Senior Advisor to the National Police of Haiti

About the role

The Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) is recruiting a Senior Advisor to the National Police of Haiti for its Latin America and the Caribbean entity. The position is based in Port-au-Prince, embedded in the National Police's Bureau de Coordination Conjoint (BCC) at headquarters, working closely with the Directorates of International Relations and Strategic Planning. The Senior Advisor advises, mentors and supports the BCC in managing external support so that aid is coordinated through the BCC and aligned with the police's priorities. The contract is a 12-month fixed-term position, starting as soon as possible and subject to funding.

Key responsibilities

• Institutional development: help define the BCC's scope, objectives, placement and staffing, draft its normative directive, map and analyse past and ongoing international support, and set up a centralised database linking aid to the police's strategic plan.
• Identify capacity gaps (public financial management, data systems, procedures) to guide donor investments, and integrate human rights and gender equality approaches in all work.
• Stakeholder engagement: coordinate with international political, donor and humanitarian actors, support the coordination strategy and action plan, and mentor PNH staff to ensure national ownership.
• Programme coordination: monitor the security situation, support day-to-day management, reporting and financial reporting, supervise the National Officer, and represent DCAF in coordination mechanisms and with donors and embassies.
• Support mission preparation and identify new intervention opportunities.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree in security studies, political science, law, public administration, international relations or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in justice and security sector reform and governance, including 5+ years in advisory, mentoring or programme management in police reform, and at least 2 years in complex or volatile security environments.
• Fluency in French and English; Spanish is an asset; Creole is an advantage.
• Experience in Haiti or Latin America and the Caribbean and knowledge of Haiti's political and security dynamics is a strong asset.
• Senior leadership track record and extensive experience within national police is a strong asset.

Required skills

• Experience in international cooperation frameworks, such as mapping aid flows and building centralised databases or digital tracking tools.
• Ability to turn operational data into policy briefs and executive briefings.
• Strong leadership, delegation, negotiation and mediation skills.