Result of Service

Under the supervision of the Chief, Field Support Section, and working in close collaboration with substantive officers assigned to this project, the consultant will:

• Perform a desk review comparing the elements of fraud offences and UNCAC Offences in at least 4 Jurisdictions
• If instances where an overlap between the elements of fraud offences and UNCAC Offences interview prosecutors from these jurisdictions to understand how they determine which offence is charged
• Develop a short report highlighting whether implementing articles 15-24 of UNCAC could be used to address fraud.

Work Location

Home based

Expected duration

22-08 to 31-10-2023

Duties and Responsibilities

Background of the assignment:

The Corruption and Economic Crime Branch (CEB) of UNODC has established a leading global position in delivering support to countries to prevent and combat corruption. It is the guardian of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and it manages the UNODC Global Programme to Prevent and Combat Corruption through Effective Implementation of UNCAC in Support of Sustainable Development Goal 16.

The far-reaching scope of UNCAC and the mandatory character of many of its provisions make it a unique tool for developing a comprehensive response to a global problem. The Convention, however, does not mention fraud or conspiracy to defraud or any other crime linked to fraud. Increasingly fraud is being cited as an impediment to the achievement of the SDGs. In many jurisdictions it is anecdotally reported that prosecutors charge suspects with a fraud offence when the evidence would also support charges for an offence included in UNCAC.

Against this backdrop, a consultant is required to undertake an analysis of the extent to which there is an overlap in elements of fraud offences and UNCAC Offences in at least 4 jurisdictions.

Qualifications/special skills

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law is required. A first level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• More than 15 years of progressively senior experience in working in anti-corruption or/or criminal defense/prosecutions work are required.
• Experience working in the United Nations or an International Financial Institution is required.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

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.