Senior Maritime Adviser – Somaliland

EUCAP Somalia

Senior Maritime Adviser – Somaliland

Position Name: Employment Regime:  
Senior Maritime Adviser Seconded  
     
Ref. Number: Locations: Availability:
SOM-9141 Somaliland ASAP
Department/Division/Section: Security Clearance Open to Contributing Third
Operations Department/ Level: States:
Field Office Somaliland/ NOT REQUIRED Yes
Maritime Security Unit    
  1. Reporting Line:

The Senior Maritime Adviser reports to the Head of Field Office Somaliland.

  1. Main Tasks and Responsibilities: 

To operationalise the Mission mandate and tasks as set out in the planning documents and the Mission Implementation Plan by advising and mentoring local counterpart on the strategic and operational level; 

To support the Mission to address areas of structural weaknesses in the performance and accountability of counterparts/institutions and propose relevant solutions; 

To provide analysis and recommendations to the local counterpart in the area of responsibility; 

To be embedded within the local institution, security permitting; 

To maintain necessary contacts and build relationships with relevant local counterparts; To liaise closely with other horizontal advisers; 

To provide advice, guidance, mentoring and training on topics related to the coast guard functions and maritime skills (navigation, seamanship, engineering, communications, etc.); 

To establish efficient working relationships at strategic level with all the key stakeholders involved in the Puntland coast guard function capacity development, including UNSOM and UNODC and complementing their activities on Coast Guard Function development 

To develop training curricula in cooperation with the other Mission experts; 

To provide operational guidance and advice to develop civilian (maritime) law enforcement operational capabilities in line with the Somali strategies; 

To assess the operational capacity skills and needs of the Somali civilian law enforcement/security agencies and advise on improvements; 

To establish and maintain cooperation with the authorities of the maritime law enforcement services on the development of training programmes on maritime security matters including Coast Guard functions; 

To conduct, upon request, reviews of the structures on authorities involved in carrying out the Coast Guard functions; 

To support the selection of future trainees, among the maritime law enforcement services, for advanced training courses; 

To ensure data collection related to Mission’s training; 

To contribute to the Unit’s contribution to the Mission’s internal and external reporting against benchmarking, also assessing the consistency and sustainability of Mission’s training activities over time, and to provide recommendations for the improvement of Mission’s performance. 

  1. General Tasks and Responsibilities: 

To identify and report on lessons learned and best practices within the respective area of responsibility; 

To contribute and ensure timely reporting on activities within the respective area of responsibility; 

To take account of gender equality and human rights aspects in the execution of tasks; To undertake any other related tasks as requested by the Line Manager(s). 

  1. Essential Qualifications and Experience: 

Successful completion of university studies of at least 4 years attested by a diploma OR a qualification in the National Qualifications Framework which is equivalent to level 7 in the European Qualifications Framework OR a qualification of the second cycle under the framework of qualifications of the European Higher Education Area, e.g. Master’s Degree OR equivalent and attested police and/or military education or training or an award of an equivalent rank; AND

A minimum of 6 years of relevant professional experience, after having fulfilled the education requirements.

  1. Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

Ability to mentor, advise and motivate local counterparts; Experience of designing and delivering training; 

Sound knowledge of EU Maritime Strategy and related policies; 

Good understanding of policies and organisational aspects of a maritime administration, implementing maritime security and Coast Guard functions; 

Sound knowledge of maritime law; 

Good knowledge of Human Rights and Gender practices. 

  1. Desirable Qualifications and Experience: 

International experience, particularly in crisis areas with multinational and international organisations; 

CSDP experience in the areas of Monitoring, Mentoring and Advising; 

Previous experience in the delivery of training connected to the coast guard functions; Experience in project management; 

Experience of small boat driving and maintenance. 

  1. Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Ability to mentor and motivate local counterparts; 

Professional certification in Mentoring, Monitoring & Advising; Professional Training Qualification/Certification.

How to apply:

More information:

https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/eucap-somalia-1-2025-call-contribution-–-european-union-capacity-building-mission-somalia-eucap_en?s=332

1. You have the nationality of an EU Member State: You must use Goalkeeper to apply:
a) You are already registered on Goalkeeper AND you have an EU Login:
https://goalkeeper.eeas.europa.eu/registrar/web
b) You do not have a Goalkeeper account or an EU Login:
https://goalkeeper.eeas.europa.eu/registrar/web/DPA/357/details.do

2. You do not have the nationality of an EU Member State:
only seconded nationals of a non-EU Contributing Third State can be proposed by their National Seconding Authority (no personal applications will be considered): please contact your seconding authority to send them your application form.
Please note: Seconded positions are only available for candidates already validated in the database of their Seconding Authority. Please contact your national Seconding Authority for more information on applying for vacant Seconded positions. We cannot provide contact details of national Seconding Authorities.

 

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