Police Affairs Officer Adviser on Community Policing

The Transnational Threats Department/Strategic Police Matters Unit (TNTD/SPMU) is the focal point for co-ordinating and facilitating the OSCE’s police-related activities. TNTD/SPMU contributes to the implementation of the OSCE’s police-related commitments by providing support to the Chairperson-in-Office, the Secretary General, the OSCE field operations and the participating States in two key domains. Firstly, it promotes police development and reform within the principles of democratic policing. Secondly, it provides capacity building support in countering organized crime, terrorism, trafficking in illicit drugs, small arms and light weapons and human beings, and cybercrime, while upholding the rule of law and ensuring respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. TNTD/SPMU works closely with external partners, including UN bodies and regional organizations working on police-related matters.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

The Police Affairs Officer, Adviser on Community Policing leads TNTD/SPMU’s work on community policing as a key component of the OSCE’s police development and reform activities. She/He provides guidance and support to participating States and OSCE Executive Structures on implementing the concept of community policing as a tool to enhance police-public partnerships, build confidence between different parts of the community, promote gender-responsive policing and prevent crime, in line with the principles of democratic policing and relevant international human rights standards.

Under the overall supervision of the Head of the Strategic Police Matters Unit, the successful candidate will be tasked with the following duties:

• Leading the conceptualization, drafting, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of SPMU’s programmatic projects and activities related to community policing, ensuring co-operation and coherence with relevant stakeholders including participating States, national authorities, international organizations, OSCE Executive Structures and experts;
• Providing expert analysis and input on community policing in support of projects and initiatives developed and implemented by SPMU, TNTD, other Secretariat departments, OSCE Executive Structures and Field Operations, and maintaining an overview of community policing-related activities implemented across the Organization to promote experience sharing;
• Providing expert support and advice on community policing to the OSCE Chairpersonship-in Office, Secretary General, Co/TNT, OSCE Executive Structures and participating States, including in the preparation and organization of related events, and by providing briefings and input upon request;
• Promoting implementation of the community policing concept, including engagement with civil society, and co-operation between law enforcement authorities in participating States by facilitating exchange of information and good practices, and ensuring co-ordination of relevant activities with other international and regional actors;
• Conducting analysis and draft reports, guidance documents and training materials on community policing, upon request, and monitoring key trends and developments in approaches to and implementation of community policing across the OSCE;
• Participating in meetings, including by providing expert input, organized by the OSCE and/or relevant international, regional and national partners on community policing and police development and reform;
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Necessary Qualifications:

• Second-level university degree from a university, Police Academy or an equivalent specialized higher education establishment in social or political science, law, public administration or a related field; a first-level university degree in combination with at least two years of additional qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the second-level university degree;
• Additional professional training or certification in project management or a related field will be considered as an asset;
• A minimum of seven years (nine years with a first-level degree) of professional and progressively responsible experience in law enforcement, including at least 5 years of international experience in the fields of police co-operation and/or security sector governance and reform, with a focus on community policing;
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the principles and practice of democratic policing, and of current and emerging issues in police and criminal justice development and reform at the international level;
• Experience of developing training curricula for law enforcement, and of delivering engaging and impactful training on community policing to criminal justice practitioners;
• Demonstrated experience of developing and managing the implementation of capacity building projects at the international level, including sound financial and administrative management;
• Strong analytical and communication skills, including the ability to analyse information and identify needs and appropriate solutions, and to present ideas clearly in both written and verbal form;
• Professional fluency in English with excellent communication (both oral and written) skills; knowledge of other OSCE working languages would be an asset;
• Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities;
• Ability and willingness to work as a member of team, with people of different cultural, and religious backgrounds, different gender, and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity;
• Digital literacy and proficient use of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint), internet.

Source: https://vacancies.osce.org/jobs/police-affairs-officer-adviser-on-community-policing-s-3787