Cost- Seconded National Experts Innovation Lab

Europol is looking for Seconded National Experts (SNEs) from national competent authorities to be assigned to the Europol Innovation Lab. The aim of the secondment is to build capacity, exchange technical expertise between the concerned national competent authority and Europol and enhance cooperation. SNEs shall remain in the service of their national competent authority throughout the period of secondment and shall also continue to be paid by that employer, no additional allowances will be applicable.

SNE’s may be seconded for up to a total of 4 years to temporarily work at Europol.

The SNEs will report to and work under the supervision of the Head of Team in the Europol Innovation Lab.

• 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;
• Produce evidence of a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the European Union and of a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the European Union in accordance with the decision of the Management Board on the internal language arrangements of Europol as referred to in Article 64(2) of the Europol Regulation, with the understanding that the SNE will have to carry out his/her duties in a mainly English-speaking environment;
• Have at least three years of professional experience in the field of law enforcement, which is relevant to the duties to be carried out during the secondment.

The Europol Innovation Lab (EIL) is a Team within the Information Management Unit within the Capabilities Directorate. The EIL fosters innovation in the European Law Enforcement (LE) community by helping EU LEAs and Europol staff to make the most of emerging technologies and uptake innovation to support their investigations.

The Lab is composed of three offices:

• The Coordination and Networks Office
  , manages networks of national and European innovators, the industry and academia, and engages with EU-funded security research projects networks.
• The Technical and Project Office - tests technology, builds prototypes and develops new innovative tools, independently or with the MS authorities. This office works on experimentation, testing and development of tools to support law enforcement investigations, many of which are made available via the Europol Tool Repository (ETR). The ETR is a platform hosting cost-free tools that support investigators across Europe to work more efficiently, streamline operations and enhance collaboration.
  
  The ETR comprise more than 50 tools, including 20 AI-powered, that have been used successfully in hundreds in operations.
• The Observatory Office - identifies capabilities and innovation needs, carries out research, technology monitoring and foresight, as well as facilitates the use of innovative methodologies (such as security design).

Depending on qualifications and professional experience, the SNE will be assigned to one of the 3 Offices to carry out one of the following sets of functions and duties:

• Prepare the meetings of and reports of the European Clearing Board for Innovation (EuCB) and the Core and Strategic Groups established by the EuCB.
• Contribute to the activities of the EU Innovation Hub for Internal Security.
• Engage with EU-funded research and innovation projects, and facilitate contacts between such projects and European law enforcement practitioners.
• Develop the Innovation Lab’s engagement with relevant industry partners, including through the organisation of the Europol Industry and Research Days.