International Consultant - Financial Crime Expert

About the role

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime is seeking two International Consultants to develop key pillars of the upcoming GCC Strategy to Combat Cybercrime and the Criminal Exploitation of Artificial Intelligence. The consultants will work remotely under the supervision of the OGCCR Regional Law Enforcement Expert and will coordinate closely with UNODC regional centres.

Key responsibilities

• Develop the “Legislation” pillar for the draft GCC Strategy, incorporating inputs from the August 2026 technical workshop in Doha.
• Develop the “International Cooperation” pillar for the same strategy, reflecting workshop recommendations.
• Collaborate with the OGCCR Regional Law Enforcement Expert, the Representative for the GCC Region, and colleagues at the UNR3C in Doha.
• Provide technical support and guidance to GCC counterparts as required.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in law, criminology or related social sciences, or a first‑level degree plus two years relevant experience.
• Minimum ten years of professional experience in law, criminal justice, crime prevention or related fields.
• Practical experience investigating, prosecuting or adjudicating fraud or financial‑crime cases.
• Knowledge of relevant international conventions, standards and norms (desirable).
• Experience delivering training or technical assistance in the GCC or MENA region (desirable).
• Previous United Nations work experience (desirable).
• Fluency in English and Arabic; French is a UN working language.