Consultant (Law Enforcement Integrity Researcher)

Result of Service The overall purpose of the assignment is to produce a study on potential institutional deficiencies regarding law enforcement integrity at the national level in Thailand, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and The Philippines. The Consultant is expected to conduct a desk review about each country’s law enforcement integrity regulatory and institutional frameworks, carry out surveys and hold consultations with the police, law enforcement authorities, anti-corruption agencies and other oversight authorities. To gauge progress and challenges in each country, the Consultant is expected to review recent instances of corruption and collect information from existing relevant surveys and analysis. Particular attention should be given to cases involving police corruption and other types of transnational organized crime. Attention should also be paid to national level initiatives to enhance law enforcement integrity.

Specific outputs to be performed by the consultant:

The consultant will produce a report on the effectiveness and challenges of law enforcement integrity strategies, tools and frameworks in Thailand, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and The Philippines . The report should contain: - an analysis of the shortcomings in the existing legal and institutional frameworks, integrating the perspectives of law enforcement personnel, assessments of relevant initiatives and recommendations for improvements at the legal and operational level. - a review of the cases with identification of common corruption schemes and a series of recommendations to improve oversight systems and practice to avoid these issues;

Work Location ็Home-based

Expected duration December 2021 to March 2022 ( 53 Working days)

Duties and Responsibilities The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is the global leader in the fight against drugs, organized crime, corruption and terrorism with widely recognized expertise and specialization on issues pertaining to international cooperation in criminal matters. Established in 1997 through a merger between the United Nations Drug Control Programme and the Centre for International Crime Prevention, UNODC operates in all regions of the world through an extensive network of field offices. The work of UNODC is guided by a broad range of international legally binding instruments and a set of United Nations standards and norms on crime prevention and criminal justice.

UNODC, as guardian of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) and secretariat to the Conference of the States Parties to the Convention, has the mandate to provide support and technical assistance to States parties to effectively implement the Convention. The backbone for UNODC anti-corruption work is the normative framework provided by UNCAC.

Law enforcement institutions are entrusted with a diverse set of tasks requiring a high degree of integrity within police agencies and their oversight. Where this does not function well, law enforcement officers may become vulnerable to acting unlawfully and outside their remit. In many countries, police reform interventions are much needed, often in the form of stronger corruption prevention measures and training for police officers with a particular focus on human rights principles. A longer-term effort is required to establish a framework for police oversight and accountability to strengthen integrity within systems of policing.

To raise awareness around the case for police reform, UNODC and the American Bar Association’s Rule of Law Initiative (ABA/ROLI) brought together specialists and practitioners from across Southeast Asia to discuss key drivers of police corruption, at a 2019 regional workshop. Building on analysis of the perspectives shared, the organizations held a follow-up webinar on this September, looking at cutting-edge ways to develop effective integrity strategies within the region. Following on from these initiatives, now is an opportune time to further existing political resolve among key stakeholders, by examining ways to address institutional shortcomings and to strengthen law enforcement integrity strategies.

UNODC produced a toolkit on Police Integrity providing guidance for institutional and legal analysis of integrity and ethics frameworks for police services. The toolkit is available here:

https://www.dcaf.ch/sites/default/files/publications/documents/Toolkit_ENG_screen.pdf. ABARoli also produced the Law Enforcement Self-Assessment checklist recently. https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/directories/roli/raca/roli-raca-law-enforcement-integrity-checklist.pdf

Qualifications/special skills Academic Qualifications:

An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Law, public administration 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.

Experience: Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in anti-corruption, audit, oversight, or other integrity functions is required. Experience working in a law enforcement sector is highly desirable, particularly in the context of Southeast Asia.

Language: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Additional Information Expected tangible and measurable output(s)/deliverable(s): - Methodological approach for the conduction of the study (1 page) - Draft country reports (min 8 pages each) - Finalized report including comparative analysis (min 30 pages – including the country reports)

Deliverable / Output / Working Days / To be accomplished by (date)

A. Methodological approach for the conduction of the study (3 Days/ 15 December 2021) B. Draft country reports (min 8 pages each) (30 Days/ 15 February 2022) C. Finalized report including comparative analysis (min 30 pages – including the country reports) (20 Days/ 15 March 2022)

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.