Overview & Responsibilities

The International Development Law Organization (IDLO) in partnership with the U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), endeavors to enhance the capacity of relevant justice sector institutions and their professionals in detecting, tracking, investigating, prosecuting, and adjudicating local cybercrime. As an initial step towards this goal, IDLO will conduct a study that will assess the overall cybercrime situation in the Philippines and determine the needs of relevant justice professionals to effectively combat cybercrime.

The Philippine Cybercrime Study will be conducted by a two-person research team that will jointly submit all deliverables. The researchers will work closely with the IDLO Philippine team and its partner government agencies. The ideal team would be made up of international and local subject matter experts with significant research experience.

The study aims to:

  1. Identify trends/modalities in cybercrime perpetrated in the Philippines or victimizing Filipinos;
  2. Gather and analyze available data in the Philippines, including but not limited to cases pending in various government agencies, conviction rate, public awareness, and public perception;
  3. Assess the cybercrime legal and institutional frameworks, policies, and strategies of the Philippines;
  4. Map out the coordination, detection, investigation, prosecution, and adjudication processes for cybercrime cases including 1) agencies involved, their mandates, and responsibilities, 2) interagency mechanisms, 3) a comparative analysis with model jurisdictions; 4) barriers to cybercrime prosecutions and mutual legal assistance in transnational cases
  5. Evaluate available capacity building programs for cybercrime investigators, prosecutors, and judges.

Armed with the information garnered in the study, the study report should conclude with recommendations on the following:

  1. Legal and institutional frameworks, policies, and strategies
  2. Guidelines and processes
  3. Tools and technologies
  4. Training focus

Deliverable 1: Develop an Inception Report 

  • Conduct an initial review of available literature, official data, and documents.
  • Hold preliminary meetings with major stakeholders.
  • Submit an inception report.

Deliverable 2: Conduct the Philippine cybercrime study

  • Conduct a thorough literature review.
  • Conduct interviews and/or focus group discussions with stakeholders.
  • Gather and analyze available data.
  • Draft the cybercrime study following the objectives outlined above.
  • Conduct validation meetings with IDLO and its partner government agencies.
  • Incorporate feedback from DOJ and IDLO.
  • Submit the final version of the cybercrime study.

Job Requirements

Education and Professional Experience 

  • An advanced degree in law, criminology, forensics, or other related fields;
  • Minimum ten years of substantive professional experience;
  • Subject matter expertise in cybercrime;
  • International experience in cybercrime investigation or prosecution;
  • A solid experience in conducting studies and policy assessments.

Languages

  • Outstanding written and verbal skills in English. 

Specific knowledge, skills and competencies 

  • Demonstrated knowledge of cybercrime;
  • Relevant experience with survey techniques, focus groups, and other participatory methods;
  • Proficient in the usage of reference management software (compatible with Zotero); and 
  • Proven ability to see through set tasks and deliver results.

Terms & Conditions

The engagement will be a deliverables-based contract. It is expected to be a part time engagement, beginning in March 2024 and projected to end in May 2024.

Application deadline: 26 February 2024

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