VACANCY NOTICE No. 12/33/SPD 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 a qualified candidate to join the Strategic Planning Directorate, as Planning & Policy Analyst, for a Short Term contract. | Job Title: | Planning & Policy Analyst | | Directorate: | Strategic Planning Directorate | | Location: | General Secretariat, Lyon, France | | Duration: | 4-month Short Term contract (replacement maternity leave) | | Grade: | 5 | | Deadline for applications: | 30 June 2012 |
The Planning & Policy Analyst works under supervision of the hierarchy to perform developmental and strategic research and analysis on matters relating to the structure, activities, internal and external events, and development of organizational issues in support of INTERPOL mission, operational activities and/or senior managerial decision-making processes and, in addition, contributes to the further development of strategic analysis as a vital law enforcement support tool. The Planning & Policy Analyst provides extensive, cogent, complete and timely support for senior management’s missions, visits, conferences and bilateral meetings, which includes but is not limited to, the preparation of speeches, briefing materials, supplemental research, threat assessments and position papers. Primary Duties
1. To provide direct strategic support to the INTERPOL President and Secretary General by drafting/preparing speeches, presentations, talking points, statements, official correspondence, and other strategic documents for public use/dissemination.
2. To provide direct strategic support to the INTERPOL President and Secretary General by preparing briefing materials in support of the senior management’s official missions, visits, conferences and bilateral/multilateral meetings with senior government and law enforcement officials, other international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and private-sector representatives.
3. To produce analytical reports and assessments on various organizational issues related to the structure, scope, and nature of the Organization and/or criminal activities in support of decision- making and priority-setting by the INTERPOL General Secretariat.
4. To assist in the development and institutionalization of a corporate planning cycle and appropriate processes comprising environmental scanning, strategy formulation and execution, preparation of strategic management meetings (Directors Management Team, Strategic Management Team, Senior Management Seminars, Executive Committee and General Assembly), development, review and monitoring of specific business plans.
Post Requirements All candidates will be assessed on the under mentioned requirements. Training/Education required
• Undergraduate university degree required.
Experience required
• Two years of experience in the ’two years of experience in collation, analysis and drafting of research papers, executive briefs, speeches and talking points.
Computer knowledge required
• Advanced level in the use of the office package (Word, Excel etc.)
• Ability to exploit the Internet and other electronic sources for the collection of open-source information.
Languages
• Professional fluency in English.
• Proficiency in at least another official working language required. Managerial Competencies
• The Planning and Policy Analyst should be team-oriented, pro-active and be able to prioritize tasks in the most efficient and effective manner. Special aptitudes required
• Very strong communication skills, both in written and oral form
• Ability to maintain objectivity and apply logical, specifically inductive, reasoning
• Ability to perform at the highest level in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Ability to work independently as well as in teams
• Discipline and high degree of self-motivation
• Good social, specifically multicultural, skills
• Highly developed initiative, creativity (original thinking) and curiosity
• Ability to develop and maintain professional networks
• Listening skills
• Willingness to learn
• Personal maturity In addition to the requirements, the following Assets and Special Aptitudes would be beneficial. • Working knowledge of more official languages;
• Post-graduate university degree.
• Experience in journalism/publishing of analytical work/preparation of public speaking material.
• Previous work in a law enforcement organization or experience as a researcher/analyst in another organization dealing with crime-related issues, strategic analysis, intelligence analysis, or contemporary international security threats
• Experience in working or studying in an international environment. Working Conditions • Remuneration for appointment on contract: The starting salary for Grade 5 is EUR 3411€ per month for a step 1.
• The successful candidate may be offered appointment on a higher step depending upon professional background and experience. For more information regarding conditions of service see Employment conditions for contracted officials available on the website (www.interpol.int).
• The incumbent will also be required to work occasional overtime based upon workload. | |
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