Criminal Justice Specialist - Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking

About the role

This role is part of a project financed by the FCDO and the EU and managed by UNDP to address serious and organized crime, including online child sexual exploitation and abuse and human trafficking. 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, working with the Tanzanian government and partners to improve investigations, prosecutions and victim support.

Key responsibilities

• Mentor the Head of the Task Force and investigators on leading investigations, using traditional and digital evidence methods, and applying human rights-based approaches
• Support the Task Force in triaging online reports, assessing intelligence and investigating high-risk online offenders targeting vulnerable persons
• Advise on compliance with Tanzanian laws and policies, and guide investigators and prosecutors on evidence management, case documentation and prosecution preparation
• Help secure international evidence, advise on mutual legal assistance requests and engage with international law enforcement and judicial counterparts
• Support the use of video-recorded interviews, forensic and scientific evidence (including DNA), and new investigative techniques
• Mentor prosecutors on preparing online cases, presenting digital evidence in court and developing prosecution strategies
• Assist in setting up performance monitoring, reporting and quarterly case review mechanisms, and share lessons learned

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (master's or equivalent) in Security Studies, Law, Public Administration or a related field, or a bachelor's degree plus two years of qualifying experience
• At least 7 years of experience with a master's degree or 9 years with a bachelor's degree in intelligence-led investigation or prosecution of serious and organized crime, child protection, digital and cyber, financial crime or intelligence and covert tactics
• Demonstrated experience advising criminal justice institutions on reforms, improving investigation and prosecution functions, and mentoring teams
• Knowledge of national and international legal frameworks, human rights-compliant law enforcement and intelligence-led policing
• Fluency in English; working knowledge of another UN language is desired

Required skills

• Demonstrated experience advising criminal justice institutions on reforms, including performance management, monitoring and evaluation and use of KPIs
• Experience building cross-agency partnerships
• Knowledge of best practice for protecting and supporting vulnerable victims and witnesses, including children and women affected by sexual abuse or trafficking
• Desired: expertise in online CSEA systems such as NCMEC, research and analysis of law enforcement systems, and management of sensitive intelligence products