Assistant Director, Communications Office

Leads implementation of INTERPOL communications strategies, team management, budget oversight and strategic engagement with media, policymakers, partners, internal audiences and the public.

• Implement communications strategy and align activities with organisational priorities
• Plan and manage communications products and programmes with measurable results
• Identify opportunities to promote organisational initiatives through communications materials
• Manage and mentor communications staff and support recruitment and training
• Oversee communications materials, equipment logistics, budget and cross-charging mechanisms
• Coordinate internal communications and dissemination of organisational initiatives
• Set communications guidelines and provide quality control for communications programmes
• Build strategic engagement with target audiences, partners and professional counterparts

• Law enforcement or governmental official within an INTERPOL member country
• At least five years of university education in communications, journalism, marketing, international relations or a related field
• Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible experience in communications, public information, journalism, marketing, international public relations or a related area
• Experience successfully managing and motivating teams
• Professional fluency in English, including strong writing and speaking skills
• Written confirmation from the home administration or government accepting INTERPOL secondment conditions

• Experience in a law enforcement or security context with a large governmental, intergovernmental or international organisation
• Project management experience in communications contexts
• Experience planning and managing complex tasks with minimum supervision
• Working knowledge of French
• Knowledge of Arabic or Spanish

• Strategic Communications
• Public Information
• Media Relations
• Internal Communications
• Team Leadership
• Budget Management
• Policy Guidance
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Public Speaking
• Communications Strategy
• Programme Management
• Partnership Development

• Presentation software
• Business Intelligence
• Word processing software

• Secondment for 36 months
• Home administration or government is responsible for salary, social insurance, pension, welfare benefits, family allowances, travel and removal expenses
• Grade 2 INTERPOL band
• Enhanced security clearance required