Consultant Type B: Finalization of TIPSOM (Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants) Case Compendium

The consultant will finalize the TIPSOM case compendium to support prosecutorial efforts in addressing human trafficking and migrant smuggling in Malaysia. The compendium will serve as a reference tool for judges and legal practitioners, consolidating key judgments and analyses to improve case handling and support national action plans.

Responsibilities

• Review the existing draft of TIPSOM case compendium and update it with comprehensive legal review and analysis of case laws in Malaysia and relevant jurisdictions.
• Present and submit the first revised case compendium including analysis and commentary.
• Incorporate feedback from IOM and other stakeholders and submit the final draft compendium.

Requirements

• Possess at least a bachelor’s degree in law preferably.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience in anti-trafficking and smuggling of migrant law.
• Prior work experience in relation to migrant protection thematic areas in Malaysia is essential.
• Demonstrated professional record in reviewing legal jurisprudence.
• Equipped with good legal research, analytical, and drafting skills; ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated work experience with IOM and/or the UN Agencies is an advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to draw lessons from relevant national legal jurisprudence.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to produce outputs as per agreed timelines.
• Proficiency in Bahasa Melayu and English is required.
• No travel is expected for this consultancy.

Skills

• Anti-Trafficking Law
• Smuggling of Migrants Law
• Migrant Protection
• Legal Jurisprudence Review
• Legal Research
• Legal Drafting
• Independent Work
• Case Law Analysis
• Time Management
• Bahasa Melayu
• English
• Prosecutorial Support
• National Legal Analysis

Languages

Bahasa Melayu, English