SECONDMENT - Assistant Director, Cybercrime Threat Intelligence

VACANCY NOTICE 1377 

 

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 - Assistant Director, Cybercrime Threat Intelligence within the Cybercrime which is part of the​​​​​​ Exec. Dir. Police Services.

 

Job title: SECONDMENT - Assistant Director, Cybercrime Threat Intelligence
Reporting to: Director, Cybercrime 
Location: Singapore 
Duration (in months): 36.00 
Grade: 2 
Number of post: 1
Security Clearance Level: Enhanced
Deadline for application: 15 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 Cybercrime Directorate (CD) mandate is to help member countries combat global cybercrime more effectively. In this context, under the supervision of the Cybercrime Director, the post holder will manage the CD Cybercrime Threat Intelligence Sub- Directorate covering a specialized range of activities. Through direct supervision of specialized staff, the postholder will ensure that the policies of the Organization and the strategic and operational objectives are known, explained to staff members in the Sub-Directorate, understood, and fully implemented by the Sub-Directorate. The incumbent will also ensure that the Sub-Directorate functions efficiently and generates an effective performance monitored and measured outputs against the Organisational and CD objectives and priorities. 

 

The objectives of INTERPOL’s Cybercrime Threat Intelligence is in collaboration with member countries, private public partners and other relevant partners:

•    Identify cyber threats, evaluate the risks, assess the impact and harm that they cause and probability of harm being caused. 
•    Coordinate with member countries and other key stakeholders a preventative, diversionary or disruption strategy that mitigates cyber threats.  

 

Through the collection, collation and sharing of relevant information, timely analysis will be undertaken to produce actionable intelligence products to achieve this objective. This includes the identification of malicious cybercrime groups/actors, cyber-enabled criminality, criminal methodology and the identification of corrupted /compromised infrastructure and networks, that will aid in establishing trends and risks throughout the cyber ecosystem.  

Our target outcome is to help the global law enforcement community arrest cybercriminals, disrupt malicious infrastructure and seize stolen funds to return to victims.

 

 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ACTIVITIES

 

DUTY 1/Mission 1

Strengthen Public-Private Partnership to enhance cyber intelligence capability. Expand and enhance INTERPOL partnerships in an effort to continuously undertake and improve the collection, processing, analysis, evaluation and dissemination of cybercrime data/information in order to support member countries response to cybercrime threats.

 

DUTY 2/Mission 2

Lead a team of intelligence officers who respond to member country requests for assistance in combatting cybercrime and develop timely and accurate intelligence reports that aide in their investigations. 

 

DUTY 3/Mission 3

As part of the senior management team, define, plan, and implement strategy in order to support activities, projects and policies of the managed Sub-Directorate. Maintain KPI’s set against the CD objectives and priorities

 

DUTY 4/Mission 4
Assist the Director in the continuous development of the Directorate and the INTERPOL Organization.

 

DUTY 5/Mission 5

Develop and maintain effective contacts with other Sub-Directorates and Directorates of the General Secretariat, including leading or participating (as an expert in a field) in expert Working Groups, Regional Bureaus (RB), National Central Bureaus (NCB) and other national and international institutions outside the Organization, as directed, and represent the Directorate and General Secretariat in meetings and other fora when required.

 

DUTY 6/Mission 6

Act on behalf of the Director, in his absence, and when required, at organizational as well as international conferences and meetings.

 

DUTY 7/Mission 7

Seek self-developed and independent solutions, resulting from in-depth analysis on Sub-Directorate issues, and provide them as recommendations for projects, activities and missions for the Sub-Directorate to be undertaken, and prepare accurate and timely reports on action taken.

 

DUTY 8/Mission 8

Perform any other duties as  required by the hierarchy. 

 

QUALIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

 

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION REQUIRED:

•    At least five years' University education or equivalent  is required.
•    Law enforcement and management training at senior level.

 

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

•    Minimum of 10 years' experience in law enforcement including regional and national expertise/operational police investigation/s, coordination support.
•    Proven experience in cybercrime and/or cybercrime intelligence/or equivalent experience in a police intelligence.
•    Experience as a Senior Manager of a national law enforcement agency or an equivalent position in an international law enforcement organization.
•    Experience in strategic planning and managing complex tasks, with only minimum supervision.
•    Experience in development of strategic partnerships, outreach and programme development.

LANGUAGES:

•    Professional fluency in English is required. Proficiency in a second official working language (Arabic, French or Spanish) would be an additional asset. 

ABILITIES REQUIRED:
•    Strong leadership qualities and solid presentation and communication skills are required.
•    Being proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives;
•    Clearly communicating links between the Organization's strategy and the work unit's goals;
•    Delegating responsibilities, clarifying expectations, and giving staff autonomy in important areas of their work;
•    Building trust;
•    Regularly discussing performance and providing feedback and coaching to staff;
•    Gathering relevant information before making a decision.