Head of Department – European Serious Organised Crime Centre - The Hague, Nederland - Europol

Beschrijving

ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT

This selection procedure is intended to fill 1 currently available post.

Europol retains the right to make use of the reserve list to select candidates for similar posts within the organisation, should business needs require so.

Organisational setting:

The post of Head of Department – European Serious Organised Crime Centre is located in the Operations Directorate.

The Operations Directorate deals with the core business of Europol, improving the effectiveness and cooperation of the competent authorities in the Member States in preventing and combating serious and organised crime, as well as terrorism affecting the Member States. This requires close cooperation with the Liaison Bureaux at Europol and via them with the Operational Teams in the Member States. Europol delivers a number of products and services to national law enforcement agencies to support them in their fight against international serious and organised crime, as well as terrorism.

The Operations Directorate hosts five distinct Departments:
Operational and Analysis Centre, European Serious Organised Crime Centre, European Cybercrime Centre, European Counter Terrorism Centre and the European Financial and Economic Crime Centre.

The European Serious Organised Crime Centre (ESOCC) aims at providing the most effective and agile operational support to EU Member States (MS) investigations in prioritised cases related to serious and organised crime. This encompasses criminal intelligence analysis, provision of specific expertise, deployments in the field, real time information exchange and other capabilities.
ESOCC's primary goal is to deliver operational support to MS priority cases and High Value Target investigations focusing on individuals and poly-criminal networks posing the highest risk of serious and organised crime to the EU. Supporting the EU Policy Cycle through the implementation of EMPACT priorities and developing strategic intelligence picture on Serious and Organised Crime are also core tasks of the Department.

ESOCC is composed of three Units each covering different crime areas: EU Drugs Unit - drugs, firearms and explosives, EU Organised Crime Unit - High Risk OCGs, environmental crime and property crime and E uropean Migrant Smuggling Centre (EMSC) - facilitation of illegal Immigration and trafficking in human beings (THB).

Purpose of the post:

The Head of Department is responsible for the effective discharge of his/her responsibilities under the supervision of the Deputy Executive Director of the Operations Directorate. S/he will provide leadership and guidance to the Units within the Centre, composed of multinational teams of specialists and analysts, and will assume overall responsibility for the fulfilment of the objectives assigned to the Centre.

Reporting lines:

The incumbent reports to the Deputy Executive Director – Operations Directorate

Job environment:

This post might require participation in a shift system including weekends and nights as well as on-call duty.

FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

The successful candidate will have to carry out the following main duties:

• Support the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director of the Operations Directorate in the fulfilment of Europol's objectives, in particular those assigned to the post;

FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

• Provide leadership and vision to the Department, including the setting, implementation and delivery of policies and objectives;

• Lead and supervise the staff in the Department, with the aim of promoting effective inter-departmental cooperation and teamwork within Europol/ external stakeholders while maximising effectiveness and efficiency;

• Ensure the effective management and efficient use of all financial, human and other resources allocated to the Department, in support of Europol's program delivery; identify risks and ensure appropriate mitigation;

• Manage conflicts by effectively applying techniques and strategies that identify and address conflicts and to find satisfactory solutions that promote positive outcomes, preserve relationships and tackle underlying issues;

• Ensure that relevant Europol security policy, standards and procedures as well as data protection legislation and procedures are known and applied by all staff under their area of responsibility;

• Ensure that data entrusted to the department are protected and used in accordance with the relevant Europol regulations and those limitations set by the data owners;

• Ensure and verify that all activities, projects, and operations strictly adhere to the fundamental rights outlined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;

• Lead the business planning, business evaluation and performance management within the Department, including responsibility for the quality of the Department's products and services;

• Where applicable, coordinate strategic initiatives with respect to legislative and policy changes relevant to the business area, in Europol's specific operating context as a law enforcement service provider for Member States;

• Provide support for the management of Europol's external relations, including with Europol's Management Board and EU institutions, Member States as well as third States and Parties;

• Act as role model for the Department and champion diversity & inclusion matters inside and outside Europol;

• Perform any other task in the area of competence as requested by the management.

REQUIREMENTS - ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

a. Candidates must

• Be a member of a competent authority in the meaning of the Article 2a) of the Europol Regulation and enjoy full rights as a citizen of a Member State;

• Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the applicable laws on military service;

• Produce appropriate character references as to his or her suitability for the performance of the duties;

• Be physically fit to perform the duties pertaining to the position (prior to appointment the successful candidate will be medically examined by one of the institution's medical officers in order that the institution may be satisfied that the candidate fulfils the requirements of Article 12(2)(d) CEOS);

• Produce evidence of a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the Union and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the Union to the extent necessary for the performance of the duties.

b. Candidates must have

• A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more;
OR

REQUIREMENTS - ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION CRITERIA

• A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma and appropriate professional experience of at least one year when the normal period of university education is three years;
OR

• Professional training of an equivalent level in a relevant area (e.g. Police Officer's School) and after having completed the training, at least the number of years of relevant professional experience as indicated below:

Duration of professional training Additional professional experience required for equivalency

More than 6 months and up to 1 year 4 years
More than 1 year and up to 2 years 3 years
More than 2 years and up to 3 years 2 years
More than 3 years 1 year

• In addition to the above at least 15 years of professional work experience gained after the award of the diploma.

REQUIREMENTS - SELECTION CRITERIA

a) Professional experience
Essential:

• Extensive experience in leading serious and organised crime investigations, preferably of at least 7 years;

• Experience in managing staff of at least 8 years, including some experience in senior management roles;

• Experience of international operational cooperation, particularly in relation to the coordination of international investigations;

• Experience of international cooperation on strategic and policy matters.

Desirable:

• Experience in project management;

• Experience in working in an international environment.

b) Professional knowledge
Essential:

• In-depth operational knowledge of serious and organised crime investigations;

• Sound understanding of international police cooperation, particularly in the area of serious and organised crime;

• Sound knowledge of Europol's legal framework;

• Knowledge of the EU's legal framework, particularly in relation to the Justice and Home Affairs area (JHA).

c) General management skills, including:
Essential:

• The ability to set and revise objectives for the Department within the overall strategic framework and priorities of the Agency;

• The ability to determine and focus on priorities and to monitor and evaluate the progress made towards achieving the Department's objectives set, in cooperation with managers;

• The ability to organise, assign and manage the Department's work among its members and to set them challenging but realistic objectives;

• The ability to empower members of the Department while ensuring that they understand what is expected of them and how their work contributes to the Department's objectives;

• The ability to choose co-workers and to build strong teams with complementary strengths suited to the efficient pursuit of the Department's objectives;

• The ability to motivate team members to achieve the desired results and also to provide regular feedback, acknowledge success and the need for improvement in order to enable them to achieve their objectives and greatest potential;

• The ability to develop and support career development and learning opportunities for team members.

Communication skills

• The ability to communicate clearly and present complex subjects simply, both orally and in writing, including to team members;

• The ability to solicit inputs from and listen to staff, partners, and stakeholders.

Interpersonal skills

• The ability to deal with people effectively, respectfully and courteously;

• The ability to build productive and cooperative working relationships with hierarchy and other Departments and colleagues.
Negotiation skills

• The ability to steer discussions and generate the best possible results without compromising productive working relationships with the other parties involved.

d. Leadership skills and competencies:
Essential:

• Develop vision and strategy - developing a compelling mission, vision and strategy that has mid and long-term impact and can be understood and accepted by staff as meaningful for their daily work;

• Drive performance - proactively and energetically implementing Europol's mission, vision and strategy in such a way that Europol meets its organisational objectives;

• Enterprising - identifying and realising opportunities for innovation that strengthen Europol's relevance as a key actor in its field;

• Networking - establishing effective relationships within Europol and building strategic alliances with the external environment;

• Managing the business - demonstrating a deep understanding of the business and taking commitment to act upon these insights to secure operational excellence;

• Inspiring people - inspiring long-term motivation and organisational loyalty by acting as a role model and by complying with the organisation's mission and values.

e. Fulfil the condition stipulated in Article 5 of the Decision of the Executive Director on the Duration of contracts of employment for Temporary Agents, on the start date of the possible contract of employment which may be offered.