特別公告

The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

This post is financed by the Support Account for Peacekeeping Operations. The appointment and renewal are, therefore, subject to the availability of the post or funds, budgetary approval, or extension of the mandate.

設(shè)置和報(bào)告

This job opening is being issued for a position located in the Investigations Division (ID) of the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) in Entebbe. Entebbe is a family duty station. The incumbent will report to the Chief of Section in Entebbe. The incumbent will be required to travel to remote locations, at times for extended periods, to manage and conduct investigations.

OIOS is an independent office reporting to the Secretary-General and to the General Assembly. The Investigations Division (ID) follows up on reports of possible violations of regulations or rules, mismanagement, misconduct, waste of resources, sexual harassment, or abuse of authority.

工作內(nèi)容

The incumbent is responsible for the following duties:

?Participate in a team of investigators and coordinate investigative activities
?Plan, organize, conduct and manage investigations of cases of alleged violations of United Nations Regulations and Rules, pertinent administrative issuances, or cases involving serious breaches of international humanitarian laws
?Conduct interviews and obtain statements; analyse information
?Search for, gather, record and preserve all potential or relevant pieces of evidence, including in electronic format, ensuring that all necessary evidence chains are established and maintained
?Determine whether matters involve potential fraud, corruption, or other illegal or criminal conduct warranting referral to national authorities
?Participate in briefing and planning conferences with investigation staff
?Direct and conduct incident response activities. Undertake or oversee pre-response preparation, reception and recording of incident information, informing appropriate persons/offices during and after response, planning for response, and deployment to and control of the incident scene; preservation of evidence and hand-over of the scene to authoritative persons
?Implement and maintain established procedures to ensure professional competency and completeness throughout the investigation process
?Develop or contribute to the development of processes to meet the investigation needs
?Prepare complete and concise investigation reports and conduct post-investigation tasks
?Perform other duties as required

工作要求

PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge and understanding of the theories, concepts and approaches relevant to investigations; knowledge of investigation case management and administration; ability to gather evidence and interview suspects and witnesses; research, analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to identify and participate in the resolution of issues/problems; ability to apply good judgment in the context of given assignments; ability to plan own work and manage conflicting priorities; ability to gather and analyse electronic evidence; ability to draft and edit in English a variety of written reports, especially with respect to the preparation of complex reports of investigations; takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

COMMUNICATION: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve Organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decisions, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

專業(yè)要求

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in law, international law, criminal investigations, police studies, or a related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)

A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in investigatory work is required. Experience in international investigation activities is desirable. Experience in an international or multicultural public institution is desirable.

語言要求

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. A working knowledge of French is desirable. Knowledge of another official language of the United Nations is desirable.

評估

Evaluation of qualified applicants may include an assessment exercise and a competency-based interview.

聯(lián)合國方面的考慮

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

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