SENIOR BORDER MONITOR

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Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located within the Security Institutions Service (SIS) of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). The position is based in Tripoli, Libya (Tripoli is classified as a Hardship "E" duty station and a non-family duty station). The incumbent will be under the overall supervision of the Chief SIS.

On 28 July 2022, the Security Council by its resolution 2647 renewed the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) through 31 October 2022, as set out in resolution 2542 (2020) and paragraph 16 of resolution 2570 (2021). The Security Council, in resolution 2542 (2020), tasked UNSMIL, as an integrated special political mission, in full accordance with the principles of national ownership, to exercise mediation and through its good offices to: (i) further an inclusive political process and security and economic dialogue; (ii) further the continued implementation of the Libya Political Agreement; (iii) help consolidate the governance, security, and economic arrangements of the Government of Libya, including support for economic reform in collaboration with international financial institutions; (iv) help to achieve a ceasefire and, once it is agreed by the Libyan parties, provide appropriate support to its implementation; (v) support subsequent phases of the Libyan transition process, including the constitutional process and the organization of elections; (vi) coordinate and engage closely with international actors, including neighboring countries and regional organizations; (vii) provide support to key Libyan institutions; (viii) support, on request, the provision of essential services and delivery of humanitarian assistance, including in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in accordance with humanitarian principles; (ix) monitor and report abuses and violations of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law, including sexual violence in conflict, notably through the effective deployment of women and child protection advisers; (x) provide support in securing uncontrolled arms and related materiel and countering their proliferation; (xi) co-ordinate international assistance, and provision of advice and assistance to Government-led efforts to stabilize post-conflict zones, including those liberated from Da'esh. On 16 April 2021, the Security Council, through resolution 2570 (2021), tasked UNSMIL to provide support to the Libyan-led and Libyan-owned ceasefire monitoring mechanism including through the facilitation of confidence-building measures and the scalable and incremental deployment of UNSMIL ceasefire monitors once conditions allow.

Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Senior Border Monitor may be responsible of the following duties:

  • Policy guidance on national integrated border management and security architecture issues, including foreign affairs, interior, finance/customs, health, border development and international agreement and protocols affecting maritime and airport operations and tourism.
  • Lead and coordinate the design and implementation of UNSMIL’s strategic plan on support to institutional development related to national border management, and its relationship with a national security vision and security sector governance.
  • Provides inputs and overall substantive contributions for the conceptualization of the national integrated approach to border management and security architecture in Libya.
  • Provides policy guidance to the Government on the establishment of integrated border management guidelines, seeking and ensuring proper in-country and international coordination among the various services involved in border management issues and guaranteeing that borders are managed with maximum effectiveness and efficiency.
  • Qualitative and effective support to government institutions involved in border management.
  • Ensure that the policies and subsequent projects being developed are fully in line with international standards.
  • Ensure that the approach taken will be in line with international requirements for sufficiency and effectiveness.
  • Work with other components of the mission and with the local government to promote a closer integration between tasks performed at the borders.
  • Provides advice and promote coordination and cooperation among all the relevant authorities and agencies involved in border control, trade facilitation and border region cooperation to establish effective, efficient and integrated border management systems, to ensure borders are opened for trade and movement of persons but controlled, secured and closed to criminal/illicit activities.
  • Facilitate coordination and international assistance in the area of border management, SSR and DDR.
  • Take the lead in seeking technical and financial assistance support from multilateral/bilateral donors in order to support necessary infrastructure development in customs, immigration and related facilities as well as training staff.
  • Provides strategic and technical advice to both national stakeholders and Mission leadership on border management, Security Sector Reform (SSR), disarmament, demobilization, reintegration (DDR).
  • Serves as a focal point for SSR and DDR support; plans, coordinates, and supervises SSR and DDR activities, responds to requests from interagency task forces and other entities; ensures an integrated and harmonized approach among other components of the Mission.
  • Support Chief SIS in coordinating policy/planning; Ceasefire mediation and implementation, Security Sector Reform (SSR), disarmament, demobilization, reintegration (DDR), engagements with national security components, with special emphasis on the unification of security forces, civilian oversight, arms embargo, international donor coordination and ceasefire planning.
  • Supervise, mentor, and evaluate staff within the immediate office.
  • Perform other relevant duties as required.

    Competencies PROFESSIONALISM:

Shows pride in work and in achievements. Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter - Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results. Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges . Remains calm in stressful situations. Proven expertise in area of border management, administration and institutional development. Demonstrated ability to provide expert advice with respect to senior government officials and senior mission staff. Proven analytical skills combined with conceptual thinking and sound judgment.

TEAMWORK:

Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before personal agenda. Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

PLANNING AND ORGANIZING:

Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies. Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required. Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work. Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning. Monitors and adjusts plans and actions, as necessary. Uses time efficiently.

LEADERSHIP:

Serves as a role model that other people want to follow. Empowers others to translate vision into results. Is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives. Establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support. Anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions. Drives for change and improvement; does not accept the status quo. shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. Demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

JUDGEMENT/DECISION-MAKING:

Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly; gathers relevant information before making a decision. Considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them. Takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization; proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information; checks assumptions against facts; determines that the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision; makes tough decisions when necessary.

Education Advanced University degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in defence and/or security studies, business administration, political science, international relations or a related field is required. A first-level University degree in combination with additional two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Work Experience Minimum 10 years of progressive responsible experience in law enforcement in national law enforcement agency at the strategic, operational, and managerial level is required.

Experience in planning, coordinating international assistance and evaluating its coherence and impact in the area of border management and/or Security Sector Reform is required.

Working experience in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) Region is required.

Experience in the international policing activities and extensive experience in applying border management expertise in the development of innovative and creative policies and subsequent projects is desirable.

A minimum of five years in policing/law enforcement security sector, in UN peace operations within conflict and post-conflict or equivalent is desirable.

Relevant experience in security sector reform and/or disarmament, demobilization, reintegration, ceasefire mediation/planning and specific security sector areas of conflict/post-conflict situation, including informal security providers is desirable.

Experience in the conceptualization of the integrated national approach to border management and/or national security architecture is desirable.

Experience in bilateral and multilateral negotiations is desirable.

Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English and Arabic both (Oral and Written) is required.

Assessment Evaluation of qualified candidates may include a written assessment and/or an interview.

Special Notice - This position is temporarily available. If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment.

  • While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post.

  • Subject to the funding source of the position, the eligibility for this temporary job opening may be limited to candidates based at the duty station.

  • This temporary job opening may be limited to “internal candidates,” who have been recruited through a competitive examination administered according to staff rule 4.16 or staff selection process including the review of a central review body established according to staff rule 4.15.

  • Staff members of the United Nations common system organizations who will reach the mandatory age of separation or retirement within the duration of the current temporary need period are not eligible to apply. Submitting an application or selection for the current temporary job opening does not delay or increase the mandatory age of separation.

  • Retirees above the mandatory age of separation who wish to be considered for the current temporary job opening must indicate the reason for their last separation as "retirement." Such retirees shall not be employed by the Organization, unless (a) the operational requirements of the Organization cannot be met by staff members who are qualified and available to perform the required functions; and (b) the proposed employment would not adversely affect the career development or redeployment opportunities of other staff members and represents both a cost-effective and operationally sound solution to meet the needs of the service.

The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

United Nations Considerations According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

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