Result of Service

1. One (1) set of training materials in English, French or Arabic for a 40-hour course tailored to public officials working on smuggling of migrants, including police officers, digital forensic analysts and prosecutors on: (i) open-source intelligence techniques in criminal investigations in cyberspace (OSINT); (ii) special investigative techniques, including undercover operations, (iii) digital evidence management, (iv) preservation of digital evidence; and (iv) criminal analysis techniques, including: search engines, tools and reverse-image analysis. 2. Delivery of 5 x 40 hour trainings in Nigeria, Senegal, Morocco, Mauritania, and Ethiopia on: (i) open-source intelligence techniques in criminal investigations in cyberspace (OSINT); (ii) special investigative techniques, including undercover operations, (iii) digital evidence management, (iv) preservation of digital evidence; and (iv) criminal analysis techniques, including: search engines, tools and reverse-image analysis. 3. Provision of technical advice and mentoring to public officials in English, French or Arabic in the areas of OSINT, special investigative techniques and criminal analysis in coordination with UNODC.

Work Location

Home-based with travel to Africa

Expected duration

01 February 2027 - 30 June 2027

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Cybercrime Policy Adviser, the consultant will perform the following tasks: A. Develop and tailor existing training materials for a 40-hour course, tailored to public officials working on smuggling of migrants, including police officers, digital forensic analysts and prosecutors on: (i) open-source intelligence techniques in criminal investigations in cyberspace (OSINT); (ii) special investigative techniques, including undercover operations, (iii) digital evidence management, (iv) preservation of digital evidence; and (iv) criminal analysis techniques, including: search engines, tools and reverse-image analysis. B. Deliver trainings in person and online to the same public officials on: (i) open-source intelligence techniques in criminal investigations in cyberspace (OSINT); (ii) special investigative techniques, including undercover operations, (iii) digital evidence management, (iv) preservation of digital evidence; and (iv) criminal analysis techniques, including: search engines, tools and reverse-image analysis.) open-source intelligence techniques. C. Provide technical advice and mentoring to public officials in the areas of OSINT, special investigative techniques and criminal analysis in coordination with UNODC. All tasks are to be performed in one of the following UN languages: English, French or Arabic. Interpretation will be provided when authorities communicate in other languages.

Qualifications/special skills

An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in criminal justice, criminology, law, political science, management or other related fields is required. A first-level university degree in the aforementioned fields in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying work experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Formal qualifications or certifications from a recognised national or international customs authority, police academy, or military-training institution, supplemented by specialization in criminal justice, crime prevention, or law enforcement, in combination with four (4) additional years of qualifying work experience, may be accepted in lieu of the first level university degree[A

A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in the area of OSINT and criminal intelligence or analysis is required
A minimum of two (2) years of relevant progressively experience teaching or coaching on ICT and its relation to crime and digital evidence is required
Work experience in investigations in ICTs is required
Previous work experience in delivering technical advice, training or drafting substantive materials on OSINT, specialized investigative techniques or criminal intelligence is desirable
Previous work experience with an international organization is desirable
Work experience in relation to cases of smuggling of migrants or trafficking in persons, is desirable
Work experience in Africa is desirable

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English and either French or Arabic is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

Consultant (Expert in criminal investigations in cyberspace with the use of open-source intelligence techniques)