Investigations Consultant Roster (various levels and duration)

UN Women seeks to establish a roster of pre-vetted investigation professionals to support its Internal Investigation Function. Consultants will conduct investigations into allegations of misconduct, provide quality assurance reviews of investigation products, and support investigation-related activities on an as-needed basis, working remotely.

Responsibilities

• Conducts preliminary assessment reviews, investigations and lessons learned reviews of allegations of misconduct or violations of UN Women regulations, rules and administrative instructions for cases assigned and under the direction of Head, IIF.
• Plans, organizes, conducts investigations of serious and complex cases of misconduct, malfeasance, mismanagement, waste of resources, abuse of authority, fraud, corruption, and other alleged violations of the Organization's Rules, Regulations and pertinent administrative instructions, as assigned.
• Gather and analyze relevant evidence (documentary, physical, electronic, etc.) and maintain accurate and complete records.
• Conducts interviews and obtains statements (victims, witnesses, and subjects) in accordance with best practice procedures (ensuring confidential and reliable information and according due process); and analyzes information.
• Prepares concise written outputs, including investigation and closure reports, which set forth the findings, supporting evidence, analysis and evaluation of the evidence, as well as recommendations.
• Provide timely quality assurance review of investigation products and files.
• Reviews to assist with quality control assurance of complete and concise investigation reports with findings and recommendations, as well as evidence and materials to support disciplinary actions; ensuring the legal sufficiency, clarity, and completeness of investigation.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and complete records filing of investigation-related materials.
• Quality control of other IIF unit written outputs.
• Support IIF unit staff with other investigation-related activities and deliverables, as needed.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law or a field related to investigations.
• A first-level university degree with additional 2 years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in investigative or related work, including leading complex and sensitive investigations is required.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple investigation assignments and coordinating investigative activities involving diverse stakeholders is required.
• Experience conducting or supporting investigations across countries and regions, including coordination with multiple stakeholders, evidence gathering, and data analysis is required.
• Experience working in international, multilateral, or other comparable complex operational environments is required.
• Experience in conducting administrative investigations with the United Nations or a similar international organization is desirable.
• Experience with UN policies, procedures and operations is desirable.
• Experience leading complex criminal or administrative fraud investigations is an asset.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, case management systems and experience in handling of web-based management systems is required.
• Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP System, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of French, Spanish or Arabic is an asset.

Skills

• Complex Investigations
• Sensitive Investigations
• Investigation Management
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Evidence Gathering
• Data Analysis
• Administrative Investigations
• International Investigations
• Multilateral Development Operations
• UN Policies and Procedures
• Criminal Fraud Investigations
• Administrative Fraud Investigations
• Case management systems
• MS Word
• Excel
• Spreadsheet Software Knowledge
• Database Packages
• Web-based Management Systems
• Investigatory Work

Languages

English