Criminal Justice Specialist - Online Child Abuse Cases

About the role

This role is part of a project financed by the FCDO and the European Union and managed by UNDP, aimed at addressing serious and organized crime, including online child sexual exploitation and abuse. It supports the cross-agency Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Task Force (AHTCPTF) in Tanzania, which handles some of the country's most challenging cases. The Criminal Justice Specialist provides technical expertise to the Task Force and works with the Tanzanian government and partners to improve investigations, prosecutions and victim support.

Key responsibilities

• Mentor the Head of the Task Force and investigators in leading investigations, including the use of traditional techniques and digital evidence gathering
• Support the Task Force in managing complex investigations and prosecutions in line with international human rights standards and Tanzanian law
• Guide the assessment and prioritization of online reports and intelligence referrals, and help identify investigative leads from digital sources
• Advise on evidence management, case documentation and prosecution preparation, and promote video-recorded interviews and forensic evidence such as DNA
• Help secure international evidence through mutual legal assistance and advise on evidentiary requirements for court admissibility
• Mentor prosecutors on preparing online cases, presenting digital evidence in court and developing prosecution strategies
• Support performance monitoring, quarterly case reviews and the sharing of lessons learned

Required profile

• Eligible under the tiered application process: Tier 0 (posts abolished or contracts ended in 2026), Tier 1 (permanent or fixed-term staff) or Tier 2 (temporary staff, PSA contracts, experts and specialists)
• Reports directly to the UNDP SOC Project Manager and works with the Task Force leadership, the technical lead NPS and other law enforcement agencies