Deployable Civilian Experts
What is a DCE?
DCEs are non-civil servants who are available for deployment, often, at short notice, for assignments in countries affected by violent conflict. The Stabilisation Unit currently has over 1000 of these highly skilled, resilient and professional men and women from a wide range of backgrounds on its database.
DCEs have access to a broad range of deployment opportunities through the Stabilisation Unit. We have staff deployed to 15+ countries around the world, in UK bilateral missions and in multilateral missions with the EU, UN and OSCE. DCEs also work alongside the British military in Afghanistan. Assignments for DCEs can be of short or long duration – lasting from a few weeks to a year or more.
DCEs are also able to access learning and development opportunities with the Stabilisation Unit, from courses on the theory and practice of Stabilisation to military exercises in the UK and abroad.
So what are we looking for in our ideal DCE?
Skills
- Significant experience working on conflict-affected and fragile states, with significant field experience
- Strong technical skills in stabilisation disciplines (see categories below)
- Knowledge of the UK policy making environment and key cross-government decision making mechanisms
Behaviour
- Dynamism; a flexible approach to problem-solving
- The ability to work independently and be self-reliant
- The ability to represent HMG and to continue to perform well when operating in hostile, conflict environments
Additional criteria
- Ability to obtain UK security clearance
How to get involved
We are currently recruiting to the CSG for exceptional candidates. The profiles which we recruit against are detailed below, please read these before deciding whether to make an application. If you are interested in applying to any of the function areas for which we are recruiting please fill in the application form attached below and return to the address on the application form itself.
We are particularly looking to recruit in the following areas:
Security and Justice - Intelligence and SSR
Security and Justice - Oversight and Accountability
Border Management
Recruitment is not open to the following profiles which are currently at capacity:
Security and Justice - Policing
Security and Justice - Senior Security and Justice Adviser
Security and Justice - Defence
Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration
Justice
Non-State Security and Justice
For any enquiries please contact Alex Guy 0207 023 1335.
 Function Area Diagram | [ ] | 53 Kb |
 DCE Application Form | [ ] | 189 Kb |
| Security and Justice Sector Accountability and Oversight | [ ] | 34 Kb |
| Administration Supply and Logistics | [ ] | 38 Kb |
| Border Management | [ ] | 37 Kb |
| Community Engagement | [ ] | 44 Kb |
| CSG FAQs | [ ] | 222 Kb |
| Defence | [ ] | 35 Kb |
| Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration | [ ] | 31 Kb |
| Finance | [ ] | 44 Kb |
| Governance Generalist | [ ] | 43 Kb |
| Government Public Services Generalist | [ ] | 39 Kb |
| Intelligence and Security Services Reform | [ ] | 35 Kb |
| Justice | [ ] | 37 Kb |
| Non-state security and justice | [ ] | 38 Kb |
| Operational Security Management | [ ] | 40 Kb |
| Operational Management | [ ] | 42 Kb |
| Physical Infrastructure | [ ] | 42 Kb |
| Policing | [ ] | 36 Kb |
| Political Institutions | [ ] | 37 Kb |
| Political Reconciliation | [ ] | 38 Kb |
| Public Administration | [ ] | 43 Kb |
| Stabilisation | [ ] | 38 Kb |
| Strategic Communications | [ ] | 43 Kb |
| SU Competency Framework - Users' Guide.doc | [ ] | 411 Kb |
| SU competency framework FINAL.pdf | [ ] | 267 Kb |
| Sub-National Governance | [ ] | 40 Kb |
