Consultants at United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Specific tasks to be performed by the consultant

• The consultant will work under the overall supervision of the UNODC ROEA Head of Criminal Justice Programme and the direct supervision of the PLEAD II Programme Manager, in coordination with the Programme Officers.
• The Consultant will also work in close collaboration with the working committee appointed by the DPP to develop the specific standardized charge sheets on corruption and economic crimes.

The consultant will undertake the following tasks:

• A proposed workplan for the execution of the assignment.
• Review legislation, policies, procedures and current practices related to development of Charge Sheets on Corruption and Economic Crimes.
• Undertake a review of existing case law to identify trends, legal reasoning and Judicial approaches related to drafting of charge sheets, including identification of the most common defective charge sheets;
• Identify the notable charge sheets related to broad scope of corruption and economic crimes;
• Review legislation, policies and procedures governing the prosecution of corruption and economic crimes;
• Undertake interviews with key ODPP staff responsible for prosecution of corruption and economic crimes;
• Analyze common practices, inconsistencies, or challenges faced by the ODPP in the drafting of charge sheets on corruption and economic crimes.
• Develop drafts sample charge sheets for corruption and economic crimes
• Undertake the development of specific standardized charge sheets for corruption and economic crimes, in line with applicable legislation, policies and procedures.
• The charge sheets should also be in line with the Guidelines developed by the justice sector relating to the prosecution and determination of corruption and economic crime cases:
• The ODPP Guidelines on the Decision to Charge, 2019
• The ODPP Plea Bargaining Guidelines, 2019 - Anti-Corruption Strategic Guiding Framework for Kenya's Justice Sector, 2025
• Guidelines for the expeditious trial of Corruption and Economic Crimes cases in Special Magistrates’ Courts in Kenya, 2025 (draft)
• Design draft templates for the specific standardized charge sheets;
• Ensure templates include all necessary sections that are compatible with the existing Case Management System for the ODPP (Uadilifu);
• Develop comprehensive guidelines for filling out and using these templates. iv. Undertake a one-day validation of the draft specific standardized charge sheets
• Collect and analyze feedback from the validation session.
• Incorporate feedback to the draft specific standardized charge sheets.
• Submit final, validated and comprehensive draft specific standardized charge on corruption and economic crimes for the ODPP vi. Conduct training to prosecutors on the specific standardized charge sheets
• Organize training sessions including hands-on training for prosecutors based on the comprehensive guidelines for filling out and using these templates.
•  Address any questions or concerns raised during training.

Qualifications/special skills

• An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in law, social sciences, criminology, political science, criminal justice or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• At least seven (07) years’ experience working within or providing advisory services to anti-corruption bodies; investigating and/or prosecuting corruption cases in an anti-corruption agency, law enforcement, prosecution services or the judiciary; anti-corruption or criminal justice related work in international organizations, academia, the private sector or a non-governmental organization; or similar relevant experience is required.
• Experience in working in a commonwealth jurisdiction is desirable.
• Knowledge of the criminal justice sector in Kenya is desirable.

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Specific tasks to be performed by the consultant

• The consultant will be responsible for developing two (2) e-learning modules on Diversion and Plea Bargaining for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) in Kenya. The modules will be text-based, in English language, with real case scenarios, videos and illustrations.
• Development of the following e-learning and text-based modules based on the provided format by the ODPP eLearning Platform.
• The Consultant shall acquaint him/herself with the current ODPP Learning Management System (LMS) and be guided accordingly in the development of the two modules. Below are the key features of the two modules:
• Module on prosecutorial approaches, roles and responsibilities on effective implementation of Diversion;
• Module on prosecutorial approaches, roles and responsibilities on effective implementation of Plea Bargaining; iii. Incorporation of relevant real case scenarios, videos and illustrations to the modules;
• Development of multiple-choice questions and quizzes within the modules, and at the end of each module;
• Prepare a final examination with multiple-choice questions incorporating all the modules;
• Engage in continuous consultations and coordinate with the ODPP Prosecution Training Institute (PTI) in packaging of the online content on their internal e-learning platform;
• Incorporate forum assignments and give provision for interactive lessons
• Develop and implement proposals on the monitoring tool for participants to ensure full and effective participation;
• The above modules shall be guided by the relevant ODPP and other justice sector policies and strategies on diversion and plea bargaining, including: ODPP Diversion Policy - ODPP Diversion Guidelines and Explanatory Notes - ODPP Plea Bargaining Guidelines
• A Prosecutor’s Guide to Children in the Criminal Justice System
• NCAJ National Strategy on Justice for Children 2023 - 2028
• Undertake a two-days validation session of the two (2) modules on Diversion and Plea Bargaining. c) Submit final, comprehensive and validated modules on Diversion and Plea Bargaining.
• Undertake a two-days capacity building session of the instructors and the Prosecution Training Institute team who will be required to manage the trainings of the respective e-learning modules. 
• Provide training sessions including hands-on training and capacity-building support to designated personnel within the Prosecution Training Institute for effective implementation and utilization of the eLearning modules.
• Address any questions or concerns raised during training.

Reporting and other requirements:

The consultant will:

• Submit the two (2) eLearning text-based modules on prosecutorial responses to Diversion and Plea-Bargaining cases;
• Submit a final, comprehensive and output-oriented report, submitted not later than three working days prior to the end of the consultancy.

Qualifications/special skills

• An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in law, social sciences, criminology, or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• At least seven (07) years of relevant work experience in training and development of training modules in the field of criminal justice reform, human rights and/or rule of law is required.
• Experience in implementation of alternatives to prosecution and trial in a commonwealth jurisdiction is desirable.
• Knowledge of the criminal justice sector in Kenya is desirable.
• Experience of providing technical advice to multi-disciplinary teams in government or national stakeholders or international organizations is desirable.