Transnational Organised Crimes Specialist

Office/Unit/Project Description

Tanzania has defined a range of development goals in the Tanzania Development Vision 2025 which include the creation of high-quality livelihoods; peace, stability and unity; good governance; a well-educated and learning society; and a competitive economy capable of sustainable growth and shared benefits but all of these development objectives may be undermined by Serious and Organized Crime (SOC). This role is part of a project financed by the FCDO and the European Union and managed by UNDP that seeks to address aspects of serious and organized crime (SOC). The support will be embedded in the Transanational Organized Crime Task Force (TOCTF)  in Zanzibar. The TOCTF work includes  addressing challenges of narcotics, human trafficking, illicit wildlife trade and specific risks to children on the islands. The TOCTF conducts activities which require careful risk management. The mentor is key part of the risk management, and will be expected to mitigate the risk of diversion of resources and capability to tasks not agreed between the Government of Tanzania and UNDP/FCDO. 
 

Enhance the functional capacity of the Zanzibar law enforcement  tackling transnational organized crime

• Responsible for mentoring heads of appropriate agencies; managing and leading a team responsible for developing and progressing complex transnational serious organized crime investigations. Investigations are undertaken in an extremely sensitive and closed environment; the work will be dynamic in identifying intelligence and evidential opportunities to progress investigations; 
• Lead and be responsible for developing and progressing investigations through a variety of methods including traditional and technical evidential capture, the securing of international evidence (where appropriate) and case building through to a judicial outcome.

Perform the role of subject matter expert and senior investigating officer; 

• Assisting, advising, leading and managing complex investigations and projects to ensure that they are carried out thoroughly in accordance with policy and relevant Tanzanian legislation;
• Develop pilot initiatives for functional partnerships between justice sector institutions, UNDP, donors and funding;
• Guide in setting the direction for operational activity and assist in communicating proposed activity to staff and stakeholders;
• Investigate serious and complex transnational organized crime against the highest risks and harm posed to Tanzanian communities in an ethical and lawful manner.

Ensure that all operations and projects align with strategic objectives; 

• Set and monitor operational performance and comply with relevant control strategies; 
• Create and oversee risk registers and report regularly to relevant stakeholders;
• Manage change activity and communicate proposed changes to stakeholders;
• Build good working relationships with both internal and external partners including other law enforcement agencies and the Zanzibar Director of public Prosecutions;
• Advise and support the Project Manager to manage TOCTF procurement processes to ensure project assets are obtained and utilized properly.

Lead advocacy for and strengthening of national capacity for planning and coordination of development project in the sector.

• Lead knowledge and capacity building, knowledge sharing, and advocacy;
• The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Institutional Arrangement

The Transnational Organized Crimes Specialist will report directly to the Technical Specialist/Project Manager- Governance within UNDP. S/he will have a close working relationship with the designated Government TOCTF Team Leaders and the SOC -Project Coordinator within the Director of Public Prosecution’s Office in Zanzibar. 

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

• 2030 Agenda: Rule of Law, Security and Human Rights -Access to Justice
• Business Management: - Partnerships Management-Build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts and others in line with UNDP strategy and policy
• Business Direction and Strategy - System thinking: Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system
• Business Management:  Monitoring & Evaluation - Ability to systematically monitor results of strategies, programmes, and activities with a view to make sure that they are being implemented effectively; Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback and reporting on the consistency or discrepancy between planned activities and programme management and results. - Ability to make independent judgment of the management and results of strategies, programmes and activities based on set criteria and benchmark, keeping in mind the needs and concerns of client, current and upcoming. Knowledge and understanding of monitoring and evaluation frameworks, concepts, methodologies, systems, processes, and tools. Ability to make an independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmarks. Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns
• 2030 Agenda: Rule of Law, Security and Human Rights - Rule of Law
• 2030 Agenda: Rule of Law, Security and Human Rights - Human Rights Mainstreaming