Consultant – Corruption Risk Management

Result of ServiceA • An analysis to understand the structure of the supported institutions in beneficiary countrie, is carried out; • A contribution to the design and delivery of working sessions to identify key corruption risks and to develop mitigation strategies to address these key corruption risks is provided; • Partner agencies in the implementation of these mitigation strategies are supported. B • A contribution to the planning and delivery of training of trainers on corruption risk management is provided. C • A contribution to research efforts and the development and updating of knowledge products is provided. Training tools from existing corruption risk management guides are generated. Work LocationHome-based with potential travel to Saudi Arabia (8-12 September and 29 September – 3 October 2025), South Africa (27-31 October 2025), Ghana (8-12 December 2025) Expected durationFrom 1st September to 15 December 2025 Duties and ResponsibilitiesBackground of the assignment: The Corruption and Economic Crime Branch (CEB) of UNODC has established a leading global position in delivering support to countries to prevent and combat corruption. An important element of this support is the design and implementation of corruption risk mitigation strategies for public sector organizations. In recent years, UNODC has developed considerable expertise in these areas and has generated impactful results while supporting organizations to identify and manage corruption risks that can weaken and undermine regulatory and enforcement frameworks, prevent them from achieving their mandate, and lead to significant lost revenue, wastage of public resources and lack of confidence that stakeholders hold in these organizations. UNODC has also developed knowledge products to increase the global understanding of these issues. Some of the knowledge products are currently being developed or updated. Purpose of the assignment: The assignment has four primary purposes: • Contribute to the design of corruption risk mitigation strategies through both desk-based research and by acting as part of the team facilitating corruption risk assessments in beneficiary countries, in particular Ghana and South Africa; • Contribute to the implementation of corruption risk mitigation strategies by acting as part of the team delivering these services to beneficiary countries, in particular Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Mozambique and Malawi; • Support the preparation and delivery of training of trainers on corruption risk management for Saudi Arabia and selected neighbouring countries; • Contribute to the development and and updating of knowledge products related to corruption risk management. Specific deliverables to be performed by the consultant: Under the supervision of the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer, Corruption and Economic Crime Branch, the consultant will perform the following substantive duties and responsibilities: Deliverable 1 • Undertake analysis to understand the structure of the structures of the supported institutions in beneficiary countries; • Contribute to the design and delivery of working sessions to identify key corruption risks and to develop mitigation strategies to address these key corruption risks; • Support partner agencies in the implementation of these mitigation strategies. Deliverable 2 Contribute to the planning and delivery of training of trainers on corruption risk management Deliverable 3 • Contribute to the research efforts and the development and updating of knowledge products related to corruption risk management. Qualifications/special skills• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, political science, business, economics, public policy, public administration, or closely 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; • At least 5 years of work experience, including experience in anti-corruption or other relevant crime prevention and criminal justice issues is required; • Experience in corruption risk management is required; • Experience in the development of anti-corruption tools and guides is desirable; • Familiarity of the work of UNODC is desirable; • Work experience in Africa is desirable; • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, are required; • Excellent command of word processing and spreadsheet packages 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. Additional InformationNot available. No FeeTHE 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.