public order adviser, p4
Duty station: Brindisi
Organizational unit: Department of Peace Operations
Circulation limited to member states. Appointments are limited to service on posts financed by the support account of peace operations.
United nations core values: integrity, professionalism and respect for diversity
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in the applied sciences, social sciences or other relevant field. A first level university degree with a combination of relevant academic qualifications and extensive experience in police operational matters, including public order maintenance may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Graduation from a certified police academy or similar law enforcement training institution is required.
Work Experience: A minimum of 7 years of active law enforcement experience in a national law enforcement agency at the strategic, operational and administrative levels, including at least three years of experience in crowd management and riot control and other public order matters, both with regards to policy-making and implementation, is required. Must be in active national police service with the rank of Superintendent or Lt. Colonel, other service equivalent or higher rank is required. Peacekeeping or other international experience in the UN or other organizations is desired.
Languages: English and French are the working languages of the UN. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written
English is required. Fluency in French is desirable.
- 23 Nov 2020
Vacancy announcement number: 2020-spc-78771-d
deadline for applications: 23 January 2021
post title and level: policy planning officer, p-3Duty station: Brindis
organizational unit: department of peacekeeping operations
circulation limited to member states. Appointments are limited to service on posts financed by the support account of peace operations.QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in the applied sciences, social sciences or other relevant field. A first level university degree with a combination of relevant academic qualifications and extensive experience in law enforcement may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Graduation from a certified police academy or similar law enforcement training institution is required.
Work Experience: A minimum of five years of progressively law enforcement experience in active national police, with a current rank of at least Chief Inspector or Major, equivalent or higher rank is required. Experience in law enforcement planning and formulation/implementation of policy is required. Peacekeeping or other international experience in the UN or other organizations is an advantage.
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, preferably French is highly desirable.
- 20 Nov 2020
Post title and level: Deputy Police Commissioner, D-1
Organizational Unit: United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan
Duty Station: Juba
Reporting to: Police Commissioner
Duration: 12 Month (extendible)
Deadline for applications: 04 January 2021
Job Opening number: 2020-UNMISS-82337-DPO
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for DiversityQUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in law, criminal justice, public administration, development management, political science, or related area. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Graduation from a certified police academy or other law enforcement training institution is also required. Advanced training for command/senior staff is highly desirable.
Work Experience: A minimum of 15 years (17 years in absence of advanced university degree) of progressive and active relevant policing service/experience both at the field and national headquarters level, including at least 8 years of active police experience at senior policy making level, with extensive strategic planning and management experience in the areas of operations, human and financial resources, police administration, training and development, practical direct experience in commanding a region or a
state level police units or running a department at national police HQ level. Previous UN experience is an advantage.
Rank: Chief Superintendent of Police, D/Police Commissioner, Deputy (Assistant) Inspector General, equivalent to Brigadier general in the military or higher rank.
Language: Fluency in spoken and written English is required. Knowledge of a second UN language is an advantage. - 20 Nov 2020
Post title and level UN Police Reform Officer (Technical Assistance Advisor for UNMISS Police Commissioner), P-3
Organizational Unit United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan
Duty Station Juba
Reporting to Police Commissioner
Duration 12 Month (extendible)
Deadline for applications 13th January 2021
Job opening number: 2020-UNMISS-90804-DPKO
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for DiversityQUALIFICATIONS
Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in one or more of the following
disciplines: Law, Criminal Justice Administration, International Relations, Business or Public Administration,
Political Science, Development Studies (particularly in law enforcement) or other relevant field. A first level
university degree with a combination of relevant professional level experience in law enforcement, including
police management, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Graduation from a certified
police academy or other law enforcement training institution is required.
Work Experience: At least 5 years (7 years in absence of advanced university degree) of progressive and
active relevant service/experience at the field (region/district) and/or at the national headquarters level;
enforcement agency at the strategic, operational, and managerial level is required; extensive practical
experience in community policing; development of training modules and training delivery in addition to
one or few areas such as police administration, police or security sector reform, organizational and
resource management, change management (particularly in law enforcement), strategic planning and
policy development is highly desirable. Previous UN or other international experience is an advantage.
*Rank: Chief/Senior Inspector, Major or other service equivalent or higher rank.
Languages: English and French are the working languages of the UN. For the post advertised, fluency in oral