Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer

About the role

The incumbent will support the Secretariat of the Ad Hoc Committee and the future Conference of the States Parties for the UN Convention against Cybercrime, providing substantive and technical assistance within the Cybercrime Convention and Intergovernmental Services Team.

Key responsibilities

• Provide substantive and technical support to the AHC and CoSP, including drafting pre‑, in‑ and post‑session documents.
• Prepare inputs for databases of competent authorities, collect relevant laws and policy documents from States parties.
• Draft background papers, correspondence, working papers and presentations related to the Convention’s entry into force and ongoing work.
• Conduct legal analysis and research on evolving ICT‑related crime issues and assist in reviewing legislative and policy materials.
• Collect and analyse data to identify trends, producing visualisations such as graphs, charts and tables for reporting.
• Guide consultants and staff on implementation processes and perform any other duties as required.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree in law, political science, international relations, criminal justice or related field (or equivalent combination of degree and experience).
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible experience in criminal justice, including at least two years servicing intergovernmental bodies and two years of legal or policy research on organized crime or cybercrime.
• Experience drafting substantive documentation for intergovernmental meetings and working in the United Nations system is desirable.
• Professional competence in international law, crime prevention policies and UN processes, with strong analytical and writing abilities.

Required skills

• Legal analysis and research
• Drafting of policy documents, background papers and reports
• Data collection, analysis and visualization