The Senior Police Strategic Partnership Officer (P-5), in coordination with the Office of the Director for Peacekeeping Strategic Partnership, will provide comprehensive, coherent and objective reviews of all factors contributing to the role of uniformed personnel in implementing the mandates peacekeeping operations. Based on feedback from the relevant stakeholders, the incumbent will identify measures to address systemic issues and emerging challenges that cut across headquarters and the field, and across DPO and DOS components, all of which impact the ability of uniformed personnel in the mission to carry out their mandated tasks in a holistic manner. The incumbent reports directly to the Director for Peacekeeping Strategic Partnership.

In accordance with GA resolution 67/287 and under the overall guidance of the Director for Peacekeeping Strategic Partnership, the functions of the Senior Police Strategic Partnership Officer shall include: a. Strengthening the peacekeeping partnership by assisting in identifying gaps which impact delivery of mandates by UN peacekeeping missions by making recommendations on systemic issues relating to UN peacekeeping operations; b. Working closely with police- and troop-contributing countries and senior leadership, both in the field and at Headquarters; c. Making recommendations to ensure the safety and security, welfare and the Organization's provision of support services to field uniformed personnel; making recommendations to incorporate lessons learned and best practices from peacekeeping missions into peacekeeping operations. Based on feedback from the USGs DPO and DOS, the Military and Police Advisers, Force Commanders / Police Commissioners, TCCs/PCCs and the Director Peacekeeping Strategic Partnership, providing objective and independent reviews, analysis, advice, and recommendations on uniformed personnel, and following up on decisions taken through the development of alternative courses of action.