Job Description
The mission of the Organized & Emerging Crime Directorate is to provide up-to-date specialized knowledge, training and investigative support in specific crime areas. The post holder will be a member of the Environmental Security Programme. In that role the post holder will be required to:
- Make expertise available in specialized crime areas;
- Develop and enhance partnerships with organizations which deal with global crime issues;
- Develop and co-ordinate best practices in specific crime areas;
- Increase the flow and exchange of information related to the allocated specialized crime area.
The INTERPOL Environmental Security Programme supports law enforcement agencies to address environmental crime, such as wildlife crime, forestry crime, fisheries crime, pollution crime, etc. Environmental crime is also facilitated by many other crime types, including document forgery, corruption, financial crime and organized crime.
At the national level, the INTERPOL Environmental Security Programme supports different law enforcement agencies (including police, customs, environmental law enforcement agencies, and other specialized units) to coordinate their activities and share information to address environmental crime and related criminal activities. At the international level, INTERPOL supports countries to share intelligence, information and best practices to address transboundary crimes, as well as engaging with other international organizations (such as the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC), UNODC, the World Bank and the World Customs Organization) to bring coordinated support to national law enforcement networks to address environmental crime more efficiently, with the objective of disrupting/dismantling major transnational criminal networks.
Place of work: General Secretariat
Lyon, France**
PRIMARY DUTIES
In the order of importance, indicate main duties and activities performed by the post holder: Supervisory responsibility, taking decisions, etc. The Criminal Intelligence Officer is expected to carry out a combination of the following specialized duties under regular supervision of his/her hierarchy:
- Investigate and assess the structure, scope and nature of criminal activities and/or criminal organizations involved in environmental crime;
- Develop and implement participatory and creative approaches to combat and dismantle environmental crime markets; Assess criminal phenomena, tendencies, criminal organizations, the effectiveness of law enforcement measures or related issues in support of strategic decision making and development of policy in Member States’ law enforcement organizations or at INTERPOL partner organizations;
- Make expertise available in environmental crime areas;
- Develop and enhance partnerships with organizations dealing with global environmental crime issues;
- Developing and coordinate best practices in environmental crime areas;
- Increase the flow and exchange of information related to environmental crime; and
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor
The following tasks may be undertaken in the framework of the performance of the above-mentioned Principal duties and activities:
1. Perform environmental scans,
- Applying advanced investigative techniques, to identify emerging issues or trends of a political, economic or social nature with a potential to impact on the ability of INTERPOL, Member States or partner organizations to prevent and suppress transnational environmental crime.
- Disseminate the results of those scans to concerned parties;
2. Identify, establish and maintain contacts with experts in the field:
- Monitor activities of third organizations and institutions active in specific crime areas to evaluate potential benefits of establishing strategic alliances;
- Arrange reciprocal participation in meetings of third organizations and institutions active in specific crime areas;
- Carry out missions as required;
- Promote and execute joint projects with third organizations and institutions;
- Develop and maintain contact networks, both within INTERPOL and with external organizations in their capacity as partners, sources of information or clients;
- Communicate with experts on current/planned/potential activities and new developments.
3. Support and enhance law enforcement capacity:
- Develop and deliver training programmes on elements of operational or strategic investigations, interrogations and criminal evidence management;
- Research, develop and publish best practice materials for investigators;
- Organize meetings, including selection of participants, preparation of invitation letters and the agenda, budgeting and liaise with experts to deliver presentations or facilitate parts of the meetings.
4. Support criminal investigations:
- Provide advice and support to law enforcement officers to collect, manage and analyse information related to environmental crime;
- Gather, evaluate and exploit information received at INTERPOL from NCBs, other law enforcement agencies, open sources and third party organizations and institutions;
- Carry out missions as required;
- Initiate/prepare/participate in programmes to improve international sharing of information;
- Link items of information in order to identify trends and develop strategic initiatives.
5. Prepare intelligence reports for dissemination to member countries by:
- Initiating and preparing programmes and projects concerning the specific area of crime;
- Executing analytical study and prepare report for publication via appropriate media;
- Providing support to member countries, in collaboration with Regional & National Police
Services, in ongoing international investigations.
6. Raise awareness of emerging threats:
- Attend meetings, workshops and conferences, often delivering presentations on complex subjects and distributing reports;
- Providing advice and information as required on all elements of investigation of offences in specific crime areas and other relevant activities;
- Brief the public on issues relevant to field of expertise;
- Act as a point of reference for member countries requiring assistance or advice on specific areas of criminal activity.
7. Carry out all other duties as may be directed by the Senior Coordinator, Assistant Director or the Director.
The work will require a good understanding of the crime area, INTERPOL policies, as well as the work environment in general.
All candidates will be assessed on the under mentioned requirements.
- University degree (preferably in Law, Public Policy or Police Management); Law enforcement training at senior level; A qualification in environmental law and/or security, and/or any qualification related to environmental crime would be an asset.
- Minimum of 3 years’ professional work experience in the area in question. This could mean working as a criminal intelligence officer in a law enforcement organization, or experience as an investigator in a law enforcement organization dealing with environmental crime-related issues, intelligence or contemporary international security threats; Ten years’ experience in the area is required if the post holder does not have the required level of education; Experience in working with computers including knowledge of oral presentations software, business intelligence and word processing software; Demonstrated professional experience as a law enforcement officer; Demonstrated professional experience in specialized criminal investigations, including regional and national expertise/operational police support.
- Strong communication skills, both in written and oral form (public speaking and delivery of presentations); Strong computer skills; Experience with an organization providing support to Government agencies. Posts based Nairobi: Knowledge and experience of environmental crime issues in East Africa; Posts based Bangkok: Knowledge and experience of environmental crime issues in Asia-Pacific; Posts based in RB Buenos Aires: Knowledge and experience of environmental crime issues in Latin America; Posts based in RB Yaounde: Knowledge and experience of environmental crime issues in Central Africa.
- Knowledge of, and/or previous work experience in, the conservation/environmental sector including:
- Environmental crime and or security matters;
- Environmental regulations and legislation;
- Applicable enforcement procedures and policies related to infringement of environmental
criminal codes;
- Previous work on coordinating INTERPOL activities, specifically related to environment is
desirable;
- Experience working in an international environment would be highly desirable; either from employment in an international organization or from participating in, for example, international working groups, joint international projects etc;
- Legal issues relating to environmental crime;
- The INTERPOL Working Groups and/or Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Committee;
- Investigating environmental laws and procedures would be an additional asset.
- Proven ability to:
- Think/plan operationally and strategically;
- Transform initiatives into new working practices;
- Prepare written documents, including criminal reports, and professional visual presentations
- Give presentations and provide relevant training;
- Independently analyze a complex/large volume of material;
- Work within a multi-faceted investigative team;
- Work well under pressure (meeting last-minute deadlines);
- Work overtime when the situation arises;
- Use Internet and computer proficiently;
- Work in an international police co-operation environment.
In addition to the requirements, the following Assets and Special Aptitudes would be beneficial:
- Proficiency in a second official language would be an additional asset.
- 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.
Deadline for application: 09 February 2023
