Team Leader/Operational Support Advisor - EUBAM

IOM - International Organization for Migration, Mission in Ukraine

Odessa, Ukraine

Organizational context:

The EU Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) to Moldova and Ukraine was established, based on a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 7 October 2005 by the European Commission, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, with IOM as the EU's implementing partner. The mandate of EUBAM runs through 30 November 2015.

The Mission is a technical assistance and advisory body that aims at enhancing the border and customs management capacities of the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, approximate the standards of the border and law enforcement authorities to those of the EU and to enhance the implementation of the rule of law.

Main objectives of the assignment/scope of work:

The Team Leader/Operational Support Advisor manages activities of the Operational Support Section and works under the supervision of the Deputy Head of Mission. S/he ensures sustainability of the implementation of services and products related to the activities of the section, by managing the drafting of procedures/manuals by his/her experts among others on issues like common border security assessment reports, joint border control operations, joint permanent working groups, based on EU standards.

S/he works closely with various Moldovan and Ukrainian and international partners.

S/he works closely with the partner services to train and enhance their knowledge and skills in analytical and law enforcement matters and with the EUBAM experts to ensure that their work with the partner services in the analytical and operational (law enforcement) field meets the highest quality standards. S/he acts as advisor and is responsible to provide advice and practical support to partner services on law enforcement issues at operational level.

S/he coordinates and guides the work of a team of international experts and national personnel.

Detailed description of activities:

• Define and formulate results for EUBAM´s interventions in law enforcement fields of work, plan activities of Operational Support Section with the objective of effective implementation of the EUBAM Action Plan;
• Oversee and coordinate all activities within Operational Support Section and cooperate and coordinate activities between Section and other parts of EUBAM;
• Support the Mission Management in strategic decision-making and establishment of EUBAM policy on national and international levels and the Deputy Head of Mission in daily and operational issues;
• Ensure that the support provided by Operational Support Section to the EUBAM Field Offices is timely/consistent/accurate;
• Oversee and coordinate processes of data collection and analysis/evaluation and ensure dissemination of analytical and operational products to relevant partners;
• Oversee and supervise preparation and delivery of periodic and ad hoc analytical and operational products (reports, briefings, risk analyses, presentations, write-ups) such as Common Border Security reports, Alerts etc.;
• Develop and formulate advice to Moldovan and Ukrainian partner services on law enforcement techniques following the international and EU best practices;
• Contribute to the elaboration and regular updating of assessments of operational capacities of all levels of border management - at the strategic, operational and tactical level;
• Formulate operational plans and orders, official documents and correspondence including those associated with sensitive or EU restricted data and information;
• Identify opportunities for new initiatives and new areas of work through strategic networking with a variety of partners and institutions;
• Advice and facilitate implementation of joint cooperation activities (such as joint border control operations) at national and international levels of the Moldovan and Ukrainian law enforcement authorities;
• Facilitate cooperation and communication with EU agencies (such as FRONTEX and Europol) and other international organisations and regional institutions (Interpol, World Customs Organisation, IOM, SELEC, etc.) with the objective to support the operational activities of the law enforcement authorities of the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine;
• Facilitate communication between the law enforcement authorities of the EU member states and the law enforcement authorities of the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine;
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Main outputs/deliverables:

1. Overall responsibility for planning and implementation of EUBAM´s objectives and activities in the area of law enforcement operational support to partner institutions (as per EUBAM action plan);
2. Advice to Moldovan and Ukrainian partner services related to law enforcement activities such as analysis and investigation techniques (as per EUBAM action plan);
3. Training workshops and seminars to partner services, EUBAM experts and Field Offices.

Monitoring and reporting requirements:

The Team Leader/Operational Support Advisor reports to the Deputy Head of EUBAM who is responsible for appraisal of performance and quality of work deliverables. The reporting takes place through written and verbal briefs.

Selection criteria/requirements:

• Master's degree in law, economics, social sciences or a related field or Diploma of Police/Customs/Border Police or Border Guard Academy of the same level complemented with minimum 8 years of relevant working experience and specialised training;
• Experience as national or international law enforcement official or civil servant of a EU Member State or EU Institution;
• At least ten (10) years of operational experience of law enforcement/border and customs controls of which at least 5 years at management level;
• Experience with customs/border guard reform projects/missions in transition or developing countries is an asset;
• Demonstrated ability to decisively build and manage teams in a multinational environment and manage complex partner/stakeholder relationships;
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and drafting skills;
• Fluency in written and spoken English. Knowledge of Russian, Romanian and/or Ukrainian is an asset;
• Computer literacy (Windows applications);
• National certificate of no criminal records.

Email your CV and cover letter in English to: vacancies_ukraine@eubam.org.

Please indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line of your message.

Closing date for applications November 16, 2014; however, interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply sooner.

The candidates who applied for this position earlier in August-September 2014 will be considered automatically, there is no need to re-apply.

Only pre-selected candidates will be contacted for an interview.