List of policy documents

Post title and level: UN Police Planning Officer (Community Policing), P-3
Organizational Unit: United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH)
Duty Station: Port of Prince
Reporting to: BINUH Police Commissioner
Duration: 12 Month
Deadline for application: 30 April 2022
Job Opening number: 2021-BINUH-00012-DPPA
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Advanced University Degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Law enforcement, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Human Resources Management, Social Sciences, Development Studies (particularly in law enforcement), Change Management 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.
Work Experience: A minimum of 5 years (7 years in absence of advanced degree) of relevant progressive responsible experience in law enforcement in a national or international law enforcement agency at the strategic, operational, and managerial level. Extensive practical experience in police administration, organizational and resource management, and Community Policing including in the development and implementation of crime prevention programs is required. Computer skills and knowledge of working software, applications or devices.
Rank: Rank required for a P-3 is Major/Superintendent or other service equivalent or higher.
Languages: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English and French (oral and written) is required. Knowledge of Haitian Creole is a strong advantage.

Post title and level: Police Chief of Operations, P-4
Organizational Unit: United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan
Duty Station: Juba
Reporting to: Deputy Police Commissioner
Duration: 12 Month (extendible)
Deadline for applications: 10 April 2022
Job opening number: 2022-UNMISS-90898-DPO
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in law, police management, law enforcement, security studies, criminal justice, business or public administration, human resources management, change management, or related area. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Specialized training in the area of incumbent’s responsibility (operations, reform, administration, training etc.) is highly desirable. Graduation from a certified Police Academy or other national Law Enforcement Training Institution is required.
Work Experience: A minimum of 7 years (9 years in absence of advanced degree) of progressively relevant and active policing service/experience in a national or international law enforcement agency at the field and/or national police headquarters level - required; 5 years of active police experience at policy making level with 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 (particularly in law enforcement), reform and restructuring or related field - required; practical direct experience in commanding a regional or a state level police units – highly desirable. Previous UN or international experience is an advantage.
Rank: Superintendent of Police, Lieutenant Colonel, other equivalent 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.

Post title and level: Community Policing Advisor, P-4
Organizational Unit: United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan
Duty Station: Juba
Reporting to: Deputy Police Commissioner
Duration: 12 Month (extendible)
Deadline for applications: 06 March 2022
Job opening number: 2022-UNMISS-82442-DPO
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity

QUALIFICATIONS
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 7 years (9 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, including 5 years of direct involvement in the development and implementation of community policing programs/initiatives - required; experience in the development of training modules and training delivery - required; practical experience in policy and guidance development and implementation - required. Previous experience in UN peacekeeping operations or international policing in the area of community policing is an advantage.
Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel/Superintendent of Police or other service equivalent or higher.
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.

Post title and level: Capacity Building and Development Coordinator, P-4
Organizational Unit: United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA)
Duty Station: Abyei
Reporting to: Police Commissioner
Duration: 12 Month (extendible)
Deadline for applications: 06 March 2022
Job Opening number: 2022-UNISFA- 4493-DPO
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in law, police management, law enforcement, security studies, criminal justice, business or international relations/public administration, change management, or related area. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Specialized training in the area of reforming, planning, community policing and training is highly desirable. Graduation from a certified Police Academy or other national or international Law Enforcement Training Institution is required.
Work Experience: A minimum of 7 years (9 years in absence of advanced degree) of relevant progressive responsible experience in law enforcement in a national or international law enforcement agency at the strategic, operational, and managerial level, strategic planning and policy development are required. Extensive practical experience in community policing 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), is highly desirable. Previous UN or other international experience is an advantage.
Languages: For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of a second official UN language, preferably Arabic, is an advantage.
Rank: Superintendent of Police, Lieutenant Colonel, other equivalent or higher rank.

Post title and level: Deputy Senior Police Advisor, seconded (non-contracted)
Organizational Unit: United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)
Duty Station: Nicosia
Reporting to: Senior Police Advisor
Duration: 12 Month (extendible)
Deadline for applications: 31 January 2022
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Graduation from a certified police academy or other similar law enforcement training institution
is required. A first level university degree in combination with qualifying experience in establishment of
initiatives related to community policing, police management, police administration or peacekeeping is
desired.
Experience: At least twelve (12) years of progressive and active policing service/experience, including four
(4) years of senior police management experience commanding diverse teams in a multi-disciplined
workplace, including the development of budgets and organizational policy. Peacekeeping or other
international experience is highly desirable.
Rank: IPO posts are non-ranked positions, however considering managerial scope of incumbent’s work, a
candidate’s rank equivalent to Superintendent, Lieutenant Colonel, or similar is desired.
Languages: fluency in oral and written English is required.
Assessment for Mission Service: All candidates should be cleared through an Assessment for Mission
Service (AMS) either by a Selection Assistance and Assessment Team (SAAT) deployed to a Member State
or on the basis of an in-mission AMS upon arrival of the candidates. Failure to pass the in-mission
assessment will result in candidate’s repatriation. All repatriation related expenses in this case are to be
borne by the Member State. Therefore, the Member States are strongly encouraged to request a SAAT to
conduct an AMS in the Member State prior to the police personnel deployment.
Additionally desired:
• In-depth understanding of UN mandates and the implementation processes;
• Previous experience in UN Police post-conflict operations;
• Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to democratic policing;
• Attendance of formally recognized or accredited SSR-related programmes;
• Good knowledge of the conditions prevailing in Cyprus with the ability to appraise and evaluate the
implications of economic, political, cultural and historical sensitivities in the region.

Post title and level: Interpol Liaison Officer, seconded (non-contracted)
Organizational Unit: United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
Duty Station: Pristina
Reporting to: Senior Police Adviser
Duration: 12 Month (extendible)
Deadline for applications: 15 January 2022
Post available: 25 March 2022
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Graduation from a certified Police Academy/College and/or University degree (Bachelor’s degree or
equivalent) in related field (Criminology, Public Administration, Social or Police Science) and a relevant
combination of professional training and experience is required.
Work Experience: A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant and progressive diverse experience in the field of policing,
including international police cooperation, management, planning, institutional and capacity building within
police, criminal investigation, forensics, operations, combating organized crime etc., is required;
Recent active working experience in Interpol NCB on matters related to issuance of Notices and Diffusions,
search for fugitives and stolen/misappropriated objects using INTERPOL databases is an advantage. Wideranging
working experience in criminal investigation entities in national law enforcement environment or in
the field of international police cooperation may be considered in lieu of recent Interpol NCB experience;
Experience in international policing or law enforcement, international police liaison activities and/or reporting
is desirable; Practical experience in planning and project management is desirable;

Assessment for Mission Service: All candidates should be cleared through an Assessment for Mission
Service (AMS) either by a Selection Assistance and Assessment Team (SAAT) deployed to a Member State
or on the basis of an in-mission AMS upon arrival of the candidates. Failure to pass the in-mission assessment
will result in candidate’s repatriation. All repatriation related expenses in this case are to be borne by the
Member State. Therefore, the Member States are strongly encouraged to request a SAAT to conduct an AMS
in the Member State prior to the police personnel deployment.
Languages: English and French are the working languages of the UN and INTERPOL. For the post
advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of a second official INTERPOL
language (French, Spanish) is an advantage.

Post title and level: Police Planning Adviser, P-4
Organizational Unit: United Nations Office in African Union
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Reporting to: Senior Planning Officer
Duration: 12 Month (extendible)
Deadline for applications: 10 January 2022
Job Opening number: 2021-UNOAU-78884-DPO
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, criminal justice, police
sciences, police administration and management or other related field. Graduation from a certified police
academy or similar law enforcement training institution is required. A first level university degree in
combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Specialized training in strategic planning, project/program management, research and analysis is desired.
Work Experience: Candidate must be in active police service possessing a minimum of 7 years (9 years
in absence of advanced degree) of progressive experience in a national or international law enforcement
agency at the field and/or national police headquarters level, including at least 5 years of work at policy
making level with practical experience in strategic planning, police management, gap analysis and needs
assessment, policy and guidance development, police operations (including operational planning) and
police administration, capacity building and training. Practical experience in human and financial
resources management, change management (particularly in law enforcement), reform and restructuring,
research and information analysis, project/program management is highly desirable. Previous experience
of working in UN or another international environment is desirable. Experience of work in an African
Union entity is an advantage.
Rank*: Rank required for a P-4 is Superintendent, Lt. Colonel, other service equivalent rank or higher.
Languages: For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of a
second official UN language (French and/or Arabic) is an advantage.

Post title and level: Police Reform Adviser, P-4
Organizational Unit: United Nations Office in African Union
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Reporting to: Senior Planning Officer
Duration: 12 Month (extendible)
Deadline for applications: 10 January 2022
Job Opening number: 2021-UNOAU-62425-DPO
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, criminal justice, police
sciences, police administration and management or other related field. Graduation from a certified police
academy or similar law enforcement training institution is required. A first level university degree in
combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Specialized training in strategic planning, project/program management, research and analysis is desired.
Work Experience: Candidate must be in active police service possessing a minimum of 7 years (9 years
in absence of advanced degree) of progressive experience in a national or international law enforcement
agency at the field and/or national police headquarters level, including at least 5 years of work at policy
making level with practical experience in police management minimum at district/region level, gap
analysis and needs assessment, policy and guidance development, police operations and police
administration, capacity building and training, including training need analysis, curriculum development
and training management. Practical experience in reform and restructuring, institutional building,
interagency coordination and liaison, change management (particularly in law enforcement), research and
information analysis, project/program management, human resources management is highly desirable.
Previous experience of working in UN or another international environment is desirable. Experience of
work in an African Union entity is an advantage.
Rank*: Rank required for a P-4 is Superintendent, Lt. Colonel, other service equivalent rank or higher.
Languages: For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of a
second official UN language (French and/or Arabic) is an advantage.

Post title and level: Police Chief of Staff, P-5
Organizational Unit: United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan
Duty Station: Juba
Reporting to: Deputy Police Commissioner
Duration: 12 Month (extendible)
Deadline for applications: 17 January 2021
Job Opening number: 2020-UNMISS-82371-DPO
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Advanced University Degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Law enforcement, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Human Resources Management, Logistics, Social Sciences or other 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 also required.

Work Experience: A minimum of 10 years (12 years in absence of advanced degree) of relevant progressive responsible experience in law enforcement in a national law enforcement agency at the strategic, operational, and managerial level. At least seven (7) years of practical experience in such areas as police administration, human and/or financial resources managements, assets management, police policy development. Familiarity with United Nations administrative policies and procedures is highly desirable.
Rank: Colonel/ Chief or Senior Superintendent, equivalent or higher.
Languages: English and French are the working languages of the UN. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Working knowledge of a second official UN language (Arabic) is an advantage.