Regional Specialized Officer

INTERPOL VACANCY NOTICE No. 12/08/EDPS/NRPS/NCB-MNA The Application Form should be filled in on-line at the following address: http://interpol.easycruit.com/intranet/seconded/, 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 two qualified candidates as a Regional Specialized Officer within the Middle East and North Africa Sub-Directorate in the NCB and Regional Police Services Directorate. Appendum: Conditions of secondment Job Title: Regional Specialized Officer Reporting To: Assistant Director, Middle East and North Africa Location: General Secretariat, Lyon, France* Duration: Three-year secondment Grade: 5 Deadline for applications: Open until the positions are filled Operating under the Assistant Director, the Regional Specialized Officer shall effectively assume the responsibility for the following: the specific operational crime response, covering all aspects of day-to-day crime matters relevant to the region; the general information related to law enforcement and crime combating in the region; adequate support on the regional and national level. These assignments will improve the co-operation in the region and should be accomplished through the treatment of INTERPOL messages, conferences and meetings, missions, liaison, training and the creation of reports. Primary Duties Under the supervision of the Team Coordinator, the incumbent performs the following duties: 1- Analyse pertinent information and disseminate it as appropriate: Assess information received at the General Secretariat and initiate the timely diffusion of relevant information to member countries ; Link items of information in order to develop trends and strategic initiatives as necessary. 2- Prepare/assist projects, analysis and programmes: Initiate and prepare programmes and projects concerning assigned countries dealt with or specific kind of crime ; Prepare analytical studies and summary reports ; Identify criminal/co-operation problems in assigned country and propose solutions. 3- Organise and participate in meetings and/or conferences: Represent the General Secretariat at external meetings/conferences ; Prepare draft agenda, circular letters, invitations to specific speakers ; Arrange facilities of meetings ; Anticipate potential problems and recommend corrective action ; Draft a final report of the meeting/conference ; Follow-up on a timely basis action items as a result of the meeting/conference. 4- Prepare reports /written communications and make oral presentations: Prepare written mission reports and any additional documents as necessary ; Write case studies and summaries ; Make presentations at the General Secretariat and other meetings ; Receive visitors and/or journalists in order to discuss INTERPOL issues. 5- Perform liaison activities with RBs, NCBs, national law enforcement agencies and regional / international organisations: Assist member countries and regional initiatives/international organizations on request ; Advise on legal/technical possibilities for investigations ; Co-ordinate complicated ongoing investigations on request ; Carry out liaison missions as required ; Ensure the liaison between the General Secretariat and the assigned countries and regional initiatives/international organisations. 6- Serve periodically as permanence officer (might cover night shifts): Receive communications and take appropriate timely action during assign permanence duty, as outlined in the Stand-by duty instructions. 7- Perform specific tasks: Establish and maintain work methods and procedures ; Utilise working techniques in order to achieve maximum effectiveness and efficiency ; In accordance with the annual Activity Program. 8- Carry out all other duties as may be directed by the Assistant Director or the Director: Any other duties as may be requested by the hierarchy. Requirements All candidates will be assessed on the under mentioned requirements. Experience legal/police knowledge and experience experience in international police co-operation, Languages professional fluency in Arabic language, Working knowledge of another official language Computer knowledge Proficiency with computers and Internet, Job Specificities think/plan operationally and strategically, transform initiatives into new working practices, prepare written documents, including intelligence reports, and visual presentations that meet professional standards, give presentations and provide relevant training, independently analyse complex/large volume of material, work within a multi-faceted investigative team concept, work well under pressure (meet sudden deadlines), willingness to work overtime when the situation dictates, In addition to the requirements, the following Assets and Special Aptitudes would be beneficial. Working knowledge of other languages (officials or not) 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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