VACANCY NOTICE 1281
This vacancy announcement pertains to law enforcement and/or governmental officials within INTERPOL's member countries only.
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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- Digital Crime Analyst within the Innovation Centre which is part of the Exec. Dir. Technology and Innovation.
Job title: SECONDMENT- Digital Crime Analyst
Reporting To: Head of Cyberspace and Technologies Lab
Location: Singapore
Duration (in months): 36.00
Grade: 5
Number of post: 1
Security Clearance Level: Basic
Deadline for application: 5 December 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.
SUMMARY OF THE ASSIGNED DUTIES, INCLUDING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE POST
The INTERPOL Innovation Centre (IC) is an entity that all law enforcement agencies around the world seek to actively engage to complement their respective strategic futures planning and technical innovation. It consists of Strategic and Applied innovation sub Directorates.
In this context the post holder is responsible for assisting the Head of the Cyberspace and New Technologies Lab and the Assistant Director Applied Innovation to promote innovative research and development in the area of cyberspace and new technologies; leveraging research and development undertaken by the Organization and its partners, in line with the organizational strategic direction and priorities.
The post holder will be, under the supervision of his Head of Unit, working on specialized and ad hoc research, working group/conferences, and any other activity in a flexible project team approach researching, benchmarking, developing and implementing dynamic and innovative solutions to policing issues.
The post holder will be actively involved in researching, analyzing and evaluating information about emerging crimes (including cybercrime), trends, modus operandi, techniques and technologies (including but not limited to anonymization overlay networks, distributed ledgers, encryption, virtual assets including cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence, robotics, sensing and autonomous systems). He/she will help develop or benchmark new and unique tools that law enforcement can deploy to combat criminal use of such new technologies.
The post holder will be a point of contact for the Organization in the field of technology, cyber-research and tool development.
He/she is expected to provide advice to his/her Head of Unit and his/her hierarchy regarding the developments in the above areas, including preparing written analytical studies, status reports, oral presentations and research papers.
The objective is to provide INTERPOL and its Member Countries with the ability to make informed decisions to equip themselves with the technologies of the future and move on to new challenges as they emerge.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ACTIVITIES
The post holder is responsible, under the supervision of the Head of Unit, for performing the following duties, pertaining to the relevant areas and/or the mandate of the Sub-Directorate:
DUTY 1: RESEARCH ON CYBERSPACE AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES
• In compliance with the Organization's priorities, management decisions and relevant policies/rules, perform all daily and ad-hoc tasks pertaining to the Cyberspace and New Technologies Lab.
• Facilitate experts meetings and discussions in a view to produce comprehensive reports and technology assessment papers for police in Interpol member countries.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the cyberspace and new technologies sphere, be it through robust research work or close engagement with relevant stakeholders both within and outside the global policing community, including and not limited to the academic community, the private industry and entities such as the Computer Emergency Response Teams.
• Participate as a part of a group of experts in applied analysis of emerging crime trends and threats to digital security, through various processes including statistics, artificial intelligence and database management; employing appropriate scientific methodologies, such as horizon scanning and risk assessment programs.
DUTY 2: TOOLS DEVELOPMENT
• Work on the development of innovative methodologies for research and tools development drawing on open source information, partnership contributions and in close cooperation with the Digital Forensics Lab, the Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre Directorate and the Cybercrime Directorate.
• Facilitate efforts by the global law enforcement community to leverage on new technologies through applied innovation to mitigate emerging policing concerns; creating an environment to fine-tune potential solutions through brokering pilot trials and testbeds (up-to TRL 5 or 6).
• Participate in the technical development of new and unique tools that law enforcement can deploy to combat the criminal use of cyberspace and new technologies.
DUTY 3: DISSEMINATION AND BENCHMARKING
• Maintain a repository of experts in the priority fields of the CNTL as they evolve.
• Foster the efforts of experts groups in the production of benchmarking protocols and results of benchmarks, production of white papers and scientific papers.
• Help disseminate and maintain current a pool of white papers and research documents for the benefit of our Member Countries.
As well as the duties outlined above, the post holder can expect to be asked by his hierarchy to perform any task related to the relevant area, or the Sub-Directorate's mandate, in order to ensure the Organization can continuously provide efficient support to its Member States' Law enforcement agencies. He/she accompanies or represents their hierarchy on missions, at meetings and within working groups.
QUALIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION REQUIRED:
• At least three years University education (Masters or Doctorate would be an additional asset)
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
• Minimum of 3 years in a law enforcement organization.
• Good understanding of the various techniques and frameworks in existence for the development of software tools and large systems (up-to TRL5 or 6).
• Expertise in the CNTL focus areas exposed above is highly desirable.
• Understanding of Neural Networks technologies and Machine Learning methodologies is desirable
• In-depth knowledge of at least one programming language (preferably Python) would be desirable.
• Extensive knowledge of current computer, communications and digital technologies.
• Experience in the design and management of databases and information sharing platforms.
• Experience in drafting research papers (published academic papers would be an additional asset).
• Background in telecommunications and IT systems is desirable.
• Very good command of Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Experience in working or studying in an international environment would be desirable.
LANGUAGES
• Fluency in English is required (both in written and oral form). Working knowledge in Spanish, French or Arabic would be an additional asset.
ABILITIES REQUIRED
• Ability to work in a multicultural and diverse environment.
• Strong communication skills, both in written and oral form.
• Capacity to work as a team member.
• Sense of initiative.
• Attention to details.
• Ability to work persistently and under pressure.
• Ability to use innovative thinking to develop unique solutions.
• Ability to develop and maintain professional networks.
• Ability to synthesize.
• Good listening skills.
