Ucl department of Security and Crime Science

MSc in Crime Science

MSc in Countering Organised Crime and Terrorism

2011/12

Where next?

Contents

International Organisations

United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime (UNODC)

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime. Established in 1997, UNODC has approximately 500 staff members worldwide. Its headquarters are in Vienna and it has 21 field offices as well as liaison offices in New York. UNODC relies on voluntary contributions, mainly from governments, for 90 per cent of its budget.

• 
  Research and analytical work to increase knowledge and understanding of drugs and crime issues and expand the evidence-base for policy and operational decisions;
  
• 
  Normative work to assist States in the ratification and implementation of the international treaties, the development of domestic legislation on drugs, crime and terrorism, and the provision of secretariat and substantive services to the treaty-based and governing bodies; and
  
• 
  Field–based technical cooperation projects to enhance the capacity of Member States to counteract illicit drugs, crime and terrorism.
  

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is seeking qualified, energetic professionals in a wide range of fields to combat the threats posed by drugs, crime and terrorism. UNODC offers challenging assignments - monitoring drug abuse and trafficking trends, helping countries achieve substantial reductions in drug supply and demand and assisting countries in forging new partnerships for tackling important issues such as money laundering, smuggling of migrants and trafficking in human beings. Around 350 people work at UNODC's Vienna headquarters and in field offices around the world.

The UN's web-based recruitment system provides information on UNODC and UN-wide professional level job openings (P-level) and required qualifications. It can be accessed at https://jobs.un.org/elearn/production/home.html.

The Organisation offers attractive remuneration packages and benefits. Starting salaries are based upon academic and professional qualifications, as well as the level of the post. The base salary scales are set by the General Assembly. Subject to the type of appointment, staff may be entitled to receive various allowances and fringe benefits.

Interpol

Interpol exists to “help create a safer world.” Its aim is to provide a unique range of essential services for the law enforcement community to combat international crime.

• 
  a unique global police communication system;
  
• 
  a range of criminal databases and analytical services;
  
• 
  proactive support for police operations throughout the world.
  

Interpol employ 550 staff members from more than 80 countries. A third of these are either seconded or detached by their national law enforcement administrations in the 184 member states; the remaining two thirds are international civil servants recruited under contract directly by the organisation.

Applicants must:

• 
  be nationals of one of the organisation's member states;
  
• 
  be over the age of 18;
  
• 
  have a relevant degree, diploma or appropriate training (for the majority of posts, this should be at university level);
  
• 
  have previous relevant professional experience;
  
• 
  have an excellent command of English; a good knowledge of French is desirable and sometimes essential for certain posts; some knowledge of the organisation's other working languages (Spanish or Arabic) is often necessary;
  
• 
  be able to use modern computer technology;
  
• 
  be able to adapt to a multicultural and multilingual working environment;
  
• 
  have the ability to work as a member of a team.
  

Main job profiles:

• 
  processing criminal information: compiling and entering data communicated by the official law enforcement departments, drafting replies to countries, etc.;
  
• 
  drafting and publishing notices;
  
• 
  crime analysis;
  
• 
  language services: one department for each of the official languages (Arabic, English, French, Spanish);
  
• 
  legal Counsel's Office;
  
• 
  information technology and telecommunications (systems management, research and development);
  
• 
  trilingual secretarial services (English, French, Spanish);
  
• 
  support services (general services, human resources, finance and accounts, security, document production, etc.).
  

Many posts are filled by staff seconded from national law enforcement administrations, however; when a post is to be filled a vacancy notice is posted and applications are accepted from internal as well as external candidates. This may be done by placing advertisements in the press, by making a selection from applications sent in previously and kept on file, and by advertising on the website.

• 
  initial selection on the basis of the applicants' CVs ;
  
• 
  written tests;
  
• 
  interview (for the short-listed candidates).
  

Only those candidates who meet all the requirements at each stage of the selection procedure are invited to continue.

All the staff recruited on contracts exceeding twelve months are bound by the organisation's Staff Rules and Regulations, which apply the general principles of international civil service law, and not French labour law.