Job: SENIOR POLICE ADVISOR

Location : Mogadishu, SOMALIA

Application Deadline : 22-Oct-13

Type of Contract : FTA International

Post Level : P-5

Languages Required : English

Duration of Initial Contract : One Year

Expected Duration of Assignment :One Year (Renewable)

Background

United Nations Security Council resolution 2102 (2013) of 2 May established the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) effective on 3 June 2013. The new mission will have a Rule of Law and Security Institutions (ROLSI) Group to support stabilization and extension of the Federal Government of Somalia's (FGS) authority throughout the national territory, with the specific aim of supporting the assumption of the full range of security and rule of law responsibilities by professional and capable Somali national institutions. In order to deliver on peacebuilding and statebuilding needs in Somalia the mission will seek specialized expertise from the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) and work together as 'One UN' to provide multi-disciplinary responses to the priorities of the FGS. Activities of the UNCT, where required, will be fully coordinated with UNSOM, whilst ensuring the humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence of humanitarian assistance and development. The Mission and UNCT will work to identify complementary programmes, and address strategic gaps where they exist. Joint programmes will be developed on peacebuilding and statebuilding challenges that require the expertise of multiple parts of the UN system, including the Global Focal Point on Police, Justice and Corrections.

In 2011, UNDP Somalia started a new five-year programme that aims to deliver recovery and development assistance to Somalia. The programme is based on priorities identified by the Somali authorities. The strategy focuses on making progress towards peace and meeting people's humanitarian and recovery needs by addressing gender issues, boosting social services, improving livelihoods, reducing poverty, promoting good governance and improving human security. To implement the UNDP Somalia Country Programme 2011 – 2015 UNDP Somalia comprises two main programme clusters: (a) Governance and Rule of Law Programme (GROL); and (b) Poverty Reduction and Environment Protection Programme (PREP). The GROL Programme is based on the Strengthening Governance and Rule of Law in Somalia 2012-215 programme document and responds to the priorities identified by the Somali authorities.

Objectives of a Joint ROLSI /UNDP Police Programme

In August 2012, Somalia's eight-year political transition ended with the selection of a new, more-representative Federal Parliament and leadership. The interim period (2012-2016), during which the new federal institutions are expected to finalize the Constitution and prepare for national elections, is widely seen as the best chance in a generation for sustainable peace and development in Somalia. However, this period will also see great uncertainty. The new FGS lacks institutional capacity and the country's police force remains extremely weak and seriously overrun by 20 years of civil war, that virtually destroyed the country's security services. Security is a key national priority stated in the Presidents' Six Pillar Policy Plan and in the National Security Plan which is currently being revised. The Ministry of Interior and National Security (MINS) has developed a Strategic Action Plan for Policing 2013-2017. The plan was a consultation involving major donors including US, UK, EU, Turkey, UNPOS and UNDP. The plan explains what the Somalia Police Force (SPF) needs to do to help achieve safety and security for Somalia.

UNDP's Governance and Rule of Law Programme aims to enhance the quality and impact of UNDP's work in Somalia and includes a robust support to Police reform. The programme focuses on six inter-related and mutually thematic areas which are all essential to the strengthening of governance and the rule of law in Somalia at national, regional and local levels. These are: fostering inclusive political processes, strengthening core institutional functions and systems, strengthening police and security sector governance, improving access to justice and the judicial system,enabling resilient local governance and service delivery, and enhancing community security and resilience. The overall objective is that Somali women and men benefit from more inclusive, responsive governance that enables improved service delivery and enhances peace.

The overall strategic objective for the ROLSI Group in UNSOM is to complement and be informed by the Mission's political activities aimed at supporting the stabilization and extension of the FGS's authority throughout the national territory, with the specific aim of supporting the assumption of the full range of security and rule of law responsibilities to create professional and capable Somali national institutions. The ROLSI Group will partner with UNDP and other actors in UNCT working in the rule of law area (in particular UNODC, UNICEF, UNHCR,) in order to integrate the UN's programmatic activities in the work of the Mission that were identified as relevant, consistent with the Global Focal Point approach. In addition to a policy and technical advice role, for the benefit of key identified Somali Federal institutions, the ROLSI Group will provide limited and targeted strategic support through the co-location of expertise aimed at building national capacities. The group will also provide advice and support to the SRSG and other senior UN leadership in their political engagement on security and rule of law issues.

The ROLSI Group is headed by the Director and comprised of the Security Section Reform Policy, Advisory and Support Section; Police Section; Joint Justice and Corrections Section; DDR Section and Maritime Security Section. The advertised post is within the UNSOM Police Section, headed by a Section Chief/Police Commissioner. The UNDP Senior Police Advisor will serve as deputy to the Section Chief and report to both the Chief/Police Commissioner and to the UNDP Programme Manager, Governance and Rule of Law.

S/he will be the deputy to the Section Chief and support integrated strategic development of the mission and the UNCT in engagement on police professionalization and reform, support overall joint planning with the UNCT; form the link to UNDP Governance and Rule of Law Programme and ensure coordinated work-plan development and delivery. S/he will create and maintain strategic partnerships with the Government, civil society organizations, and key bilateral and multilateral actors. S/he will provide in-depth analysis of the police sector, professional and civilian police capacities, legal frameworks and strategic plan and advice on strategies to enhance the re-establishment of policing activities in particular for the recovered areas.

Under the dual reporting line between the UNDP Governance and Rule of Law Programme Manager and the UNSOM Chief of Section/Police Commissioner, s/he will assume responsibilities for the day to day management of the Police team and provide strategic planning and technical oversight to the joint programme and ensure coherence and coordination with otherrelevant ROLSI/UNDP portfolios. S/he will create and maintain strategic partnerships with the Government, the MINS, the Police Commissioner, civil society organizations, and key bilateral and multilateral actors. S/he will provide in-depth analysis of the police sector and advise on strategies to enhance better law enforcement, in particular for vulnerable groups, including women and children.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of Key Functions:

• Strategic guidance and advice for the implementation of the GFP Joint Programme for Police, focusing on a better coordinated approach on training, capacity building, institution building across police institutions and hardware requirements;
• Strategic Planning and Joint Programme Management;
• Along with the Chief of Section / Police Commissioner and UNDP, resource mobilization and partnerships across the police sector through the Police Working Group.

Strategic guidance and advice for the implementation of the GFP Joint Programme for Police, focusing on a better coordinated approach on training, capacity building, institution building across police institutions and hardware requirements focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Provide strategic guidance and advice to the MINS and the Police Commissioner on a range of policy issues related to police reform;
• Provide strategic guidance and advice to police institutions on strategic planning, research and monitoring and evaluation, including key performance indicators, strategic plans for various organizations and research into various issues which impact on better law enforcement;
• Provide strategic advice on how to coordinate with AMISOM civilian police team;
• Advice on identifying entry points to achieve a mixture of short-term and medium term results which produce tangible improvements to improved law enforcement;
• Ensure the technical work undertaken across the joint programme is in line with international good practice and adapted to the local context;
• Contribute to building a strong understanding of the political economy of the police sector to identify the drivers and blockers of change and then develop strategies to ensure that project implementation is achieving impact;
• Ensure technical soundness of project activities and achievement of project outputs and outcomes.

Strategic Planning and Programme Management focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Provide advice and guidance for the strategic planning and the implementation of a coordinated and Joint Police Programme through the Police Working Group, by ensuring coordination and integration with the mission's general mandate and its components (in particular the human rights and protection, political affairs and mediation, and other ROLSI group sections) and in particular with the police programme of UNDP;
• Ensure the results specified in the annual work-plan of a coordinated police programme meet the required standard of quality within the specified constraints of time and cost;
• Liaison between UNSOM and UNDP on issues pertaining to Police Support;
• Coordinate with the SSR team to ensure that the police support programmes contribute to the overall national security strategy;
• Coordinate day to day management and guidance of the joint programme team work;
• Supervise and support the work of the co-located UNDP Police team;
• Advise the Chief of the Section / Police Commissioner and UNDP Country Office on the overall implementation of the GFP Joint Programme;
• Formulate an effective monitoring and evaluation system of the GFP joint programme and report on progress, including reporting to UNDP and UNSOM, development partners and national stakeholders on progress;
• Prepare and/or facilitate the preparation of reports including Progress Reports, Financial Reports, Annual Progress Reports, etc. and organize timely completion of technical reports for the Joint Programme;
• Co-lead annual work planning processes in his/her liaison role between UNDP and UNSOM in a consultative manner.

Resource mobilization and partnerships across the police sector through the Police Working Group focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Contribute to UNDP/ROLSI efforts for resource mobilisation for the joint programme;
• Contribute to the development of strategic relationships with key donors active in bi-lateral police reform;
• Coordinate programme activities with other UNDP initiatives as well as other United Nations agencies and donors, to develop inter-agency synergies;
• Raise visibility of the coordinated police programme through knowledge sharing and well developed communication materials;
• Develop pilot initiatives for functional partnerships between the police sector and other stakeholders such as non-governmental organisations, local media and the public;
• Contribute to joint communication efforts.

Impact of results:

The results of the work will have an increased impact in supporting the implementation of the Somalia Strategic Action Plan for Policing 2013-2017 through a well-coordinated ‘One UN' Rule of Law Strategy and Programme for Police. Senior Police Advisor will also identify capacity gaps in terms of people, skills, knowledge, policy and funding for a robust UN police support programme though the implementation of the Global Focal Point joint programme.

Competencies

Advocacy/Advancing A Policy-Oriented Agenda

• Builds consensus concerning UNDP's strategic agenda with partners on joint initiatives;
• Dialogues with national counterparts and other stakeholders to strengthen advocacy efforts, incorporating country, regional and global perspectives.

Results-Based Programme Development and Management

• Identifies country needs and strategies using a fact-based approach;
• Makes use of a variety of resources within UNDP to achieve results, such as cross-functional teams, secondments and developmental assignments, and collaborative funding approaches;
• Ensures the full implementation of country programme and Financial Resources to obtain results;
• Demonstrated programme management skills including: results-based orientation, preparation of work plans, monitoring and evaluation, and leading cross-cultural teams.

Building Strategic Partnerships

• Makes effective use of UNDP's resources and comparative advantage to strengthen partnerships;
• Creates networks and promotes initiatives with partner organizations.

Innovation and Marketing New Approaches

• Creates an environment that fosters innovation and innovative thinking;
• Conceptualizes more effective approaches to programme development and implementation and to mobilizing and using resources.

Resource Mobilization (Field Duty Stations)

• Contributes to the development of resource mobilization strategies at CO level;
• Actively develops partnerships with potential donors and government counterparts in all sectors at country level;
• Strengthens the capacity of the country office to mobilize resources.

Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing

• Promotes UNDP as a learning/knowledge sharing organization.

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise

• Possesses expert knowledge of advanced concepts in primary discipline, a broad knowledge of related disciplines, as well as an in-depth knowledge of relevant organizational policies and procedures;
• For managers: applies a broad knowledge of best management practices; defines objectives and work flows, positions reporting relationships in such a way as to obtain optimum effectiveness for the unit/branch;
• Keeps abreast of new developments in area of professional discipline and job knowledge and seeks to develop him/herself personally;
• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments;
• Demonstrates expert knowledge of the current programme guidelines and project management tools and manages the use of these regularly in work assignments.

Global Leadership and Advocacy for UNDP's Goals

• Advocates for increased priority given to human development issues internationally and in national planning frameworks;
• Advocates for increased resources at international and national level.

Client Orientation

• Anticipates constraints in the delivery of services and identifies solutions or alternatives;
• Proactively identifies, develops and discusses solutions for internal and external clients, and persuades management to undertake new projects or services;
• Advises and develops strategic and operational solutions with clients that add value to UNDP programmes and operations.

Core Competencies:

• Promoting ethics and integrity, creating organizational precedents;
• Building support and political acumen;
• Building staff competence, creating an environment of creativity and innovation;
• Building and promoting effective teams;
• Creating and promoting enabling environment for open communication;
• Creating an emotionally intelligent organization;
• Leveraging conflict in the interests of UNDP & setting standards;
• Sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning;
• Fair and transparent decision making; calculated risk-taking.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Advanced university degree (Masters Degree or equivalent) in police studies, law, criminology or other related field.

Experience:

• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience, including at least five years in a senior position in an international development role in police reform;
• Experience in sector wide approaches to police reform, including experience of working with all relevant major actors is required;
• Experience on elements of law enforcement and policy making is desirable;
• Understanding of protocol and processes related to cultural norms of driving change processes with police and ministry officials;
• Experience with Joint Programmes desirable;
• Previous experience in Arab States and/or Africa and in conflict/post conflict contexts preferably with the UN / UNDP would be an advantage

Language Requirements:

• Excellent command in written and spoken English.

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