Investigation Specialist, P3, Office of Internal Audit and Investigations, FTA, NYHQ

UNICEF works in among the world’s hardest locations, to succeed in the world’s most deprived youngsters. To save lots of their lives. To defend their rights. To assist them fulfill their potential.

Throughout 190 nations and territories, we work for each baby, in all places, day-after-day, to construct a greater world for everybody.

And we by no means quit.

For each baby, outcomes

The Workplace of Inside Audit and Investigations (OIAI) is an unbiased workplace reporting to UNICEF’s Government Director and the Government Board. The Investigations Part manages and conducts assessments and investigations of allegations of misconduct involving UNICEF employees and different personnel, together with fraud, theft, corruption, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, abuse of authority, office harassment, whistleblower retaliation, and different failures to look at prescribed rules, guidelines, related administrative issuances and requirements of conduct. OIAI additionally investigates alleged wrongdoing together with fraud and different monetary irregularities, in addition to sexual exploitation and abuse, dedicated by third events together with institutional contractors and implementing companions.

Throughout the Investigations Part, New York and Budapest-based Investigations items deal with investigations and sure advanced assessments. The Technique, Consumption and Evaluation Unit (SIA) is chargeable for the general administration of the hotline for reporting allegations and for conducting preliminary assessments of studies of misconduct and wrongdoing. SIA can also be chargeable for sure coverage and strategic initiatives; high quality assurance of investigation and different studies; and inside and exterior reporting of sure investigations-related knowledge.  

This place is positioned in New York.

How will you make a distinction?

Inside limits of delegated authority and below the supervision of the Chief Technique, Consumption, and Evaluation Part, the Investigations Specialist will likely be chargeable for offering assist to the day after day operational and specialised actions associated to the investigation operate, to reinforce the graceful operating of the supervisor’s day-to day actions, in addition to his/her part.

• Assists with the event and implementation of coverage recommendation in relation to the investigation technique of the Investigation Service and its employees to make sure investigations are of the best high quality and the work of the Investigations Service is leveraged to maximise the promotion of integrity throughout UNICEF;  
• Assists the efforts of the staff to make sure that written merchandise of the Investigations Service, together with investigation studies, along with findings and proposals for associated disciplinary and/or jurisdictional actions, are of the best high quality, are factually and legally enough and are supported by satisfactory evaluation;
• Carries out duties for making certain the authorized sufficiency of planning and reporting paperwork of the Service, together with issues regarding peer critiques;
• Assists in figuring out procedural and technical gaps associated to investigations and recommends commensurate enhancements to facilitate coverage selections and the work of the Investigations Service;
• Maintains and updates the Investigations Companies steerage materials based mostly on relevant greatest practices and authorized developments; 
• Critiques coverage selections, screens their implementation and analyzes their authorized implications; 
• Advises on operational implications of United Nations jurisprudence, Normal Meeting resolutions and Government Board Selections; 
• Assists in selling shut cooperation with different related departments and places of work inside UNICEF and the UN System; 
• Performs administrative features pertaining to the implementation of insurance policies and procedures; 
• Implements and maintains established procedures to make sure skilled competency and completeness all through the investigation course of;
• Develops or contributes to the event of processes to satisfy the investigation wants;
• Conduct post-investigation duties;
• Conducts analysis on assigned points utilizing investigation information and various sources to confirm details, establish citations, precedents and draft statements of findings and respondent replies;
• Handles verbal and written inquiries offering detailed info on processes and procedures associated to a spread of investigation actions, devices and points;
• Processes, draft, edits, proofreads and finalizes for signature/approval quite a lot of correspondence and different communications;
• Interfaces with the Administrative Regulation Unit on case-related and coverage issues;
• Conducts preliminary assessments in notably advanced or delicate circumstances;
• Performs different duties as required.

To qualify as an advocate for each baby you’ll have…

Training & Expertise:

• Superior college diploma (Grasp’s diploma or equal) in regulation, felony investigation, or associated subject is required. A primary-level diploma (Bachelor’s or equal) within the specified fields with two extra years of related work expertise could also be accepted in lieu of the superior college diploma.
• A minimal of 5 years of progressively accountable expertise in authorized actions and/or investigation associated features is required.
• Expertise with a world or multilateral public establishment in fascinating.

Expertise:

• Glorious communication and interpersonal expertise.
• Skill to work collaboratively in a staff atmosphere to attain frequent targets and supply efficient assist and steerage.
• Robust analytical expertise.
• Fluency in English is required. Working information of French, Spanish or Arabic is a bonus.

For each Little one, you show…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin all the pieces we do and the way we do it. 

The UNICEF competencies required for this put up are…

• Builds and maintains partnerships (1)
• Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness (1)
• Drive to attain outcomes for influence (1)
• Innovates and embraces change (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)
• Thinks and acts strategically (1)
• Works collaboratively with others (1)

In the course of the recruitment course of, we take a look at candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its completely different ranges.

Remarks:

UNICEF is dedicated to variety and inclusion inside its workforce, and encourages all candidates, no matter gender, nationality, spiritual and ethnic backgrounds, together with individuals dwelling with disabilities, to use to turn into part of the group.

UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the obligation station, which will likely be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are additionally topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Do you have to be chosen for a place with UNICEF, you both should be inoculated as required or obtain a medical exemption from the related division of the UN. In any other case, the choice will likely be cancelled.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and targets of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF additionally adheres to strict baby safeguarding ideas. All chosen candidates will likely be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas and can due to this fact endure rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to supply extra info to conduct a background examine.

Authorities staff which are thought-about for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities earlier than taking on an project with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the fitting to withdraw a suggestion of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance isn’t obtained, or crucial inoculation necessities will not be met, inside an inexpensive interval for any purpose.

Solely shortlisted candidates will likely be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice.