Result of Service

i. Data from implementation is processed for the purpose of monitoring, evaluation, learning and reporting;

ii. Draft interim progress reports and two draft end-of-project reports are compiled;

iii. Baseline assessments in Ukraine and other countries upon request are administered;

iv. Satisfaction surveys, pre- and post-tests and other activities to measure the impact of technical assistance are administered and analysed;

v. Impact data for the publication “A Decade of Action on Business Integrity” is provided;

vi. Learnings and suggestions for continuous improvement of technical assistance delivery are available;

vii. Data for review and update of project work plans and project budgets is analysed and suggestions are provided;

viii. Results- and evidence-based messages and impact narratives for communications are developed.

Work Location

Home-based

Expected duration

5/12/2023-31/03/2024

Duties and Responsibilities

Background of the assignment:
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is the global leader in the fight against drugs, organized crime, corruption and terrorism with widely recognized expertise and specialization on issues pertaining to international cooperation in criminal matters. Established in 1997 through a merger between the United Nations Drug Control Programme and the Centre for International Crime Prevention, UNODC operates in all regions of the world through an extensive network of field offices. The work of UNODC is guided by a broad range of international legally binding instruments and a set of United Nations standards and norms on crime prevention and criminal justice.
UNODC, as guardian of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and Secretariat to the Conference of the States Parties to the Convention, has the mandate to provide support and technical assistance to States parties to effectively implement the Convention, including on business integrity. The backbone for UNODC anti-corruption work is the normative framework provided by UNCAC. As part of its Global Programme against Corruption, UNODC has been implementing projects on business integrity since 2011 with activities delivered in more than 17 countries. The projects implemented by UNODC aim to strengthen legal frameworks, promote public-private dialogue, increase knowledge of good practices to prevent and counter corruption in the private sector and deliver education programmes to equip future employers and business leaders with ethical mindsets. More information is available on the UNODC Business Integrity Portal.
In this context, UNODC is seeking a consultant who will support with monitoring, evaluation, learning and reporting on business integrity projects.

The consultant will be home-based. The consultant will engage with UNODC staff primarily via electronic means. The consultant will receive guidance from UNODC and will be required to periodically report on progress and outcomes.

Purpose of the assignment:
The purpose of the assignment is to assist the Chief (TSS/CEB), the programme managers and the substantive officers in matters related to monitoring, evaluation, learning and reporting on technical assistance delivery, especially in the field of business integrity.

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of TSS/CEB and the guidance of relevant programme managers and substantive officers, the consultant will perform the following specific tasks:

i. Collect, analyse and process data for the purpose of monitoring, evaluation, learning and reporting
ii. Compile draft interim progress reports and two draft end-of-project reports
iii. Coordinate and administer baseline assessments in Ukraine and other countries upon request in cooperation with field-based staff;
iv. Conduct and analyse satisfaction surveys, pre- and post-tests and other activities to measure the impact of technical assistance
v. Collect and analyse data for the publication “A Decade of Action on Business Integrity”
vi. Identify learnings and develop suggestions for continuous improvement of technical assistance delivery
vii. Compile data for review and update of project work plans and project budgets
viii. Develop results- and evidence-based messages and impact narratives for communications

On a weekly basis, the consultant will deliver updates on how the tasks foreseen above are being carried out.

The consultant will deliver the specific tasks mentioned above on an on-going basis throughout the contractual period and under the day-to-day management of the assigned project staff, with the overall supervision of the Chief (TSS/CEB), the programme managers and the substantive officers assigned to these projects. Specific tasks and guidance will be discussed and agreed upon at the beginning of each month.
All written deliverables must be in line with UN spelling, editorial and style guidelines and any templates provided by UNODC and supported by relevant documentation. For written deliverables, the consultant should ensure correct use of language as well as optimal flow, logic, clarity and consistency of the documents.

All tasks must be conducted in close consultation with UNODC. Plagiarism and unauthorized use of copyrighted materials will not be tolerated.

Qualifications/special skills

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, political science, public administration, economics, criminology or another 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 minimum of three (3) years of experience in the area of monitoring, evaluation, learning and reporting is required;

• Experience in anti-corruption or business integrity issues, including related to the United Nations Convention against Corruption, is desirable;

• Experience in using quantitative and qualitative methods to analyse data sets is desirable;

• Excellent command of MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint is required;

• 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 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.