National Consultant for the Development of Anti-Corruption SOPs

Corruption is a multidimensional phenomenon that involves public officials at different levels. In 2019, the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) set out a holistic approach to addressing the challenges of endemic corruption. A key element of this new approach has been the creation of an anti-corruption agency at the level of the Presidency (Agency for the Prevention and Fight against Corruption - APLC). However, the APLC and other relevant justice sector institutions lack an adequate legislative framework, organizational infrastructure, resources, and staff capacity to effectively investigate, prosecute, and prosecute crimes involving corruption, money laundering, and terrorist financing in line with national and international standards.

IDLO's project "Professional Capacity Building for an Effective Anti-Corruption Response (SPC)" aims to assist the APLC, Judicial Police Officers (OPJs), and selected magistrates by ensuring that: the DRC's anti-corruption bodies adopt a common organizational framework for effective inter-agency operations; The APLC and related bodies are improving their organizational and operational capacities. APLC frontline officers and other key anti-corruption actors are improving their knowledge and practical skills in investigating, prosecuting and adjudicating corruption cases in accordance with national and international standards."

As part of the strengthening of the fight against corruption, money laundering and the financing of terrorism in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), national bodies recognize the need for a common organizational framework to ensure the effectiveness of inter-agency operations.

The Agency for the Prevention and Fight against Corruption (APLC), in collaboration with the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), is developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for use by frontline agents in the investigation and prosecution of corruption-related crimes.

Standard Operating Procedures will include actions to be taken within the relevant procedures; the steps that should be taken by the APLC to collect evidence to support the existence of the unjustified assets and to identify and trace such assets, as well as to preserve such evidence; guidance on how to obtain restriction/confiscation orders in other countries, how to submit the application to a judicial body competent for the recognition of the alleged assets as unjustified and their collection from the State revenues, as well as suggestions on the actions to be taken after the court's decision on the recognition of the assets as unjustified.

With the assistance of the integrated anti-corruption expert, the IDLO DRC office will provide advice to the APLC on the development of operational manuals and contribute to the development of working models and case management tools.

Objective of consultancy

The recruited consultant will be responsible for developing, in collaboration with the APLC and under the supervision of IDLO, standard operating procedures (SOPs) relating to the investigation and prosecution of corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing offences.

Expected results

• At the end of the assignment, the consultant must have delivered:
• A report on the collection and analysis of existing tools and documents;
• A mapping of the investigation and prosecution processes related to corruption, including financial investigations and forfeiture of proceeds of crime;
• A draft SOP drafted and presented;
• The reports of the mapping, review and validation workshops.
• Proposals during the assessment

Main activities

• Legislation and literature review and collection of existing data:
• Organization and facilitation of a process mapping workshop;
• Drafting of the standard operating procedures;
• Organization of a technical review workshop with stakeholders;
• Organization of a SOP validation workshop;
• Integration of feedback and finalization of the document.

Education and Professional Experience

•  University degree in law, criminology, political science or related field;
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience in the field of corruption law enforcement, financial crime or criminal justice;

Languages

• Fluency in French (written and oral); Knowledge of English is an asset.

 Specific knowledge, skills and competencies

•  Proven experience in the development of normative documents, guides or operational manuals;
• Solid knowledge of the Congolese institutional context and the legal framework in the fight against corruption;
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate multi-stakeholder workshops;

The consultant's assignment will extend over a period of 90 working days from the date of signature of the contract. The consultant will receive a lump-sum of USD 3,000 per month.

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 of 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: 15 June 2025