Assistant Criminal Intelligence Analyst
INTERPOL
VACANCY NOTICE No. 13/05/EDPS/SCA/PST/CBRNE
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 one qualified candidate as Assistant Criminal Intelligence Analyst within the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives Programme (CBRNE) which is part of the Public Safety and Terrorism Sub-Directorate (Specialized Crime and Analysis Directorate).
Grade 6 post holders are required to perform a set of tasks of a similar nature belonging to a particular profession as part of established procedures which require a certain amount of interpretation. Tasks are assigned by the immediate superior who monitors their completion. Incumbents put forward solutions to problems that may emerge and report any issues to their immediate superiors which require their involvement. The incumbents have extensive relations with the Organization’s staff. The answers they provide may sometimes have important consequences. Depending on their duties, incumbents also have contact with people outside the Organization on professional matters. In this context, they are required to explain the Organization’s regulations and procedures to those outside and obtain information needed to perform the tasks entrusted to them.
The Assistant Criminal Intelligence Analyst works under regular supervision and guidance to perform intelligence analysis on matters relating to the structure, activities and development of transnational crime, in support of INTERPOL operational activities or senior managerial decision making processes, and in addition contributes to the further development of criminal intelligence analysis as a vital law enforcement support tool.
Primary Duties
The Assistant Criminal Intelligence Analyst is, according to organizational priorities and individual skill sets and experience, expected to carry out a combination of the following specialized duties under regular supervision and guidance from more senior analysts and managers:
1. To produce CBRNE analytical assessments
a) on the structure, scope and nature of criminal organizations and/or criminal activities in support of operational decision making by IPSG, Member States’ law enforcement organizations or INTERPOL partner organizations, on targeting, case-building and/or suppression of criminal organizations or criminal activities;
b) on the scope, nature and tendencies of crime phenomena, criminal organizations, the effectiveness of law enforcement measures or related issues in support of strategic decision making (i.e. setting of priorities) and development of policy at IPSG, in Member States’ law enforcement organizations or in INTERPOL partner organizations;
2. To perform environmental scanning, by applying advanced techniques, in search of emerging issues or trends of a political, economic, social or technological nature, with a potential to impact on the ability of IPSG, Member States or INTERPOL partner organizations to prevent and suppress transnational crime, and disseminate these to concerned parties;
3. To contribute to further development and better application of criminal intelligence analysis and its methods and tools, advancing the techniques and providing best practice for analysis as a law enforcement support tool, particularly at IPSG, INTERPOL Regional Bureaus and within Member States’ law enforcement agencies, and if prioritized, at other INTERPOL partner organizations (15%);
4. To perform other tasks, such as assisting with administration and receiving visits, deemed appropriate by the incumbent’s superior.
Requirements
All candidates will be assessed on the under mentioned requirements.
Training/Education required
• Undergraduate university degree (e.g. in social sciences or humanities) required
Languages
• Professional fluency in English required.
Experience required
• At least three years’ experience in criminal intelligence analysis work. Five years’ experience in the area is required if the candidate does not have the required level of education. • Relevant experience and knowledge in CBRNE counterterrorism and/or counterproliferation especially in Radiological and Nuclear topics. • Strong computer skills required. Proficiency in standard office word-processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software required.
Special aptitudes required
• Strong communication skills, both in written and oral form • Ability to maintain objectivity and apply logical, specifically inductive, reasoning • Ability to synthesize • Ability to work independently as well as in teams • Ability to work persistently and under pressure, with discipline and high degree of self-motivation • Good social, specifically multicultural, skills • Developed initiative, creativity (original thinking) and curiosity • Ability to develop and maintain professional network • Listening skills • Willingness to learn • Personal maturity • Availability
In addition to the requirements, the following Assets and Special Aptitudes would be beneficial.
• Post-graduate degree would be considered an asset;
• Proficiency in at least another official working language would be considered as an additional asset; • Experience of working or studying in an international environment would be desirable; • Experience in using link- and flowcharting tools such as i2 software and/or statistical/GIS analysis software would be an asset. Proficiency in web-publishing tools and/or the ability to conceptualize and design databases according to project needs would also be considered as assets; • Ability to exploit the Internet and other electronic sources for the collection of open source information relevant to criminal intelligence analysis would be considered an asset.
Working Conditions
• Remuneration for appointment on contract: The starting salary for grade 6 is EUR 2817 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). • This post requires occasional travel on missions, sometimes of a long duration and at short notice. • The incumbent will also be required to work occasional overtime based upon workload.
* 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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