Cybercrime Curriculum Review Consultant (Locally Recruited)

The International Development Law Organization (IDLO) serves as the Technical Lead for the third iteration of the European Union’s Governance in Justice Programme (EU-GOJUST) implemented in the Philippines. EU-GOJUST seeks to improve access to justice for all Filipinos and contribute to Philippine socio-economic development through a more effective, inclusive, and accountable justice system. These efforts are pursued by supporting the priorities of Philippine justice institutions such as the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Supreme Court, and justice-sector civil society organizations and law schools.

The Technical Working Group (TWG) for the Inter-Agency Training on Cybercrime has been established to strengthen coordination among the Supreme Court, the Department of Justice, the Philippine National Police, the Ombudsman, and other relevant institutions in developing and implementing interinstitutional capacity building initiatives on cybercrime. The TWG aims to promote a coordinated and coherent approach to cybercrime training, while respecting the distinct constitutional and legal mandates and independence of each institution.

To support this objective, EU-GOJUST, through IDLO, will engage a Cybercrime Curriculum Review Consultant to undertake a comprehensive review and analysis of existing cybercrime-related training curricula, modules, and learning materials developed by the TWG member institutions.

This review will identify strengths, best practices, overlaps, gaps, and opportunities for enhancement and harmonization to ensure that future training programs are up to date, responsive to emerging cybercrime trends and legal frameworks, and relevant to the professional development needs of justice sector actors. The review will also assess the competencies, knowledge, and skills targeted by each curriculum, enabling a more comprehensive analysis of capacity-building needs beyond subject-matter coverage alone. This will help identify competency gaps, duplication, and opportunities for curriculum alignment and progression across justice sector institutions.

Ultimately, the assignment seeks to contribute to the development of a sustainable, relevant, and integrated cybercrime training framework that enhances the capacity of justice sector actors to effectively investigate, prosecute, and adjudicate cybercrime cases.

Under the direct supervision of the IDLO’s Country Manager and in collaboration with the Senior Program Advisor, the Field Program Coordinator, and the Capacity Development and Monitoring Unit, the Cybercrime Curriculum Review Consultant will undertake the following:

• Submit and present to the TWG an Inception Report outlining the proposed methodology, curriculum review and analysis framework, and workplan and timeline, among others.

• Conduct a comprehensive and structured desk review of existing cybercrime-related curricula, training modules, learning materials, and assessment tools developed and used by TWG member institutions.

• Conduct a curriculum and competency mapping and gap analysis to identify strengths, best practices, overlaps, gaps, and opportunities for enhancement and harmonization, taking into account emerging cybercrime trends and the capacity development needs of justice sector actors, including identifying competencies that are common across institutions and those that are specific to particular roles and mandates.

• Present and validate initial findings and recommendations on aspects including, but not limited to, curriculum development, trainer development, monitoring and evaluation, updating of materials, and possible areas for inter-agency collaboration, with the EU-GOJUST and the TWG members.

• Submit the final Curriculum Review and Analysis Report, incorporating the comments and feedback from EU-GOJUST and the TWG members.

Throughout the implementation, the Cybercrime Curriculum Review Consultant is expected to integrate the EU-GOJUST's Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Framework, whenever applicable, ensuring that the final output reflects inclusive and equitable justice outcomes.

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Law, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, or other related fields.

Experience

• At least 8 years of relevant professional experience in criminal law, criminal justice capacity development, or law enforcement, prosecution, or judicial training, or other related fields. Familiarity with the Philippine cybercrime law and justice sector institutions is an advantage.

• At least 5 years of experience in curriculum development, training management, and adult learning methodologies.

• Proven experience conducting training needs assessments, competency-based curriculum review or development, and evaluations.

• Experience working on capacity building initiative with government institutions, particularly the justice sector, is an advantage.

Languages

• Fluency in written and spoken English and Filipino is required.

Specific Technical & Behavioral Competencies

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce good quality reports and present findings to diverse audiences,

• Strong analytical and research skills, with demonstrated ability to conduct curriculum reviews, training needs assessments, and gap analyses, among others.

• Sound knowledge of adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies

• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks while meeting established deadlines.

• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain strict confidentiality in accordance with data privacy and information security requirements.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with the IDLO project personnel, TWG, and other relevant stakeholders.

• Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines, flexibility and an entrepreneurial spirit

• Ability to take guidance, incorporate feedback, and consider various perspectives

• Keen sense of ethics, integrity, and commitment to IDLO’s mandate.

This consultancy is offered on a deliverables-based contract to be performed in the duty station (Manila), with payment disbursed upon satisfactory completion and approval of each milestone as outlined in the Terms of Reference. The total estimated level of effort for this assignment is 35 working days over a 3-month period starting November 2026, in accordance with the agreed work plan and deliverables schedule. The selected consultant is expected to commence work as soon as possible following contract signing.

Applications will be screened on a regular basis; a qualified applicant might be recruited before the deadline. In the interest of making the most effective use of resources, only short-listed candidates will be contacted during the selection process.

IDLO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from qualified candidates of all backgrounds. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for IDLO vacancies.

IDLO does not tolerate sexual exploitation or abuse, any kind of harassment, including harassment of a sexual nature, or discrimination. As such, IDLO will conduct careful reference and background checks of all selected candidates as part of its selection process.

Application deadline: 6 November 2026 (23:59hrs Rome Time).