Knowledge Management Specialist - Investigation of Drug-Related Crimes

The project titled Support for the Rule of Law Reforms in Ukraine in the Areas of Police and Public Prosecution and Good Governance (PRAVO Police) Project is aimed at enhancing the capacities of the law enforcement agencies of Ukraine, in particular the National Police of Ukraine, to effectively investigate crimes by improving of the NPU’s professional and technical capacities in crime scene management, evidence collection and protection, interrogation, improvement of the coordination between the parties involved into pre-trial investigations.

Project is funded by the European Union (the EU), implemented by the United Nations Office for Project Services (the UNOPS) in coordination with the European Union Advisory Mission (the EUAM).

Criminal investigations are one of the top responsibilities of the law enforcement agencies. Despite the complexities of the process, criminal investigations’ purpose is simple - it is to restore justice and ensure people’s safety by preventing and countering crime. Therefore, the quality and efficiency of the criminal investigations in Ukraine are one of core pre-requisites for the trust of Ukrainians towards National Police of Ukraine, Prosecutor’s Office and other law enforcement agencies involved in criminal investigations.

Modern crimes present a challenge for most advanced law enforcement agencies around the world. Equally, growing sophistication in technology available and equipment present criminal investigators with a more robust set of methods to pursue investigation process. Despite the absence of the so-called “golden standard” in the criminal investigations in the EU countries, one could extract universal pre-requisites for the efficient and successful investigations. Importantly, each of those pre-requisites is grounded in respect for human rights as a universal value for all the stakeholders of the investigation process, including potential suspects.

Reporting to the Project Manager, the incumbent is expected to deliver expert advice and training in the following areas:

• Investigation on drug-related crimes committed by organized groups via Internet and social media networks

In the process of this interaction the experts will get to know specifics of Ukrainian regulations as related to resolving the cases – this knowledge will be essential for the experts in the course of delivery of their outputs at the development of training courses.

The incumbent will be developing a specialised training course. The following steps will be followed:

• Finalisation of the detailed training need with representatives of the beneficiary organisations.
• Development of the training package in such a way that it can be first delivered by the experts as a training intervention to the beneficiary organisations and secondly, handed over to the beneficiary organisations so that it can become part of in-house training.
• Development of the skills and knowledge of selected local staff within the beneficiary organisations with the aim of these staff members delivering and further developing the training package.
• Provision of reference materials. The final format will be the subject of discussion with the beneficiary (e.g. manuals or on-line reference materials for a learning zone).

The training course will be developed in line with the following particulars:

• Specific subjects – Computers and networks. Cybercrime and security risks. Investigation and electronic evidence. Procedural law on preserving and collecting electronic evidences. Jurisdiction and territorial competencies. International co-operation.
• Target audience – Investigators from Main Investigation Department (MID) of the National Police of Ukraine (NPU) based in the regions and in Kiev and additionally tutors from Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (MoIA) high educational institutions (universities).  Although there is considerable interest and some experience in the investigation of cybercrime, no previous formal training has been delivered.
• Number of participants – The activity will encompass organization of train of trainers (TOT) training courses for the police officers on specialized contexts for 3 persons per region (25) + Kiev from investigation departments, (group of 12 pax), + 21 tutors from high educational institutions (universities) to be conducted in Kiev. It gives sustainability for the future trainings/education for NPU personnel concerning the quality of "in-service" trainings.
• Preferred learning style for the course – The course should be an appropriate mix of theory and case studies in order to allow course participants to apply legal knowledge and experience in practical cases
• Delivery language – The goal is for training to be delivered in Ukrainian. However, the initial project and training for trainers can be delivered in English and interpretation to Ukrainian will be used. Ultimately, all relevant materials will be translated into Ukrainian.

The quality control of the deliverables of the incumbent is conducted by the Project Manager

The services are expected to be delivered according to the schedule agreed with NPU.

Training session organization is 8 times 5-day courses.

Deliverables include:

• Final Report. It should be produced in Word/PDF format with title page, lists of annexes (training programme) and references. The document shall be not less than 30 pages excluding the annexes and power point presentation and provide an overview of how the training programme was elaborated/adjusted, the achievements, lessons learned, and recommendations for national training programme;
• PowerPoint presentation used to present the training materials for the participants.

While working on this assignment, the expert is expected to be solely responsible for the quality of outputs. In case of any issues or delays arising, he/she will immediately inform the Project Manager.

Communication with the Project Manager on work progress should be on a weekly basis. During the training event and presentation of the reports, the expert will closely coordinate with national partners (MoIA, NPU) and EUAM.

Impact of Results

The outputs delivered by the incumbent will essentially contribute to the implementation by the Project of the ongoing Support Package on Criminal Investigation. The outputs are aligned to the most urgent needs of the national partners as well as with the priorities of the reform processes in Ukraine.

As a result of passing the training course, first responder on crime scene officers will receive specialised knowledge and practical solutions in basic crime scene management based on the EU best practices and the international standards.

The train-the trainer activity will increase capacities of the MoIA Universities teaching personnel to design and deliver a training programme related on basic crimes scene management and newly-developed course materials and guidelines will complement teaching material already available at the MoIA Universities.

Eventually, the delivery of the full scope of the planned activities will contribute to increased efficiency in the functioning of NPU in Ukraine, as well as improving public trust in the institution conducting crime scene management.

Successful delivery of the interventions, in coordination with all stakeholders, will ensure sustainability of the Project’s outputs.

• A minimum of 5 years with master’s degree or 7 years with bachelor’s degree or 9 years with police/professional diploma of relevant investigative/management experiences in engaging to conduct the courses in institutional development, law enforcement, Rule of Law or security and justice sectors is required.
• Experience in complex investigations of drug distribution via internet and social networks.
  • At least 5 years of proven experience in evaluation, mentoring and coaching is required.
  • Experience in supporting complex governance, security, and rule of law projects with multiple stakeholders is preferable.
  • Experience in coordinating bilateral and multilateral agencies to implement governance projects in the countries is preferable.

Contract type: Individual Contractor Agreement (ICA), Retainer contract Contract level: International Specialist Level 2 (ICS10 equivalent)
Contract duration: Short-term ICA – up to 100 working days within 12 months' period, staring from 1 September 2020.
For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link:
https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx 

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

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With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.