Nurse - Travel Health Specialist

**Publication Starting Date**:Sep 12, 2025

**Location**: Lyon, France

**Company**:Interpol

**Vacancy Notice 1320**

INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 196 Member Countries. 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.

Job Title: Nurse - Travel Health Specialist
Reporting To: Head of the INTERPOL Medical Services Unit

Location: Lyon
Type of contract: Fixed-term Contract
Duration (in months): 36.00 - maximum contract end date: 31 December 2028 *
Grade: 6
Number of post: 1
Level of Security screening: Basic

**SUMMARY OF THE ASSIGNED DUTIES,**INCLUDING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE POST**

The Travel Health Specialist Nurse (THSN) is part of the Medical Services Unit (MSU) and is responsible for advising officials of the Organization on health-related aspects pertaining to travel and missions. The THSN operates under the responsibility and delegation of the Head of the Medical Services Unit and in coordination with other team members.

In all activities, THSN stays abreast of the latest travel health guidelines, recommendations, and outbreak alerts to provide accurate and evidence-based advice to travelers.

In all activities, THSN is bound by a duty of confidentiality and professional secrecy.

**PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ACTIVITIES**

**OBJECTIVE 1/Mission 1 - Travel Health Consultations**

Be responsible for assessing official’s health (e.g. general health status, any health conditions that could potentially be affected by travel, ongoing medicinal treatments, immunization, allergies), evaluating risks associated with missions, and providing appropriate recommendations on vaccination or preventive treatment.

May refer the staff member to the Organization’s doctor or to an external center specializing in vaccination and travel medicine.

**OBJECTIVE 2/Mission 2 - Vaccinations**

Recommend vaccines in compliance with the established procedures and in adherence to INTERPOL’s vaccination policy.

Administer vaccines prescribed by the doctor of the Organization.

**OBJECTIVE 3/Mission 3- Travel Health Resources Development**

Develop and update INTERPOL-specific informational tools by creating materials tailored to the Organization’s requirements.

Propose communication messages to improve understanding of travel health requirements.

Keep abreast of developments linked to travel health.

**OBJECTIVE 4/Mission 4 - Travel Health Education**

Develop, deliver individual or group-based education activities and training modules on travel health, including risks, preventive measures, and appropriate behaviors during travel and upon return.

Assess the impact of the educational activities delivered.

Review international best practices to propose continuous improvement of MSU processes related to missions.

**OBJECTIVE 5/Mission 5 - Epidemiological Monitoring**

Monitor the evolution of most common travel related infectious diseases and outbreaks using various sources of information.

Analyze impact on INTERPOL premises or staff.

Tailor the advice to travelers depending on health risks and evolving outbreaks

**OBJECTIVE 6/Mission 6 - Miscellaneous**

Ensure data entry in the Electronic Health Record (EHR).

Analyze and follow up Collected Data for Collective Purposes with a public health perspective.

May be required to occasionally travel to conferences, workshops, or other events.

Perform any other duties as required by the hierarchy.

**QUALIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS**

**Education and qualification required**
- Diploma and formal training in Nursing from a recognized institution is required, that qualifies for registration as a licensed nurse in France (e.g. French-trained nurse must hold a Diplôme d’État d’infirmier (DEI); EU/EEA/Swiss-trained nurse holding a diploma recognized under EU directives (e.g. Directive 2005/36/EC)).
- If selected for the position, registration with the _Ordre des Infirmiers_ will be mandatory to practice in France.
- Certification in Travel Health covering most common infectious diseases related to travel, prevention measures, and vaccination is required.

**Experience required**

Minimum 2 years of experience in nursing, with a focus on travel health, infectious diseases, and/or public health.

**Languages**
- Perfect command of English and French, both in writing and oral.
- Proficiency in another official working language of the Organization (Arabic or Spanish) would be an additional asset.

**Abilities required**
- Strong communication skills, both in written and oral form (public speaking and delivery of presentations).
- Experience within an international organization and/or a travel clinic is an asset.
- Experience with EHR software in occupational and/or travel health context is an asset.

**Special aptitudes**
- Personal and professional maturity.
- Ability to work persistently and