Security Sector Reform (SSR)

An effective security sector that is committed to the rule of law is a prerequisite for sustainable peacebuilding in post-conflict societies. The security sector includes not only police and military, but also a number of structures and institutions that are responsible for their recruitment, leadership and supervision. SSR therefore covers a broad spectrum of potential actors: military, police, intelligence services, judicial officials, the corrections system, ministries, parliamentary control bodies, civil society and sometimes also informal or non-governmental security providers such as local militias.

You can expect to be involved in the following tasks:

• Providing training, advice and other support to the security sector;
• Developing national security strategies;
• Advising on legal reforms;
• Participating in training and further education measures;
• Providing technical and financial support for the local security forces, especially in the areas of police and rule of law;
• Clarifying the division of labour between different security forces;
• Strengthening oversight and democratic control over the security sector;
• Improving the relationship between the security forces and the population at large;
• Strengthening public understanding of the tasks of a transparent and competent security sector.