Specialized Officer-Child Protection

Vacancy Notice 1170

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: Specialized Officer-Child Protection 
Reporting To: Coordinator 
Location: Lyon 
Type of contract: Project Fixed-term Contract 
Duration (in months): 36.00  
Grade: 5   
Number of post:1
Level of Security screening:Basic
Deadline for application: 6 May 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)/Organized and Emerging Crime (OEC) Directorate focuses primarily on operational activities, including supporting member countries to carry out transnational operations, and also provides investigative support to member countries. Within the Vulnerable Communities (VCO) Sub-Directorate, and under the supervision and guidance of the management, the incumbent will perform its role in Crimes against Children (CAC) by ensuring the quality of the cases referrals produced by the INTERPOL CAC Victim Identification and Criminal analysis teams, their follow-up within member countries and being potentially deployed within national specialized unit and National Central Bureaus to provide on the ground assistance.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ACTIVITIES

DUTY 1 - Cases Issuance Tracking and Follow up

• Issue and track case referrals sent to member countries, so that victim or offenders can be effectively identified.
• Build trusted relationships with specialized units.
• Follow-up on case referrals issued by the Victim Identification and Criminal Analysis teams.
• Engage with National Central Bureaus (NCBs), Specialized units to ensure proper treatment.
• Ensure the International Child Sexual Exploitation Database (ICSE DB) and/or other channels are used by specialized units to report outcomes to INTERPOL.
• Focus on cases requiring Chinese speaking / Russian speaking / Arabic language skills.
• Adopt a continuous improvement process to enhance the quality of cases referrals issued by the Victim Identification and Criminal Analysis teams.
• Prepare and submit written communications and briefings, review regularly documentation such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOP); make oral presentations as appropriate; complete and submit reports relevant to the activity; and prepare any additional documents as necessary or as directed by the hierarchy.

DUTY 2 - Assistance to Member Countries 

• Provide support to NCBs and specialized units, in understanding and analysis the case referrals, data analysis, triage of child abuse material, victim identification, interviews of suspects,.
• Organize operational support, investigate support or rapid country support missions.
• Be deployed to provide on-site assistance – alone or as part of a multi-disciplinary INTERPOL team.
• Assist with outreach and liaison with internal and external stakeholders, logistical and general administration of meetings and activities.
• Prepare briefing documents and summary reports related to the ongoing activities by describing deliverables, outcomes and recommendations.

DUTY 3 - Capacity Builiding

• Undertake activity to understand specific needs of member countries to improve the follow up of cases.
• When appropriate, participate in the capacity building activities, development and delivery of specialized training courses for member countries (agenda, curriculum design, content, lesson plans and deliverable outcomes).

DUTY 4

• Perform any other duties as required by the hierarchy.

QUALIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES AND

SKILLS

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION REQUIRED:

Three to four years of completed education in a relevant field.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• At least three years’ relevant experience in law enforcement related to Victim Identification / Child sexual abuse investigations.
• Proven experience in international police co-operation.
• Proven experience in coaching, mentoring, delivering technical training as well as operational procedure.

LANGUAGES:

• Professional fluency in English and either excellent command of Russian or Chinese is required.
• Proficiency in a second official working language of the Organization (Arabic, French or Spanish) would be an asset.

ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Sound operational knowledge related to on-line Child sexual exploitation and abuse.
• Sound knowledge of national capabilities in relation to combatting crimes against children.
• Proven competencies related to supporting specialized units to process cyber tips and case referrals related to online child sexual exploitation and abuse.
• Strong technical knowledge of tools used by law enforcement to combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse.
• Ability to think/plan tactically and operationally.
• Transform initiatives into new working practices.
• Work within a multi-faceted investigative team concept.

SPECIAL APTITUDE REQUIRED:

• Proficiency in using INTERPOL Child Sexual Exploitation database.
• Professional writing skills.
• Personal and professional maturity.
• Work in teams as well as individually.
• Work under pressure and meet sudden deadlines.
• Initiative, creativity (original thinking) and curiosity.