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Issued by:

OSCE Presence in Albania

Vacancy number:

VNALBS00283

Field of expertise:

Civilian Police

Functional level:

Senior professional

Number of posts:

1

Duty station:

Tirana

Date of entry on duty:

1 November 2015

Date of issue:

1 September 2015 (Reissued)

Deadline for applications:

22 September 2015

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 utilise 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:

Police administrative courses in relevant field and specialized subject area

Experience:

Minimum 10 years of diversified police experience including at least 12 months operational experience in the relevant field and specialized subject area

Mission Specific Requirements

Additionally, this particular post has specific requirements:

Mandatory:

· Extensive experience in the areas/s of Intelligence Management, Serious and Organised Crime

· Experience in project management, planning and strategic development, including evaluation of effectiveness, audit and review

· Excellent drafting and analytical skills

· Experience from a command or management operational position in a national police environment

· Professional fluency in the English language, both oral and written

· Excellent communication skills

· 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 and diverse views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity

· Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, as well as the ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities

· Ability to operate Windows applications including word-processing and e-mail

Desirable:

· Prior international policing experience in the areas of border management, training and development

· Experience in working with non-governmental organizations and agencies

· Knowledge of regional political developments and the legislative and police reform issues in Albania

Tasks and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Security Cooperation Department, the Law Enforcement Development Officer is responsible for liaising with all local Albanian law enforcement officials to offer strategic and tactical law enforcement advice/assistance and performs the following specific responsibilities:

1. Carries out needs assessment programmes to ascertain local law Enforcement requirements and then assists in developing and implementing strategies in line with international standards;


2. Sets priorities and develops with others, policy guidelines for all Presence related law enforcement development activities;


3. Provides reports on relevant policing matters to the Head of the Department;


4. Liaises with other Missions and other relevant partners on law enforcement issues as required;


5. Develops close working partnerships with senior representatives from: the Ministry of the Interior Affairs, local law enforcement; international police missions and the wider international community and NGOs in order to co-ordinate police assistance and development programmes;


6. Ensures that Law Enforcement accountability and gender aspects are included in the advice offered and projects developed within the Law Enforcement Development programme;


7. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Bird is currently looking for a Key Expert (team leader) on EU pre-accession process and civil society sector for evaluating the capacities of the CSOs and propose the instruments to further increase the participation of the CSOs in decision making especially in the European integration process.

Profile and expertise required:
3.2.1 Key Expert (team leader) on the EU pre-accession process requirements and the involvement of the Civil Society in this process. The team leader will have the overall coordination of the assignment and together with the other key expert will carry out the tasks defined in “Requested Services” section.

• Education:
  • Master degree in law, public management, or any other relevant area for the project.
  • Computer literacy.


• Experience:
  At least 6 years of experience on the EU pre-accession process requirements and the involvement of the Civil Society in this process, more specifically.
  • Experience in contributing to strengthening capacities of CSOs for effective monitoring of the EU accession reforms, in a candidate country or an EU member state;
  • Experience in improving the participation and access of CSOs in the EU pre-accession financial assistance in a candidate country or an EU member state.


• Language skills:
  Fluency in English, both written and spoken (min 2 points in the scale from 1 to 5 where 1 is excellent and 5 is basic).


• Location and Duration

➢ Starting period: 12 October 2015
➢ Foreseen finishing period or duration: 12 February 2016

All experts must be independent and free from conflicts of interest in the responsibilities they take on.

Bird is currently looking for a Key Expert to support the team leader and have thorough and updated knowledge and information on civil society in Albania, and preferably in the Western Balkan.

Profile and expertise required:

• Education:
  i. Master degree in European integration process, public management, or any other relevant area for the project.
  ii. Computer literacy.


• Experience:
  At least 6 years of:
  • Supporting the capacity building of Civil Society in Albania;
  • Previous experience in similar assignments with Albanian public and local institutions as regards EU funding in support of the civil society;


• Language skills
  Fluency in English and Albanian, both written and spoken (min 2 points in the scale from 1 to 5 where 1 is excellent and 5 is basic),
  ➢ Management team member presence required or not for briefing and/or debriefing
  N/A
  Location and Duration
  ➢ Starting period: 12 October 2015
  ➢ Foreseen finishing period or duration: 12 February 2016

All experts must be independent and free from conflicts of interest in the responsibilities they take on.

Bird is currently looking for a Key Expert to support the team leader and have thorough and updated knowledge and information on civil society in Albania, and preferably in the Western Balkan.

Profile and expertise required:

• Education:
  i. Master degree in European integration process, public management, or any other relevant area for the project.
  ii. Computer literacy.


• Experience:
  At least 6 years of:
  • Supporting the capacity building of Civil Society in Albania;
  • Previous experience in similar assignments with Albanian public and local institutions as regards EU funding in support of the civil society;


• Language skills
  Fluency in English and Albanian, both written and spoken (min 2 points in the scale from 1 to 5 where 1 is excellent and 5 is basic),
  ➢ Management team member presence required or not for briefing and/or debriefing
  N/A
  Location and Duration
  ➢ Starting period: 12 October 2015
  ➢ Foreseen finishing period or duration: 12 February 2016

All experts must be independent and free from conflicts of interest in the responsibilities they take on.

Main Purpose

Is responsible for MSF operational response in the Country/Mission. Defines the mission operational strategy in collaboration with the Operational cell. Leads plans and coordinates MSF programs in the mission, including identification of new humanitarian challenges. Represents and defends MSF’s interests before third parties, according to the organization’s charter, policies, and ethics as well as international and national laws and regulations, in order to develop and effectively implement all the programmes and projects in the mission.

Accountabilities

Be responsible for representing MSF at national level and defending its interests before local authorities, other NGO’s or international institutions, local donors, military organizations, other MSF sections, other humanitarian organizations and media, to guarantee an active positioning and a good public image.

• Is responsible for negotiating/facilitating collaborations and agreements between MSF and local authorities, donors and institutions.


• Is responsible for developing and integrating an internal and external communication policy for the mission, performing external communication actions to media when required.


• Is responsible for monitoring the political, humanitarian and health situation of the country.

Is responsible for monitoring and analyzing the political, humanitarian issues at stake, and health situation across the country and surrounding countries through established contacts with key persons/institutions and carrying out exploratory missions in order to identify potential fields of intervention.

• Is accountable for properly studying data collected from the field, detecting population’s needs.


• Is responsible for analyzing the context (and the consequences of an intervention of MSF, evaluating risks and constraints, and setting priorities.


• Is responsible for drawing-up project proposals and provide response to emergencies taking into account the points above and submitting them to Headquarters for approval.


• Is responsible to produce, together with teams in the projects, and submit all requested operational reports, and ensures keeping them properly filed and updated.


• Is responsible to conduct an active and permanent follow up of potential emergencies in the Country/Mission.

Be accountable and supervise the implementation of projects and programs and evaluate their evolution, final results and achievements to ensure that organization’s technical and ethical standards are followed and objectives are achieved.

• Is responsible for leading, briefing/debriefing, providing coaching, evaluating, identifying training needs and supporting the coordination team and project coordinators.


• Is accountable for the progress made and submits reorientation strategies to Headquarters when necessary.


• Is accountable for ensuring a proper control of financial indicators and mission budget.


• Is responsible for ensuring coordination of actions with other MSF sections in the mission-country/region.

Be accountable for the proper plan, size, and coordination of all resources (human, material and financial) needed in the mission in order to enhance overall performance of the mission and the projects carried out.

• Is accountable for a proper implementation of HR management policies by HRCo and cell based HR referent, according to vision, policies and values.


• Is responsible for the coordination of the Mission Coordination Team (MCT)


• Is accountable to ensure that all technical responsible within the CMT grant a proper organization of needs, working schedules and decision making processes.


• Is accountable to ensure that HRCo grants the well being of teams (appropriate living conditions, good general health status, stress levels, conditions, etc.) and ensures appropriate conducts and behaviors.

Be accountable for ensuring that FinCo coordinates an active search of local funds while controlling expenditures, budgeting and purchases.

Be accountable for supervising a rational use of means and resources to carry out projects and programs.

Be responsible to ensure information flow and reporting to Headquarters.

Be responsible to define and ensure implementation of mission’s security policies and protocols, aligned to global MSF policy, to ensure safety of staff across the mission. In this sense, the Head of Mission has the ultimate responsibility of all security aspects of the mission.

• Is responsible for analyzing external risks and threats to staff security.


• Is responsible for keeping staff and headquarters informed and updated of events and issues related to this matter.


• Is accountable for ensuring involvement, motivation and monitoring of staff on security practices.

Requirements:

Education

· University degree. Particularly in medicine, public health or paramedical or the field of international relations is a plus.

· For OCBA: Desirable degree in project management or HR management. Experience · At least two years in management positions in humanitarian aid.

· Essential experience with MSF or other NGOs

· Essential working experience in developing countries. Languages · Mission working language essential.

· High Level Portuguese an English

Knowledge

· Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)

Competences

· Strategic vision.

· Leadership.

· Networking.

· Cultural.

Starting date: 1st December 2015

How to apply:

To apply, all applicants should please send their CV and cover motivation letter under the reference “HoM ANGOLA” to:

recruitment-bcn@barcelona.msf.org

Closing date: September, 25, 2015.

Replies will only be sent to short-listed candidates

Médecins Sans Frontieres, as a responsible employer, under article 38 of “Ley de Integración Social del Minusválido de 1982 (LISMI)” invite those persons with a recognised disability and with an interest in the humanitarian area to apply for the above mentioned position.