Hiring Organization: European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia
How to apply
EUCAP Somalia 3-2025 - Call for Contributions – European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia)
https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/eucap-somalia-3-2025-call-contributions-%E2%80%93-european-union-capacity-building-mission-somalia-eucap_und_en
Job Location: Somalia
Closing date18 Nov 2025
Employment Regime: Seconded/Contracted
Post Category for Contracted: Mission Support - Management Level
Ref. Number: SOM-9123
Location: Somaliland
Availability: 09/01/2026
Department / Division / Section: Operations Department/Field Office Somaliland/Maritime Security Unit
Level of Security Clearance: Not required
Open to Contributing Third States: Yes
1. Reporting Line:
The Maritime Adviser reports to the Head of Field Office Somaliland.
2. Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
• To operationalise the Mission mandate and tasks as set out in the planning documents
and the Mission Implementation Plan by advising and mentoring local counterparts;
• To support the Mission to address areas of structural weaknesses in the performance
and accountability of counterparts/institutions and propose relevant solutions;
• To provide analysis and recommendations to the local counterpart in the area of
responsibility;
• To be embedded within the local institution, security permitting;
• To ensure timely reporting on activities as per planning documents;
• To maintain necessary contacts and build relationships with relevant local counterparts;
• To liaise closely with other Mission horizontal advisers;
• To design and deliver training;
• To assess the status of the institutional development of maritime civilian law enforcement
agencies and give expert recommendations;
• To support the Mission’s efforts in addressing areas of structural weakness in the
performance and accountability of respective counterparts / institutions and to propose
solutions to strengthen them;
• To build strong working relationships with relevant actors in Somaliland and other key
stakeholders (including international stakeholders, other EU instruments, UN
organisations, countries involved in bilateral activities);
• To advise counterparts on the development of governance of maritime civilian law
enforcement agencies and develop and organise training, including in the field of human
resources, recruitment, management, accountability, oversight and gender
representation;
• To promote effective cooperation and information sharing between the civilian
maritime law enforcement agencies and judiciary, to strengthen the first level of the
judicial chain;
• To contribute to elaborating Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs) concerning
the civilian Coast Guard Functions and performance of law enforcement at sea.
3. General Tasks and Responsibilities:
• To identify and report on lessons learned and best practices within the respective area
of responsibility;
• To contribute and ensure timely reporting on activities within the respective area of
responsibility;
• To take account of gender equality and human rights aspects in the execution of tasks;
• To undertake any other related tasks as requested by the Line Manager(s).
4. Essential Qualifications and Experience:
• Successful completion of university studies of at least 3 years attested by a diploma OR
a qualification in the National Qualifications Framework which is equivalent to level 6 in
the European Qualifications Framework OR a qualification of the first cycle under the
framework of qualifications of the European Higher Education Area, e.g. bachelor’s degree OR equivalent and attested police and/or military education or training or an
award of an equivalent rank;
AND
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience, after having fulfilled the
education requirements.
5. Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Ability to mentor, advise and motivate local counterparts;
• Knowledge of EU Maritime Strategy and related policies and maritime law;
• Knowledge of policies and organisational aspects of a maritime administration,
implementing maritime security and civilian Coast Guard functions.
6. Desirable Qualifications and Experience:
• International experience, particularly in crisis areas with multinational and/or
international organisations;
• CSDP experience in the areas of Monitoring, Mentoring and Advising;
• Experience in project management;
• Experience in providing training in boat handling, navigation and maritime
communications (GMDSS, OSC);
• Experience in the delivery of education and training connected to the civilian Coast
Guard functions.
7. Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Ability to advise effectively senior decision makers;
• Organisational, planning and project development skills;
• Professional certification in Mentoring, Monitoring & Advising;
• Professional Training Qualification/Certification;
• Knowledge of Maritime operation/Fisheries Monitoring/Maritime Rescue and
Coordination centre functions
Employment Regime: Seconded/Contracted
Post Category for Contracted: Mission Support - Management Level
Ref. Number: SOM-9123
Location: Somaliland
Availability: 09/01/2026
Department / Division / Section: Operations Department/Field Office Somaliland/Maritime Security Unit
Level of Security Clearance: Not required
Open to Contributing Third States: Yes
1. Reporting Line:
The Maritime Adviser reports to the Head of Field Office Somaliland.
2. Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
• To operationalise the Mission mandate and tasks as set out in the planning documents
and the Mission Implementation Plan by advising and mentoring local counterparts;
• To support the Mission to address areas of structural weaknesses in the performance
and accountability of counterparts/institutions and propose relevant solutions;
• To provide analysis and recommendations to the local counterpart in the area of
responsibility;
• To be embedded within the local institution, security permitting;
• To ensure timely reporting on activities as per planning documents;
• To maintain necessary contacts and build relationships with relevant local counterparts;
• To liaise closely with other Mission horizontal advisers;
• To design and deliver training;
• To assess the status of the institutional development of maritime civilian law enforcement
agencies and give expert recommendations;
• To support the Mission’s efforts in addressing areas of structural weakness in the
performance and accountability of respective counterparts / institutions and to propose
solutions to strengthen them;
• To build strong working relationships with relevant actors in Somaliland and other key
stakeholders (including international stakeholders, other EU instruments, UN
organisations, countries involved in bilateral activities);
• To advise counterparts on the development of governance of maritime civilian law
enforcement agencies and develop and organise training, including in the field of human
resources, recruitment, management, accountability, oversight and gender
representation;
• To promote effective cooperation and information sharing between the civilian
maritime law enforcement agencies and judiciary, to strengthen the first level of the
judicial chain;
• To contribute to elaborating Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs) concerning
the civilian Coast Guard Functions and performance of law enforcement at sea.
3. General Tasks and Responsibilities:
• To identify and report on lessons learned and best practices within the respective area
of responsibility;
• To contribute and ensure timely reporting on activities within the respective area of
responsibility;
• To take account of gender equality and human rights aspects in the execution of tasks;
• To undertake any other related tasks as requested by the Line Manager(s).
4. Essential Qualifications and Experience:
• Successful completion of university studies of at least 3 years attested by a diploma OR
a qualification in the National Qualifications Framework which is equivalent to level 6 in
the European Qualifications Framework OR a qualification of the first cycle under the
framework of qualifications of the European Higher Education Area, e.g. bachelor’s degree OR equivalent and attested police and/or military education or training or an
award of an equivalent rank;
AND
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience, after having fulfilled the
education requirements.
5. Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Ability to mentor, advise and motivate local counterparts;
• Knowledge of EU Maritime Strategy and related policies and maritime law;
• Knowledge of policies and organisational aspects of a maritime administration,
implementing maritime security and civilian Coast Guard functions.
6. Desirable Qualifications and Experience:
• International experience, particularly in crisis areas with multinational and/or
international organisations;
• CSDP experience in the areas of Monitoring, Mentoring and Advising;
• Experience in project management;
• Experience in providing training in boat handling, navigation and maritime
communications (GMDSS, OSC);
• Experience in the delivery of education and training connected to the civilian Coast
Guard functions.
7. Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Ability to advise effectively senior decision makers;
• Organisational, planning and project development skills;
• Professional certification in Mentoring, Monitoring & Advising;
• Professional Training Qualification/Certification;
• Knowledge of Maritime operation/Fisheries Monitoring/Maritime Rescue and
Coordination centre functions
How to apply
EUCAP Somalia 3-2025 - Call for Contributions – European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia)
https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/eucap-somalia-3-2025-call-contributions-%E2%80%93-european-union-capacity-building-mission-somalia-eucap_und_en