Criminal Justice Specialist

About this role

UNDP is recruiting a Criminal Justice Specialist for a project financed by FCDO and the European Union and managed by UNDP to address serious and organised crime in Tanzania. The specialist will provide technical expertise to the cross-agency Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Task Force, helping government and partners establish good practice and scalable systems for investigation, prosecution and victim support. Core duties include mentoring the Head of the Task Force and supervisors on planning, prioritisation and oversight; guiding investigators in traditional methods and digital evidence gathering; supporting complex-case strategies; advising on human rights-compliant case management, documentation, evidence handling and prosecution preparation; and helping triage online reports, assess intelligence, develop leads, conduct online investigations targeting high-risk offenders and coordinate investigators and prosecutors. The post-holder also supports international evidence gathering and mutual legal assistance.

Candidates need an advanced degree in security studies, law, public administration or a relevant field, or a bachelor's degree plus two years of qualifying experience. At least seven years with a master's degree, or nine years with a bachelor's degree, in intelligence-led investigation or prosecution of serious and organised crime, child protection, digital and cyber crime, financial crime, or intelligence and covert tactics is required. Required skills include advising criminal justice institutions on reform and data-driven performance management; strengthening investigation and prosecution through innovation, capacity building and mentoring; knowledge of legal frameworks and human rights-compliant law enforcement; cross-agency partnership building; and victim and witness protection. Desirable experience includes online child sexual exploitation and abuse systems such as NCMEC, cyber threats, research, performance analysis and sensitive intelligence management.

Fluency in English is required, with another UN language desired. The specialist reports to the UNDP SOC Project Manager and works with Task Force leadership, the NPS technical lead and Government coordinators. Full-time post is in Dar es Salaam, with no salary or benefits stated. Applications close on 2026-10-24.