Coordinator

INTERPOL VACANCY NOTICE No. 12/11/EDPS/OS/CDP The Application Form should be filled in on-line at the following address: http://www.interpol.int/Public/ICPO/Recruitment/easycruit/secondments.asp, printed out and sent to your NCB for submission to the Human Resources Sub-Directorate. INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 190 Member Countries. Created in 1923, it facilitates cross-border police co-operation, and supports and assists all organizations, authorities, and services whose mission is to prevent or combat international crime. INTERPOL is now looking for several qualified candidates as Coordinator within the Criminal Data Processing Sub-Directorate in charge of data processing, quality control and compliance of all entered data; enhancement, development and management of INTERPOL’s databases and services such as I-link, as well as support to any activities linked to the processing of police information within the Organization. Appendum: Conditions of secondment Job Title: Coordinator Reporting To: Assistant Director, CDP Location: General Secretariat, Lyon, France* Duration: Three-year secondment Grade: 4 Deadline for applications: Open until the positions are filled (First review of candidates: 15 May 2012) The Coordinator is in charge, under the supervision of his Assistant Director, of coordinating the specialized daily and ad hoc projects, working group/conferences, and any other file/activity pertaining to the relevant area of the Sub-Directorate. The incumbent is also in charge of supervising Unit/Branch staff working in this area, of providing them with daily guidance, of ensuring the proper implementation of the policies and hierarchical decisions, and of the quality and timeliness of the produced deliverables, in compliance with the Organization’s priorities. The incumbent is the Organization’s central point of contact in the police area at stake, and is expected to provide advice to his Assistant Director and his hierarchy regarding the further development of the area, including preparing written analytical/operational studies, status reports, oral presentations/speeches to be delivered during outside conferences, internal/developmental training needs assessments, and any other relevant pro-active issue pertaining to the area. The incumbent can be called, upon request, to represent the Organization on the coordinated subject matter, and to replace the Assistant Director in the absence of the latter. Primary Duties 1) In compliance with the Organization’s priorities, management decisions and relevant policies/rules, the incumbent is responsible for implementing and coordinating all daily and ad hoc tasks pertaining to the relevant area. 2) The incumbent is in charge of supervising the staff members assigned to the unit/branch. 3) The incumbent is expected to provide pro-active guidance and sound analytical studies, for his hierarchy’s decision, in order to continuously develop the area at stake. 4) The incumbent is the central point of contact, both from inside or outside the Organization, with respect to the police area at stake, and can be called upon to represent the Organization in that perspective. 5) The incumbent, as the/one of the senior staff member(s) of the Sub-Directorate, will be regularly expected to replace his Assistant Director to ensure the smooth daily running of the Sub-Directorate in the absence of the latter. 6) The incumbent can be asked by his hierarchy to perform any task related to the relevant area, or the Sub-Directorate’s mandate, in order to ensure the Organization can continuously provide efficient support to its Member States’ Law enforcement agencies. Requirements All candidates will be assessed on the under mentioned requirements. Experience/ Education • Experienced police officer, or official able to demonstrate equivalent professional experience/training in the sector of police /law enforcement agencies. • At least 5 years of experience in the relevant area, including preferably specific training. • Experience in project management is required. • Advanced level in the use of office software, and (when applies) of specific software used in the relevant area. Languages • Professional fluency in English. Specific skills • Ability to adapt to an international environment. • Aptitude to work under minimum supervision. • Capability in writing high quality documents • Capacity of working as a team member • Sense of initiative • Attention to details In addition to the requirements, the following Assets and Special Aptitudes would be beneficial. • Experience in staff supervision is highly desirable • Working knowledge of another official language (French, Spanish and/or Arabic) would be an additional asset Working Conditions • Remuneration: INTERPOL does not pay salary to seconded officials. Depending on the nationality of official, an expatriation allowance may be paid for a maximum period of six years. For more information regarding conditions of service see Employment conditions for seconded officials available on the web site (www.interpol.int). • The incumbent will be occasionally required to work irregular hours or overtime based upon workload. • This post requires occasional travel on missions, sometimes of a long duration and at a short notice. * The Organization plans to establish a Global Complex in Singapore at the end of 2013. Although no decisions have been made at this time as to which posts will be transferred to Singapore, acceptance of the post implies acceptance of a transfer to Singapore.
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