Post title and level Community Policing Advisor of the Specialized Police Team (SPT) in Community Policing and Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV), non-contracted, (2 posts)
Organizational Unit United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS)
Duty Station Khartoum, Sudan
Reporting to SPT Team Leader
Duration 12 Month (extendible)
Deadline for applications 20 February 2021
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Graduation from Police College or Academy or other recognized law enforcement educational
institution is required. University degree or specialization in law, law enforcement, conflict resolution, police
management, public administration, development studies, criminology, community development and project
management studies are desired. Specialized training in the area of crime prevention is highly desirable.
Work Experience: A minimum of 7 years of active policing experience in national or international law
enforcement is required, including 5 years of direct experience in community policing, crime prevention and
investigation of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). Practical experience in the implementation of
specific community policing programs, planning and implementation of community safety related initiatives,
coordination of community related activities with various stakeholders – required. Practical experience in
project and program management, policy/guidelines development, planning, gap analysis, capacity building,
training/coaching is highly desirable. Peacekeeping or other international experience in the UN or other
organizations, particularly in the area of community policing is an advantage.
Languages: For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of a second
official UN language (Arabic) is an advantage.
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 based on 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.