JOB DESCRIPTION

Result of Service

A) Methodological follow-up and remote technical guidance to ensure the quality and coherence of the study on the vulnerability of Indigenous Peoples to trafficking in persons in the context of illegal gold mining; B) Availability of a diagnosis and mapping of the NAVVs (State Public Prosecutors’ Victim Assistance Centers) in Brazil, together with international best practices on victim assistance; C) Participation in the recently established Ibero-American Network of Public Prosecutors Specialized in Trafficking in Persons (REDTRAM) working group/taskforce, coordinated by Peru, on emerging forms of exploitation, including concrete support to compile jurisprudence and evidentiary criteria related to vulnerability and deception. D) Availability of the draft methodology and the analytical report of the working groups responsible for the development of the new national protocol for referring victims in Brazil, which aims at integrating victim assistance services of State Public Prosecutors’ Offices in trafficking in persons cases. E) Availability of the national protocol for referring victims of trafficking in persons and forced labour in Brazil, approved by the CNMP (National Council of Public Prosecutors), as a major policy advancement towards an integrated victim assistance response across the country.

Work Location

Home-based w/travel

Expected duration

15.12.25-31.05.2026

Duties and Responsibilities

In October 2023, the Tapajós project entered its second phase, aimed at implementing activities based on evidence gathered during the first phase through local and national partnerships. Within this project framework, UNODC seeks an expert to provide substantive, timely knowledge, input, and support to the TIP and SOM Team. This includes activities related to UNODC’s normative, policy, inter-agency, and inter-governmental initiatives on trafficking in persons and the smuggling of migrants, with a focus on Brazil-based forums, counterparts, and stakeholders. This consultancy assignment will be implemented as part of UNODC COFRB project BRACF23, “Tapajós: A Prevalence-based Project to Reduce Forced Labor in the Gold Mining Sector in the State of Pará, Brazil”. The consultancy aims to enhance the integrated criminal justice response, with a particular focus on victim assistance. To do so, the consultant will support the strengthening of regional coordination mechanisms, specifically through REDTRAM (Ibero-American Network of Public Prosecutors Specialized in Trafficking in Persons), via the working group/taskforce coordinated by Peru on emerging forms of exploitation. This mechanism will involve exchanges among several South American countries, which will benefit from mutual learning and the sharing of best practices. Recognizing that some of the proposed deliverables are pioneering in the Brazilian context, a solid understanding of regional best practices will be critical for adapting them effectively at the national level. In addition to enhancing knowledge, skills, legal expertise, the consultancy will also contribute directly to the development and availability of a new national protocol for referring victims of trafficking in persons and forced labor in Brazil, a major public policy advancement to integrate victim assistance services of State Public Prosecutors’ Offices across the country, aligned with regional standards, evidence, and emerging trends captured through REDTRAM.

Qualifications/special skills

An advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in social science, psychology, law, international relations, or related field is required. A first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with two (2) additional years of relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience/research in the field of human rights, criminal justice, and victims’ protection is required; A sound understanding of the international framework against organized crime, particularly with regard to trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants is required;
• Drafting skills and the ability to draft clear and well-organized texts is required;
• Proven ability to work independently and in a team, including the ability to value input from others and to apply flexibility in accommodating different views is required;
• Experience within the United Nations system or similar international organizations is desirable;
• Experience delivering training in an international environment is desirable;
• Experience supporting the draft of National Action Plans is desirable.
• Experience in liaising and coordinating work with various stakeholders, including government officials and civil society stakeholders, is desirable.
• Experience in participating in and supporting inter-governmental processes, organization of meetings and familiarity with the modalities of international organizations, particularly in the fields of smuggling of migrants and trafficking in persons, is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in Portuguese and Spanish is required. Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.