SECONDMENT - Cybercrime Operations Officer

VACANCY NOTICE 964 

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 - Cybercrime Operations Officer within the Cybercrime which is part of the​​​​​​ Exec. Dir. Police Services.

Job title: SECONDMENT - Cybercrime Operations Officer
Reporting To: Assistant Director Cybercrime Operations / Head of Desk
Location: Singapore, Singapore 
Duration (in months): 36.00 
Grade: 5 
Number of post: 4
Security Clearance Level: Basic
Deadline for application: 12 May 2025

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 Description

Role & Purpose
The objectives of INTERPOL Cybercrime Operations is in collaboration with member countries, private public partners and other relevant partners;

• Develop and coordination operation plans and activities
• Operations are aimed to prevent, detect, disrupt Cybercrime or Cyber enabled crime activities and to potentially assist member countries in prosecuting suspect threat actors

The role requires the individual to show leadership, and tenacity to transition actionable intelligence into operational outcomes in partnership primarily with member countries. The role requires the individual to be able develop networks that will aid in facilitating the progression of activities through to operations as quickly and efficiently as possible. The member will work closely with other groups within the Cybercrime Directorate and INTERPOL, and may be required to facilitate and assist other operational teams in mitigating threats through cyber enabled crime.
Our target outcome is the reduction of the global impact on cybercrime and protect communities for a safer world.
Operations Officer facilitates in coordinating operational activities, and also assisting member countries in providing advice and guidance in facilitating global operational outcomes.

Principal duties and activities
The post holder will provide support to the following main functions:

• Provide advice, guidance and information at an appropriate level to the situation in support of investigative activities and/or operational aims and objectives.
• Contribute to the development of operational plans and threat and harm reduction strategies to ensure operational effectiveness.
• Provide up to date knowledge on relevant legislation, national and regional policy and standards for operational practice to support decision making.
• Provide timely, accurate and relevant advice to the Member Country on the available tactical considerations and options to support decision making and the effective operational delivery.
• Evaluate the tactical considerations/options to assist in achieving the aims and objectives and to address identified contingencies based on all relevant factors in accordance with relevant rules on processing data, legislation and policy.
• Provide advice on how to record decisions, actions, options and rationale in accordance with current policy and legislation to ensure there is an audit trail and to support law enforcement member countries.
• Identify and agree the roles within the scope of an operation, liaising with key personnel and contributing to the planning and briefing processes as required, in order to achieve strategic, tactical and operational aims and objectives.
• Evaluate threat, risk and community impact assessments and their implications in order to identify how the situation may develop and the contingencies which may arise.
• Engage in and contribute to the debriefing process to ensure information is effectively transmitted and to contribute to organisational learning

Qualifications, Competencies and Skills

Education and Qualification Required
Three-to-four years University education required.
 

Experience Required

• At least three years in the area in question, and where necessary, management experience. Ten years’ experience in the area is required if the post holder does not have the required level of education.
• Experience in international co-operation/investigations and knowledge and cybercrime
• Strong background in Internet research
• Current responsibility for cybercrime related crime investigations
• Knowledge of multiple Computer Operating Systems
• Experience in development and presentation of cybercrime investigation related training courses
• Working knowledge of legal issues relating to cybercrime investigation

Languages

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

Abilities Required

• Very strong communication skills, both in written and oral form
• Ability to maintain objectivity and apply logical, specifically inductive, reasoning
• 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
• Good social, specifically multicultural skills
• Highly developed initiative, creativity (original thinking) and curiosity
• Ability to develop and maintain professional network
• Listening skills
• Willingness to learn
• Experience in working or studying in an international environment would be desirable
• Ability to exploit the Internet and other electronic sources for the collection of open source information relevant to criminal intelligence analysis would be considered an asset