Specialized Officer - IFCACC

Vacancy Notice 1825

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 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.

Job Title: Specialized Officer - IFCACC    
Reporting To: Assistant Director 
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: 25 June 2026, 23h59 SG time 

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 three 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 

Within the Executive Directorate Investigation Support (EDIS), the INTERPOL Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre (IFCACC) supports member countries in combating financial crime, grand corruption, corruption in sports, money laundering and asset recovery. 

Under the supervision of the Coordinator, Capabilities Development , the incumbent will perform their role by: ensuring a good understanding of policing issues and crime trends that impact law enforcement efforts and international police cooperation at the national, regional and global levels and by planning and delivering training and awareness-raising courses which fill identified gaps. Specifically, the incumbent will work in close collaboration with other IFCACC members to plan, design, develop, implement and deliver capacity building and training programs on sports integrity and sports corruption, and act as an expert in the area.

This is not a supervisory position and issues related to the deployment of staff, use of resources and budget expenditure are handled under the supervision of the Coordinator, Capabilities Development.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ACTIVITIES

DUTY 1: Assistance to Member Countries 

• Assist in the development of documentations and presentation materials and carry out associated research supporting the workshop and meeting events related to sports corruption and sports competition manipulation in particular.
• Prepare and submit written communications; 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: Capacity Building 

• Plan, design, develop, implement and deliver capacity building and training programs on sports integrity and sports corruption.

DUTY 3: Research and Outreach

• Organize, lead and participate in meetings, training courses and/or conferences, including but not limited to sports corruption.
• Carry out associated research supporting meetings and events (such as but not limited to trainings, seminars, workshops, meetings, etc.) related to sports integrity and corruption.
• Assist with outreach and liaison with internal and external stakeholders, logistical and general administration of meetings and activities. 

DUTY 4: Analysis

• Liaise with financial intelligence and investigation experts in member countries and external organizations and stakeholders in relation to sports corruption and sports competition manipulation, including through the identification of cases of transnational crime, providing assessment and facilitating coordination and follow-up where necessary.

DUTY 5: Other

• Carry out any other duties as directed by his/her hierarchy.

QUALIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION REQUIRED
•    Minimum of three to four years of education in a relevant field at a University or equivalent level of education, in a relevant field.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
•    At least three years’ experience in the field of transnational criminal investigations, especially sports manipulation but could also include financial crimes; countering money laundering, fraud and/or illicit financial flows, and related research and activities related to knowledge delivery.
•    Proven experience in international law enforcement co-operation.
•    Experience of training delivery or presentations is highly desirable.
 

LANGUAGES
•    Professional fluency in English is required (oral and written).
•    Proficiency in a second official language of the Organization (Arabic, French or Spanish) will be considered an asset.

ABILITIES REQUIRED
•    Sound operational knowledge related to transnational crimes, especially financial crimes.
•    Proficiency in using Microsoft Office software applications to produce training materials.
•    Professional writing skills

SPECIAL APTITUDES REQUIRED
•    Personal and professional maturity.
•    Work in teams as well as individually.
•    Work under pressure and meet sudden deadlines.
•    Initiative, creativity (original thinking) and curiosity

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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.