Consultant Expert in cybercrime training and curriculum development

The Consultant will design and deliver multiple in-person workshops and develop study programs and guides on cybercrime investigation and digital forensics for law enforcement and justice officers in Central America. The role includes updating technical guidelines and tailoring training materials to institutional requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver three in-person simulated trial workshops on online child sexual exploitation and online scams (one in Costa Rica and two in Panama).
• Design and deliver two in-person training workshops on cyberattacks and malware (one in Costa Rica and one in Panama).
• Design and deliver four in-person training workshops on the presentation of forensic results before the courts (two in Costa Rica and two in Panama).
• Design and deliver two in-person training workshops on the use of the dark web and artificial intelligence in criminal investigations (one in Costa Rica and one in Panama).
• Update the draft technical guideline on digital evidence for Panama, in line with international standards and best practices.
• Develop three study programs on cybercrime, for investigators, prosecutors and judges, to be subsequently tailored by the project team to the institutional requirements of Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama.
• Develop, for each of the three study programs, a study guide for participants and an instruction guide for trainers (six guides in total).

Requirements

• An advanced university degree in Cybercrime Investigation or Digital Forensics or related field is required.
• A first level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum working experience of five (5) years of relevant experience in the implementation of training programs for law enforcement and justice officers in digital forensics and cybercrime investigation is required.
• Knowledge and fluency in Spanish, oral and written proficiency, is required.
• Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage.

Skills

• Cybercrime Investigation
• Digital Forensics
• Training Programme Implementation
• Curriculum Design
• Workshop Facilitation
• Technical Guidelines Development
• Training Material Customization
• Law Enforcement Training
• Justice Sector Training
• Language Proficiency in Spanish

Languages

English, French, Spanish