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Service (to be performed):
Research on cooperation mechanisms in the detection and investigation of cyber and financial-enabled illegal wildlife trade (IWT) in Viet Nam
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Location of Service provided: Virtually
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Duration of Service’s performance: July 2023
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WCS’s person in charge (PIC): Ha Thi Nhat Le
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Background:
The trade in wildlife and wildlife products is increasingly shifting to online platforms, especially since the outbreak of COVID-19. However, cyber-enabled Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) is often overlooked, falling at the intersection of agencies’ responsibilities. Environmental police departments often lack the skills and expertise to detect and investigate online wildlife trade and high-tech/digital crime police departments are often unaware of or knowledgeable about the operations of wildlife criminals and pay little attention to detecting and investigating online IWT. A lack of cooperation between these agencies hampers investigations.
Besides, despite wildlife trafficking being a significant money laundering threat, Viet Nam’s law enforcement agencies (LEAs) make minimal use of financial intelligence when tracing proceeds of wildlife crime, investigating money laundering and associated predicate offenses. Similar to challenges to address cyber-enabled wildlife crime, there is minimal cooperation and exchange of financial intelligence regarding wildlife crime between relevant stakeholders and competent law enforcement authorities in Viet Nam.
In this situation, the stakeholder analysis and review of their existing inter-agency collaboration and cooperation mechanisms on detection and investigation of cyber and financial-enabled IWT in Viet Nam will help identify what can be improved. Therefore, WCS is seeking a consultant to support us in researching this issue. Results of this research could be presented in workshop/s on the topic hosted by WCS and its government partners and be a good reference for different agencies.
2. Objectives:
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To identify and analyze stakeholders relevant to detecting and investigating cybercrime and financial crime associated with IWT in Viet Nam.
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To identify and clarify the mechanisms for cooperation within police forces and among police forces and other stakeholders in detecting and investigating cybercrime and financial crime associated with IWT in Viet Nam.
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To figure out the advantages and disadvantages, gaps and loopholes in the existing collaboration and cooperation mechanism (if any), then provide recommendations to improve the effectiveness of CWT.
3. Description of work:
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Reviewing the existing public provisions and regulations on the topic research, including but not limited to those in laws, decrees, circulars, case laws, regulations of relevant sectors such as police forces, customs agencies, State Bank and commercial banks, etc.
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Listing all stakeholders involved in detecting and investigating cyber and financial crimes related to IWT in Viet Nam, including but not limited to stakeholders such as police forces, customs agencies, banks, etc. and analyzing their respective roles.
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Indicating mechanisms for cooperation between police forces and between police forces and other stakeholders, such as customs agencies, banks, etc. in detecting and investigating cyber and financial crimes related to IWT.
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Identifying advantages and disadvantages of applying the indicated mechanisms.
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Giving recommendations to improve the effectiveness of cooperation within police forces and among police forces and other stakeholders in detecting and investigating cyber and financial crimes related to IWT in Viet Nam.
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A research report (about 30 pages excluding the appendix) on the current cooperation mechanism in detecting and investigating cybercrime and finances associated with IWT in Viet Nam and; recommendations.
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31 July 2023
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To be identified based on the proposal of the consultant and agreed by WCS
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Payment will be made 01 time within 15 days upon approval by WCS on completed service.
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Total allotted time (total working days): To be determined according to the consultant proposal and agreed by WCS
4. Requirements (selection criteria):
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Master or Doctor degree(s) in law, criminology, security science or related fields.
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At least 15 years of relevant experience in law enforcement and/or training education for law enforcement forces and/or academic research.
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At least three research products related to financial investigations, cybercrime, economic crime or related fields.
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Experience in inter-agency collaboration and CWT field would be preferred.
5.Application procedure:
Interested candidate(s) are invited to send the following documents/information to vietnamconsulting@wcs.org before 17:00 of July 9, 2023:
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An updated CV including link(s) to or soft copies of related research products.
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A technical proposal including methodology, suggested work plan and timeline.
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A financial proposal (in VND, estimated total number of working days and daily rates, including all taxes and fees such as personal income tax, VAT, etc.).
Note: Only shortlisted candidate(s) will be contacted.