Secondment - Criminal Intelligence Officer (Works of Art)

**Publication Starting Date**:Aug 1, 2025

**Location**: Lyon, France

**Company**:Interpol

**VACANCY NOTICE 1159**
- This vacancy announcement pertains to law enforcement and/or governmental officials within INTERPOL's member countries only._

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Job title: SECONDMENT - Criminal Intelligence Officer (Works of Art)
Reporting To: Coordinator, Works of Art
Location: Lyon
Duration (in months): 36.00
Grade: 5
Number of posts: 1
Security Clearance Level: Enhanced

**INTRODUCTION OF THE POST**

The mission of the Works of Art Unit is to provide up-to date specialized knowledge, training and investigative support in the area of cultural property (such as but not limited to fighting against: stolen cultural objects, illicit excavations, pillaging of archaeological or paleontological sites, illicit exported/counterfeited: fake or forged cultural property, etc.). In pursuit of that mission, the post holder will be a member of a team whose role is to:
1. Make expertise available in the area of cultural property.
2. Develop and enhance partnerships with organizations which deal with global crime issues;
3. Develop and co-ordinate best practices in specific in the area of investigation and prosecution cultural property.
4. Increase the flow and exchange of information related to the area of cultural property.

**PRIMARY DUTIES**

**DUTY 1**

Identify and establish and maintain contact with national and international experts in the field of cultural property:

- Organize/participate in expert group meetings,
- Communicate with experts on current/planned/potential activities and new developments,
- Carry out missions as required.

**DUTY 2**

Organize and participate in workshops, training programmes, expert group meetings and conferences, linked to cultural property:

- Represent General Secretariat at external events,
- Prepare draft agenda, circular letters, invitations to specific speakers for internal events,
- Arrange meeting facilities for internal events,
- Prepare and distribute materials for internal events,
- Draft final report of internal events,
- Follow-up actions arising from events organized or attended (including mission report).

**DUTY 3**
Monitor and analyze information related to cultural property:

- Evaluate and exploit information received at the General Secretariat from NCBs and other LEAs,
- Seek, evaluate, and exploit information from open sources and third organizations and institutions,
- Link items of information in order to identify trends and develop strategic initiatives.

**DUTY 4**
Identify major criminal threats with potential global impact:

- Monitor open-source information and reports published by third organizations and institutions,
- Organize/participate in expert group meetings,
- In collaboration with NCB Services & I-24/7 Development, review reports or regional meetings to detect and analyze new trends reported on by member countries,
- Organize internal information-sharing with relevant officials of NCB Services & I-24/7,
- Initiate/Prepare/Participate in programmes to improve international sharing of information.

**DUTY 5**
Pursue strategic partnerships with appropriate third organizations and institutions:

- Monitor activities of third organizations and institutions active in specific crime area,
- Evaluate potential benefits of establishing new strategic alliances with third organizations and institutions active in specific crime area and make proposals to establish policy,
- Arrange reciprocal participation in meetings of third organizations and institutions active in specific crime area,
- Promote and execute joint projects with third organizations and institutions active in specific crime area.

**DUTY 6**
Develop remedies and best practice solutions of problems limiting the effectiveness of law enforcement agencies:

- Identify problems limiting effectiveness of law enforcement in the specific crime area and propose solutions,
- Identify and propose standards or norms for consideration by expert group meetings/regional conferences/General Assembly,
- Organize expert group meetings and other for a to share expertise, experience and knowledge,
- Research, develop and publish best practice materials for investigators.