Consultant - Community Policing - Baseline Assessment - Erbil

Context and Core Functions / Responsibilities

Under the general guidance of the Head, Peacebuilding and Stabilization Division, the overall supervision of the Senior Programme Coordinator and the direct supervision of the Programme Officer (Technical Cooperation), Iraq, the Baseline Assessment Consultant will provide a set of deliverables (project assessment documents) included in the list of deliverables within the context explained below.

With the main objective of contributing to enhancing peace, security and stability in Iraq and promoting an environment conducive to returns by strengthening the role of the state as the primary guarantor of safety and security through enhanced access to transitional justice and rights and improved trust between law enforcement officials and communities, IOM will provide technical assistance to strengthen the community policing architecture in Iraq and bolster community-police collaboration.

The objective of this component is to increase levels of trust and collaboration between law enforcement officials and community members and support the delivery of better policing services. Under this component, IOM will support the Department of Community Policing (DoCP), specifically the Strategic Center for Community Policing (SCCP), to strengthen their capacity to sustainably fulfil their mandates and adopt an inclusive approach to community policing. The community engagement and policing (CEP) project focuses on three sub-objectives namely: institutional development for the DoCP, support implementing the CP gender action plan, and support CP field activities in different localities across Iraq.