VACANCY NOTICE 711 

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 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 Assistant Director, IFCACC within the Exec. Dir. Police Services  which is part of the Financial Crime & Anti-Corruption Center ​​​​​​.

INTERPOL embraces diversity and is committed to achieving diversity and inclusion within its workforce. Applicants from the underrepresented Member States and qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Job title: SECONDMENT Assistant Director, IFCACC
Reporting To:  Director, IFCACC
Location: Lyon, France 
Duration (in months): 36.00 
Grade: 2 
Number of post: 1
Security Clearance Level: Enhanced
Deadline for application: 31 January 2025

INTERPOL is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes the applications of all qualified candidates who are nationals of INTERPOL Member States, irrespective of their racial or ethnic origin, opinions or beliefs, gender, sexual orientation and disabilities.

INTERPOL places no restrictions on the eligibility of candidates, without distinction as to race or ethnic origin, religion, opinions, gender, sexual orientation or disabilities. However, the national policy and laws in force in INTERPOL host countries may mean that staff members’ spouses or partners, while legally recognized by the Organization, are not given the same recognition when they reside in certain duty stations. When this is the case, the Organization will inform the candidates accordingly to ensure that they are aware of the situation and allow them to make an informed decision.

INTRODUCTION OF POST

Under the supervision of Director INTERPOL Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre (IFCACC), the incumbent will be required to lead and manage the  IFCACC Operations, Sub-Directorate (SSC) by overseeing a range of activities through direct supervision of a number of staff and specialized project teams to ensure: (1) that the policies and plans of the Directorate, and the strategic and operational objectives, in so far as they concern the work of the Sub-Directorate, are known, explained and understood by staff, and are fully implemented by the Sub-Directorate; and (2) that the Sub-Directorate functions efficiently and effectively generating a high performing team environment, with professionalism and adherence to Interpol’s values, code of conduct and governance policies.

The Sub-Directorate’s activities are global in scope and focused on all forms of financial crimes including, money laundering, cyber enabled fraud, assets recovery, anti-corruption, cryptocurrencies, and other fraud related schemes. Working in coordination throughout the Executive Directorate of Police Services and other capabilities of the Organization is equally fundamental to this role. In addition to overseeing capacity building initiatives, the operational activities of the Sub-Directorate include coordinating cross-border operations, collecting, sharing and analyzing data related to Anti-Corruption and financial crimes, while developing partnerships with key stakeholders.

• Lead, define and implement a programmatic approach to business planning, projects and policies of the IFCACC Sub-Directorate so that the teams of the Sub-Directorate will: (a) through well-led and managed plans and projects, provide quality, up-to-date advice on financial crime and anti-corruption, while  providing support on operational matters and maintaining an in-depth knowledge covering a wide range of current and emerging crime threats; (2) deliver capacity building, training and investigative support to INTERPOL’s member countries on related crime areas; (3) drive operational and administrative services for member country national and regional activities as required.
• Initiate, coordinate and ensure the Sub-Directorate will, in a timely manner by: (a) identifying existing and emerging financial crime and anti-corruption related issues; (b) providing recommendations as part of a programmatic approach through projects, activities and missions for the Sub-Directorate to be undertaken and propose them to the Law Enforcement community for support and funding; (c) ensuring projects are in line with the Organization’s and Directorate’s strategic priorities; (d) and providing regular status reports of the Sub-Directorate’s activities for the Director and regular reporting on project outcomes to the Executive Directors or Secretary General.
• Develop and maintain effective contacts and networks with other Sub-Directorates and Directorates of the General Secretariat, including leading or participating (as an expert in a field) in Working Groups, Regional Bureaus (RB), National Central Bureaus (NCB) and other fora; and foster productive relationships with other national and international agencies and institutions outside the Organization.   
• Explore opportunities with member countries, partners and stakeholders to cooperate and collaborate on initiatives, projects, activities and other work to progress the implementation and operationalization of the Directorate’s global strategy to maximize impact and effect.
• Maintain a detailed knowledge of the activities, strategies and operational objectives and outcomes of teams under your supervision; being directly responsible for all Sub-Directorate matters, as well as assisting the Director to plan and maintain programs, projects, staffing and a budget, and then efficiently and effectively managing financial and staffing resources for the Sub-Directorate.  
• Act on behalf of the Director in their absence, as required; representing at the organizational level and at international conferences and/or meetings.    
• Perform any other duties as required by the Director and/or the Executive Director of Police Services.

All candidates will be assessed on the under mentioned requirements

Please only include professional experience for which you can provide official proof of employment (i.e. pay-slip indicating your functional title, work certificates, etc.). You could be asked to provide copies of such documents prior to interviews/tests. Any discrepancies found between the information stated in any of your application documents and the evidence of employment provided, will be considered misrepresentation and may lead to your disqualification from this selection procedure. This is especially important for your current and previous functional titles (they need to be exactly the same as the one in your contractual agreement), exact dates of employment, description of responsibilities and achievements, reason(s) for leaving and part-time work.

Education and qualification required:

• 5 years University degree (preferably in Law, Criminal Justice, Public Policy or Police Management).
• Law enforcement training at a senior level.

Experience required:

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in financial crime, anti-corruption, asset forfeiture or related field, and possess highly specialized criminal investigations expertise including regional and national operational exposure/policing activities or support;
• Strong leadership skills and experience as a Senior Manager of a national law enforcement agency or an equivalent position in an international law enforcement organization;
• Sound background in the management of strategic programs and projects and their performance monitoring, evaluation, measurement and reporting;
• Experience in planning and managing complex tasks, with minimum supervision;
• Experience working in an international environment would be highly desirable; either from employment in an international organization or from participating in for example, international working groups, joint international projects etc;
• Strong communication skills, both in written and oral form;
• Experience working with computers, including knowledge of oral presentation software, business intelligence and word processing software.

Languages:

• English is required.
• Proficiency in a second Interpol official working language (Arabic, French or Spanish) would be an additional asset.

Abilities required:

• Personal and professional maturity
• Ability to maintain objectivity and apply logical and inductive reasoning
• Ability to work in teams, as well as individually
• Ability to work under pressure, be resilient and work with diplomacy and tact
• Good social and networking skills, including those in diverse and multicultural environments
• Shows initiative, creativity, critical thinking and curiosity
• Ability to develop and maintain professional contacts and networks
• Ability to analyze, synthesize and problem solve
• Good listening and communication skills.

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, please refer to the “Secondments” link available on the web site (https://www.interpol.int/What-you-can-do/Careers/Secondments).
• 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 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.

In compliance with INTERPOL’s Confidentiality regime the successful candidate will have to undergo a security screening according to the clearance level attached to the function.

INTERPOL has four official languages: Arabic, English, French and Spanish.

INTERPOL retains the right not to make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower or higher grade or to make an appointment with a modified job description or for a shorter or longer duration than indicated above.

INTERPOL would like to inform candidates that their application might be considered for other similar positions.

INTERPOL operates a non-smoking policy.