Law Enforcement Agency Officer (LEA Officer), LVLO 008

The LEA Officer will report to the Head of Field Office Lviv. As part of the Operations Department, s/he will contribute to the efficient and effective completion of relevant tasks within the mandate of EUAM.

Duties and Responsibilities

The LEA Officer will be required, in accordance with the EUAM Ukraine Mandate, Code of Conduct and the General Service Conditions for Locally Contracted Staff Employed by EUAM Ukraine, Serving in Ukraine, to perform the following tasks:

• Assist the Head of Field Office Lviv in support of her/his/the Field Office efforts in the development of Ukrainian government, ministerial and LEA reform policies/strategies/plans and in accordance with Mission policy and guidelines;
• Support the Senior Adviser on General Policing and other Advisers in the Field Office in their efforts to support Ukraine law enforcement reforms, with a special focus on activities in Western Ukraine, but also in the liberated and adjacent territories;
• Assist and support the Line Manager and international Advisers in the design, coordination, implementation, monitoring and evaluating of projects;
• Take notes/minutes;
• Collect and analyse information contained in communications and publications received from different sources, including the Ukrainian and international press and online resources, in continuation of mission Press and Public Information Division with regards to the respective field of reform;
• Draft written analysis, reports and presentations;
• Provide support in developing, planning and organizing meetings and events with local and regional authorities, stakeholders and international organisations;
• Perform translations of all types of documents, e.g. laws, administrate regulations, presentations, letters, reports etc. from English to Ukrainian language and vice-versa;
• Perform interpretation in liaison and consecutive mode from English to Ukrainian language and vice-versa, inter alia at meetings, mentoring sessions and workshops at required level for the international members of EUAM as assigned;
• Perform administrative duties, draft e-mails, memos, letters and other requested documents as required, including to maintain filing systems;
• Maintain, develop and file documents and recorded data in appropriate database, spreadsheets and all data-related files;
• Handle information with confidentiality and discretion;
• Perform any other relevant tasks as requested by the Line Manager.

Qualifications and experience

Eligibility criteria:

• Enjoy full civil rights and not to have a criminal record; 
• Citizenship of Ukraine and/or holding permanent resident and work permits according to Ukrainian laws;
• Successful completion of a full course of university studies attested by a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Political Science, Police Science, International Relations, Law, Social Sciences, Diplomacy or a closely related field of study (Bachelor’s degree is a requirement);
• After having obtained the university degree, at least five (5) years of relevant and proven full-time professional experience on middle managerial positions.

Essential criteria:

• Be physically fit to perform the duties relating to the post;
• Professional fluency in English and Ukrainian languages, both oral and written;
• Very good knowledge of and experience in the Microsoft Office Suite Package;
• Sound knowledge in LEA responsibilities and activities, either management, investigation, operative work, crime analysis, planning, international cooperation; 
• Knowledge of Ukrainian LEAs, such as prosecution, police, ESBU, SBI, SSU or any other law enforcement agency.
• Substantial experience in middle positions requiring organizational, (middle) management and organisational skills, with a service approach;
• Experience in compiling reports.

Additional advantageous assets:

• Professional experience in an EU and/or International environment (Missions and/or International Organizations;  
• Knowledge of project management;
• Experience of working in an intercultural environment, with respect of diversity;
• Knowledge of /experience from working in/on de-occupied/liberated/high risk areas would be a significant advantage;
• Knowledge/experience of Western Ukrainian regions would be an advantage;
• Driving license categories B and C.

Personality assets:

• Have strong sense of initiative, responsibility and autonomy; 
• Maintain the highest levels of confidentiality and discretion when dealing with information;
• Ability to build productive and cooperative working relationships with other staff members;
• Ability to deal helpfully and courteously with people, including outside contacts;
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to deliver high quality of work in a timely manner even under pressure;
• Ability to perform on-call and irregular working schedule and participate on extended duty trips inside Ukraine, if required.