Result of Service

A Further research (and consultations as may be needed) has been completed, in order to deepen the understanding of the high-level blockages and other issues identified during the review phase. Further cases, examples and resources that could be included in the guide as examples have been identified. B The first draft of the revised guide is developed. C A virtual meeting of experts to peer-review the revised guide has been organized and the outcome of the discussion is thoroughly captured. D. The feedback received from the consultants and UNODC colleagues is included in the final revised version of the guide. Close work with the editor, for visualization of new information, is performed.

Work Location

Home-based

Expected duration

From 23 September to 6 December 2024

Duties and Responsibilities

Background of the assignment: UNODC has established a leading global position in delivering support to countries to prevent and combat corruption, including corruption related to the management and protection of environmental resources. It is the guardian of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) and secretariat to the Conference of the States Parties to these Conventions. An important element of UNODC’s corruption prevention work is supporting public sector organizations to identify and manage corruption risks that can weaken and undermine regulatory and enforcement frameworks, prevent them from achieving their mandate, and lead to significant lost revenue, waste of public resources and lack of confidence that stakeholders hold in these organizations. One key sector in which UNODC has invested in the past years is the fisheries sector. The UNODC FishNET project supports developing countries to address crimes in the fisheries sector, and corruption linked to those crimes. As part of the first phase of FishNET, in 2019, guided by a group of experts, UNODC published Rotten Fish – A guide on addressing corruption in the fisheries sector. This guide is used as the basis for corruption risk management work conducted as part of this project by the UNODC Corruption and Economic Crime Branch, in partnership with the Global Programme on Crimes that Affect the Environment. UNODC’s engagement with countries and experts has confirmed that corruption is a key factor that facilitates crimes in the fisheries sector as well as other illegal activities such as IUU fishing. However, the fisheries sector is highly political and profitable, and there often seems to be reluctance at the highest levels of government to take action to prevent and counter corruption in this sector. UNODC witnessed significantly more reluctance at the management level to agree on the corruption risk mitigation plans in the fisheries sector than in other sectors. With support of expert consultants, UNODC recently carried out a desk review and expert consultations on the high level blockages and other issues that could improve the Rotten Fish guide and enhance the implementation of the processes contained therein. In this context, UNODC is seeking a consultant who will undertake further research and consultations on the issues identified in the above-mentioned review and revise the Rotten Fish guide accordingly. Purpose of the assignment: The assignment has the following primary purposes: • Elaboration of the issues identified during the previous research/consultations. • Revision of the Rotten Fish guide. Under the supervision of the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer (Anti-Corruption), and in close coordination with colleagues from the Corruption and Economic Crime Branch and the Global Programme on Crimes that Affect the Environment through the FishNET Project coordinator, the consultant will perform the following substantive duties and responsibilities. Deliverable A • Undertake further research/consultations to deepen the understanding of the high-level blockages and other issues identified during the review phase, and identify further cases, examples and resources that could be included in the guide as examples. Deliverable B • Develop the first draft of the revised guide. Deliverable C • Lead the organization of a virtual meeting of experts to peer-review the revised guide and ensure that the outcome of the discussion will be thoroughly captured. Deliverable D • By including the feedback received from the consultants and UNODC colleagues, develop the final revised version of the guide, including working closely with the editor for visualization of new information.

Qualifications/special skills

• An advanced university degree (Masters degree or equivalent) in law, environmental sciences, social sciences, public administration, economics or closely 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; • At least 10 years of work experience in the fisheries sector (including preferably issues related to corruption, transparency, accountability and/or good governance in the fisheries sector) and in research in the area of corruption related to crimes that affect the environment, is required. • Experience in the field of anti-corruption, including beneficial ownership transparency, is desirable; • Experience in research, preferably in the area of corruption crimes that affect the environment, is required; • Experience in working and communicating with senior leaders in government is desirable; • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, 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.

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.