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Director, Interpol Cyber Innovation and Outreach Directorate

INTERPOL

VACANCY NOTICE NO. 12/72/EDIGCI/DCIO

This vacancy announcement pertains to law enforcement officials within INTERPOL's member countries only.
 
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Please be aware that your home Administration/Agency/Service/Government will be responsible for all of your salary/remuneration, social insurance, pension contributions, welfare benefits, family allowances, benefits during your assignment at INTERPOL as well as travel, removal expenses related to your arrival at and departure from INTERPOL and any other related costs depending on your circumstances.  It is requested that you obtain in writing, confirmation from your home Administration/Agency/Service/Government that it agrees with these CONDITIONS OF SECONDMENT PRIOR TO APPLYING THROUGH THE NCB.
INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 190 Member States. 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 serve as Director within the INTERPOL Cyber Innovation and Outreach Directorate* in the  Executive Directorate for INTERPOL Global Complex For Innovation.

Job Title:Director, INTERPOL Cyber Innovation and Outreach
Reporting To: Executive Director, INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation
Location:IGCI, Singapore**
Duration: Three-year secondment
Grade:Grade 1
Security Clearance Level:Enhanced
Deadline for applications:31 December 2012

The Director INTERPOL Cyber Innovation and Outreach is responsible for organizing and coordinating the development of digital crime and cybersecurity strategy and outreach and research efforts, to promote cooperation among stakeholders, in line with the strategic priorities of the organization.

Primary Duties
Management of the INTERPOL Cyber Innovation and Outreach Directorate
  • To be the principal driver of digital crime and cybersecurity strategy in the Organization by providing leadership and strategic overview in the development of global law enforcement cyber strategy, outreach and research programmes.
  • To act as a principal advisor to the Secretary General and Executive Director of IGCI on strategic direction and trends related to digital crime and cybersecurity strategy and outreach efforts.
  • To lead and manage a team developing strategy, and outreach programmes, analyzing trends and networking stakeholders, including leveraging the competencies of the team in the best interest of the Organization in cooperation with the INTERPOL Digital Crime Center.  
Networking stakeholders
  • To develop and provide strategic overview to the development of programmes and partnerships to promote and reinforce global law enforcement cyber strategy development.
  • To promote and enhance co-operation on digital crime and cybersecurity through supporting INTERPOL’s engagement of public and private sector, academia, and international partners to harmonize global efforts and strategy to secure the cyberspace.
Leveraging knowledge, expertise and research
  • To leverage the knowledge, expertise and research of the Organization towards the development of research proposals and outreach initiatives.
  • To promote the development of innovative, collaborative research efforts on a global level.
  • To identify and define research needs of the law enforcement community and craft consequent strategy and programme development.
  • To leverage the knowledge and expertise of the Organization and all relevant stakeholders and partners in the implementation of outreach and research programmes.
Harmonizing the development of global cyber strategy
  • To promote the development of a global cyber law enforcement strategy, ensuring coordination and alignment of law enforcement and relevant stakeholders to foster sustainable global strategy.
  • To conceptualize working models for outreach and co-operation to promote public-private collaboration, information sharing through secure communication platforms and greater harmonization between stakeholders.

Performs other related duties as required by the Executive Director of INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation.

Requirements
All candidates will be assessed on the under mentioned requirements.
Education
  • At least five years’ University education (Specialization, Masters or Doctorate) in computer science, engineering or equivalent qualification.
Experience
  • Profound expertise in the area of cybersecurity at the executive management level in a law enforcement environment;
  • Extensive knowledge of current computer and communications technologies;
  • Demonstrated Hands-on digital security experience;
  • 10 years successful managerial experience and leadership in cybersecurity area;
  • Demonstrated ability to cope effectively with multiple concurrent and complex tasks;
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively lead a team, manage personnel, to motivate them and encourage teamwork;
  • Ability to conduct needs analysis and evaluate alternative solutions;
  • Ability to communicate tactfully and effectively with a wide variety of users;
  • Ability to mitigate conflicts;
  • Demonstrated initiative, pro-activeness and good negotiation skills;
  • Law enforcement training at senior level.
Languages
  • Professional fluency in English;
  • Proficiency in at least another of the Organization’s official working languages required.
Technical Competencies
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural and diverse environment;
  • Personal and professional maturity in the areas of reliability, decisiveness and emotional well-being;
  • Strong communication skills, both in written and oral form;
  • Ability to work persistently and under pressure;
  • Ability to use innovative thinking to develop unique solutions;
  • Ability to develop and maintain professional networks;
  • Ability to synthesize;
  • Good listening skills.
In addition to the requirements, the following Assets and Special Aptitudes would be beneficial.
  • Fluency/proficiency in other languages would be considered as an additional asset

Working Conditions
This post is to be filled on the basis of a secondment.
Remuneration: INTERPOL does not pay salary to seconded officials. Depending on the nationality of the 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 website (www.interpol.int).
This post requires occasional travel on missions, sometimes of a long duration and at short notice.
The incumbent will be occasionally required to work irregular hours or overtime based upon workload.


*The Organization reserves the right to modify the Directorate and/or Sub-Directorate’s name and internal structure. This may have an impact on the functional title and reporting lines of this position.
**The Organization reserves the right to change the duty station proposed in the present circular at any time, subject to the rules in force, and will inform the authorities concerned accordingly.
 

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