Law Enforcement Development Officer (S2) - Albania

About the role

The OSCE is recruiting a Law Enforcement Development Officer (S2) for its presence in Albania, working under the direct supervision of the Head of the Security Cooperation Department. The officer works with Albanian law enforcement bodies to offer strategic and tactical advice and assistance, and is an internationally recruited mission member, so nationals and permanent residents of Albania cannot apply.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out needs assessment programmes to identify local law enforcement requirements and help develop and implement strategies in line with international standards
• Set priorities and develop policy guidelines for law enforcement development activities
• Develop and implement projects in line with the mission's priorities and the OSCE project cycle
• Provide reports on policing matters to the Head of the Department
• Liaise with other missions and partners on law enforcement issues
• Build partnerships with the Ministry of the Interior, local law enforcement, international police missions and NGOs to coordinate police assistance programmes
• Ensure accountability and gender aspects are included in advice and projects

Required profile

• Graduate of a recognized police training school with at least 10 years of diversified police experience, including 36 months in the relevant field
• Regular, active police service experience and extensive experience in serious and organized crime investigations, preferably intelligence management
• Experience in project management, planning and strategic development, including evaluation, audit and review
• Experience from a command or management operational position in a national police environment
• International mission members are hired to work outside their home country; nationals and permanent residents of the duty station are ineligible

Required skills

• Excellent oral and written English and professional fluency
• Ability to read and use maps, and knowledge of International Police Standards and human rights
• Drafting and analytical skills, and ability to work under pressure with limited time frames
• Teamwork across cultures and religions, gender awareness, and ability to use Windows applications such as word processing and e-mail
• Desirable: international policing experience, international police cooperation experience, NGO experience, and knowledge of Albanian political and police reform issues

Applicants apply through the OSCE online application link or the offline form to their nominating authority, well before the deadline. Selected candidates are placed on a roster for possible secondment; the maximum period of service in this post or the same mission is seven years.