Article 6 Head of Mission

The Head of Mission shall assume responsibility and exercise command and control of the Mission at theatre level.

The Head of Mission shall be the representative of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN in its area of responsibility. The Head of Mission may delegate management tasks relating to staff and financial matters to staff members of EUPOL Afghanistan under his overall responsibility.

The Head of Mission shall exercise command and control over personnel, teams and units from contributing States as assigned by the Civilian Operation Commander together with administrative and logistic responsibility including over assets, resources and information put at the disposal of the Mission.

The Head of Mission shall issue instructions to all Mission staff, including in this case the support element in Brussels, for the effective conduct of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN in theatre, assuming its coordination and day-to-day management, following the instructions at strategic level of the Civilian Operation Commander.

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The Head of Mission shall be responsible for disciplinary control over the staff. For seconded staff, disciplinary action shall be exercised by the national or Union authority concerned.

The Head of Mission shall represent EUPOL AFGHANISTAN in the operations area and shall ensure appropriate visibility of the Mission.

The Head of Mission shall coordinate, as appropriate, with other EU actors on the ground. The Head of Mission shall, without prejudice to the chain of command, receive local political guidance from the EUSR.

The Head of Mission shall ensure that EUPOL AFGHANISTAN works closely, coordinates and cooperates with the Government of Afghanistan and relevant international actors, as appropriate, including the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission, the United Nations Assistance Mission Afghanistan (UNAMA), and third States currently involved in police reform in Afghanistan.