SECONDMENT Coordinator - Crimes Against Children

Vacancy Notice 1201

INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 196 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 strives to achieve a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. To achieve our Diversity goals, we encourage applications from women and nationals of under/unrepresented member countries who are passionate about our mission. INTERPOL’s recruitment process is merit-based hence all hiring decisions are made considering the applicant’s qualifications and the needs of the Organization.

Job Title: SECONDMENT Coordinator - Crimes Against Children 
Reporting To: Head of Crimes Against Children
Location: Lyon 
Type of contract: Secondment 
Duration (in months): 36.00 
Grade: 4   
Number of post: 1
Level of Security screening:  Basic
Deadline for application: 3 September 2025

Conditions applying for all candidates

Only professional experience for which candidates can provide official proof of employment will be considered. Candidates could be requested to provide copies of such official documents prior to interviews/test.

* This position is financed by a third-party, external to the Organization with funding provided by the donor. Although there is a commitment from the donor, the appointment may be terminated prior to indicate official end date of project, should the external funding for this position no longer be available. This position also carries, in principle, no expectation of renewal. Any potential subsequent extension will be subject to the terms of the Organization’s Staff Manual, to satisfactory performance and to availability of funds.

Tests/interviews in connection to this selection procedure will take place approximately 3 weeks after the deadline for applications. Applicants are kindly requested to plan their availability during this period accordingly, in case they are short-listed.

​Selected candidates will be expected to report for duty approximately two to three months after receiving an offer of employment at the latest.

This selection exercise may be used to generate a reserve list of suitable candidates that may be used to address Organization's similar staffing needs in the future.

SUMMARY OF THE ASSIGNED DUTIES,

INCLUDING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE POST

The Executive Directorate for Police Services (EDPS) oversees all INTERPOL’s police activities and criminal databases. The Organized and Emerging Crime (OEC) Directorate within EDPS focuses primarily on operational activities, including supporting member countries to carry out transnational operations, and also provides investigative support to member countries. The Vulnerable Communities (VCO) Sub-Directorate focuses on two crime areas: Crimes against Children (CAC), Human Trafficking and Smuggling of Migrants (HTSM). INTERPOL’s role focuses on supporting police agencies in developing an intelligence model that is suited to their needs and capabilities, foster understanding in senior and middle police management of analytical techniques and their added value to investigations. INTERPOL also provides direct analytical support when needed to any member country through dedicated analytical components at each of the Regional Bureaus. Under the overall direction of the Assistant Director, VCO, and the CAC Head of Unit, the Coordinator is responsible for the daily management of the CAC activities, coordinating implementation with all directorates and components of the General Secretariat, working group/conferences, INTERPOL member countries, National Central Bureaus (NCBs) and other law enforcement entities. The oversees and manages a number of CAC staff, providing them with daily guidance, ensuring the proper implementation of the policies and decisions, and the quality and timeliness of the deliverables in compliance with the Organization’s priorities. He/she is the Organization’s plays a central role in coordinating the activities of the CAC activities and is expected to provide advice to the Assistant Director and the hierarchy regarding the further development of CAC. He/she ensures the 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 CAC. The Coordinator can be called, upon request, to represent the Organization on CAC subject matter, and to replace the Head of CAC and/or the Assistant Director in their absence.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ACTIVITIES

DUTY 1: Project coordination

• Implement the coordination of CAC Safeguarding activities as approved by the hierarchy, and in compliance with the established planning.
• Take charge of the coordination of any ad hoc missions requiring Safeguarding support, as decided by the hierarchy, to ensure the smooth handling of CAC within the Organization.
• Pro-actively detect any implementation issues and suggest to the hierarchy any relevant refinement to the planning and/or workflow organization, in order to ensure the Organization can achieve the expected results in Safeguarding activity in CAC.
• Personally take charge of some of the planned tasks, especially of the utmost complexity with respect to Safeguarding in CAC.

DUTY 2: Staff Management

• Provide daily guidance in relation to Safeguarding to the Crimes against Children 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 mentoring and training needs for the staff to continuously maintain adequate education in connection with Safeguarding.
• Assess the Crimes against Children’ staff in a timely and objective manner. Conduct formal performance appraisals of staff, as required, and defined by INTERPOL’s staff rules.
• Recommend to the hierarchy any refinement of the workflow/ working methods, aiming at constantly improving the outputs produced by the Unit in relation to Safeguarding.
• Monitor the use of human/financial resources and regularly report to the Head of unit/budget holder.

DUTY 3: Pro-active guidance and analytical duties

• Design and implement all actions for the project delivery.
• Ensure planning, coordination and proofreading of analytical reports prepared by the analysts.
• Establish the planning and expected deliverables in order to meet decisions taken with the hierarchy and the external donors.
• Be responsible for project reporting, as required by INTERPOL. Regularly meet with the main internal stakeholders and provide progress reports.
• As the Organization’s recognized expert in CAC, provide sound advice to the hierarchy on any file related to Safeguarding.
• Prepare/co-ordinate the preparation of written studies for the hierarchy, that can either encompass a status/statistic on the on-going operational/analytical activities of the unit/branch, or advanced trend identification in CAC in order to provide a tool helping the hierarchy in orientating the activities in light of the Member State’s law enforcement agencies’ needs.
• Prepare oral presentations for the hierarchy or for his/her own/his staff’s delivery during meetings or other conferences, training sessions, etc.
• Constantly and pro-actively stay abreast of the evolvements in Safeguarding, to provide the best possible tailored-made operational service to the Member Countries.

DUTY 4: Central Point of Contact

• Ensure the efficient and smooth co-ordination with all colleagues/managers from within the Organization, and facilitate the working relationship of 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, to ensure continuous exchanges on most recent analytical outcomes and on studies regarding operational trends as well.
• Work closely with law enforcement agencies and other stakeholders in recipient countries.
• Work with other international organizations in the framework of the project objectives.
• Coordinate the organization of conferences/working groups in relation to Safeguarding supporting the Head of unit, or provide support to other Directorates as far as the subject matter is concerned.
• May be called to act in the absence of the Head of Unit, to ensure the smooth running of the Sub-Directorate.
• Coordinate activities and planning in agreement with the Head of Unit, to ensure there is no disruption in the service rendered by the Sub-Directorate.
• Perform any other related duty as required by the hierarchy.

QUALIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

Education and qualification required

• Three to four years of completed education at a University or equivalent, in a law enforcement, international relations or related area.
• A post-graduate degree would be considered as an additional asset.

Experience required:

• Experienced police officer, or official able to demonstrate equivalent professional experience in the sector of police area/law enforcement agencies.
• At least 5 years’ experience in the CAC or related field, including preferably specific training.
• Experience in staff supervision is mandatory.
• Experience in project management is required.
• Work experience in the region may be considered as an asset.
• Work experience in training and course curriculum design would be considered as an asset.
• Previous work experience with external donors is an asset.

Languages

• Fluency in English (oral and written) is required.
• Knowledge of another official language (French, Spanish and/or Arabic) would be an additional asset.

Abilities required

• Strong computer skills required. Good command of office software, and (when applies) of specific software used in the relevant area.
• Very strong communication skills, both in written and oral form.
• Proven analytical problem solving and conceptual ability; capable of producing clear and comprehensive reports; and presenting analytical findings and possible solutions based on creative thinking and objective analysis.
• Proven ability and efficiency in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results.
• Proven ability to coach, monitor, motivate and develop staff.
• Good knowledge of criminal intelligence analysis.
• Personal and professional maturity.
• 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.