Overview
Manages the Serious and Organized Crime Section, recommending activities for combating serious and organized crime, and advising on related legislation and policies.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing directly the Serious and Organized Crime Section
- Recommending courses of action and activities for the department in the field of combating serious and organized crime
- Advising Kosovo Police on matters related to transnational threat and combating serious and organized crime, reviewing and commenting on legislation and related policies
- Maintaining awareness of the security sector development process in Kosovo and the region
- 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
- 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
- Assisting the broader security and public safety arena in developing capacities to sustain security awareness initiatives in the longer term
- Drafting thematic and performance reports.
Required Experience
- Minimum 8 years of diversified and progressively responsible police experience including at least 3 years in management level relevant to the actual post.
- 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;
- Previous liaison experience with non-law enforcement organizations (e.g. local and/or central governmental agencies, social service bodies, non-governmental organizations) is desirable;
- Knowledge of regional political history and developments is desirable;
- Practical experience and/or working knowledge of the OSCE, local institutions, UN, NATO and EU authority mechanisms and structure is desirable;
- Previous experience of working in a capacity-building role in South Eastern Europe is desirable.
Qualifications
- 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.
- Graduation from a recognized police training school
