Chief, Serious and Organized Crime Section (S3)

General Minimum Requirements

The general minimum requirements for working with the OSCE are:

• Excellent physical condition

• Possession of a valid automobile driving license and ability to drive using manual transmission

• Ability to cope with physical hardship and willingness to work extra hours and in an environment with limited infrastructure 

Field of Expertise Requirements

The general minimum requirements for working in this field of expertise are: 

• Graduation from a recognized police training school
• Negotiating and interpersonal skills
• Ability to read and utilize maps 
• Ability to perform first aid 
• Regular, active police service experience
• Very good oral and written English communication skills 
• Knowledge of international police standards and human rights
   

Level of Professional Competence Requirements

Furthermore, this level of responsibility requires the following:

Education:

First-level university degree in law, criminal justice, police sciences, or an equivalent combination of formal education, specialised training and proven experience in law enforcement or security and safety matters in a civilian or military environment.

Experience:

Minimum 8 years of diversified and progressively responsible police experience including at least 3 years in management level relevant to the actual post. 

Mission Specific Requirements

Additionally, this particular post has specific requirements:

Mandatory:

• International mission members in the OSCE are internationally recruited. For the purposes of OSCE Missions (Field Operations) this means that they are hired to work in a duty station outside of their home country or country of permanent residence. As a result, nationals and permanent residents of the duty station are not eligible for international mission member positions. In the case of individuals with multiple nationalities, candidates are still ineligible for consideration even if using another citizenship for application while simultaneously maintaining the citizenship or permanent residence status of the country where the duty station is located;
• Previous experience in training and management, preferably within a post-conflict environment;
• Proven experience in supervising organized crime investigations, complex case management and case project development, and programmes implementation;
• Solid experience in project management (planning, designing, budgeting, management, evaluation);
• Strong analytical and drafting skills, as well as presentation skills;
• Ability to design, co-ordinate and implement developmental strategies/training plans and support in the field of policing;
• Knowledge and understanding of security sector reviews and their impacts;
• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure and with limited time frames;
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to work as a member of a team, with people of different cultural and religious backgrounds, different gender, and diverse political views while maintaining impartiality and objectivity;
• Possession of a valid automobile driving license and ability to drive using manual transmission is a requirement for this post. New hires will be required to pass an OMIK administered driving test using a manual transmission vehicle within six months of assuming the post and be able to confidently self-drive;
• Professional fluency in English with excellent communication (both oral and written) skills; working knowledge of at least one other language from the OSCE region is an asset;
• Ability and willingness to work as a member of team, with people of different cultural, and religious backgrounds, different gender, and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity;
• Ability to operate windows applications including word processing and e-mail.

Desirable:

• Previous liaison experience with non-law enforcement organizations (e.g. local and/or central governmental agencies, social service bodies, non-governmental organizations);
• Knowledge of regional political history and developments;
• Practical experience and/or working knowledge of the OSCE, local institutions, UN, NATO and EU authority mechanisms and structure;
• Previous experience of working in a capacity-building role in South Eastern Europe.
   

Tasks and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Director/Deputy Director of the Department for Security and Public Safety, the successful candidate will be tasked with the following duties:    

1. Managing directly the Serious and Organized Crime Section; 

2. Recommending courses of action and activities for the department in the field of combating serious and organized crime; 

3. Advising Kosovo Police on matters related to transnational threat and combating serious and organized crime, reviewing and commenting on legislation and related policies; 

4. Maintaining awareness of the security sector development process in Kosovo and the region; 

5. Ensuring the effective flow of information between other relevant actors within the field of internal security sector development and the OSCE, together with other contributors identified; 

6. Providing assistance on developing; criminal intelligence strategy to combat organized crime and transnational crime, strategy to combat terrorism, strategy regarding to countering Violent Extremism and Radicalization that Lead to Terrorism; 

7. Assisting the broader security and public safety arena in developing capacities to sustain security awareness initiatives in the longer term;

8. Drafting thematic and performance reports.

For more detailed information on the structure and work of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, please see https://omik.osce.org/

The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages the nomination of qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious, ethnic and social backgrounds. Please note that nationals or permanent residents of the country of the duty station are not eligible to apply.

The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise/re-post the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, to offer an appointment with a modified job description or for a different duration.

Only those candidates who are selected to participate in the subsequent stages of recruitment will be contacted.

Candidates interviewed and found suitable in the recruitment process for this vacancy notice will be placed on a roster of suitable candidates (valid for three years) for fixed-term posts open for secondment, should a suitable opportunity arise. The placement on a roster does not guarantee a future appointment or assignment.

The OSCE is a non-career organization committed to the principle of staff rotation; therefore, the maximum period of service in this post or in the same Mission is seven years.

Candidates should be aware that OSCE officials shall conduct themselves at all times in a manner befitting the status of an international civil servant. This includes avoiding any action which may adversely reflect on the integrity, independence and impartiality of their position and function as officials of the OSCE. The OSCE is committed to applying the highest ethical standards in carrying out its mandate. For more information on the values set out in OSCE Competency Model, please see https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/our-competency-model.

Candidates should, prior to applying, verify with their respective nominating authority to which extent financial remuneration and/or benefit packages will be offered. 

If you wish to apply for this position, please use the OSCE's online application link found under https://vacancies.osce.org/. If your participating State does not provide the option to apply online for seconded positions, you are kindly requested to submit your offline application form available at https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/offline-application-form to the respective OSCE delegation whose address can be found at https://www.osce.org/contacts/delegations.

Please apply to your relevant authorities well in advance of the deadline expiration to ensure timely processing of your application. Delayed nominations will not be considered. The OSCE can only process Secondment applications that have been nominated by participating States. For queries relating to your application, please refer to the respective delegation as listed here: https://www.osce.org/contacts/delegations. 

Please be aware that OSCE appointments are subject to medical clearance. 

Please be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process.