International Consultant (Passenger Profiling and Passenger Behaviour Analysis at Border Controls for Identification of Fraudulent Travel Documents)

Vacancy Notice Number: CON#2022/004

Position Title: International Consultant (Passenger Profiling and Passenger Behaviour Analysis at Border Controls for Identification of Fraudulent Travel Documents)

Classification: Consultancy Contract

Duty Station: Türkiye (İstanbul, İzmir, Antalya, Gaziantep, Edirne)

Duration: 10 working days between September – December 2022

General Functions:

With over 2,600 km of land borders and a coastline that spans 7,200 km, the government of Turkey has a network of approximately 207 land, sea and air border crossing points (BCPs) which are managed by law enforcement agencies under the MoI, including the Turkish National Police (TNP). Document fraud is widely perceived as a serious problem affecting border control and internal security of any country. The verification of the authenticity of identity and travel documents is a key element of border checks and a pre-requisite for efficient border control. The continuous development and sophistication of the physical, optical, and electronic security features of travel documents currently in circulation poses increasing demands on for border control officers, who need to increasingly rely on the support of document inspection systems (DIS) using advanced functionalities as well as automated components.

As a European Union (EU) candidate country, Turkey aims at strengthening its legal and administrative structure as well as technical and physical capacity to establish and improve an Integrated Border Management (IBM) model. In the area of IBM, there are many institutions responsible for several tasks related to border management. The Counter Migrant Smuggling and Border Gates Department is one of these institutions, which is situated under TNP and is in charge of the verification of travel documents for those crossing the country’s borders.

In line with the EU Acquis, Turkey is continuing to align its asylum and migration management legislation and frameworks to ensure it has the adequate material and human capacities to ensure its effective implementation. Accordingly, national sectoral strategies and development plans have been prepared and contain objectives of harmonizing legislation and standards with those of the EU.

Document security constitutes one of the benchmark requirements in Turkey’s EU Visa Liberalization Roadmap. Under “Block 1”, the recommendations included: “establish training programmes and adopt ethical codes on anti-corruption targeting the officials of any public authority that deals with visas, breeder documents or passports”; “promptly and systematically report to Interpol/LASP (Low-Altitude Surveillance Platform) database on lost and stolen passports” ; and “regularly exchange passport specimens, visa forms and information on false documents, and cooperate on document security with the EU”.IOM Türkiye Immigration and Border Management Unit works closely with Turkish partners to identify needs, determine priority areas, shape and deliver interventions, develop more efficient ways to detect forgery and risk analysis, smoothly implement migration management frameworks and support capacity building of relevant institutions. IOM Türkiye has successfully completed several projects designed to strengthen border control mechanisms, encourage comprehensive migration management efforts, promote international, regional and inter-institutional cooperation on border management.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

In line with the abovementioned objectives and efforts, on 22 December 2020, IOM Turkey started implementing EU-funded “Enhancing Capacities of Turkish National Police and Other Law Enforcement Agencies in Detection of Forgery in Travel Documents and Risk Analysis”** project. The objective of the project is to contribute to the ongoing efforts of the Government of Turkey to address irregular migration in line with the EU standards and best practices by increasing the capacity of the TNP and related institutions in detecting forged documents, profiling passengers and conducting risk assessments related to irregular migration in Turkey*.* Under the project, basic and advanced level training materials on identification of forgery in travel and residence documentshave been developed for TNP staff working at BCPs. The ongoing trainings based on these materials include sessions on passenger profiling and analysis of passenger behavior for identification of fraud in travel documents.

In this context, the activities to be implemented by the international consultant under the Project are as follows:

• Reviewing and enhancing the existing training material on passenger profiling and passenger behavior analysis, mainly by providing audio-visual, textual elements and exercises (4 workdays).
• Delivering one 1-day basic level and five 1-day expert level trainings to TNP staff on passenger profiling at BCPs, analysis of passenger behavior and passenger behavior analysis under the ongoing travel – residence document forgery detection trainings (6 workdays).

The international expert who will be recruited for the current project will also be included in IOM Türkiye expert roster for future projects to provide technical assistance, conduct field and desk researches and needs assessments, draft training manuals and strategy papers, draft study visit reports, guidelines, as well as the relevant training curricula, elaboration and implementation of expert consultations, workshops, conferences and delivering tailor-made trainings. The incumbents shall perform aforementioned works under the supervision of the relevant project manager.

Required Qualifications and Experiences:

• University / Law Enforcement Academy degree with minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience
• Proven knowledge and experience in the fields of passenger profiling and passenger behavior analysis at BCPs, detection of forgery in travel and residence documents and/or risk analysis procedures and operations at the border gates,
• Experience in institutional development and capacity building,
• Experience in developing training materials, curricula and delivering tailor-made trainings,
• Excellent drafting skills,
• Excellent verbal and written English
• Previous practical and/or academic experience and knowledge on the region and on countries of origin will be considered an asset.

Required Competencies

The incumbents are expected to demonstrate the following values and core competencies:

Values

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies – behavioral indicators level 3

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Other

The consultant must adhere to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Data Protection Principles (IN/138) and maintain confidentiality.

The consultant will be responsible to follow IOM writing guidelines and latest glossaries in all given assignments for accurate translation.

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.