Consultant (Cybercrime Convention Knowledge Products)

The Consultant will provide technical assistance to support States in assessing the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime in light of their national legal, policy and institutional frameworks, facilitating domestic ratification processes and enhancing international cooperation on cybercrime and electronic evidence of serious crimes.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely and demand-driven technical assistance to States to assess the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime in light of their national legal, policy and institutional frameworks.
• Support coordinated engagement among relevant ministries and institutions to advance domestic ratification processes of the Convention.
• Facilitate understanding of treaty obligations and provide access to practical guidance for States.
• Help overcome procedural and institutional challenges faced by States, including limited familiarity with treaty processes, competing legislative priorities and fragmented inter-ministerial coordination mechanisms.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in criminology, law, international law, criminal law or a closely related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in one of these fields, in combination with two additional years of qualifying professional experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in international law, criminal law, criminal justice, or a closely related field is required.
• Within the minimum years of experience, at least one year of demonstrated experience in conducting and publishing criminal justice and/or legal research and analysis is required.
• Within the minimum years of experience, at least one year of demonstrated experience in developing and delivering social media, multi-media, or educational materials is required.
• Knowledge of cyber enabled and cyber dependent violence is required.
• Knowledge of electronic evidence is desirable.
• Previous professional experience with the United Nations or another international organization is desirable.
• Oral and written fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Skills

• International Law
• Criminal Law
• Criminal Justice
• Legal Research
• Legal Analysis
• Cyber Criminality Knowledge
• Electronic Evidence Analysis
• Social Media Content Creation
• Multi-media Content Development
• Educational Material Development
• Technical Assistance
• Policy Assessment
• Institutional Framework Analysis
• International Cooperation
• United Nations Procedures

Languages

English, French