Police Affairs Officer, Adviser on Community Policing
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This position is open for secondment only and participating States are kindly reminded that all costs in relation to this assignment at the Secretariat must be borne by their authorities.
Candidates should, prior to applying, verify with their respective nominating authority to which extent financial remuneration and/or benefit packages will be offered. Seconded staff members in the OSCE Secretariat and Institutions are not entitled to a Board and Lodging Allowance payable by the Organization.
The Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) plays a key role as the focal point of OSCE-wide programmatic activities aimed at countering transnational threats and ensuring co-ordination and coherence of action across all three OSCE dimensions and all executive structures, while respecting their mandates, as well as supporting the OSCE Chairmanship-in-Office (CiO) and the Secretary General (SG) in the implementation of related tasks.
The TNTD comprises the Co-ordination Cell (CC), the Strategic Police Matters Unit (SPMU) , the Action against Terrorism Unit (ATU) and the Border Security and Management Unit (BSMU). As part of the TNTD, the SPMU assists OSCE participating States (pS), upon their request, to address threats posed by criminal activity and to support general police development and reform. The SPMU serves as the Organization’s main focal point for all OSCE police-related activities and is currently composed of nine teamstaff members. The selected candidate will be one of six Police Affairs Officers (POAs).
The OSCE Gender Action Plan is committed to increasing the number of female staff in all areas of the OSCE’s work. Currently female staff in the Transnational Threats Department are underrepresented. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this opportunity.
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Under the supervision of the Head of the SPMU, and when required in close collaboration with the Deputy Head of the SPMU, the selected candidate will have special responsibility for addressing community policing. In general, the incumbent contributes to the work of strengthening the capacity of the participating States (pS) in implementing the concept of community policing as a tool for enhancing police-public partnerships, building confidence between different ethnic communities, and effective crime prevention.
The selected candidate will be tasked with implementing police-related activities in line with Permanent Council Decision 1049 (PC DEC/1049) “OSCE Strategic Framework for Police-Related Activities” and taking a holistic approach towards community policing as a key element of OSCE’s general police development and reform activities, which are an essential tool towards addressing threats posed by criminal activity (including drug abuse, trafficking in human beings and violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism (VERLT)).
More specifically, the incumbent will be tasked with:
For more detailed information on the structure and work of the OSCE Secretariat, please see: http://www.osce.org/secretariat |
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If you wish to apply for this position, please use the OSCE's online application link found under: https://jobs.osce.org.
The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, to offer an appointment with a modified job description or for a different duration.
Please note that vacancies in the OSCE are open for competition only amongst nationals of participating States, please see: http://www.osce.org/states.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages candidates from all religious, ethnic and social backgrounds to apply to become a part of the Organization. As a strong proponent of equal opportunities for both women and men, the OSCE offers a number of developmental programmes including a Mentoring Programme for female managers.
Please be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process.
Please apply to your relevant authorities several days prior to the deadline expiration to ensure timely processing of your application. Delayed nominations will not be considered. |