Counsel Notices and Diffusions TaskForce

Provides legal research, drafting, advice and training for INTERPOL's review and publication of Notices and Diffusions, supporting member-country engagement and legal operations within the Executive Director Legal Affairs structure.

Department: Notice and Diffusion Task Force

• Organise, supervise and provide legal research on Notices and Diffusions review and publication
• Lead drafting and review of legal memoranda, guidelines, practice repositories, SOPs, policy papers, reports and resolutions
• Draft and review communications with member countries on Notices and Diffusions
• Prepare background materials and participate in meetings with member-country representatives
• Organise, supervise and prepare materials for legal training on Notices and Diffusions
• Provide legal training to INTERPOL officials, National Central Bureaus and law-enforcement officials
• Prepare and participate in internal meetings, working groups and international conferences
• Represent the organisation in conferences and participate in joint initiatives with other organisations

• Law enforcement or governmental official status within an INTERPOL member country
• Degree in law, preferably in international law
• At least five years of working experience as a lawyer
• Sound knowledge of theoretical and practical aspects of international law, preferably international cooperation in criminal matters, international criminal law or international human rights law
• Proficiency in English
• Basic security clearance

• Secondment duration: 24 months
• Home administration is responsible for salary, social insurance, pension, welfare benefits, family allowances, travel, removal and related costs
• Written confirmation from the home administration accepting secondment conditions must be forwarded through the National Central Bureau
• Two posts are advertised