International Law Enforcement Expert

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Background: Under the OSCE Presence in Albania (hereinafter the Presence) Extra-budgetary Project “Strengthening Albania’s law-enforcement and prosecution capacities and multi-agency co-operation in combatting trafficking in human beings”, funded by the Governments of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Presence aims to support Albania’s efforts to strengthen the investigation, disruption and prosecution of all forms of human trafficking in Albania, as well as to enhance the prompt identification of victims by law-enforcement agencies. The project will address the legislation and operational framework for the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking offences in Albania through tackling the capacities, criminal justice co-operation and capability to disrupt and prosecute offenders’ activities, relevant guidance to investigate and prosecute trafficking in human beings (THB). In its first phase, the project will start with a Scoping Study that will analyse the THB trends, starting from traditional patterns such as irregular migration that creates vulnerabilities leading to THB, to new challenges like technology-facilitated THB. The Scoping Study will analyse the law enforcement and prosecution’s ability to investigate and prosecute cases, institutional efforts and infrastructure for THB data collection in order to identify gaps and provide recommendations on necessary interventions to improve the law enforcement and criminal justice co-operation and capability to disrupt and prosecute offenders. It will be conducted in close communication with the law-enforcement agencies, prosecutors, judges, services providers and trafficking victims advisory board to ensure their feedback, common understanding of the challenges and jointly develop recommendations.

Objective of Assignment:

For this purpose, the OSCE Presence will engage a team of international and national experts to conduct a consultative Scoping Study including stakeholder analysis and assessment of the legislation, political economy, policies, and resources employed for the investigation and prosecution of THB offences in Albania.

Duration of Assignment:

The selected expert will be working during the period of 10 December 2022 – 20 March 2023.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Under the supervision and in coordination with the Presence National Anti-Trafficking Officer and in collaboration with the international anti-trafficking expert and other experts, the international law-enforcement expert will:

1. Participate in the methodology for the Scoping Study on the aspects of the investigation of human trafficking offences. Based on the methodology proposed by the lead expert, the law-enforcement expert will contribute with inputs to the methodology in order to analyse the problem. The methodology will include the approach in analysing the legislation and practice, through desk research of legislation and multi-agency framework, data analysis, interviews with stakeholders and THB cases analysis. 2. Conduct desk research of the Albanian legal framework and analyze data provided by the national experts and law-enforcement, using a comparative analysis approach that leads to recommendations on policy, legal and operational frameworks improvements. 3. Analyze THB trends, cases typology and perpetrators’ modus operandi based on desk research, questionnaires for the Albanian stakeholders participating in interviews and two consultation workshops and Albanian national experts participating in the Scoping Study. 4. Based on the agreed methodology, draft a report on the main findings on THB trends in Albania, traffickers’ modus operandi, data collection and reporting, investigations approach and what must be improved, multi-agency cooperation, victim-centered, trauma-informed and gender sensitive approaches, police and other law-enforcement agencies resources to identify and investigate THB cases. 5. Participate – remotely or in person - in the events envisaged in the project, including one consultation workshop and one final validation workshop and in at least 6 interviews with national institutions and the other experts. All will be facilitated by the Presence.

Deliverables:

D1. Scoping Study Methodology and structure that reflects the objective and tasks’ description. Until 22 December 2022 D2. Draft Scoping Study report on investigation of THB offences including edited inputs from other experts. Until 25 February 2023 D3. Final Scoping Study report on investigation of THB offences that reflects all inputs and consultations. Until 10 March 2023

Necessary Qualifications:

• Advanced University degree in law and or security. • Proven international experience in conducting research on the investigation of THB offences; • Work experience as investigator of human trafficking crimes is an asset. • Experience working with international organizations and/or high political institutions; • Knowledge of the institutional context Albania would be an added value. • Excellent analytical and writing skills; • Professional fluency in written English language; • Ability to work in a team, collaborate and communicate in an effective manner.

Remuneration Package:

Remuneration will be based on the selected consultant's/expert's qualifications, experience, the tasks and deliverables for this position and in accordance with the OSCE established rates.

If you wish to apply for this position, please use the OSCE's online application link found under https://vacancies.osce.org/.

The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise/re-post the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment or to offer an appointment with a modified job description or for a different duration.

Only those candidates who are selected to participate in the subsequent stages of recruitment will be contacted.

The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all religious, ethnic and social backgrounds to apply to become a part of the Organization.

Candidates should be aware that OSCE officials shall conduct themselves at all times in a manner befitting the status of an international civil servant. This includes avoiding any action which may adversely reflect on the integrity, independence and impartiality of their position and function as officials of the OSCE. The OSCE is committed to applying the highest ethical standards in carrying out its mandate. For more information on the values set out in OSCE Competency Model, please see https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/our-competency-model.

Please be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process.

Additional Information

• Issued by: OSCE Presence in Albania
• Requisition ID: ANT00000O
• Contract Type: Special Service Agreement (SSA) / Consultant
• Grade: No grade
• Job Type: Consultant
• Number of posts: 1
• Location: OSCE Presence in Albania, Tirana
• Issue Date: Nov 9, 2022
• Closing Date: Nov 20, 2022