Result of Service

Under the direct supervision of the supervisors, and in coordination with all other UNODC substantive officers involved in the various projects, the consultant will perform the following substantive outputs: A. Conduct training sessions on ethics and integrity with border law enforcement officers and management between Mauritania and Senegal; B. Conduct corruption risks assessment with border law enforcement officers and management between Mauritania and Senegal; C. Provide legal drafting support to Madagascar for the development of their National Anti-Corruption Strategy.

Work Location

Home-based

Expected duration

01 June – 31 Oct 24

Duties and Responsibilities

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. With objective to strengthen the anti-corruption technical assistance delivery on the field, UNODC has established Regional Anti-Corruption Hubs. Those Hubs backstop and strengthen anti-corruption technical assistance in countries of the regions where they are established in a more agile manner. They also serve as repositories of regional expertise, good practices, and lessons learned in UNCAC implementation. In this regard, UNODC created a Regional Anti-Corruption Hub in Kenya for Africa. The Hub is, among other, encompassing the existing regional anti-corruption platforms. Against this background and under the UNODC programme entitled “fast-tracking UNCAC Implementation”, UNODC has created nine regional platforms across the world those objective is to fast-track effective implementation of the Convention by leveraging regional capacities and knowledge to identify achievable and practical reform priorities, by assisting countries and development partners to fast-track identified UNCAC implementation priorities, and by carrying out activities that serve to achieve tangible results in advancing countries’ efforts to implement UNCAC. Among all the platforms created in the world, three platforms exist in Africa which are coordinated through the regional anti-corruption Hub. In this context, UNODC is implementing projects on conducting Corruption Risks Assessments and elaborating and implementing corruption risks mitigation plans in the law enforcement agencies at the border between Mauritania and Senegal. UNODC is also supporting Madagascar in developing a national anti-corruption strategy. Against this background, UNODC is looking for a consultant to provide capacity building in relation to corruption risks assessments and implementation of mitigation plan with the border agents of Mauritania and Senegal, notably by providing expertise on ethics and integrity and, to provide drafting support to Madagascar for the development of their National Anti-Corruption Strategy.

Qualifications/special skills

Advanced university-level degree in law, public administration or another relevant field 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 10 years of professional experience in law, rule of law or similar area is required Experience in providing legal and technical advisory services on anti-corruption is required; Experience in working on anti-corruption and other economic crimes, transnational organized crime, or related areas, is required; Strong communication skills, both written and oral, are required Experience working with the United Nations, or a similar international organization, is desirable Experience with technical assistance and other interventions to support States in the implementation of international and regional treaties is desirable

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in French and working knowledge of English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) 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.