About Secondments
Seconded officers are assigned and funded by their country’s administration to work in our policing units for a varying period. They are a crucial part of INTERPOL’s operational success.
There are around 240 seconded officials at the General Secretariat at any one time, representing some 80 nationalities. This diversity is important to our working environment and brings different viewpoints to our cooperation.
Officials seconded to INTERPOL have the unique opportunity for professional and personal development and to bring to their home administration:
- Experience in policing capabilities at different levels and in a wide variety of crime areas;
- Leadership and management competencies;
- Experience within an international environment;
- A global network of law enforcement officers;
- Enhanced language skills.
INTERPOL offers two type of secondment opportunities: regular secondments and short-term secondments.
Regular secondments
These are competitive recruitments issued by a Circular letter to all our member countries and advertised on our Career page (Recruitment Hub). Candidates must apply to the position via this hub.
Candidates are assessed based on their qualifications and experience; they may be asked to take a written test and the top candidates will be interviewed competitively with other candidates.
- Regular secondments have an initial duration of one to three years and can be renewed up to a maximum duration of six years.
- INTERPOL usually pays an expatriation allowance for regular secondments,
Short-term secondments
These aim to meet a specific operational need of INTERPOL‘s policing units and member countries in a quick manner, based on spontaneuous applications. They have a minimum initial duration of six months and a maximum duration of 36 months. More information can be provided via the NCB.
Who can apply for a seconded position at INTERPOL?
Seconded posts are open to (1) serving law enforcement officers and (2) government officials. These officials are assigned (seconded) by their national administration to work at INTERPOL for a specific period.
Who pays my salary and costs?
The home Administration/Agency/Service/Government of the applicant is responsible for the salary/remuneration, social insurance, pension contributions, welfare benefits, family allowances, and benefits during their assignment at INTERPOL as well as travel, removal expenses related to their arrival at and departure from INTERPOL and any other related costs.
Discover Secondment opportunities
For open vacancies access Recruitment Hub.
For all secondments, applicants are required to obtain written confirmation from their home Administration/Agency/Service/Government that it agrees with the conditions of secondment in the specific duty station. This confirmation letter should be forwarded to us through the INTERPOL NCB.
Candidates are also advised to:
- Prepare a well-written CV and cover letter.
- Prepare for the assessment process (written test and interview)
