SECONDMENT Senior Liaison Officer, EUROPOL

VACANCY NOTICE 758 

This vacancy announcement pertains to law enforcement and/or governmental officials within INTERPOL's member countries only.

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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 Senior Liaison Officer, EUROPOL within the Exec. Dir. Police Services  which is part of the Global Outreach & Regional Support​​​​​​.

Job title: SECONDMENT Senior Liaison Officer, EUROPOL
Reporting To:  Head of NCB Coordination Desk Europe
Location: The Hague, The Netherlands 
Duration (in months): 36.00 
Grade: 4 
Number of post: 1
Security Clearance Level: Basic
Deadline for application: 06 January 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.

INTRODUCTION OF THE POST

Under the supervision of the Head of The National Central Bureau (NCB) Coordination Desk for the EUROPE, the INTERPOL Senior Liaison Officer Europol-The HAGUE is responsible for representing INTERPOL, facilitating the exchange of operational information, monitoring, and stimulating the co-operation with EUROPOL and its members.

The incumbent will be required to support projects covering INTERPOL’s strategic law enforcement activities in EUROPOL.

He/she will be directly responsible as well as assisting the Head of Desk to plan programs, projects, and a budget cycle.

PRIMARY DUTIES

DUTY 1

• Represent INTERPOL at EUROPOL in meetings and/or conferences and manage general co-operation between the two organizations.

DUTY 2

• Maintain and contribute to the active cooperation with EUROPOL and its members working towards security and fighting organized crime.
• Promote and enhance the co-operation and relations with EUROPOL and its members, identify co-operation problems and propose solutions.

DUTY 3

• Conduct regional activities in line with the INTERPOL Global Strategic Framework.
• Coordinate regional joint operations (drugs, firearms smuggling, trafficking in human beings, cybercrimes, Financial Crimes among others).
• Follow investigations and operations by all Member Countries for EUROPOL and provide capacity building and training on same crime areas to NCB staff and Law Enforcement Agencies.

DUTY 4

• Maintain the compliance of LO position with the rules, privileges, and immunities of the INTERPOL by supporting the execution of legal, administrative, logistical, IT, security, and general services tasks/requirements of the Organization.

DUTY 5

• Facilitate and control the exchange of personal related data and other operational information between INTERPOL and EUROPOL members.

DUTY 6

• Handle requests from EUROPOL for operational and/or technical support from INTERPOL and vice versa.

DUTY 7

• Advise INTERPOL management bodies at strategic and operational level on how to improve cooperation and/or to adapt the Organization priorities.

DUTY 8

• Performs other related duties as required by the Head of EUROPE Desk.

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.

All candidates will be assessed on the under mentioned requirements.

Training/Education required

• A minimum of four years’ education at a university or specialized higher education establishment is required;
• An advanced university degree preferably in International Law, International Relations, Law, Public Safety, Criminology, or a related field would be a strong asset.

Experience required

• A minimum of 5 years' experience as a law enforcement official;
• Experience with exchange of information and intelligence;
• Experience in international police cooperation, preferably within the framework of INTERPOL.
• Good knowledge and practical experience of international law enforcement co-operation regulations, structures and procedures;
• Experience working in an international environment would be highly desirable; either from employment in an international organization or from participating in e.g., international working groups, joint international projects, etc.
• Sound background in highly specialized criminal investigations including regional and national expertise/operational police support.

Languages

• Professional fluency in English is required.
• Proficiency in any other INTERPOL official working language would be an additional asset (French, Spanish, or Arabic.)

Specific skills & aptitudes required

• Computer proficiency is required, knowledge of Microsoft Suite, Outlook, Excel, Power Point and use of Internet;
• Strong leadership qualities and solid presentation and communication skills are required;
• Personal and professional maturity;
• High sense of diplomacy and negotiation skills;
• Ability to maintain objectivity and apply logical, specifically inductive, reasoning;
• Ability to work in teams as well as individually;
• Very strong communication skills, both in written and oral form;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Good social, specifically multicultural, skills;
• Initiative, creativity (original thinking) and curiosity;
• Ability to develop and maintain professional networks;
• Ability to synthesize;
• Good listening skills;
• Ability to work in an international environment as a liaison/attaché officer;
• Ability to draft high quality documents, including visual presentations;
• Ability to think/plan operationally and strategically and transform initiatives into new working practices;
• Ability to independently analyze complex/large volume of material.

In addition to the requirements, the following Assets and Special Aptitudes would be beneficial:

• Proficiency in any other INTERPOL official working language would be an additional asset (French, Spanish or Arabic.)
• Experience working in an international environment would be highly desirable, for example employment in an international organization, or participation in international working groups, joint international projects, etc.

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.