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Head of Department – European Financial & Economic Crime Centre (AD12)

02-07-2025
Marktconform
Senior
Den Haag
Als Head of Department – European Financial & Economic Crime Centre (AD12) bij Europol leidt u de strijd tegen financiële misdaden in de EU. U geeft leiding aan multi-disciplinaire teams, ondersteunt beleidsuitvoering en versterkt samenwerking met publieke en private partners.

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 Financial & Economic Crime Centre (EFECC) 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 (MS) in preventing and combating serious and organised crime, as well as terrorism affecting the Member States. This requires close cooperation with the Liaison Bureaux (LBx) at Europol and via them with the operational teams in the MS.

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: The Operational & Analysis Centre, European Serious Organised Crime Centre, European Cybercrime Centre, European Counter Terrorism Centre and the European Financial and Economic Crime Centre.

EFECC provides support and coordination to Member States in the fight against financial and economic crimes in the European Union, delivering operational and investigative services on complex financial investigations. It also provides support to the European Union’s institutions and Member States in building operational and analytical capacity for investigations and in strengthening the cooperation with external partners, both in the public and private sector.

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 and Teams 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. The Head of Department will also be responsible for ensuring the provision of horizontal support to Europol’s other Centres, and contributing to Europol’s stakeholder management activities. The Head of Department may also represent the Operations Directorate in horizontal operational and strategic Europol’s activities, such as the Crisis Management Team, business continuity issues or other corporate committees.

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;
  • 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;

FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

  • 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 within the meaning of the Article 2(a) 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 post as further specified in Article 13 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (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

  • 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 and after having completed the training, at least the number of years of relevant professional experience as indicated below:

REQUIREMENTS - ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION CRITERIA

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:

  • Experience in economic and/or financial crime investigations with an international dimension;
  • Experience in international law enforcement cooperation;
  • Experience in managing staff of at least 8 years, including leadership experience at a strategic level;
  • Experience with administration, finances and planning at management level;
  • Desirable:
  • Experience in working in a multicultural environment;
  • Experience in international cooperation on strategic and policy matters;
  • Experience in cooperating with private sector partners.

b) Professional knowledge:

Essential:

  • Sound knowledge of economic and financial investigation methods and techniques;
  • Sound knowledge of the typologies and methods in relation to economic and financial crime;
  • Sound knowledge of international police cooperation;
  • Sound knowledge of the Europol’s legal framework;
  • Sound knowledge of the EU legal framework, particularly in relation to economic and financial crime and relevant agencies (EPPO, OLAF, AMLA, etc.).

c) General management skills, including:

Essential:

  • The ability to set and revise objectives for the unit 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 and Units/Team members’ objectives set, in cooperation with managers;
  • The ability to organise, assign and manage the Department’s work among the members of the Units/Teams and to set them challenging but realistic objectives;
  • The ability to empower members of the Units and Teams while ensuring that they understand what is expected of them and how their work contributes to the unit’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 members of the team 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 the members of the team.

Communication skills

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

COMPENSATION, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SELECTION PROCEDURE

Detailed information on the selection procedure- including enquiries, measures of redress and their applicable deadlines is available in the Europol Recruitment Guidelines, which can be found on Europol’s website www.europol.europa.eu.

Compensation and benefits

Scale: AD12
The basic monthly salary is EUR 14,016.98 (step 1) or EUR 14,605.99 (step 2). 
The step-in grade is determined on the basis of professional experience gained after the education required for the position and in line with applicable implementing rules. 
Staff pay EU tax at source but salaries are exempt from national taxes. Compulsory deductions are made for medical insurance, pension and unemployment insurance.  
Subject to the applicable conditions being met, as defined in the EU Staff Regulations (EUSR)/CEOS and further specified in the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, allowances such as expatriation allowance (16% of basic gross salary) or foreign residence allowance (4% of basic gross salary), household allowance, dependent child and / or education allowance may be granted.  
Staff enjoy worldwide insurance coverage by the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme (JSIS) and are insured against sickness, the risk of occupational disease and accident.
Europol offers flexible working arrangements, a comprehensive provision for annual leave as well as parental leave supporting a healthy work-life balance.

Indicative net salary sample calculation AD12/1:

a) Staff member (single) in receipt of expatriation allowance (16%): EUR 12,894.24 

b) Staff member with two dependent children in their custody in receipt of expatriation allowance (16%): EUR 15,809.25

The above information is indicative and for information purposes only. It is merely meant to give an indication of your possible net salary in light of the currently applicable amounts of the related allowances and the level of taxation. It has no legal value and no rights can be derived from it.  

Solliciteren

Please send your application for Head of Department – European Financial & Economic Crime Centre (AD12) at Europol in Den Haag via the button.

Direct solliciteren

Contactpersoon

For further details on the application process please call +31 (0) 70 353 1897 or 

+31 (0) 70 302 5022.

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