Consultant, Corruption Risk Management and Development of Knowledge Products

Result of Service

Under the direct supervision of the Chief, Field Support Section, Corruption and Economic Crime Branch, and in coordination with the UNODC CEB team, the Consultant will perform the following substantive outputs: • Development and delivery of workshops to support of corruption risk assessments and development of corruption risk management processes in Mozambique, the Philippines and develop the capacity of regional and national consultants to do the same in Somalia, South Sudan and Sierra Leone • Assess the capacity of the joint inspection unit in Mozambique. • Lead the development of an e-learning tool on taxation and anti-corruption based on existing StAR and CEB materials. • Further develop draft papers on climate change and anti-corruption and taxation and anti-corruptioncorruption and climate finance and support development of advocacy material on these subjects.

Work Location

Home based with travel 10 – 14 September Manila, Philippines 7-11 October and 11-15 November, Maputo, Mozambique Skopje, North Macedonia 16-17 December, Vienna, Austria 13-17 January 2025, Nairobi, Kenya

Expected duration

9 Sept 2024 to 28 Feb 2025

Duties and Responsibilities

The United Nations Convention against Corruption (hereinafter UNCAC) is the most comprehensive international legally-binding instrument to prevent and fight corruption. It contains innovative provisions in the areas of prevention; criminalization and law enforcement; international cooperation; and asset recovery. The Convention places a premium on the provision of technical assistance to support developing States’ efforts to ratify and implement it. Such assistance relates to the establishment of domestic normative and institutional frameworks consistent with the requirements of the Convention and the adoption of measures to enable States to cooperate internationally with a view to recovering proceeds of corruption. At present, 191 States and the European Union are parties to the Convention. As guardian of the Convention, UNODC has been tasked with supporting States parties in their implementation efforts. Along with other bilateral and multilateral technical assistance providers, UNODC provides a comprehensive range of anti-corruption programmes and initiatives, including capacity-building of anti-corruption authorities, training for law enforcement officers and prosecutors, and support to develop anti-corruption legislative frameworks, policies and strategies. Ensuring that a gender dimension is incorporated into ongoing as well as new programmes can only enhance their effectiveness and sustainability. To further enhance the integrity and effectiveness of its portfolio of programmes and as part of the mandate of the project GLOZ99 “Global Programme to prevent and combat corruption through effective implementation of United Nations Convention against Corruption in support of Sustainable Development Goal 16” the Corruption and Economic Crime Branch has been split into three sections including the Field Support Section (FSS), where this consultancy will be located, is growing rapidly. Two of the primary areas where support is being requested are institutional level corruption risk assessment and building understanding of the linkages between the tax and anti-corruption agendas.. Additionally, there is continuing demand for information on the linkages between corruption and climate change. Accordingly, a consultant is required to help meet the demands that FSS is facing from member states. The purpose of the assignment is as follows: • Deliver support to enable Countries to undertake institutional level risk assessments and develop and implement corruption risk management plans including in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountants (CIPFA), including support to the Philippines, Mozambique and local and regional consultants who will work in Somalia, South Sudan and Sierra Leone. • Undertake a capacity assessment of the Joint Inspection Unit in Mozambique • Develop an e-learning tool on taxation and anti-corruption. • Develop technical inputs for advocacy material on corruption linked to climate change and corruption linked to taxation in liaison with external partners.

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university-level degree in accounting, business, economics or public administration is required. A first-level university degree or equivalent academic education, in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. • A minimum of five (5) years of working experience in anti-corruption, economic crime investigations and/or organizational analysis is required. • Previous experience working in the field of corruption risk management is desirable. • Previous experience of working on anti-corruption and taxation is desirable. • Previous experience on working with corruption linked to environmental issues is desirable. • Previous experience working in developing or emerging market countries is desirable. • Very good knowledge of MS Office is required. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills is desirable. • Previous experience with the United Nations is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in English (written and oral) is required. Working knowledge of another official United Nations language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an advantage. In addition, working knowledge of Portuguese is desirable.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

Read Full Description