Position: Law Enforcement Specialist , Multiple positions
Job categories: Legal, Security
Vacancy code: VA/2022/B5303/23686
Level: ICS-10
Department/office: AFR, KEMCO, Kenya MCO
Duty station: Dar-es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania
Contract type: International ICA
Contract level: IICA-2
Duration: Open-ended contract, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance)
Application period: 04-Apr-2022 to 20-Apr-2022
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.
Background Information – Job-specific
Kenya
Multi-country office (KEMCO) sub-region currently consists of an
established Operation Centre in Nairobi/Kenya which manages a portfolio
of engagements in multiple countries in East and South Africa. These
countries include Kenya, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania,
Eritrea and several island states. KEMC focuses on Infrastructure,
Procurement, Project Management, HR and Transactional Services, and fund
management services in those countries.
Project Information
The
Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL)
East Africa Transnational Organized Crime (EA TOC) program has requested
UNOPS support to provide advisory, procurement, and logistics support
for the EA TOC program. To augment the capacity on the ground, UNOPS
Specialists will provide mentorship and guidance on key EA TOC issues,
including maritime security, law enforcement, and rule of law. The
program will also work on logistics and procurement to further support
EA TOC efforts, particularly for the U.S. Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA).
The specific project objectives are to: (1)
provide technical advice and expertise to INL EA TOC and regional
stakeholders on key criminal justice issues in the region and to build
partner capacity and regional cooperation; and (2) provide support to
INL EA TOC and DEA to procure equipment and manage logistics of law
enforcement trainings. These objectives support INL EA TOC’s efforts
to build the capacity of national-level counternarcotics units to
investigate and prosecute drug cases and to improve the interdiction,
investigation, and prosecution of maritime crimes in East Africa.
UNOPS
services in support of the objectives will include Project Management,
Operational support and Advisory services for the INL EA TOC Regional
Program. Specific services to be provided include:
- Recruit
and manage the performance of 6 Specialists, jointly with INL, to be
deployed to specific locations to work on issues related to maritime
security, law enforcement, and rule of law - Procurement of goods as per agreed list and specifications for the INL EA TOC program
- Logistics and administrative support for conferences in support of INL EA TOC interagency programs as per agreed work plan
- In
the delivery of these services, UNOPS will deploy its project
management methodology and tools and ensure compliance with requirements
laid out in the agreement with INL to facilitate the achievement of the
INL EA TOC Regional Program objectives. - The project will have
regional coverage, being implemented in Tanzania, Mozambique, Comoros,
Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles. Other countries that may benefit
from this project include Somalia, Djibouti, Kenya and South Africa.
Purpose of the Assignment
- The
Law Enforcement Specialist will be responsible for advising INL East
Africa Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) and the national police
service units in issues related to law enforcement and transnational
organized crimes. More specifically, the Specialist shall: - Assess
the national police service’s ability to develop and disseminate (both
intra-agency and inter-agency) intelligence related to transnational
organized crime, especially in relation to counternarcotics (land and
sea based) and present appropriate law enforcement approaches Provide
targeted training and ongoing advice related to improved information
collection, analysis, collation and dissemination (both intra-agency and
inter-agency) of law enforcement in the region; - Develop
inter-agency information sharing protocols for the national police
service (including security clearance levels and integrity management
where necessary) aimed at improving inter-agency cooperation, especially
between the national police service and national prosecution
authority; - Facilitate enhanced cooperation between the national
police service and national prosecution authority (and/or other
relevant authorities and national organizations) in relation to the
investigation and successful prosecution of transnational organized
crimes; - Provide targeted training and ongoing advice related to
improved capacity and capability to conduct effective investigations
which lead to effective, successful legal finish and prosecutions in
court; and - Facilitate and encourage regional cooperation and
sharing of operationally relevant information and intelligence, to
assist in the successful interdiction and prosecution of transnational
organized crime across the region.
Functional Responsibilities
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Competencies
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Education/Experience/Language requirements
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Additional Considerations
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Background Information – Kenya
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