Background
This position is open for secondment only and participating States are kindly reminded that all costs in relation to assignment at the Secretariat must be borne by their authorities. Candidates should, prior to applying, verify with their respective nominating authority to which extent financial remuneration and/or benefit packages will be offered. Seconded staff members in the OSCE Secretariat and Institutions are not entitled to a Board and Lodging Allowance payable by the Organization.
The Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) was created in the OSCE Secretariat as per Ministerial Council Decision MC.DEC/9/11 with a view to ensuring better co-ordination, strengthened coherence of action and more efficient use of OSCE¿s resources in addressing transnational threats. It supports the Secretary General in functioning as the focal point of the Organization-wide programmatic activities that relate to countering transnational threats and in ensuring coordination and coherence of action across all three dimensions and among all OSCE executive structures, while respecting their mandates.
Responsibilities
- Co-ordinates, plans and implements the mandates related to the law enforcement aspects of the OSCE Action Plan on Combating
Trafficking in Human Beings and the Ministerial Decisions on Sexual Exploitation of Children (SEC) on the Internet
- Develops policy, strategic guidance and advice to the participating States and OSCE executive structures
- Makes recommendations to law-enforcement agencies on developing complementary strategies, including strategic recommendations to
enhance criminal investigations with full respect of the victims' rights
Requirements
- Advanced university degree in law or political science or graduation from a police academy equivalent to an advanced university degree
- Minimum of eight years of progressively responsible professional experience in law enforcement
- Minimum of five years of experience in working for a recognized law enforcement agency, either as a police officer or a policing expert
dealing with investigations in THB and/or any other THB-related issues
- Three years of international experience in illegal migration, diplomatic affairs and/or human rights
- Experience in project management
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; knowledge of another OSCE official language would be an asset
Deadline: 28 October 2014
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