Local consultant to assist Kosovo Police to develop and conduct a research on a nominated topic
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Background In recent years, the Department for Security and Public Safety (DSPS) of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo (OMiK) has been proactively participating in the development of the security and public safety sector in Kosovo. In order to facilitate the sustainability of progress made by the Kosovo Police (KP) and the Kosovo Agency on Forensic (KAF) the DSPS Police Development and Monitoring Section (PDMS) will continue to support the implementation of activities envisioned in the KP Strategic Development Plan 2016-2020 and the KP Human Resources Strategy 2016-2020, KAF Development Strategy 2016-2020, and the Police Inspectorate of Kosovo Strategy 2014-2018.
The beneficiaries of this project will have the possibility to improve capacities and their expertise through different trainings and activities which will be based on best practices of European countries. The activities planned in this project will focus on areas related to gender mainstreamed human resource policies within the KP; improved skills and accredited practices and procedures within the KAF; greater understanding of the recording, investigation and prosecution of potential hate crimes by law enforcement entities; further development of the KP distance learning capacities; and improvement of co-operation at the international level by the KP. All activities will be developed and implemented in close co-operation and co-ordination with, inter alia, the staff of both the KP and the KAF.
In order to measure the impact of these activities and to embed progress which has been achieved related to the reduction of human rights violations, the PDMS will continue to proactively monitor human rights compliance and the quality of the training delivered. Activity managers will also proactively advocate with beneficiaries to encourage the participation of women and non-majority communities.
Objective
To ensure the objectives of the project, the PDMS facilitated a seminar in co-ordination with the KP Human Resources Directorate to develop the scope of the mandate of a unit for conducting research within the KP. The mandate of the research unit is to conduct empirical research on topics and issues which have been identified by the senior managers of the KP related to ongoing crime trends, Police training, other policing priorities and police resource management.
The PDMS through the support of hired local expert and in co-operation with the KP research unit will assist in conducting the research on a topic identified by the latter. The local expert will assist in developing the skills of the staff from the research unit in the KP to conduct empirical research on areas related to their mandate. The research will allow the KP senior managers to base future strategic decisions related to specific competencies in the KP on empirical research related to that competency. The staff of the KP research unit will develop their skills related to:
Following the completion of the research a report outlining details of problems encountered during the research will be provided to the PDMS and to the KP, identifying further areas which require development.
The local expert will support, assist and advise approximately six KP staff between 06 August and 12 October (35 working days in total). The assistance in this period will be divided as follows;
Tasks and Responsibilities Under the supervision of the Chief of PDMS and in cooperation with the KP, the local expert shall:
Deliverables:
Performance Indicators:
Necessary Qualifications
Remuneration Package
Remuneration will depend on the qualifications and experience of individual experts as well as the detailed work plan to be agreed upon and will be based on the current OSCE consultancy rates.
How To Apply
In order to apply for this position you must complete the OSCE's online application form, found under https://jobs.osce.org/.Applicants are encouraged to use the online recruitment and only fully completed OSCE applications will be accepted. However, if you have technical difficulties with the system you may use the offline application form found under https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/offline-application-form and forward the completed form quoting the vacancy number by e-mail to: consultancy.omik@osce.org. In line with your qualifications please indicate preference to one or more field of expertise listed above (while using the online application the field of expertise preference can be indicated in the cover letter part). Kindly note that applications received after the deadline, submitted in different formats than the OSCE Application Form or in other languages than the English language would not be considered. The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious, ethnic and social backgrounds to apply.