Overview
This role provides high-level strategic, operational, and advisory support to strengthen Member States' counter-terrorism capabilities within their national law enforcement structures.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead comprehensive assessments of national law enforcement capacities related to counter-terrorism.
- Design, implement and oversee targeted technical assistance and capacity-building.
- Provide high-level strategic advice and mentorship support to national senior law enforcement officials.
- Support national law enforcement services in developing and refining operational policies, SOPs, and guidelines.
- Deliver advanced training and mentoring to senior officers and specialized units.
- Promote the integration of human rights standards, accountability principles and gender-sensitive approaches.
- Prepare a variety of high-quality, written substantive outputs, including analyses, presentations, training materials, summary reports.
Required Experience
- Ten (10) years of relevant experience with an advanced university degree; or twelve (12) years of relevant experience with a first-level university degree.
- Experience holding senior command positions, preferably at the rank of police superintendent / colonel or above in an operational role within a law enforcement institution contributing to national counter-terrorism efforts.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience working on counter-terrorism, preferably in an international policing context.
- Expertise in building operational law enforcement capacity of units involved in counter terrorism response, preferably while ensuring compliance with international laws, human rights standards, and ethical guidelines.
Qualifications
- Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent), preferably in security studies, international relations, public administration, or any related field.
- First-level university degree (bachelor's degree or equivalent).
- Graduation from a police or gendarmerie senior staff college is required.
