Consultant: Expert Trainer Module Rehabilitation

● Reports To: Resident Fellow and Programme Manager

● Location: Remote

● Employment Type: Consultant

About the IIJ: The International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) is an organisation located in Malta with a mission to deliver innovative and sustainable capacity-building through the implementation of counter-terrorism-related, rule of law-based good practices developed by the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) and other international and regional fora.

Since its inauguration in 2014, the IIJ has trained more than 10000 criminal justice practitioners through its interactive capacity-building workshops – in Malta and abroad – that enhance the competencies of judges, prosecutors, police, prison, and other criminal justice practitioners to address terrorism and related transnational criminal activities within a rule of law framework. The IIJ delivers capacity-building training tailored to the needs of the regions it serves, including East and West Africa; North Africa and the Middle East; Central and Southeast Asia. For more information on the IIJ, please visit the IIJ’s website: www.theiij.org

In 2020, the IIJ launched an Academic Unit to provide in-depth courses to criminal justice practitioners aimed at filling critical knowledge gaps necessary for successfully countering terrorism and transnational crime.

Job Overview: 

The IIJ is seeking applications from a qualified French-speaking criminal justice practitioner specialised in rehabilitation and reintegration of radicalised and terrorist offenders to support the delivery of its Academic Unit’s innovative Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum for trial judges from West and Central Africa. 

The CTAC course will be offered to Trial Judges from Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mauritania, Republic of Ivory Coast, Centrafrican Republic, Senegal and Togo. The course consists of two components:

1. An online component, consisting of self-study modules and tutorials held over a period of five weeks from 17 August – 18 September 2026.
2. An in-person component consisting of five days intensive face-to face training to be delivered from 2 – 6 November 2026 in Malta. 

The in-person, one-week CTAC course focuses on skills-based learning which directly involves the participant in the learning process and includes hands-on practice, feedback on the various exercises and discussions to build the following core skills: 

• Ensure the organisation and proper conduct of a fair trial within a reasonable time, safeguarding the protection of all participants and parties, respect for the rights of the defence, the dignity of victims and the public’s right to information;
• Master the identification of the constituent elements of terrorism offences;
• Strengthen the ability to analyse and synthesise all information and evidence submitted for judicial assessment in terrorism cases;
• Strengthen judges’ ability to assess the procedural validity of acts and to annul non-compliant or irregular proceedings in terrorism cases;
• Conduct hearings ethically and responsibly, with full impartiality and independence, respecting the rights of everyone involved in terrorism cases;
• Deliberate on guilt and, where appropriate, determine the most suitable sentence for terrorism suspects and justify it in light of the factual and legal circumstances, including in cases involving offenders who have renounced terrorism and cooperated with the authorities;
• Explain, provide reasons for and draft decisions on guilt, as well as on principal and additional penalties, and ensure the effective exercise of rights of appeal in terrorism trials.

The Consultant will be expected to prepare and create an online module and preparatory materials on judicial practices on rehabilitation and reintegration of radicalised and terrorist offenders designed to support the delivery of the in-person component by the Academic Unit and expect selected trial judges in French. Delivery of the module and preparatory materials is expected to be online from 19 to 31 October 2026 ahead of the in-person component. 

The Consultant, together with experts, IIJ’s Resident Fellow and Director of the Academic Unit will use case studies for the exercises that require participants to respond to challenges that often arise in rehabilitation and reintegration of terrorists and radicalised individuals. 

Key Responsibilities:

The Consultants will be expected to complete the following tasks:

Preparation and drafting of one module on rehabilitation and reintegration (Maximum 3 days)

• The Consultant is required to conduct appropriate research and draft the agreed module. 

Timeframe for product delivery

• The delivery of the module will be from 19 – 31 October 2026 in Malta, with preparations and coordination expected in advance.

Requirements:

The consultant will have the following qualifications: 

• At least 10 years’ experience as a criminal justice practitioners such as a judge, prosecutor or prison administration representative with experience in terrorism or other complex, transnational crime cases. 
• First-hand experience in judicial practices in rehabilitation and reintegration processes. 
• Experience in the delivery of courses on criminal justice, whether that be developing a whole programme of work or shaping existing programmes – preferably terrorism-related.  
• Experience of delivering capacity building projects overseas as well as a familiarity with the region and previous interactions with the target countries of the IIJ. 
• Advanced degree in International/European Law, Law, Political Sciences, International Relations, Public Affairs/Public Administration, Development Studies or any related field. 
• Professional fluency in French in required. 
• Excellent drafting skills. 
• Strong communication skills. 
• Strong conceptual thinking and analytical skills. 
• Successful proven organisational and prioritisation skills. 
• The ability to exercise good judgement and discretion at all times; and efficient in observing deadlines and achieving results in accordance with qualitative and quantitative parameters. 

How to Apply:

All interested applicants meeting the qualifications below are invited to submit a cover letter and CV to the IIJ Academic unit program manager lotyj@theiij.org and Officer in charge of the Academic Unit, samnac@theiij.org  no later than 22 October 2026 with “AU_ Expert Module Rehabilitation 2026” in the subject line.

Deadline: 20 October 2026

The IIJ is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, regardless of race, origin, disability, gender, or any other protected status.