VACANCY NOTICE
NO. 14/43/EDPS/OS/CCC-BA
INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 190 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 is now looking for a qualified candidate to serve as Operations Assistants within its Command and Co-ordination Centre (CCC) in Buenos Aires.
The Command & Co-ordination Centre is the first response unit to messages received and the first point of contact for INTERPOL's 190 National Central Bureaus.
After this recruitment process is finished, all candidates considered as recommended for the post will be part of a pool of candidates and may be considered for eventual vacant positions at the same level that may arise in the near future. These candidates may not need to apply again or go through a testing/interviewing process for the new positions.
| Job Title: | Operations Assistant |
| Reporting to: | CCC Team Leader |
| Location: | Regional Bureau, Buenos Aires, Argentina* |
| Duration: | Three year fixed-term contract |
| Grade: | 7 |
| Level of Security screening: | Basic |
| Deadline for applications: | 15 August 2014 |
Under the guidance of his/her direct supervisor, and operating at all times with minimal supervision, the Operations Assistant assists transnational police, anti-crime and disaster response co-operation. The Command and Co-ordination Centre operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year, in English, French, Spanish and Arabic operating as a First Response Unit.
1. PRIMARY DUTIES
Under the guidance of the hierarchy, the Operational Assistant will carry out the following tasks:
- Reception and assessment of all incoming information to IPSG (which may be received in all four official languages);
- Assist in the assessment of the level of urgency and implementation of subsequent action upon urgent operational, tactical and strategic matters;
- Assist in providing logistical and support services to member countries and support teams in-house and in the field;
- Provision of services to support specialized field teams in response to the needs of the requesting administration;
- Facilitation of communication between NCBs and INTERPOL staff on day-to-day and specific issues as instructed;
- In accordance with standard operating procedures, provide assistance in the location, identification and detention of persons and substances moving illegally around the world and continued monitoring of subsequent movements as required;
- Assist in the provision of a real time service to locate and identify persons travelling that are wanted or using fraudulent documents;
- Gathering, reporting and processing of information and data, in accordance with the rules on the processing of data (RPD), relevant to transnational crimes and criminals, wanted persons, individuals subject to criminal investigation, crisis and major events to ensure the relevance and accuracy of information in the Organization’s databases and alert member countries to potential dangers/threats;
- Assist in the preparation of clear, impartial, concise, objective reports on all activities, including movements of INTERPOL and related personnel;
- Notice Publication;
- Carry out all other duties as may be required by the hierarchy.
2. REQUIREMENTS
All candidates will be assessed on the under mentioned requirements.
2.1 Training/Education required
- At least two years’ University education (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent)
2.2 Languages
- Professional fluency (written and spoken) in at least two Organization’s official languages (English, Spanish, Arabic or French).
2.3 Professional experience required
- At least two years' professional experience in any relevant field.
2.4 Specific skills required
- Experience working with computers including MS Office, Internet and database experience.
- Strong communication skills, both in written and oral form.
- Networking capability.
- Ability to prepare and present reports in a comprehensive, user-friendly format
2.5 Specific aptitudes required
- Integrity, tact, discretion.
- Intuition and good judgment.
- Flexibility and adaptability to changing conditions and demonstrated proactivity and resourcefulness.
- Ability to understand complex scenarios and judge them objectively and identify any source bias.
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving, confidence and resourcefulness
- Prone to self-improvement and sharing knowledge with colleagues
- Networking capability
- Ability to prepare and present reports in a comprehensive, user-friendly format
- Good organizational skills
- Personal and professional maturity;
- Ability to maintain objectivity and apply logical reasoning;
- Ability to work in teams as well as individually;
- Ability to work under pressure;
- Good social skills, particularly in a multicultural environment;
- Initiative, creativity (original thinking) and curiosity;
- Ability to synthesize;
- Good listening skills.
In addition to the requirements, the following Assets and Special Aptitudes would be beneficial
- Fluency in a third official language or in any other language
- Knowledge of criminal procedures and law enforcement actions and practices
- Experience working in law enforcement agencies or other international organizations.
3. WORKING CONDITIONS
The starting salary for a grade 7 is 2510 € per month for a step 1.
The successful candidate may be offered appointment on a higher step depending upon professional background and experience. For more information regarding conditions of service see Employment conditions for contracted officials available on the website (www.interpol.int).
This post requires occasional travel on missions, sometimes of a long duration and at short notice.
The incumbent will also be required to work occasional overtime based upon workload.
This post is subject to shift work, and currently falls under Staff Instruction No. 2011.08.
* The Organization reserves the right to change the duty station proposed in the present vacancy notice at any time, subject to the rules in force.
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 recruits throughout the world in order to attract the best and most varied candidates. Nationals of all Member states are encouraged to apply.
INTERPOL has four official languages: English, French, Spanish and Arabic. Working languages in Buenos Aires are English and Spanish.
INTERPOL retains the right not to make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower or upper 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 may be considered for other similar positions.
INTERPOL operates a non-smoking policy.
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