Investigations Specialist, P-3, TA, Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI), NYHQ #127160 [182 days]

UNICEF works in a few of the world’s hardest locations, to achieve the world’s most deprived kids. 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 little one, in every single place, day-after-day, to construct a greater world for everybody.

And we by no means quit.

For each little one, advocate 

The Workplace of Inner Audit and Investigations (OIAI) is an impartial workplace reporting to UNICEF’s Govt Director and the Govt 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 laws, 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 liable for the general administration of the hotline for reporting allegations and for conducting preliminary assessments of reviews of misconduct and wrongdoing. As a part of the evaluation, SIA analyzes the knowledge obtained and will acquire extra data to find out whether or not to provoke a full investigation, shut the matter, or refer it to a different workplace or entity. SIA can be liable for sure coverage and strategic initiatives; high quality assurance of investigation and different reviews; and inside and exterior reporting of sure investigations-related knowledge.

How will you make a distinction?

Beneath the general steering of the Deputy Director of Investigations and the direct supervision of the Chief of SIA, and as a part of a devoted group, the Investigations Specialist will help the consumption and evaluation perform by supporting administration of the hotline for reviews of misconduct and upkeep of the digital case administration system and case file repository. The Investigations Specialist may be requested to help with different duties, together with reporting-related initiatives and conducting preliminary assessments.

To this finish, the Investigations Specialist might be accountable, inter alia, for the next actions:

• Overview, display and reply to incoming reviews of misconduct obtained on the hotline and different reporting channels, together with by:

• Assessing whether or not reviews doubtlessly fall inside OIAI’s mandate;

• • Offering steering to UNICEF personnel concerning the investigation course of and availability of other dispute decision mechanisms, as applicable;

• Speaking in a well timed {and professional} method with complainants/reporters and different potential witnesses, in addition to with related UNICEF workplaces and exterior entities, as applicable; and
• Escalating delicate issues promptly to the eye of administration;

• Help with the initiation of latest issues within the Workplace’s case administration system and creation of investigation case information in Sharepoint;

• Extract related data from UNICEF database and methods and exterior sources, and file and retailer data in a structured method;

• Help with reporting-related actions, together with by compiling statistical knowledge on investigations actions on a periodic and advert hoc foundation, together with by way of use of web-based reporting platform;

• Contribute to the event of and help with the implementation of templates, workflows, procedures and insurance policies to make sure that incoming reviews are responded to in a well timed and applicable method;
• Upon request, conduct preliminary assessments of reviews of misconduct and wrongdoing and put together associated written outputs, together with referral memorandums and notes for the file;

• Carry out different duties as required.

To qualify as an advocate for each little one you should have…

Schooling and Expertise

• Superior college diploma (Grasp’s diploma or equal) in regulation, prison investigation, or associated area. 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-related features is required.
• Prior expertise supporting or managing a hotline is a powerful benefit.

Information and Expertise

• Robust communication and interpersonal expertise.
• Wonderful group expertise and skill to handle competing priorities.
• Consideration to element and dedication to making sure integrity of investigations-related knowledge.
• Potential to work each independently and collaboratively in a group atmosphere to attain widespread targets.
• Fluency in English is required, with capacity to speak nicely each verbally and in writing. Working information of French, Spanish or Arabic is an asset.

For each Youngster, you reveal…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin all the things we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Constitution: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this put up are…

• Demonstrates Self Consciousness and Moral Consciousness (Degree 1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (Degree 1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (Degree 1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (Degree 1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (Degree 1)
• Drive to attain impactful outcomes (Degree 1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (Degree 1)

Through 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: competency framework here.

UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived kids and our international workforce should replicate the range of these kids. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, regardless of their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender identification, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-economic background, or some other private attribute.
We provide a wide range of benefits to our staff, together with paid parental depart, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the usage of versatile working preparations.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and goals of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is dedicated to advertise the safety and safeguarding of all kids. 

Remarks:

UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the obligation station, which might be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments may be topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with towards SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Authorities staff which can be thought of for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities earlier than taking on an task with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the correct to withdraw a proposal of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance isn’t obtained, or crucial inoculation necessities should not met, inside an inexpensive interval for any motive.

Solely shortlisted candidates might be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice process.