VACANCY NOTICE 1368
This vacancy announcement pertains to law enforcement and/or governmental officials within INTERPOL's member countries only.
Please read the Conditions of Secondment in force at INTERPOL (shared via the NCB) including the maximum duration of secondment.
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. This confirmation letter should be forwarded to us THROUGH THE NCB.
INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 196 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 as a SECONDMENT Coordinator, IBMTF within the which is part of the Exec. Dir. Police Capabilities.
Job title: SECONDMENT Coordinator, IBMTF
Reporting To: Senior Coordinator
Location: Lyon
Duration (in months): 36.00
Grade: 4
Number of post: 1
Security Clearance Level: Basic
Deadline for application:13 December 2026
INTERPOL actively encourages applications from women and nationals of member countries that are currently unrepresented among our staff (please click on this link to access the list of countries). Candidates from these countries are particularly encouraged to apply.
INTERPOL’s recruitment process is merit-based hence all hiring decisions are made considering the applicant’s qualifications and the needs of the Organization.
INTRODUCTION OF THE POST
The Coordinator is in charge, under the supervision of his Director, of coordinating the specialized daily and ad hoc projects, working group/conferences, and any other file/activity pertaining to the relevant area of work. The incumbent is also in charge of supervising 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 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.
He/she can be called, upon request, to represent the Organization on the coordinated subject matter.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ACTIVITIES
DUTY 1
- In compliance with the Organization's priorities, management decisions and relevant policies/rules, the incumbent is responsible for implementing and co-ordinating all daily and ad hoc tasks pertaining to the relevant area.
- Establish the planning and expected deliverables in order to meet the decisions taken by the
hierarchy in the police area at stake in a timely and efficient manner.
- Implement the co-ordination of the missions as approved by the hierarchy, and in compliance with the established planning.
- Take charge of the co-ordination of any ad hoc missions, as decided by the hierarchy, to ensure the smooth handling of the relevant area within the Organization.
- Pro-actively detect any implementation issue, and suggest to his hierarchy any relevant refinement to the planning and/or workflow organization, in order to ensure the Organization can achieve the expected results in the covered area.
- Personally take charge of some of the planned tasks, especially of the utmost complexity with respect to the incumbent specialized expertise in the area.
DUTY 2
- The incumbent is in charge of supervising the staff members assigned to the unit.
- Provide daily guidance to the unit’s staff, for the staff to perform the missions as required.
- Monitor the quality and timeliness of the Staff's work, in compliance with the planning and any relevant policy/rule.
- Identify training needs for the staff to continuously maintain adequate education in connection with the mission bandied.
- Assess the unit’s staff in a timely and objective manner.
- Propose to his hierarchy any refinement of the unit’s workflow/ working methods, aiming at constantly improving the outputs produced by the unit.
- Monitor the use of human/financial resources and regularly report to the Director/budget holder.
DUTY 3
- The incumbent is expected to provide pro-active guidance and sound analytical studies, for his hierarchy's decision, to continuously develop the area at stake.
- As the Organization's recognized expert in the relevant area, provide sound advice to his hierarchy on any file related to the subject matter.
- Prepare/co-ordinate the preparation of written studies for his hierarchy, that can either encompass a status/statistics on the on-going operational/analytical activities of the IBMTF, or advanced trend identification in the relevant area in order to provide a tool helping the hierarchy in orientating the activities in light of the Member Countries' law enforcement agencies' needs.
- Prepare oral presentations for his hierarchy or for his own/his staff's delivery during meetings or other conferences, training sessions etc.
- Constantly and pro-actively stay abreast of the evolvements in the coordinated area, to provide the best possible tailored-made operational service to the Member Countries.
DUTY 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.
- As the primary Organization's expert in the relevant area, must make himself identified as the central point of contact, either from inside the Organization or from outside, for any issue or question pertaining to the area dealt with.
- Ensure the efficient and smooth co-ordination with all colleagues/managers from within the Organization, and facilitate the working relationship of his staff members towards other Directorates when necessary.
- Provide timely and adequate responses to any specific questions or advice sought by the management, staff or outside partners.
- Maintain an appropriate international network of experts in the area dealt with, in order to ensure continuous exchanges on most recent analytical outcomes and on studies regarding operational trends as well.
- Can represent the Organization on the specific subject matter, by attending internal meetings or outside conferences/working groups, or by delivering speeches or presentation of specific training sessions when required.
- Can coordinate the organization of conferences/working groups on the relevant area, or provide support to other Directorates as far as the subject matter is concerned.
DUTY 5
- The incumbent, as the/one of the senior staff member(s) of the Task Force, will be regularly expected to replace his Director to ensure the smooth daily running of the IBMTF in the absence of the latter.
- As the/one of the senior staff member(s) under the Director, will be called to act in the absence of the latter, to ensure the smooth running of the IBMTF.
- Is expected to co-ordinate his activities and planning in agreement with the Director, to ensure there is no disruption in the service rendered by the IBMTF.
DUTY 6
- The incumbent can be asked by his hierarchy to perform any task related to the relevant area, or the IBMTF's mandate, to ensure the Organization can continuously provide efficient support to Member Countries' Law enforcement agencies.
- Perform any other duties as required by the supervisor
QUALIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
Education and qualification required
- Three to four years' education at a university or specialized higher education establishment.
Experience required:
- Experienced police officer, or official able to demonstrate equivalent professional experience/training in the sector of police area/law enforcement agencies
- Five years' experience in the area in question and, where necessary, management experience. Experience in project management is required
- Experience in staff supervision is highly desirable
Languages
- Fluency in English is required.
- Proficiency in a second official language of the Organization (Arabic, French or Spanish) would be an additional asset.
Abilities required
- Experience in working with computers including knowledge of oral presentations software, business intelligence and word processing software.
- Strong communication skills, both in written and oral form (public speaking and delivery of presentations).
- Good social skills, particularly in a multicultural environment;
- Aptitude to work under minimum supervision. Ability to work in a team as well as individually
- Sense of initiative
- Attention to details
- Personal and professional maturity;
- Ability to maintain objectivity and apply logical reasoning;
- Ability to work under pressure;
- Initiative, creativity (original thinking) and curiosity;
- Ability to develop and maintain professional networks;
- Ability to synthesize;
- Good listening skills.
As part of our commitment to transparency throughout our recruitment process, INTERPOL's Staff Manual Regulation 11.4: Age-limit, which states that:
'Officials of the Organization shall not normally be retained in service beyond the age of 65 years. The Secretary General may, in exceptional cases and in the interests of the Organization, extend this age limit, in which case he shall inform the official concerned sufficiently in advance.'
Given this Regulation and in case candidates reach the age of 65 during the potential duration of the appointment, should they be selected for the position and the process proceed to appointment, the employment period may be affected by this regulatory limit and may therefore not extend for the full standard contract duration as published in the vacancy notice.
We are sharing this information to ensure transparency at this stage of the process.
