Result of Service

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of the Firearms Trafficking Section (FTS) and in cooperation with the designated UNODC staff, the Consultant shall develop seven (7) full modules of the UNODC Comprehensive Training Curriculum for Criminal Justice Practitioners to Prevent and Combat Illicit Firearms Trafficking and related forms of crime, in addition to an introductory module to the Curriculum. These modules will correspond to (exact title and content to be adapted as needed): 00 – Introductory module to the Curriculum 01 – Dimensions of the firearms problem 02 – Introduction to firearms, firearm parts and components, and ammunition 03 – International legal regime on firearm controls 13 – Evidence 14 – Investigations 15 – Financial investigations 17 – International legal cooperation Expected tangible and measurable outputs/deliverables The Consultant is expected to produce the following tangible outputs, which will be assessed on the basis of their quality and timely completion: A – Gain an overview of the different documents that have been developed in the context of the training Curriculum relating to modules 00, 01, 02, 03, 13, 14, 15, and 17 and identify key steps required to finalize these modules and related tools. B – Prepare a draft of module 00 introducing the curriculum, maintaining the generic layout and content structure as provided by FTS. Integrate feedback received from FTS and finalize the module. C – Prepare a draft of module 01, including highlighted areas for basic and advanced learning, maintaining the generic layout and content structure as provided by FTS. Integrate feedback received from FTS and finalize the module. Develop one handout for trainees and a PPT for basic learning and one handout and PPT for advanced learning. D – Prepare a draft of module 02, including highlighted areas for basic and advanced learning, maintaining the generic layout and content structure as provided by FTS. Integrate feedback received from FTS and finalize the module. Develop one handout for trainees and a PPT for basic learning and one handout and PPT for advanced learning. E – Prepare a draft of module 03, including highlighted areas for basic and advanced learning, maintaining the generic layout and content structure as provided by FTS. Integrate feedback received from FTS and finalize the module. Develop one handout for trainees and a PPT for basic learning and one handout and PPT for advanced learning. F – Prepare a draft of module 13, including highlighted areas for basic and advanced learning, maintaining the generic layout and content structure as provided by FTS. Integrate feedback received from FTS and finalize the module. Develop one handout for trainees and a PPT for basic learning and one handout and PPT for advanced learning. G – Prepare a draft of module 14, including highlighted areas for basic and advanced learning, maintaining the generic layout and content structure as provided by FTS. Integrate feedback received from FTS and finalize the module. Develop one handout for trainees and a PPT for basic learning and one handout and PPT for advanced learning. H – Prepare a draft of module 15, including highlighted areas for basic and advanced learning, maintaining the generic layout and content structure as provided by FTS. Integrate feedback received from FTS and finalize the module. Develop one handout for trainees and a PPT for basic learning and one handout and PPT for advanced learning. I – Prepare a draft of module 17, including highlighted areas for basic and advanced learning, maintaining the generic layout and content structure as provided by FTS. Integrate feedback received from FTS and finalize the module. Develop one handout for trainees and a PPT for basic learning and one handout and PPT for advanced learning. All expertise provided must be supported with related documentation, as well as a clear indication of sources/source materials, and conducted in close consultation with the UNODC FTS staff.

Work Location

home-based

Expected duration

September 2024 – March 2025

Duties and Responsibilities

The United Nations Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their parts and components and ammunition supplementing the United Nations Convention against Organized Crime was adopted by the General Assembly on 31 May 2001, by resolution 55/225, and entered into force on 3 July 2005. The Protocol’s purpose is to promote, facilitate and strengthen cooperation among States Parties in order to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts and components and ammunition. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, as the guardian of the Organized Crime Convention and its three Protocols, has been mandated by the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Organized Crime to assist Member States in their efforts to ratify and fully implement these instruments. In particular, the Conference, urged States to become Party to the Firearms Protocol, and States Parties to strengthen their national legislation in a manner consistent with the Protocol, and further requested UNODC to support States and to develop technical assistance tools. In response to this request, UNODC has developed several legal and technical assistance tools, such as a legislative guides, technical guidelines for the implementation of the Firearms Protocol, as well as a Model Law on Firearms, to assist Member States in adapting the necessary legislation and procedures. Pursuant to this mandate, UNODC launched in 2011 the Global Programme on Firearms (GFP). The Programme aims at assisting Member States in preventing and countering transnational illicit trafficking in firearms through the ratification and implementation of the Firearms Protocol and its parent Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime. One of its primary objectives is therefore to strengthen the legal regime and institutional frameworks on firearms, in line with relevant international and regional instruments and promote ongoing regional legislative harmonization efforts. In this context, one major outputs of the Programme has been the development of a comprehensive training curriculum. The curriculum is meant to cover all substantive areas of firearms control that fall under the scope of the Firearms Protocol, from preventive regulatory measures to criminal justice provisions on criminalization, investigation and prosecution of offences involving firearms, their parts and components, and ammunition. The curriculum need to undergo a substantive review and update, in order to reflect new and emerging developments and issues, including a stronger gender perspective. The curriculum has a modular format and provides the basis for a more standardized approach to the delivery of capacity building activities by UNODC. The curriculum is intended to serve as a guide and a guidance for the planning and delivery of customized national and regional training activities, as well as reference material for trainees.

Qualifications/special skills

An advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in international relations, international law, criminal law, criminal justice, criminal investigation or similar subject is required. A first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. • A minimum of five (5) of work experience the field of criminal justice and/or firearms trafficking is required. • • Experience in managing and analyzing complex, high-volume data from varying sources is required. • Knowledge of relevant institutions and organizations (UN, international, regional, sub-regional and national) working in the area of criminal justice is required. • Experience in developing training materials on firearms trafficking and firearms criminality is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency and excellent writing skills in English are required. Knowledge of another United Nations Secretariat language is an advantage.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.