Result of Service

Under the supervision of Tim Steele, Chief, Field Support Section, and working in close collaboration with substantive officers assigned to this project, the consultant will: • Review the Standards Operating Procedures (SOPs) of ULCC (Unite de Lutte contre la Corruption) in Haiti • Provide technical assistance to the AGRAC of Côte d’Ivoire for the review of the Standards Operating Procedures (SOPs); • Draft the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for beneficial ownership data to be shared between the Securities and Exchange Commission and law enforcement agencies in the Philippines.

Work Location

Home based with travel to Haiti and the Philippines

Expected duration

October to December 2024

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, national response to a global problem. Through the Mechanism for the Review of Implementation of UNCAC (the Mechanism), States self-identify gaps in the implementation of the Convention and, as part of the peer review process, are recommended to take specific steps to address these gaps in the four substantive areas of prevention, criminalization, international cooperation and asset recovery. While corruption exists in every country, developing countries and countries with economies in transition often require assistance in developing effective mechanisms to prevent and combat corruption. As part of the Regional Platforms approach to Fast-track UNCAC Implementation, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime is providing a broad range of support to anti-corruption authorities and other partners involved in the fight against corruption. During the review of the implementation of Chapters III and IV of the Convention, strengthened investigative capacity has been repeatedly identified as a need to enable countries in the region to fully implement UNCAC. The quality of the investigation is critical to the success of any economic crime case. A prerequisite for effective capacity building on investigations is to match it to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) adopted by the agency receiving the capacity building. This, of course, presupposes that the agency from which the staff originates have a comprehensive set of Standard Operating Procedures. Under this framework, countries of several regional platforms identified strengthening investigative capacities as a regional priority and requested UNODC to provide capacity in SOPs development. Against this backdrop, the purpose of this assignment is to help strengthen institutional frameworks in various countries on assessing, developing and strengthening standard operating procedures, for financial investigations and asset recovery as well as on the sharing and exchanging of information among key institutions involved in financial investigations and asset recovery, notably on information related to beneficial ownership.

Qualifications/special skills

Academic qualifications • An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law or related field 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. • A certificate in criminal investigations and/or forensic field is desirable. Work experience • A minimum of 15 years of professional experience in investigative work and progressively senior experience in working in financial investigations is required. • At least 5 years of experience is reviewing and drafting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for law enforcement agencies is required. • Strong experience in the area of investigations pertaining to corruption and money laundering is required. • Knowledge of the work of international organizations, notably UNODC, is an advantage.

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 French is desirable. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

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.