Closing date: 17:00 GMT, 15 December 2023
The Commonwealth Secretariat is looking for a consultant to produce high quality training materials on cybercrime and electronic evidence. In addition to developing the training materials, the consultant will be expected to deliver training in collaboration with regional trainers to judicial officials in PNG, Ghana and Belize. The training materials should be of high quality and should draw from international, regional and domestic cybercrime and electronic evidence frameworks, laws and case studies. The aim of this assignment is to develop materials which will enhance judicial officials’ knowledge of domestic and treaty cybercrime and electronic evidence laws and comparative jurisprudence. The materials should also highlight the essence of mutual legal assistance schemes in criminal matters, including on cross border data access whilst promoting consistent and harmonised practices in the adjudication of cybercrime cases and those entailing electronic evidence.
Under the overall supervision of the Head of the Rule of Law Section or their delegate, the consultant will be required to:
a) Develop content which includes but not limited to:
- Definition and conceptual bases of cybercrime
- International, regional and relevant domestic regimes on cybercrime
- Categories and general rules of electronic evidence (based on international, regional and domestic laws which includes authentication, presumption, disclosure, means of proof, electronic evidence in hearsay, traditional admissibility- threshold applicable to electronic evidence)
- Legal basis of computer forensic
- Procedural laws and investigative measures in domestic legislation
- Substantive criminal law provisions and key factors used to describe crimes based on the Commonwealth Model Law on Cybercrime and the Budapest Convention.
- Relevant instruments on international cooperation
- Interception of communication, warrant, search and data request
b) Provide key stakeholders with training materials required to carry out the deliverables in PNG, Ghana and Belize.
c) Ensure timely delivery of training materials in accordance with the timelines below.
e) Ensure quality control of training deliverables.
f) Work collaboratively with staff of the Commonwealth Secretariat and other key stakeholders.
DELIVERABLES AND OUTPUTS
Draft outline of training content (incl. methodology, data collection plan & timelines. - 19/1/24
Presentation of draft training content which includes case studies, interactive activities and recommended readings. - 26/1/24
Submission of final training materials, which fully incorporates and reflects feedback provided by the Secretariat and other key stakeholders. - 2/2/24
Delivery of training materials in collaboration with other trainers. - January to June 2024
INDICATORS TO EVALUATE THE CONSULTANT’S PERFORMANCE
Evaluation of potential candidates shall be based on competency and cost. In addition, all outputs will be assessed in accordance with the following indicators.
- Quality of data and analysis (Accurateness, coherence, reliability, and relevance)
- Technical excellence
- All comments from the Secretariat appropriately reflected.
- Excellent writing skills.
- Political nuances fully considered.
- Technical excellence.
IDEAL PROFILE OF CANDIDATE
Education and Experience
- Minimum of master’s degree in law, public policy or another relevant field
- Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience in supporting the strengthening of criminal justice systems and or of proven research, policy or teaching on key areas of political, governance, social, human rights and criminal law.
- Demonstrable track record in the conduct of sector-level assessments or similar assignments in developing countries (ideally in a Commonwealth member country).
- Demonstrable experience in the provision of legal and policy advice, analysis and legal drafting.
- Proven relevant publishing history.
- Professional experience working in Commonwealth countries.
- Experience in judicial training or presenting to high level audience including judicial officials.
Languages
- Excellent English writing and communicating skills required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Solid understanding and knowledge of cybercrime and electronic evidence.
- Strong research design and content development skills, including capacity to prepare accurate, relevant, reliable and analytical legal and policy documents.
- Highly developed communication skills, including ability to draft/edit texts and to articulate ideas in a clear, concise style to a variety of audiences, as well as facilitation skills
- Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to quality and detail on complex assignments.
- Sound organisational and planning skills, including proven ability of meeting strict deadlines.
- Flexibility to adapt to any subsequent changes in the terms of reference.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work constructively with several internal and external stakeholders.
- Openness to change and ability to receive/integrate feedback.
- Good team player, positive attitude, flexible and comfortable working in multi-cultural settings.
Please apply for this contract by submitting a Proposal to: [email protected] by 5 PM GMT on 15 December 2023. Applicants must also complete the Quote Submission Documents attached to the Request for Quotation (RFQ) document.
The brief proposal should show how the consultancy would be carried out to meet the specific objectives set out in this TOR. It should include a short statement of the candidate’s relevant expertise and experience.
Evaluation will be based on competency and cost.